Comparison

Vertigus vs Mongo Madness

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • 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

About

Mongo Madness

Embark on a retro-style 2D platforming adventure to rescue a kidnapped girlfriend. Jump, collect items, and defeat enemies across 32 levels spanning 8 distinct worlds. An expansion pack offers additional challenges.

Highlights
  • 32 levels across 8 worlds
  • Run and jump gameplay
  • Collect hearts and coins
  • Jump on enemies
  • Onscreen, keyboard, or gamepad controls
  • Expansion pack available
Features
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Mongo Madness is a fast paced run and jump 2d side scrolling platform game from Ape Apps. It contains 32 exciting levels split up into 8 worlds of increasing difficulty. Collect hearts to stay alive, jump on enemies to survive, and beat each level to thrive. Can be played with onscreen controls, keyboard, or gamepad. There is also a 12 level expansion pack called Mongo Madness - The Lost Levels. It's just another lazy morning down in the Caves of Doom, until Mongo the orc wakes up and realizes that his girl has gone missing! Help Mongo battle his way through eight stunning worlds and 32 action-packed platforming levels as he collects coins, stomps enemies, and saves the girl! With Mongo Madness, you will relive the glory days of classic retro platform gaming, all in the palm of your hand! **Special Credit** The music for Mongo Madness came from Kevin MacLeod at incompetech. Search for him online, he's got some awesome tracks!

Screenshots

Vertigus4 screens
Mongo Madness3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Mongo Madness at 5.0 against Vertigus's 4.0. Vertigus's advantage is update cadence (every 2 months vs every 6 months). On price, ratings volume, 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. Vertigus sells 10 one-off in-app purchases and Mongo Madness sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Mongo Madness holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2 and 1 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Vertigus ships an update every 2 months, Mongo Madness every 6 months. The most recent releases landed on October 4, 2026 and September 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Vertigus versus Mongo Madness: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterVertigusMongo Madness
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.0 (2 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews75.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings2 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 2 months — betterEvery 6 months
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Apple TViPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS16.615.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size70 MB5 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperDominik RinglerBrandon Stecklein

Customer experience

Vertigus

All ratings2 ratings
Positive50.0%
Neutral50.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews4 reviews
Positive75.0%
Neutral25.0%
Negative0.0%

Mongo Madness

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

In-app purchases

10 purchases

Vertigus

One-time10
  • Retries +2$0.99
  • Level Key$0.99
  • Retries +10$1.99
Show 7 more
  • 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
1 purchases

Mongo Madness

One-time1
  • Mongo Madness Premium$1.99

Questions

Is Vertigus free?
Vertigus is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Mongo Madness free?
Mongo Madness is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Vertigus or Mongo Madness?
Mongo Madness is rated higher. Vertigus averages 4.0 out of 5 from 2 ratings, while Mongo Madness averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Vertigus or Mongo Madness have ads?
Both Vertigus and Mongo Madness show ads.
Which is updated more often, Vertigus or Mongo Madness?
Vertigus ships an update every 2 months, and Mongo Madness every 6 months. Most recently, Vertigus was updated on October 4, 2026 and Mongo Madness on September 24, 2026.

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