Vertigus vs Slam Mania
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
Slam Mania
Experience classic 80s arcade wrestling on your mobile device. Battle unique characters, capture the belt, and perform powerful moves. Play against the computer or a friend locally.
- Classic 80s arcade wrestling tribute
- Touch screen adapted controls
- Battle unique professional wrestlers
- Play against computer or local friend
- Star-based power-up system
- MFI Game Controller support
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Slam Mania is in a tribute to classic 80s arcade wrestling games, with controls lovingly adapted to the touch screen. Battle a crew of rowdy professional wrestlers including Jobber Joe, Chen Lee, Mad Moose, El Diablo, Kid Turbo, and Beardo. Play vs. computer to capture and defend the belt, or locally versus a friend in hotseat mode. Knock down a flung opponent to earn stars. Use stars to dish out heavy damage with power slams, or leap off the turnbuckle for a high flying finishing move! Supports MFI Game Controllers. Credits: Sound Effects: soundbible Original Music: Music Vortex Additional Music: https://www.zapsplat.com Graphics Design: Spyros Programming & Design: Phil Stroffolino Special Thanks: Louis Dozois
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Slam Mania at 4.6 against Vertigus's 4.0. Slam Mania also leads on ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (every 4 days vs every 2 months). On price, review sentiment, in-app purchases and monetization model 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 and Slam Mania sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Slam Mania holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 4.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Slam Mania has 236 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 75% of Vertigus's written reviews are positive against 80% of Slam Mania's.
Vertigus ships an update every 2 months, Slam Mania every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on October 20, 2026 and October 13, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Vertigus | Slam Mania |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.0 (2 ratings) | 4.6 (236 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 75.0% of reviews | 80.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 2 | 236 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 4 days — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| 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 | 38 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Dominik Ringler | Easy 8 Software |
Customer experience
Vertigus
Slam Mania
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
Slam Mania
- Upgrade$1.99
