High Risers vs Pogo Sky
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.
Pogo Sky
Bounce and soar through an endless world of colors and surprises with simple controls. Test your reaction time against increasingly tough terrain and compete on global leaderboards. Unlock new Pogo sticks and challenge friends for hours of fun.
- Simple controls
- Global leaderboards
- Two game modes
- Large selection of Pogo sticks
- Challenge friends via Game Center
- Endless fun
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Take to the skies with nothing but your quick reactions and a sweet POGO stick! Battle your way through an increasingly tough terrain; bouncing, swerving and souring through an endless world of colors, shapes and surprises. Most people can’t get past 100. How far can you Pogo? - Simple controls - Compete on global leaderboards! - Two game modes! - BIG selection of Pogo sticks - Challenge friends via Game Center - Hours of endless fun - New content added regularly The stunts in the game are performed by professional Pogo Sticks and we do not recommend attempting them in real life! Be sure to follow Part Time Monkey on Facebook and Twitter to get updates on updates and new games: https://www.facebook.com/parttimemonkey https://twitter.com/parttimemonkey
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: Pogo Sky at none against High Risers's shown. Pogo Sky also leads on update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 2 months) and iOS requirement (9.0 vs 13.0). High Risers's advantage is review sentiment (90% vs 62%). On price, rating, ratings volume and in-app purchases 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 Pogo Sky 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 Pogo Sky. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 946 and 720 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 90% of High Risers's written reviews are positive against 62% of Pogo Sky's.
High Risers ships an update every 2 months, Pogo Sky every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 9, 2026 and October 11, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | High Risers | Pogo Sky |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (946 ratings) — better | 4.6 (720 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 90.4% of reviews — better | 61.5% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 946 — better | 720 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 3 weeks — 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 | 138 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 9+ |
| Developer | Kumobius | Part Time Monkey Oy |
Customer experience
High Risers
Pogo Sky
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
Pogo Sky
From 720 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🎮 Fun and engaging gameplay mechanics
- 😊 Addictive experience that keeps players coming back
- 👍 Solid fundamental game design
Room to improve
- 📺 Excessive ads between every level
- ⏱️ Too short - levels end too quickly
- 😤 Aggressive ad placement interrupts learning curve
- 🐛 Glitches in infinite mode around level 30
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
Pogo Sky
Reported bugs
2 issues- Game glitches out in infinite mode around level 30
- Ad plays even when user declines to continue
Requested features
3 requests- More levels
- Longer gameplay duration
- Endless runner as advertised
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
Pogo Sky
- No Ads$1.99
Questions
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