Vertigus vs Vertical Ball
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
Vertical Ball
Experience a free, innovative 3D game where you hold, aim, and release to escape gravity. It's easy to learn but challenging to master, offering satisfying gameplay with beautiful graphics.
- Hold, aim, release gameplay
- Escape gravity mechanics
- Beautiful 3D graphics
- Easy to learn, hard to master
- Satisfying gameplay
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Try this new and innovative game for FREE! Hold, aim, release!! Win in one or many bands!! **** FEATURES **** - Easy to learn, hard to master - Escape gravity in this forgiving game - Beautiful 3D Graphics - Do we need to say it again? :) it's not as easy as it seems! - Very (very!) satisfying game play - FREE!? Yes, it's 100% FREE
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Vertigus at 75% against Vertical Ball's 0%. Vertigus also leads on rating (4.0 vs 3.0). Vertical Ball's advantage is 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. Vertical Ball asks for nothing beyond the download.
Vertigus holds the better App Store score, 4.0 against 3.0. 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 Vertical Ball's.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on September 17, 2026 and June 5, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Vertigus | Vertical Ball |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.0 (2 ratings) — better | 3.0 (2 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 75.0% of reviews — better | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 2 | 2 |
| 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 |
| Requires iOS | 16.6 | 10.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 70 MB | 53 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 9+ |
| Developer | Dominik Ringler | SDP Games SAS |
Customer experience
Vertigus
Vertical Ball
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
Vertical Ball
No in-app purchases
