Comparison

泳げおっさん vs Daruma Doesn't Fall

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

泳げおっさん

Swim gracefully while dodging relentless fish attacks and collecting coins. The difficulty rapidly increases, challenging players to stay focused. Master the swim to become an 'ossan' expert.

Highlights
  • Graceful swimming mechanics
  • Dodge attacking fish
  • Collect coins
  • Increasing difficulty
  • Master the swim
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優雅に泳いでるおっさんに対して、魚が容赦なく襲ってきます。必死に回避しながら、コインを取りましょう。 最初は簡単なんですが、途中から急激に難易度が上がります。そのへんビビらないように気を付けてください。 全クリ出来たあなたは、おっさんマスター。

About

Daruma Doesn't Fall

Features
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On the contrary, it is a simple action game where you do not let the Daruma fall. Enemies tries to make Daruma fall with all sorts of tricks. Roll, jump, and exchange skillfully to collect Koban and aim for a high score. A Daruma Character will appear depending on the rank you achieved. Please come and meet the secret Daruma Character. This game was developed without any game sound in order to help you with your "little free time" in everyday life. I would be happy if you could feel free to play while watching your favorite videos, listening to music, or talking without disturbing such important time.

Screenshots

泳げおっさん4 screens
Daruma Doesn't Fall4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: 泳げおっさん at none against Daruma Doesn't Fall's shown. 泳げおっさん also leads on update cadence (every 6 days vs every 20 months) and iOS requirement (8.0 vs 12.0). On price, in-app purchases 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

泳げおっさん ships an update every 6 days, Daruma Doesn't Fall every 20 months. The most recent releases landed on September 11, 2026 and May 17, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
泳げおっさん versus Daruma Doesn't Fall: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameter泳げおっさんDaruma Doesn't Fall
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 6 days — betterEvery 20 months
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS8.0 — better12.0
Further details — not scored
Size22 MB46 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperTaro HoriguchiKenichiro Okamoto

In-app purchases

None

泳げおっさん

No in-app purchases

None

Daruma Doesn't Fall

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is 泳げおっさん free?
泳げおっさん is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Daruma Doesn't Fall free?
Daruma Doesn't Fall is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do 泳げおっさん or Daruma Doesn't Fall have ads?
Daruma Doesn't Fall shows ads; 泳げおっさん does not.
Which is updated more often, 泳げおっさん or Daruma Doesn't Fall?
泳げおっさん ships an update every 6 days, and Daruma Doesn't Fall every 20 months. Most recently, 泳げおっさん was updated on September 11, 2026 and Daruma Doesn't Fall on May 17, 2026.

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