Vertigus vs JackArcher
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Vertigus
Embark on a perilous journey to recover stolen diamonds. Navigate through diverse worlds with unique challenges and engage in thrilling boss battles. Experience fluid physics and motion-based gameplay in this vertical platformer.
- 40 handcrafted levels
- 5 boss fights
- Vertical level design
- Fluid physics
- Motion-based gameplay
- Slow motion platforming
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Can you help Vertigus find his father's stolen diamonds? Go on a journey that will take you through different worlds full of dangers at every step. Vertigus features: • 40 handcrafted levels including 5 boss fights • Vertical level design • Fluid physics and motion based gameplay • Slow motion platforming
JackArcher
Guide Jack Archer to hit flying monsters and pumpkins while avoiding explosive potions. Earn points to compete on GameCenter and play endlessly without levels or pauses.
- Hit monsters and pumpkins
- Avoid explosive potions
- Compete on GameCenter
- Endless gameplay
- No levels or pauses
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Help Jack to hit monsters and the pumpkins transported by bats flying in the sky, but not to hit the explosive potions or you lose all monsters and the pumpkins already taken. Play for to drop the monsters and see their scared faces or see them bored when staying grounded while the ghost takes them away. Earn many points, with the special magic pumpkin, for compete with the other players on the GameCenter. Always plays without stopping, no level, no pause, play for all your time and earn more points than any other.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: Vertigus at Free against JackArcher's $0.99. Vertigus also leads on update cadence (every 2 months vs every 11 months). JackArcher's advantage is rating (5.0 vs 4.0) and in-app purchases (none vs 10). On ratings volume and device support 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
Vertigus is free to download; JackArcher costs $0.99 up front. Vertigus sells 10 one-off in-app purchases. JackArcher asks for nothing beyond the download.
JackArcher holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2 and 2 respectively.
Vertigus ships an update every 2 months, JackArcher every 11 months. The most recent releases landed on September 17, 2026 and June 4, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Vertigus | JackArcher |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free — better | $0.99 |
| Rating | 4.0 (2 ratings) | 5.0 (2 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 75.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 2 | 2 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months — better | Every 11 months |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases — better | Paid |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Apple TV | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple TV — better |
| Requires iOS | 16.6 | 10.3 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 70 MB | 24 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Dominik Ringler | Centro Studi Informatica di Danilo Priore |
Customer experience
Vertigus
JackArcher
In-app purchases
Vertigus
- Retries +2$0.99
- Level Key$0.99
- Retries +10$1.99
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- Ammo +20$1.99
- Lifes +5$2.99
- Retries +20$3.99
- Retries +30$4.99
- Hardcore Mode$4.99
- Retries +40$6.99
- Retries +50$7.99
JackArcher
No in-app purchases
