High Risers vs Glitch Dash
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
High Risers
This game challenges players to ascend as high as possible by bouncing off walls. Strategize your ascent and utilize a golden parachute for a strategic advantage. Aim for the highest score by mastering the art of vertical movement.
- Bounce off walls
- Ascend as high as possible
- Utilize a golden parachute
- Score-based gameplay
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How to succeed at work without really trying: Bounce off the walls. Get as high as you can. Always bring a golden parachute.
Glitch Dash
Test your reflexes in this incredibly challenging runner game. Navigate through abstract worlds filled with dangerous obstacles like hammers, axes, and lasers. Experience intense, beat-driven gameplay and aim for perfect runs to earn bragging rights.
- Incredibly hard-core gameplay
- Abstract and funky graphics
- Beat-driven gameplay to music
- Perfect Run challenges
- Dodge hammers, axes, and lasers
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Dodge your way past hammers, axes, geometric obstacles and even lasers! Glitch Dash is hard, REALLY hard. Your reflexes need to be on edge to get through the intense mazes that is Glitch Dash. Run through the beautiful and abstract world and just try to survive. If you are looking for a really challenging Impossible Runner, then Glitch Dash is the game for you! Features ● Incredibly hard-core gameplay ● Gloriously abstract and funky graphics ● Epic beat driven gameplay to music ● Make a Perfect Run for the ultimate bragging rights Already a fan of Glitch Dash or David Marquardt’s games? ● Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/davidmarquardtgames/ ● Twitter: https://twitter.com/marquardtgames ● Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/marquardtgames/ ● Website: http://www.glitchdash.com
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: Glitch Dash at none against High Risers's shown. Glitch Dash also leads on update cadence (weekly vs every 2 months) and ratings volume (4.5K vs 946). High Risers's advantage is review sentiment (90% vs 61%) and rating (4.7 vs 4.5). On price, in-app purchases, monetization model 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. High Risers sells 13 one-off in-app purchases and Glitch Dash sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
High Risers holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.5. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 946 and 4.5K respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 90% of High Risers's written reviews are positive against 61% of Glitch Dash's.
High Risers ships an update every 2 months, Glitch Dash weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 9, 2026 and October 14, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | High Risers | Glitch Dash |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (946 ratings) — better | 4.5 (4.5K ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 90.4% of reviews — better | 61.4% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 946 | 4.5K — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Weekly — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 | 9.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 57 MB | 184 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Kumobius | David Marquardt |
Customer experience
High Risers
Glitch Dash
User reviews
High Risers
From 946 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🚀 Addictive and fun gameplay
- 👍 Simple and intuitive controls
- 💎 Cute pixel art graphics
- 🎨 Variety of characters and backgrounds
- 🕰️ Good time-killer for short breaks
Room to improve
- 💰 Paid content for new characters and levels
- 🔁 Repetitive gameplay after a while
- 🔧 Occasional glitches and unresponsiveness
Glitch Dash
From 4.5K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🚀 Smooth and fast gameplay
- 🎨 Vibrant and immersive visuals
- 🎶 Awesome and engaging soundtrack
- 👍 Challenging but addictive experience
- 💡 Unique first-person perspective
Room to improve
- 🐛 Occasional control issues and unresponsive swipes
- 🕰️ Levels require too much memorization rather than skill
- 💰 Aggressive monetization with ads and limited lives
- 🔍 Lack of variety in level design
Bugs and requests
High Risers
Reported bugs
2 issues- Game crashes on older devices
- Coins not registering properly
Requested features
4 requests- More unique level designs and obstacles
- Ability to customize characters
- Leaderboards and social features
- Difficulty modes or challenges
Glitch Dash
Reported bugs
3 issues- Crashes or freezes on certain levels
- Inconsistent checkpoint system
- Graphical glitches or visual bugs
Requested features
4 requests- More level variety and challenge modes
- Customization options for player character or levels
- Multiplayer or leaderboard features
- Endless or procedurally generated levels
In-app purchases
High Risers
- Deter$0.99
- Rover$0.99
- Bones$0.99
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- Hanzō$0.99
- Night Life$0.99
- Down Under$0.99
- Lunar Base$0.99
- Small Coin Pack$0.99
- Space Pack$0.99
- City Pack$0.99
- Creatures Pack$0.99
- Mount Olympus$2.99
- Large Coin Pack$5.99
Glitch Dash
- Premium$2.99
Questions
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