Vault! vs Scrap Divers
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.
Scrap Divers
Control a robot with one finger in this fast-paced arcade game. Dodge obstacles like sawblades and flames as you fall through an infinite tunnel. Compete globally for the longest fall with unique robots and challenging environments.
- One-finger robot control
- Dodge dangerous obstacles
- Infinite falling tunnel
- Pixel art visuals
- 15 playable robots with unique abilities
- 8 diverse environments
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Dive into an incredibly fast-paced and beautifully crafted retro runner! Control your robot with just a finger to dodge sawblades, flames and many other dangerous obstacles while flying through an infinite tunnel. Are you ready for the drop? Parachute not included. Features: • Accessible yet hard to master gameplay - compete with the world for the longest fall • Amazing pixel art visuals combined with rocking chiptune to keep you immersed • A roster of 15 playable robots, each one with unique abilities and challenges • 8 diverse environments full of hazards to overcome with a secret reward waiting at the end
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Scrap Divers at 94% against Vault!'s 71%. Scrap Divers also leads on update cadence (monthly vs every 5 months) and rating (4.8 vs 4.5). Vault!'s advantage is iOS requirement (11.0 vs 13.0). On price, ads, 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
Both are free to download. Vault! sells 4 one-off in-app purchases and Scrap Divers sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Scrap Divers holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Scrap Divers has 1.3K ratings behind it against 77, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 71% of Vault!'s written reviews are positive against 94% of Scrap Divers's.
Vault! ships an update every 5 months, Scrap Divers monthly. The most recent releases landed on September 26, 2026 and September 28, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Vault! | Scrap Divers |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.5 (77 ratings) | 4.8 (1.3K ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 71.4% of reviews | 94.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 77 | 1.3K — better |
| Update frequency | Every 5 months | Monthly — better |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| 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 — better | 13.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 121 MB | 66 MB |
| Age rating | 9+ | 9+ |
| Developer | Nitrome | Gearhead Games ApS |
Customer experience
Vault!
Scrap Divers
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
Scrap Divers
From 1.3K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🚀 Amazing gameplay
- 👍 Great graphics and art style
- 🤩 Addictive and fun
- 💎 High quality game
- 🎨 Refreshing retro theme
Room to improve
- 🐛 Occasional performance issues
- 💰 Ads can be intrusive
- 🤖 Lack of robot variety
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
Scrap Divers
Reported bugs
2 issues- Freezing on login screen
- Incompatibility with older devices
Requested features
3 requests- Sandbox mode to create custom robots
- More levels and content updates
- Multiplayer mode
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
Scrap Divers
- No Ads$2.99
