High Risers vs Climbing Flail
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.
Climbing Flail
Launch your floppy character upwards by pulling down and releasing. Navigate treacherous obstacles like spinning saws and snakes while maintaining your grip. Enjoy randomized characters and levels for endless climbing challenges.
- Physics-based flinging mechanic
- Obstacle avoidance (saws, snakes)
- Limb loss mechanic
- Rising balloon rides
- Character randomization
- Level generation
- Progress saving
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Pull down and release to fling your floppy body upwards, grab onto something and don't lose your grip. Avoid spinning saws and pesky snakes. Lose your limbs and keep on climbing. Catch a helping ride on a rising balloon. Randomize your character. Save your progress up the mountain. Reach the top and take a photo. Generate a new level and start the climb all over again!
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Verdict
High Risers and Climbing Flail both sit at 4.7 stars, but that hides the real split: 90% of High Risers's written reviews are positive against 69% of Climbing Flail's. Climbing Flail's advantage is update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 2 months) and iOS requirement (11.0 vs 13.0). On price, rating, ratings volume and ads 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 Climbing Flail 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 — 4.7 for High Risers against 4.6 for Climbing Flail. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 946 and 2K respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 90% of High Risers's written reviews are positive against 69% of Climbing Flail's.
High Risers ships an update every 2 months, Climbing Flail every 2 weeks. Both last shipped on October 9, 2026.
| Parameter | High Risers | Climbing Flail |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (946 ratings) — better | 4.6 (2K ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 90.4% of reviews — better | 68.9% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 946 | 2K — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 2 weeks — better |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| 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 | 11.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 57 MB | 59 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Kumobius | Korigame Ltd |
Customer experience
High Risers
Climbing Flail
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
Climbing Flail
From 2K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🎨 Charming art style
- 🕹️ Smooth and responsive controls
- 🤸♂️ Challenging yet fun gameplay
- 👍 Relaxing and addictive experience
Room to improve
- 🔁 Repetitive gameplay loop
- 🎟️ Excessive use of ads
- 🔒 Limited character/skin customization
- 🤔 Unclear objectives and progression
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
Climbing Flail
Reported bugs
3 issues- Inconsistent rock grabbing mechanics
- Difficulty spikes at certain points
- Occasional crashes or freezes
Requested features
4 requests- Ability to save progress and checkpoints
- More varied levels and challenges
- Unlockable characters and skins
- In-game currency or rewards system
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
Climbing Flail
- Remove Ads$1.99
Questions
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