Comparison

Vault! vs Dad Is Running

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

Dad Is Running

Features
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The project deadline is coming! How long can you survive? How to play: Tap to Jump Double Tap to Double Jump Obstacles: Project Manager Review your progress and slow down your progress Printer Colleague: The printer is not working. Can you fix it? Colleague's Computer Colleague: My PC is slow. Can you fix it? I think it has a virus... Router Colleague: My phone can't connect to the Wi-Fi. Can you fix the router? Hot Coffee The colleague who is holding the hot coffee everywhere. Cold Pizza No time to finish it when it is hot. I think I can still eat it... New requirements Colleague: These are the new requirements for the project. I think you can finish it within a few days. I told the boss already. Customer's call Customer: Your sample is not working. The instruction that you sent me is too long. No one would read this. Just tell me how to make it works. Web Page: https://lhkmarcus.com Privacy Policy: https://lhkmarcus.com/dadrun_policy.htm

Screenshots

Vault!4 screens
Dad Is Running3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: Vault! at 11.0 against Dad Is Running's 13.0. On price, update cadence, ads 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 Dad Is Running sells 6 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Vault! ships an update every 5 months, Dad Is Running every 6 months. The most recent releases landed on October 29, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
Vault! versus Dad Is Running: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterVault!Dad Is Running
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (77 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews71.4% of reviews—
Number of ratings77 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 5 months — betterEvery 6 months
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS11.0 — better13.0
Further details — not scored
Size121 MB99 MB
Age rating9+4+
DeveloperNitromeMarcus Lam

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

Dad Is Running

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
6 purchases

Dad Is Running

One-time6
  • Coins 500$0.99
  • Remove Ads$1.99
  • Coins 1000$1.99
Show 3 more
  • Coins 2000$3.99
  • Coins 4000$7.99
  • Coins 8000$15.99

Questions

Is Vault! free?
Vault! is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Dad Is Running free?
Dad Is Running is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Vault! or Dad Is Running have ads?
Both Vault! and Dad Is Running show ads.
Which is updated more often, Vault! or Dad Is Running?
Vault! ships an update every 5 months, and Dad Is Running every 6 months. Most recently, Vault! was updated on October 29, 2026 and Dad Is Running on October 25, 2026.

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