Comparison

Vault! vs Wild Bullets

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

Wild Bullets

Step into the boots of a sheriff in a Western town overrun by demons. Battle mind-controlled residents, defeat demon bosses, and collect loot to upgrade your arsenal and unlock new characters. Experience arcade shoot-em-up action with semi-random levels and a catchy soundtrack.

Highlights
  • Arcade shoot-em-up action
  • Unlockable and upgradeable characters
  • Semi-randomly generated levels
  • Story and Arcade play modes
  • Collect ammunition and coins
  • Unlock Wild Cards for extra abilities
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A bandit gang of demons has appeared in a little western town, turning its residents into mind controlled puppets. It is up to the towns sheriff to track down and defeat the four demon bosses and their minions before all mankind is enslaved. Pick up your barkin’ irons and head out to the badlands! Find and loot chests in search of new powerful ammunition types and collect coins to unlock new characters or spend them on upgrades. Pick Wild Cards that grants extra abilities, defeat multiple enemies and chain combos to open the portal to DEMON LAND! Wild Bullets is: - Arcade shoot-em-up action - Unlockable upgradeable characters - Semi-randomly generated levels - Different playmodes: Story & Arcade - Bouncy chiptune soundtrack - Designed for mobile devices - Made with love :D

Screenshots

Vault!4 screens
Wild Bullets4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Vault! at 4.5 against Wild Bullets's 4.0. Wild Bullets's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (every 11 days vs every 5 months). On price, review sentiment, ratings volume and in-app purchases 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 Wild Bullets sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. 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 4.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 77 and 76 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 71% of Vault!'s written reviews are positive against 65% of Wild Bullets's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Vault! ships an update every 5 months, Wild Bullets every 11 days. The most recent releases landed on September 26, 2026 and July 5, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Vault! versus Wild Bullets: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterVault!Wild Bullets
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (77 ratings) — better4.0 (76 ratings)
Positive reviews71.4% of reviews — better64.9% of reviews
Number of ratings77 — better76
Update frequencyEvery 5 monthsEvery 11 days — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS11.010.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size121 MB48 MB
Age rating9+12+
DeveloperNitromeBUN GUN AB

Customer experience

Vault!

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

Wild Bullets

All ratings76 ratings
Positive75.0%
Neutral9.2%
Negative15.8%
Written reviews37 reviews
Positive64.9%
Neutral13.5%
Negative21.6%

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

Wild Bullets

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

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
3 purchases

Wild Bullets

One-time3
  • Coins x2000$1.99
  • Coindoubler$3.99
  • Remove ads + New character$4.99

Questions

Is Vault! free?
Vault! is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Wild Bullets free?
Wild Bullets is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Vault! or Wild Bullets?
Vault! is rated higher. Vault! averages 4.5 out of 5 from 77 ratings, while Wild Bullets averages 4.0 from 76 ratings.
Do Vault! or Wild Bullets have ads?
Vault! shows ads; Wild Bullets does not.
Which is updated more often, Vault! or Wild Bullets?
Vault! ships an update every 5 months, and Wild Bullets every 11 days. Most recently, Vault! was updated on September 26, 2026 and Wild Bullets on July 5, 2026.

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