Vertigus vs Backstorm Attack
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
Backstorm Attack
Embark on a counter-terrorist mission to save the world in this action-packed runner game. Equip powerful weapons, face endless waves of enemies, and complete daily challenges to earn rewards and upgrade your character. Experience non-stop shooting fun with RPG elements.
- Counter-terrorist missions
- Endless runner gameplay
- RPG elements and power-ups
- Daily missions and rewards
- Multiplayer mode
- Leaderboards and achievements
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YOUR MISSION: Save the world from this global threat! Are you ready to Run and Gun? Terrorists never give up. At least, until they meet you. Help our hero in his counter terrorist quest to bring peace to the world and destroy everything that stands in his way. Kill, destroy, burn, shoot everything that moves. Don't worry, there are no innocents in this game! Machine guns, grenades, bombers, tanks, mortar projectiles, antiaircraft... Anything goes in this frenetic shooter-RPG. YOUR PRIZE: Endless entertainment! When a terrorist dies, another one is born. In Backstorm there is no final level, there's always another unique map that will put your skills to the test and most of all, will give you countless hours of fun shooting the bad guys. New missions everyday. Don't miss the opportunity to collect amazing rewards so you can power up your character and take total annihilation to extreme levels! Lots of fun guaranteed in this amazing runner action game. Great shoot 'em up experience. ARE YOU THE PERFECT COUNTER TERRORIST? Features: - Awesome Gameplay - Endless Map - Daily Missions - Rewards - Power Ups - Multiplayer - Game Center (Leaderboard and Achievements) KILL, KILL AND MORE KILLS! SHOOT 'EM ALL!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Vertigus at 4.0 against Backstorm Attack's 3.0. Backstorm Attack's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (every 11 days vs every 2 months). On price, ratings volume, 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 Backstorm Attack sells 10 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Vertigus holds the better App Store score, 4.0 against 3.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2 and 3 respectively.
Vertigus ships an update every 2 months, Backstorm Attack every 11 days. The most recent releases landed on October 4, 2026 and October 7, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Vertigus | Backstorm Attack |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.0 (2 ratings) — better | 3.0 (3 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 75.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 2 | 3 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 11 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 | 165 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Dominik Ringler | Appgeneration Software |
Customer experience
Vertigus
Backstorm Attack
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
Backstorm Attack
- 80 Coins$0.99
- Experience Booster 6H$0.99
- Reward Booster 1 Day$0.99
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- Experience Booster 24H$1.99
- Reward Booster 3 Days$1.99
- Experience Booster 72H$2.99
- Reward Booster 7 Days$2.99
- 500 Coins$4.99
- 6500 Coins$49.99
- 14000 Coins$99.99








