Vertigus vs Glou
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
Glou
Bounce through infinite levels, collecting coins and gems to free friends. This challenging game features diverse worlds, randomized levels, and multiple gameplay styles. Compete on global leaderboards and unlock new characters.
- Infinite levels and obstacles
- Collect coins and gems
- Unlockable characters
- Five distinct worlds
- Randomized levels in The Loop
- Multiple gameplay styles
- Global ranking and GameCenter support
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New worlds! New music! New levels! Welcome to Glou, a new game in which you will have to jump to infinity to avoid endless obstacles at infinite levels as you collect endless coins and gems to free all your friends! Intriguing isn't it? The graphics are simple and clean, but don't be fooled by appearances, Glou is a difficult and challenging game, which will require dedication and patience to be dominated and mastered! The news in v3.0 are many! - Addition of a new character: The mayor! - Adding a new world: Citadel! - Reduced coins needed for checkpoints! - Added dynamic backgrounds and effects to menus - Rearrange icons and functions - New worlds menu! Test yourself in his FIVE WORLDS totally different from one another! A forest world, where traps will be your daily bread! An underwater world, where you can't stop for even a second! Likewise, you'll need to escape the magma of an active volcano! You will have to run across the rooftops of a decadent city while escaping from a killer helicopter! And finally a cybernetic level, where to face waves of malware, viruses and every other bad guy! Were you able to pass all these tests? Great! Then you are ready for THE LOOP! The Loop features: RANDOMIZED LEVELS In the world of The Loop, each phase is randomized from beginning to end, which means you will never have to face the same pattern twice! THREE DIFFERENT STYLES In Glou you will have to face three different styles of play: the classic one which consists of bouncing off the walls and avoiding obstacles; A completely upright section where speed in the touch will be your trump card; And a pinball section in which to free Glou using a ball and hitting the obstacles! ENEMIES AND OBSTACLES EVERYWHERE You won't have to distract yourself for a moment because it will be your end. Hidden traps, deadly obstacles, rotating blades and much more will stop your ascent! UNLOCKABLE CHARACTERS Glou will not be alone! His eccentric friends will be there to help him! Will you be able to free them all? PROVE TO BE THE BEST! Compete in the global ranking to show the whole world that you know how to jump higher than everyone! And beyond that ... - Magnificent soundtracks; - Ranking with GameCenter support; - No advertising during the game! How far will you be able to push yourself?
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Glou at 5.0 against Vertigus's 4.0. Glou also leads on review sentiment (100% vs 75%) and update cadence (every 11 days vs every 2 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
Both are free to download. Vertigus sells 10 one-off in-app purchases and Glou sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Glou 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 Glou's.
Vertigus ships an update every 2 months, Glou every 11 days. The most recent releases landed on September 17, 2026 and September 20, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Vertigus | Glou |
|---|---|---|
| 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 11 days — better |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Apple TV | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 16.6 | 12.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 70 MB | 72 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 9+ |
| Developer | Dominik Ringler | Lorenzo Repetti |
Customer experience
Vertigus
Glou
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
Glou
- [REMOVE ADs]$0.99
- 500 Coins$1.99









