Vertigus vs Space Station Challenge
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
Space Station Challenge
Experience the excitement of space missions, including docking with the International Space Station and performing extravehicular activities. Navigate your spacecraft and jetpack using intuitive dual joystick controls, guided by ground control.
- Space station docking simulation
- Extravehicular activity (EVA) missions
- Dual joystick controls
- Voice guidance from ground control
- Accomplishment sharing
- Universal app support
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Enjoy the thrill of docking with the international space station and then performing five specific EVA (extra vehicular activity) missions. Use the dual joystick interface to modify the orientation of the vehicle with one control, while using the other to carefully move closer to the space station dock. Use similar controls to control the jetpack on your space suit during EVA. Ground control vocally guides you through the various maneuvers, as needed. Optionally shares your accomplishments via email, or text messaging. Universal App - supports iPhone, iPod Touch, and iPad, including standard, Retina, and iPhone X displays. Even runs on Apple Mac or MacBooks equipped with Apple’s new M1 Silicon chip with easy to use keyboard and mouse controls.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Vertigus at 75% against Space Station Challenge's 0%. Vertigus also leads on price (Free vs $1.99) and rating (4.0 vs 3.5). Space Station Challenge's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 10) and ads (none vs shown). 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; Space Station Challenge costs $1.99 up front. Vertigus sells 10 one-off in-app purchases. Space Station Challenge asks for nothing beyond the download.
Vertigus holds the better App Store score, 4.0 against 3.5. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2 and 2 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 75% of Vertigus's written reviews are positive against 0% of Space Station Challenge's.
Vertigus ships an update every 2 months, Space Station Challenge every 29 months. The most recent releases landed on October 4, 2026 and October 10, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Vertigus | Space Station Challenge |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free — better | $1.99 |
| Rating | 4.0 (2 ratings) — better | 3.5 (2 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 75.0% of reviews — better | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 2 | 2 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months — better | Every 29 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 | 13.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 70 MB | 122 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Dominik Ringler | Magnin & Associates |
Customer experience
Vertigus
Space Station Challenge
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
Space Station Challenge
No in-app purchases
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