Comparison

Castle Climber Deluxe vs Pulse Runner

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

Head to head
About

Castle Climber Deluxe

An addictive arcade game where players tap to move left or right, climbing as high as possible. Collect multipliers to boost scores and manage health as you avoid obstacles. The higher you climb, the more points you earn.

Highlights
  • Tap controls for left/right movement
  • Score multipliers for faster point gain
  • Health regeneration over time
  • Obstacle avoidance gameplay
  • High score climbing
Features
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A simple but addictive game... Climb as high as you can! Tap the left side of the screen to move left; tap the right side to move right The higher you climb, the more points you earn Collect yellow multipliers to gain points at a faster rate Health regenerates slowly over time Getting hit by a box reduces your multiplier

About

Pulse Runner

Navigate a high-speed endless runner by pulsing up and down to dodge obstacles. Experience a kinetic challenge that tests your reflexes in a visually engaging space environment.

Highlights
  • High-speed endless running
  • Pulse up and down mechanics
  • Obstacle avoidance
  • Kinetic gameplay
  • Space environment
Features
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Pulse up and down to avoid obstacles in this kinetic, high-speed endless runner.

Screenshots

Castle Climber Deluxe4 screens
Pulse Runner3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Castle Climber Deluxe at 100% against Pulse Runner's 0%. Castle Climber Deluxe also leads on rating (5.0 vs 3.7). Pulse Runner's advantage is iOS requirement (8.0 vs 13.0). On price, ratings volume, ads 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

Castle Climber Deluxe holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.7. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 5 and 3 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 100% of Castle Climber Deluxe's written reviews are positive against 0% of Pulse Runner's.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Castle Climber Deluxe versus Pulse Runner: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCastle Climber DeluxePulse Runner
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (5 ratings) — better3.7 (3 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews — better0.0% of reviews
Number of ratings5 — better3
Update frequencyEvery 24 months—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS13.08.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size72 MB21 MB
Age rating9+4+
DeveloperBryco, LLCThird Rail Games LLC

Customer experience

Castle Climber Deluxe

All ratings5 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews5 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Pulse Runner

All ratings3 ratings
Positive33.3%
Neutral66.7%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral100.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Castle Climber Deluxe

No in-app purchases

None

Pulse Runner

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Castle Climber Deluxe free?
Castle Climber Deluxe is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Pulse Runner free?
Pulse Runner is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Castle Climber Deluxe or Pulse Runner?
Castle Climber Deluxe is rated higher. Castle Climber Deluxe averages 5.0 out of 5 from 5 ratings, while Pulse Runner averages 3.7 from 3 ratings.
Do Castle Climber Deluxe or Pulse Runner have ads?
Neither Castle Climber Deluxe nor Pulse Runner shows ads.

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