Vertigus vs Jr's Mad Dash
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
Jr's Mad Dash
Embark on an adventure with Junior, using his rocket boots and a powerful punch to battle monsters. Collect gems and treasures across diverse landscapes, from cemeteries to volcanoes, with intuitive controls and beautiful graphics.
- Rocket boot mechanics
- Punching attacks
- Monster battles
- Gem and treasure collection
- Diverse landscapes
- Intuitive controls
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Run with Junior in Jr’s Mad Dash! With only his wits, a vicious right hook and his amazing rocket boots, Junior must traverse a gauntlet of skeletons, zombies, and monsters. Along the way you will pick up gems, treasures and see breathtaking landscapes. No complicated menus, with an easy to use interface. Tap 2 Fingers on the Screen to launch Jr’s rocket boots. While in the air, swipe right to glide. To punch or fall back down, just Tap 1 Finger on the Screen. Have loads of fun as you play Jr’s Mad Dash. - Beautiful graphics - Loads of Monsters to fend off - Easy to use interface - 10 different landscapes covering Night through Day as you travel through cemeteries, mountains, deserts, and volcanos. - Multi-layer animations - Gems and Treasures galore - Hear Junior speak as the game progresses - Use Jr's amazing Rocket Boots Universal Purchase support: downloading this app enables it across all platforms: iPad, iPhone and Apple TV 4
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Jr's Mad Dash at 5.0 against Vertigus's 4.0. Jr's Mad Dash also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 10) and ads (none vs shown). On price, ratings volume, update cadence 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
Both are free to download. Vertigus sells 10 one-off in-app purchases. Jr's Mad Dash asks for nothing beyond the download.
Jr's Mad Dash holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2 and 1 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 75% of Vertigus's written reviews are positive against 100% of Jr's Mad Dash's.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 2 months. Both last shipped on October 4, 2026.
| Parameter | Vertigus | Jr's Mad Dash |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.0 (2 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 75.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 2 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 2 months |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Apple TV | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple TV — better |
| Requires iOS | 16.6 | 9.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 70 MB | 36 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 9+ |
| Developer | Dominik Ringler | DigitalSummit.TV Inc |
Customer experience
Vertigus
Jr's Mad Dash
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
Jr's Mad Dash
No in-app purchases









