Vertigus vs Dark Maze
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
Dark Maze
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Find the exit of the random generated maze. 12 different trap types are waiting to raise your anger. Choose your maze size and difficulty level. Challenge yourself or your friends to reach the maze’s exit first. Use Dark Maze on iOS as a remote control to join a split screen mode on Mac or Apple TV. Beat all 31 challenge mazes. Dark Maze is available for iPhone, iPad, Mac and AppleTV.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Dark Maze at none against Vertigus's 10. Dark Maze also leads on ads (none vs shown). Vertigus's advantage is iOS requirement (16.6 vs 18.6). On price, 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. Dark Maze asks for nothing beyond the download.
Vertigus ships an update every 2 months, Dark Maze every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 4, 2026 and October 7, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Vertigus | Dark Maze |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.0 (2 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 75.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 2 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 6 weeks — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Apple TV | iPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple TV — better |
| Requires iOS | 16.6 — better | 18.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 70 MB | 16 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Dominik Ringler | Axel Steinbach |
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
Dark Maze
No in-app purchases
