Heads Off vs Verticow
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Heads Off
A fast-paced action game where players tap the screen to make heads roll and scream. Collect various types of heads as you progress through the game.
- Touch screen controls
- Heads scream and move faster
- Collect different kinds of heads
- Fast-paced action gameplay
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Heads Off! Heads are rolling... Just touch the screen! They will scream and move faster. Let's roll! Scream! Collect many kinds of heads.
Verticow
This game lets you fling objects with precision and style. Compete to see how far and gracefully you can launch various items. Master the physics to achieve impressive throws.
- Fling objects
- Long-distance throws
- Graceful launches
- Physics-based gameplay
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> Fling things. > > As far as you can. > > > As graceful as you can.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Heads Off at 4.8 against Verticow's 3.5. Heads Off also leads on review sentiment (86% vs 45%) and in-app purchases (none vs 1). Verticow's advantage is iOS requirement (11.0 vs 15.0). On price, update cadence, ads 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. Verticow sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Heads Off asks for nothing beyond the download.
Heads Off holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 3.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Heads Off has 1K ratings behind it against 184, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 86% of Heads Off's written reviews are positive against 45% of Verticow's.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on November 4, 2026 and November 2, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Heads Off | Verticow |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (1K ratings) — better | 3.5 (184 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 86.1% of reviews — better | 45.2% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 1K — better | 184 |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months | Every 4 months |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Ad-supported — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 11.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 50 MB | 121 MB |
| Age rating | 9+ | 12+ |
| Developer | ponos corporation | Philipp Stollenmayer |
Customer experience
Heads Off
Verticow
User reviews
Heads Off
From 1K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🚀 Addictive gameplay
- 👍 Unique and creative concept
- 👍 Simple yet fun controls
- 👍 No ads
- 👍 Great music and sound effects
Room to improve
- 🐛 Occasional crashes and freezes
- 🐛 Issues with blue fireballs not appearing
- 🔋 Game becomes too grindy as progress continues
- 🔍 Unclear mechanics and progression
Verticow
From 184 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Quirky and fun gameplay
- 🎨 Unique and appealing visuals
- 🕹️ Addictive and challenging
- 💰 Reasonably priced for ad-free version
Room to improve
- 📺 Excessive and disruptive ads
- 🔁 Repetitive gameplay after unlocking all characters
- 🤔 Unclear objectives and scoring system
Bugs and requests
Heads Off
Reported bugs
3 issues- Game crashes when opened on iPad
- Blue fireballs not appearing for some users
- Buttons at the bottom obscured by ads
Requested features
4 requests- More head designs and unique screams
- Ability to record custom sounds for heads
- Improved performance and stability
- Better explanation of game mechanics
Verticow
Reported bugs
2 issues- Crashes and runtime errors on some devices
- Ads covering essential UI elements
Requested features
3 requests- Add more characters and levels
- Provide an option to remove ads without paying
- Implement a scoring system with leaderboards
In-app purchases
Heads Off
No in-app purchases
Verticow
- Ad Free$0.99
