Comparison

Vault! vs DDDash

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

DDDash

Jump over obstacles and collect coins to reach a target score. Master double jumps and dives to navigate the course. Avoid red needles to survive and progress.

Highlights
  • Coin collection for score
  • Double jump in air
  • Dive mechanic
  • Avoid red needles
  • Score target for clearing
Features
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DDDash is a game where you take coins while jumping over needles. Taking coins will increase your score by 10. The game will be cleared when the score reaches 500. ■ Operation method, etc. Touch the screen to jump. You can jump up to 2 times in the air. If you touch the screen during the jump of the third step, it will dive. * Do not try to jump over the red needle. * Do not try to jump over the red needle. * Do not try to jump over the red needle.

Screenshots

Vault!4 screens
DDDash3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: DDDash at 5.0 against Vault!'s 4.5. DDDash also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 4). Vault!'s advantage is ratings volume (77 vs 1) and update cadence (every 5 months vs every 20 months). On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement 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. DDDash asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

DDDash holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Vault! has 77 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Vault! ships an update every 5 months, DDDash every 20 months. The most recent releases landed on October 13, 2026 and October 8, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Vault! versus DDDash: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterVault!DDDash
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (77 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews71.4% of reviews—
Number of ratings77 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 5 months — betterEvery 20 months
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesAd-supported — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS11.0 — better12.0
Further details — not scored
Size121 MB23 MB
Age rating9+4+
DeveloperNitromeYUSEI MIYOSHI

Customer experience

Vault!

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

DDDash

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

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

DDDash

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
None

DDDash

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Vault! free?
Vault! is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is DDDash free?
DDDash is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Vault! or DDDash?
DDDash is rated higher. Vault! averages 4.5 out of 5 from 77 ratings, while DDDash averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Vault! or DDDash have ads?
Both Vault! and DDDash show ads.
Which is updated more often, Vault! or DDDash?
Vault! ships an update every 5 months, and DDDash every 20 months. Most recently, Vault! was updated on October 13, 2026 and DDDash on October 8, 2026.

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