Comparison

Vault! vs Snow Kids

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

Snow Kids

Embark on an arcade snowball fight adventure in this retro-inspired platformer. Explore diverse worlds, battle snow minions and bosses, and enjoy classic controls and chiptune music. Collect gems and uncover secrets in this fun-filled quest.

Highlights
  • Addictive action platformer
  • Cute pixel art graphics
  • Traditional platform controls
  • Epic boss fights
  • Gem collection
  • Explore 4 different worlds
Features
Currently charting
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Join the other kids on the block for the most epic arcade snowball fight. Snow Kids is a quality platformer game with pure arcade action and retro goodness. Mr. Penguin is sleeping inside his nice house until some pesky kids show up and throw snowballs at the window, waking up Mr. Penguin from his deserved rest. What is Mr. Penguin to do now? The answer is easy, fight back! This means to explore 4 different worlds and get ready to face an army of snow minions and epic bosses. Will you be able to reach the hot lava volcano? Snow Kids features many different stages, some nice snow plains, a snowy night environment, a mysterious cave, and a dangerous volcano. The snow plain is the easiest stage, with kids throwing snowballs at you and different snow plants and mountain sheep. The snowy night features some pesky minions dropping from the sky just to make your day harder. The mysterious cave is full of beetles and rolling rocks that you'll have to throw down a cliff by tossing a lot of snowballs at them. Finally you'll reach the volcano stage with a lot of fire and enemies ready to fight! The pixel art in this game is super cute, it resembles cute arcade games from the 90s like Super Mario or Kirby. The controls are also super easy and intuitive, you'll be able to jump, toss snowballs, and explore the level with simple directional keys like in most platformer games. The music are chiptune style and take inspiration from classic Nintendo games from the past. Don't miss Snow Kids, it's a super fun adventure and cute platformer game. Here's some of the features: • Addictive action platformer! • Cute pixel art graphics and music. • Traditional platform controls. • Epic boss fights • Can you find all the gems?

Screenshots

Vault!4 screens
Snow Kids4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Vault! at Free against Snow Kids's $1.99. Vault! also leads on rating (4.5 vs 3.7) and review sentiment (71% vs 60%). Snow Kids's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and chart position (#191 vs unranked). On ratings volume, update cadence, in-app purchases and monetization model 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

Vault! is free to download; Snow Kids costs $1.99 up front. Vault! sells 4 one-off in-app purchases and Snow Kids sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Vault! holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 3.7. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 77 and 217 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 71% of Vault!'s written reviews are positive against 60% of Snow Kids's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Vault! ships an update every 5 months, Snow Kids every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 6, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 5 level
Vault! versus Snow Kids: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterVault!Snow Kids
PriceFree — better$1.99
Rating4.5 (77 ratings) — better3.7 (217 ratings)
Positive reviews71.4% of reviews — better60.4% of reviews
Number of ratings77217 — better
Update frequencyEvery 5 monthsEvery 4 months — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
Best chart rank—#191 — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS11.0 — better13.0
Further details — not scored
Size121 MB19 MB
Age rating9+4+
DeveloperNitromeGionathan Pesaresi

Customer experience

Vault!

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

Snow Kids

All ratings217 ratings
Positive66.8%
Neutral8.3%
Negative24.9%
Written reviews111 reviews
Positive60.4%
Neutral10.8%
Negative28.8%

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

Snow Kids

From 217 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🎮 Charming retro pixel art graphics and aesthetics
  • 🎵 Enjoyable chiptune music and audio design
  • ⭐ Solid platformer mechanics and gameplay foundation
  • 🆓 Free-to-play with optional in-app purchases
  • 😊 Cute and adorable character design

Room to improve

  • 📺 Excessive and intrusive advertisements throughout gameplay
  • 🐛 Frequent game freezes and crashes
  • 🎮 Unresponsive and inconsistent controls on iPad
  • ⏱️ Very short game length (only 20 levels)
  • 🎯 Unfair level design with off-screen hazards

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

Snow Kids

Reported bugs

11 issues
  • Level 11 softlock with ram/sheep section preventing progression
  • Rams/enemies escaping arena boundaries
  • Game freezes after finishing levels with music still playing
  • Game freezes when ads finish playing
  • Softlock when creatures pass arena barriers
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  • Moving platforms not synchronized (especially level 17)
  • Fire hitbox extends beyond visible flames
  • Game crashes on level 10 requiring reinstall
  • Unresponsive jump and attack buttons
  • Game freezes after completing ads at checkpoints
  • New update causing widespread freezing issues

Requested features

11 requests
  • More levels (100+ suggested by multiple users)
  • Level select/replay functionality
  • World map to tie levels together
  • Final boss fight or more boss variety
  • Adjustable control button placement
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  • Bluetooth controller support
  • Health recovery items like mushrooms
  • Sequel with improved controls and more content
  • Microsoft Store release
  • Reduced ad frequency
  • Ability to chain dodges for faster traversal

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
1 purchases

Snow Kids

One-time1
  • Premium$3.99

Questions

Is Vault! free?
Vault! is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Snow Kids free?
Snow Kids costs $1.99, and also offers in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Vault! or Snow Kids?
Vault! is rated higher. Vault! averages 4.5 out of 5 from 77 ratings, while Snow Kids averages 3.7 from 217 ratings.
Do Vault! or Snow Kids have ads?
Vault! shows ads; Snow Kids does not.
Which is updated more often, Vault! or Snow Kids?
Vault! ships an update every 5 months, and Snow Kids every 4 months. Most recently, Vault! was updated on November 1, 2026 and Snow Kids on November 6, 2026.

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