Vault! vs Best Hero!
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.
Best Hero!
Embark on an action-packed adventure as a superhero, battling alien monsters across 200 levels. Master one-finger swipe controls to defeat enemies, solve puzzles, and collect diamonds to unlock new heroes. This game offers fast-paced retro arcade fun for all skill levels.
- 200 levels of retro arcade action
- One-finger swipe controls
- Defeat alien monsters
- Collect diamonds
- Unlock new heroes
- Activate slow motion
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Best Hero is the ultimate super hero game! Featuring retro arcade action and 200 levels of fast-paced gameplay, it's the perfect choice for anyone looking for an adrenaline-packed adventure. With one finger swipe controls, it's easy to learn and hard to put down. In Best Hero, you'll help the world's greatest superheroes defeat evil monsters from outer space that have invaded cities around the globe. With lightning-fast reflexes and clever puzzle-solving skills, you'll navigate through the action-packed levels, collecting diamonds and unlocking new heroes along the way. Best Hero is the perfect game for casual gamers and seasoned pros alike with its easy-to-learn hard-to-master controls. So gear up, hero, and get ready to save the world - one level at a time! - Action galore! Have fun blasting through 200 levels! - Easy to learn one finger swipe controls! - Collect all the unlockable heroes! - Activate slow motion time to navigate through tight places! Join the battle today and become the best hero the world has ever seen! BEST HERO = BEST
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Best Hero! at none against Vault!'s 4. Best Hero! also leads on update cadence (monthly vs every 5 months) and rating (4.7 vs 4.5). On price, review sentiment, ratings volume and ads 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. Best Hero! asks for nothing beyond the download.
Best Hero! holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.5. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 77 and 195 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 71% of Vault!'s written reviews are positive against 69% of Best Hero!'s, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
Vault! ships an update every 5 months, Best Hero! monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 13, 2026 and October 14, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Vault! | Best Hero! |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.5 (77 ratings) | 4.7 (195 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 71.4% of reviews — better | 69.2% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 77 | 195 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 5 months | Monthly — better |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Ad-supported — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 11.0 — better | 12.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 121 MB | 74 MB |
| Age rating | 9+ | 9+ |
| Developer | Nitrome | Bad Crane Ltd |
Customer experience
Vault!
Best Hero!
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
Best Hero!
From 195 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Fun and entertaining gameplay
- 💡 Cool mechanics
- 🌟 Challenging levels
- 💯 Good humor
- ✨ Interesting mechanics
Room to improve
- 🗑️ Graphics are trash
- 🗑️ Level design is trash
- 🗑️ Characters are trash
- 🗑️ UI is trash
- 🗑️ Storyline is trash
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
Best Hero!
Reported bugs
2 issues- Cannot progress in a level with only one move
- Misleading ad information on app page
Requested features
5 requests- Add more levels
- Add a level selector
- Make a spin-off game in space
- Introduce new mechanics in later levels
- Add more content
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
Best Hero!
No in-app purchases
