Vault! vs Don't Trip!
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Vault!
Experience thrilling pole vaulting with intuitive tap-and-hold controls. Navigate challenging environments, collect coins to unlock characters, and compete for the highest score. Enjoy endless arcade fun with physics-based challenges.
- Intuitive single-touch pole vaulting
- Physics-based arcade action
- Unlockable unique characters
- Game Center support for competition
- Coin collection for upgrades
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Pole vaulting has never been so fun! Cascading cliffs, huge bouncy springs and those infuriating red balls! How far can you go? How long will you last? Can you get the highest score? Classic intuitive physics arcade action with easy to use, hard to master tap and hold controls, mean that things aren't as simple as they seem. Features: - Intuitive single touch pole vaulting gameplay. - Simple concept that anyone can grasp! - Collect coins to unlock unique characters - Full game centre support to compete with friends and foes Important information This game contains third party advertising which can be removed via a one time IAP. This game contains coins which can be collected within the game for free, bought with real money or via earned via promotions. This game contains cross promotion for other Nitrome games and this is not removed with the IAP for removal of ads.
Don't Trip!
Navigate chaotic environments by tilting your phone to control unique footwear. Dodge a variety of obstacles and enemies in this motion-controlled walking simulator. Experience bizarre scenarios and complete silly missions.
- Unique motion controls with gyro
- 50 different shoes
- 12 unique settings
- 30 missions
- Action replay with GIF export
- Cloud save
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Avoid obstacles in this silly walking simulator! Shoes appear under your fingers and you must spin the phone to reveal the world. With the most unique controls you've ever seen, you’ll be fleeing from fire, stomping on cockroaches, and running from robot vacuums, all while trying to avoid toys, plastic bricks and garbage! Have you got what it takes? Step in poop wearing unicorn shoes in space! Kick a ball at a robot vacuum that’s coming at you with a knife! Topple over 100 champagne glasses with your fancy heels! Features - 50 different shoes in 12 entirely unique settings - 36 distinct killer robot vacuums - 30 missions to complete, both challenging and silly - Unique, never-before-seen motion input with the gyro - Action replay with GIF export - Different obstacles and enemies in every level - Googly eyes on everything! - Cloud save will keep your shoe collection safe! - Free to play!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Vault! at 4.5 against Don't Trip!'s 3.8. Vault! also leads on review sentiment (71% vs 44%). Don't Trip!'s advantage is ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (every 2 days vs every 5 months). On price, in-app purchases, monetization model and device support there is nothing between them.
Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS
Both are free to download. Vault! sells 4 one-off in-app purchases and Don't Trip! sells 10 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Vault! holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 3.8. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 77 and 333 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 71% of Vault!'s written reviews are positive against 44% of Don't Trip!'s.
Vault! ships an update every 5 months, Don't Trip! every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on August 25, 2026 and August 31, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Vault! | Don't Trip! |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.5 (77 ratings) — better | 3.8 (333 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 71.4% of reviews — better | 44.3% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 77 | 333 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 5 months | Every 2 days — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 11.0 | 7.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 121 MB | 264 MB |
| Age rating | 9+ | 9+ |
| Developer | Nitrome | Noodlecake |
Customer experience
Vault!
Don't Trip!
User reviews
Vault!
From 77 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Fun and addictive gameplay
- 🎨 Retro graphics and animations
- 💡 Innovative pole vaulting mechanic
- 🎉 Great time-waster game
Room to improve
- 🐛 Occasional glitches and bugs
- 💰 Intrusive ads and in-app purchases
- 🔁 Lack of content variety after unlocking all characters
Don't Trip!
From 333 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🎮 Fun and entertaining gameplay mechanics
- 🎨 Great visual design and aesthetic
- 😄 Humorous and silly concept
- 👍 Simple and intuitive controls
- 🎯 Creative use of phone motion controls
Room to improve
- 📱 Phone rotation control is inconvenient
- 😴 Becomes boring quickly after short playtime
- 💸 Aggressive monetization and paywall mechanics
- 🎮 Limited gameplay variety and modes
- 🤔 Confusing coin system with unclear purpose
Bugs and requests
Vault!
Reported bugs
3 issues- Pole glitching out after continuing from an ad
- Respawning in unwinnable positions after continuing
- Invisible walls causing unexpected deaths
Requested features
4 requests- More playable characters with unique abilities
- Different game modes (e.g., time trial, challenges)
- Varied environments and level designs
- Customization options for the vaulting pole
Don't Trip!
Reported bugs
9 issues- Loading screen stuck - won't advance to game
- Fish shoes cause graphical glitches and screen fuzzing
- Feet/shoe controls freak out and move uncontrollably
- Green play area doesn't appear at game start
- Game freezes or crashes at various points
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- Shoe selection glitches (stuck on elf shoes)
- Gyroscope/motion controls not responding
- Level 8 progression broken
- Tutorial cannot be completed
Requested features
8 requests- Additional game modes (mini-games, racing, bug-stepping)
- Multiplayer functionality
- AR (augmented reality) version
- More customization options for shoes
- Free shoe options without paywall
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- Clearer use for collected coins
- Tutorial improvements or skip option
- Difficulty adjustment options
In-app purchases
Vault!
- Buy Coins 1$0.99
- Remove Ads$1.99
- Buy Coins 2$2.99
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- Buy Coins 3$3.99
Don't Trip!
- Sneakers - Yellow$0.99
- Sneakers - Black$0.99
- Crogs - Rainbow$0.99
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- Crogs - Default$1.99
- Ski Boots - Default$1.99
- Heels - Default$1.99
- Flippers - Default$1.99
- Unicorns - Default$1.99
- Starter Pack!$2.99
- Midas' feet$4.99
