Comparison

HELLMET vs Glide by Bluswimmer

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

Head to head
About

HELLMET

Experience a challenging one-tap platformer with handcrafted worlds and unique mechanics. Collect coins to unlock new characters and shields as you navigate treacherous levels. Prepare to die often in this old-school inspired adventure.

Highlights
  • One-tap controls
  • Handcrafted worlds
  • Collectible coins
  • Unlockable characters and shields
  • Wall sliding mechanics
  • Hidden levels
Features
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Easy games are no fun! Well, they are but our game designers forced us to say this. Hellmet is not for the faint of heart! You will die! You will die a lot! And just when you think you have it covered guess what happens next! What is this game about you ask? Well, let us tell you: Hellmet reinvents the old school platforming experience, bringing you new and innovating platforming concepts such as: - Taping the screen using only one finger. - Platforms - Keys - Treasure - Hidden levels - Hazards to avoid - Wall sliding - Walking on platforms... That's right, walking, we are big supporters of a healthy lifestyle and feel proud to implement this real-life feature on a mobile game for the first time! Yes, sir! Truly unique. Also, we hired elite specialists to come up with a unique concept system called "Coins"! What are coins you ask? Well, you can collect those yellow shiny things in order to buy characters and shields. Yes sir, yellow, as we said before, we like to do things differently. Our painters created a massive amount of truly terrifying and stunning handcrafted worlds, 2 to be precise, that total 40 unique levels, each different from the other, no two are the same. Except for the 20 green ones and 20 blue ones. We are blessed to own a PC-Computer and we have used this unholy tool to create digital sounds that mimic the real ones, thus bringing you the real-life dungeon crawling experience without the danger part. Experiences may vary. Also, feel free to enjoy our vast selection of 5 characters or "Hellmets" as we call them. We decided on keeping only the head and helmet because we feel that the body is overrated and not at all because we ran out of video memory. No sir! Please enjoy Hellmet and may you die a thousand deaths!

About

Glide by Bluswimmer

Navigate increasingly narrow caverns by mastering glider momentum. Gain speed by angling downwards and see how far you can glide. Features multiple game modes, control options, and visual customization.

Highlights
  • Master glider momentum
  • Endless gamemode
  • Sprint gamemode
  • Multiple control options
  • Special game modes
  • Color palettes
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Master the movement of your glider as the caverns continue to get tighter and tighter! Keep your momentum in mind- you'll gain more speed when your glider is pointed downwards! How far can you glide? Features: - Cool Retro Graphics (with Modern option)! - Endless Gamemode- Get as far as you can! - Sprint Gamemode- Finish the course as fast as possible! - Three control options! - A bunch of special modes! - Several color palettes to choose from! Have fun, and happy gliding!

Screenshots

HELLMET4 screens
Glide by Bluswimmer4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: HELLMET at none against Glide by Bluswimmer's shown. HELLMET also leads on monetization model (free vs ad-supported). Glide by Bluswimmer's advantage is update cadence (fortnightly vs every 27 months) and ratings volume (100 vs 13). On price, rating, review sentiment 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

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

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.8 for HELLMET against 4.7 for Glide by Bluswimmer. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Glide by Bluswimmer has 100 ratings behind it against 13, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 100% of HELLMET's written reviews are positive against 95% of Glide by Bluswimmer's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

HELLMET ships an update every 27 months, Glide by Bluswimmer fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 7, 2026 and October 12, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
HELLMET versus Glide by Bluswimmer: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterHELLMETGlide by Bluswimmer
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (13 ratings) — better4.7 (100 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews — better94.8% of reviews
Number of ratings13100 — better
Update frequencyEvery 27 monthsFortnightly — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree — betterAd-supported
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS11.010.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size373 MB11 MB
Age rating9+4+
DeveloperPronetisBluswimmer LLC

Customer experience

HELLMET

All ratings13 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews4 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Glide by Bluswimmer

All ratings100 ratings
Positive92.0%
Neutral3.0%
Negative5.0%
Written reviews58 reviews
Positive94.8%
Neutral0.0%
Negative5.2%

Bugs and requests

HELLMET

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

Glide by Bluswimmer

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • Settings don't persist
  • Game crashed when received

Requested features

7 requests
  • Available on Apple Watch
  • Level creator
  • New tilt controls
  • Tutorial
  • Skip death timer
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  • Full range of motion for turns
  • More updates or game modes

In-app purchases

None

HELLMET

No in-app purchases

None

Glide by Bluswimmer

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is HELLMET free?
HELLMET is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Glide by Bluswimmer free?
Glide by Bluswimmer is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, HELLMET or Glide by Bluswimmer?
HELLMET is rated higher. HELLMET averages 4.8 out of 5 from 13 ratings, while Glide by Bluswimmer averages 4.7 from 100 ratings.
Do HELLMET or Glide by Bluswimmer have ads?
Glide by Bluswimmer shows ads; HELLMET does not.
Which is updated more often, HELLMET or Glide by Bluswimmer?
HELLMET ships an update every 27 months, and Glide by Bluswimmer fortnightly. Most recently, HELLMET was updated on October 7, 2026 and Glide by Bluswimmer on October 12, 2026.

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