High Risers vs Scrap Divers
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.
Scrap Divers
Control a robot with one finger in this fast-paced arcade game. Dodge obstacles like sawblades and flames as you fall through an infinite tunnel. Compete globally for the longest fall with unique robots and challenging environments.
- One-finger robot control
- Dodge dangerous obstacles
- Infinite falling tunnel
- Pixel art visuals
- 15 playable robots with unique abilities
- 8 diverse environments
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Dive into an incredibly fast-paced and beautifully crafted retro runner! Control your robot with just a finger to dodge sawblades, flames and many other dangerous obstacles while flying through an infinite tunnel. Are you ready for the drop? Parachute not included. Features: • Accessible yet hard to master gameplay - compete with the world for the longest fall • Amazing pixel art visuals combined with rocking chiptune to keep you immersed • A roster of 15 playable robots, each one with unique abilities and challenges • 8 diverse environments full of hazards to overcome with a secret reward waiting at the end
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Verdict
High Risers and Scrap Divers are too close to call on the numbers: across 10 compared parameters — price, rating, review sentiment and ratings volume among them — neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.
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 Scrap Divers 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 4.8 for Scrap Divers. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 946 and 1.3K respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 90% of High Risers's written reviews are positive against 94% of Scrap Divers's.
High Risers ships an update every 2 months, Scrap Divers monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 9, 2026 and October 12, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | High Risers | Scrap Divers |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (946 ratings) | 4.8 (1.3K ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 90.4% of reviews | 94.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 946 | 1.3K — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Monthly — 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 | 13.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 57 MB | 66 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 9+ |
| Developer | Kumobius | Gearhead Games ApS |
Customer experience
High Risers
Scrap Divers
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
Scrap Divers
From 1.3K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🚀 Amazing gameplay
- 👍 Great graphics and art style
- 🤩 Addictive and fun
- 💎 High quality game
- 🎨 Refreshing retro theme
Room to improve
- 🐛 Occasional performance issues
- 💰 Ads can be intrusive
- 🤖 Lack of robot variety
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
Scrap Divers
Reported bugs
2 issues- Freezing on login screen
- Incompatibility with older devices
Requested features
3 requests- Sandbox mode to create custom robots
- More levels and content updates
- Multiplayer mode
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
Scrap Divers
- No Ads$2.99
Questions
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