# Rocky Castle vs High Octane!

Rocky Castle and High Octane! both sit at 4.1 stars, but that hides the real split: 73% of Rocky Castle's written reviews are positive against 44% of High Octane!'s. Rocky Castle also leads on update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 4 months) and ratings volume (85 vs 8). On price, rating, ads and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Rocky Castle sells 10 one-off in-app purchases and High Octane! sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.1 for Rocky Castle against 4.3 for High Octane!. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Rocky Castle has 85 ratings behind it against 8, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 73% of Rocky Castle's written reviews are positive against 44% of High Octane!'s.

Rocky Castle ships an update every 3 weeks, High Octane! every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on November 11, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Rocky Castle | High Octane! |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [4.1 (85 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/rocky-castle/id1116173620/reviews) | **[4.3 (8 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/high-octane/id1537161778/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **85** | 8 |
| Positive reviews | **72.9% of reviews** | 44.4% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| Update frequency | **Every 3 weeks** | Every 4 months |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Size | 277 MB | 91 MB |
| Requires iOS | **10.0** | 15.6 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Age rating | 4+ | 9+ |
| Developer | [Istom Games Kft.](https://appshunter.io/developer/333561719) | [ZeMind Game Studio Ltd](https://appshunter.io/developer/437992894) |

## What reviewers say

### Rocky Castle

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/rocky-castle/id1116173620)

Embark on a cartoony tower climbing adventure with lively pets. Navigate hazardous obstacles like spikes, barrels, and fire traps using intuitive swipe controls. Master timing and awareness to conquer challenging levels and reach the top.

**Highlights:** Lighthearted colorful visuals, Hilarious characters, Simple and intuitive controls, Smooth and addictive gameplay, Retina display support, iCloud support, Game Center support

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (10)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Croco | $0.99 | one-time |
| Rosmaria | $0.99 | one-time |
| Hector | $0.99 | one-time |
| Draco | $0.99 | one-time |
| Skipper | $0.99 | one-time |
| Fluffy | $0.99 | one-time |
| Rex | $0.99 | one-time |
| Small Pack | $0.99 | one-time |
| Coin Doubler | $1.99 | one-time |
| No Ads | $1.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- 👍 Fun and addictive gameplay
- 🎨 Cute and colorful graphics
- 🕹️ Smooth controls
- ⏱️ Good challenge and difficulty curve

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🤖 Intrusive and excessive ads
- 💰 Lack of free character unlocks
- 🔇 Annoying sound effects
- 🐛 Occasional glitches and crashes

**Reported bugs**

- Game freezes or crashes after dying
- Ads sometimes open the App Store unexpectedly
- Controls not always responsive

**Requested features**

- More levels and worlds
- Ability to restart levels from the beginning
- Option to disable ads or pay for ad-free version
- More character customization options


### High Octane!

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/high-octane/id1537161778)

Embark on a physics-based action platformer adventure as a superhero with randomized stages and comic book-style visuals. Master unique movement mechanics, unlock new gameplay modes, and customize your hero with a variety of outfits. Share your best (or worst) runs with the built-in replay feature.

**Highlights:** Physics-based action platformer, Randomized stages, Comic book-style visuals, Unlockable gameplay modes, Hero customization with outfits, Built-in replay feature

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases (1)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Double Coin Boost | $0.99 | one-time |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Rocky Castle free?

Rocky Castle is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is High Octane! free?

High Octane! is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Which has better reviews, Rocky Castle or High Octane!?

High Octane! is rated higher. Rocky Castle averages 4.1 out of 5 from 85 ratings, while High Octane! averages 4.3 from 8 ratings.

### Do Rocky Castle or High Octane! have ads?

Both Rocky Castle and High Octane! show ads.

### Which is updated more often, Rocky Castle or High Octane!?

Rocky Castle ships an update every 3 weeks, and High Octane! every 4 months. Most recently, Rocky Castle was updated on November 11, 2026 and High Octane! on November 3, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*