Comparison

Vault! vs Thunderdogs

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • Intuitive single-touch pole vaulting
  • Physics-based arcade action
  • Unlockable unique characters
  • Game Center support for competition
  • Coin collection for upgrades
Features
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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.

About

Thunderdogs

Engage in thrilling online dogfights, collecting bones and using powerful weapons to defeat opponents. Outmaneuver enemies and survive intense aerial battles to climb the leaderboards. Unlock a variety of aircraft and characters to dominate the skies.

Highlights
  • Real-time multiplayer battles
  • Variety of weapons and power-ups
  • Unlockable aircraft and characters
  • Multiple arenas
  • Offline mode
  • 80s inspired music
Features
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Thunderdogs is a competitive online battle game where you amass bones to climb the leaderboards. Use a variety of awesome weapons to smash other players and steal their bones! Be careful - the bigger your haul, the bigger a target you’ll become! Survive by dashing and out-maneuvering a hail of bullets to fight back. Start each session as the underdog, climb the charts to become the top dog! FEATURES: * Intense real-time multiplayer battles * Use a variety of power-ups and weapons * Unlock more than 30 aircrafts and dogs * Different arenas * Offline mode available * 80s inspired music by Maxo Thunderdogs is an .io styled multiplayer game and requires internet connection to play online. --- SUBSCRIPTION PRICING AND TERMS VIP MEMBERSHIP offers a weekly subscription, you will have a 3-days FREE trial period, after this period you will be charged $6.99. After buying this subscription you will unlock all VIP Aircraft, get 20 gems every day, get 100 coins every day, and removes forced ads. This is an Auto-renewable subscription. The payment is charged to your account after confirmation. The subscription is renewed unless you turn it off 24 hours before the period ends. Your account will be charged for renewal as well. End of trial and subscription renewal: • This price is for United States customers. Pricing in other countries may vary and actual charges may be converted to your local currency depending on the country of residence. • Payment will also be charged to iTunes account at confirmation of purchase. • Subscription automatically renews unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24 hours prior to the end of the current period. • The account will be charged for renewal within 24 hours prior to the end of the current period and identify the cost of the renewal. • Subscriptions may be managed by the user and auto-renewal may be turned off by going to the user’s Account Settings after purchase. Any unused portion of the free trial period, if offered, will be forfeited when the user purchases a subscription to that publication, where applicable. Canceling trial or subscription: You can turn off the auto-renew for the subscription whenever you want to through iTunes account. Check https://support.apple.com/HT202039. When your current trial/subscription period expires, you will be unsubscribed. The current active subscription period cannot be canceled. After your subscription expires, you will no longer be able to use elements offered in your chosen Subscription Option. If you have any questions or comments, feel free to contact us at support@lucky-kat.com Privacy Policy: https://www.lucky-kat.com/games-privacy-notice/ Terms of use: https://www.lucky-kat.com/terms-of-use/

Screenshots

Vault!4 screens
Thunderdogs4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Thunderdogs at none against Vault!'s shown. Thunderdogs also leads on update cadence (every 6 days vs every 5 months) and ratings volume (5K vs 77). Vault!'s advantage is review sentiment (71% vs 62%). 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Vault! sells 4 one-off in-app purchases and Thunderdogs sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $6.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Thunderdogs holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Thunderdogs has 5K ratings behind it against 77, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 71% of Vault!'s written reviews are positive against 62% of Thunderdogs's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Vault! ships an update every 5 months, Thunderdogs every 6 days. The most recent releases landed on September 26, 2026 and September 29, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Vault! versus Thunderdogs: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterVault!Thunderdogs
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (77 ratings)4.7 (5K ratings) — better
Positive reviews71.4% of reviews — better62.3% of reviews
Number of ratings775K — better
Update frequencyEvery 5 monthsEvery 6 days — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS11.08.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size121 MB122 MB
Age rating9+9+
DeveloperNitromeLucky Kat Studios

Customer experience

Vault!

All ratings77 ratings
Positive87.0%
Neutral7.8%
Negative5.2%
Written reviews245 reviews
Positive71.4%
Neutral6.5%
Negative22.0%

Thunderdogs

All ratings5,025 ratings
Positive94.0%
Neutral3.1%
Negative2.9%
Written reviews393 reviews
Positive62.3%
Neutral10.9%
Negative26.7%

User reviews

Vault!

From 77 App Store ratings

What 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

Thunderdogs

From 5K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Fun and addictive gameplay
  • 👍 Cute and charming art style
  • 🎨 Great music and sound design
  • 🐶 Unique dog-themed characters

Room to improve

  • 🔋 High battery consumption
  • 💰 Expensive VIP subscription
  • 🔍 Misleading claims about online multiplayer
  • 🌐 Mostly bot-based gameplay

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

Thunderdogs

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Buttons not working after ads
  • Freezing and performance issues
  • Inconsistent coin rewards

Requested features

4 requests
  • Add team/squad modes
  • Implement a friend system
  • Provide more variety in maps and game modes
  • Improve progression system and plane unlocks

In-app purchases

4 purchases

Vault!

One-time4
  • Buy Coins 1$0.99
  • Remove Ads$1.99
  • Buy Coins 2$2.99
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  • Buy Coins 3$3.99
10 purchases

Thunderdogs

Subscriptions1
  • VIP Membership3 Days trial$6.997 Days
One-time9
  • Gem Pack 1$1.99
  • Coin Pack 1$4.99
  • Gem Pack 2$4.99
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  • Coin Pack 2$9.99
  • Gem Pack 3$9.99
  • Coin Pack 3$19.99
  • Gem Pack 4$19.99
  • Gem Pack 5$49.99
  • Gem Pack 6$99.99

Questions

Is Vault! free?
Vault! is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Thunderdogs free?
Thunderdogs is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Vault! or Thunderdogs?
Thunderdogs is rated higher. Vault! averages 4.5 out of 5 from 77 ratings, while Thunderdogs averages 4.7 from 5K ratings.
Do Vault! or Thunderdogs have ads?
Vault! shows ads; Thunderdogs does not.
Which is updated more often, Vault! or Thunderdogs?
Vault! ships an update every 5 months, and Thunderdogs every 6 days. Most recently, Vault! was updated on September 26, 2026 and Thunderdogs on September 29, 2026.

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