Comparison

Riding the Wave vs Pole Star!

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

Head to head
About

Riding the Wave

Interact with a virtual character by tickling her belly. Observe her reactions to gauge your success. Embark on a unique tickling adventure.

Highlights
  • Virtual character interaction
  • Belly tickling gameplay
  • Reaction-based feedback
  • Simple controls
  • Unique game concept
Features
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Meet Chika Chan, tickle her belly the way she likes it. Look at her eyes to see if you're hitting the right spot. Good luck on your tickling journey.

About

Pole Star!

Embrace your inner diva and become a gymnastics pole star! Dress up in fabulous outfits and master impressive pole dance moves to shine on stage. Show off your skills and slide your way to stardom.

Highlights
  • Dress up in outfits
  • Perform pole dance moves
  • Slide on the pole
  • Become a gymnastics star
  • Rock the stage
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Hey girl, are you ready to be the best pole star dancer? Well, great things don't come easy, you have to exercise a lot to be a gymnastics pole star dancer! Girl, you gotta get your high heels on, dress up with your best outfit to look like a diva and be the gymnastics pole star you always wanted to be! You are a queen in high heels, your skills will help you slide on the pole, cause becoming pole dance gymnastics star is your goal! Dress up with your favorite clothes and look like a goddess, you are what you wear they say.. If you are ready, show that you can do it! Slide down the pole and rock the stage! Who run the world? Girls! To opt out of CrazyLabs sales of personal information as a California resident, please visit the settings page within this app. For more information visit our privacy policy: https://crazylabs.com/app

Screenshots

Riding the Wave4 screens
Pole Star!4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Pole Star! at 4.7 against Riding the Wave's 3.8. Pole Star! also leads on ratings volume (21K vs 24) and review sentiment (55% vs 33%). Riding the Wave's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and iOS requirement (8.0 vs 13). On price, in-app purchases, monetization model 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

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

Pole Star! holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 3.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Pole Star! has 21K ratings behind it against 24, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 33% of Riding the Wave's written reviews are positive against 55% of Pole Star!'s.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Riding the Wave versus Pole Star!: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterRiding the WavePole Star!
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.8 (24 ratings)4.7 (21K ratings) — better
Positive reviews33.3% of reviews55.2% of reviews — better
Number of ratings2421K — better
Update frequency—Every 3 weeks
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationAd-supportedAd-supported
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS8.0 — better13
Further details — not scored
Size7 MB232 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperBoris MikicCoco Play

Customer experience

Riding the Wave

All ratings24 ratings
Positive58.3%
Neutral20.8%
Negative20.8%
Written reviews6 reviews
Positive33.3%
Neutral33.3%
Negative33.3%

Pole Star!

All ratings19,696 ratings
Positive92.0%
Neutral3.7%
Negative4.3%
Written reviews134 reviews
Positive55.2%
Neutral9.7%
Negative35.1%

Bugs and requests

Riding the Wave

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

Pole Star!

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Characters getting stuck in spinning animation
  • Inability to select desired outfits and moves
  • Inconsistent performance and crashes

Requested features

4 requests
  • Add more songs and music
  • Expand clothing and accessory options
  • Improve character customization
  • Add a bare feet option

In-app purchases

None

Riding the Wave

No in-app purchases

None

Pole Star!

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Riding the Wave free?
Riding the Wave is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Pole Star! free?
Pole Star! is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Riding the Wave or Pole Star!?
Pole Star! is rated higher. Riding the Wave averages 3.8 out of 5 from 24 ratings, while Pole Star! averages 4.7 from 21K ratings.
Do Riding the Wave or Pole Star! have ads?
Pole Star! shows ads; Riding the Wave does not.

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