Comparison

Rolly Vortex vs Cave Rides

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

Head to head
About

Rolly Vortex

Navigate a rolling ball through an ever-changing obstacle course. Test your reflexes and precision to achieve high scores and compete with friends.

Highlights
  • Fast-paced rolling gameplay
  • Obstacle avoidance challenges
  • High score tracking
  • Challenge friends
  • Intuitive controls
Features
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Roll quickly, be alert, manage your way through the obstacles, score high and challenge friends

About

Cave Rides

Navigate a ball through a challenging neon obstacle course, collecting coins to advance. Simple tap-and-hold controls make it accessible for all players. Enjoy visually stunning levels and aim for a high score in this free adventure.

Highlights
  • Ball navigation through obstacle course
  • Coin collection for progression
  • Neon-colored, visually stunning levels
  • Simple tap-and-hold controls
  • Free-to-play
Features
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In this exciting adventure, you must navigate a ball through an intense obstacle course and avoid crashing. The longer you last, the higher your score! As you progress through the neon-colored cave, you will collect coins allowing you to move on to the next stage, changing the look and feel of the environment. With just two moves - tap and hold to swing and release to fly, this game is perfect for all abilities. So what are you waiting for? Let the adventure begin! FEATURES: - Simple and easy-to-use controls - Engaging gameplay with visually stunning levels - 100% free-to-play with no in-game purchases

Screenshots

Rolly Vortex4 screens
Cave Rides4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Cave Rides at 100% against Rolly Vortex's 53%. Cave Rides also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 10) and rating (5.0 vs 4.6). Rolly Vortex's advantage is ratings volume (305K vs 2). On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement 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. Rolly Vortex sells 10 one-off in-app purchases. Cave Rides asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Cave Rides holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Rolly Vortex has 305K ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 53% of Rolly Vortex's written reviews are positive against 100% of Cave Rides's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Rolly Vortex ships an update every 4 months, Cave Rides monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 18, 2026 and October 16, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Rolly Vortex versus Cave Rides: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterRolly VortexCave Rides
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (305K ratings)5.0 (2 ratings) — better
Positive reviews52.7% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings305K — better2
Update frequencyEvery 4 monthsMonthly — better
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesAd-supported — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS14.0 — better15.6
Further details — not scored
Size203 MB83 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperVoodooAnzu.io

Customer experience

Rolly Vortex

All ratings304,744 ratings
Positive89.6%
Neutral5.8%
Negative4.6%
Written reviews1,415 reviews
Positive52.7%
Neutral12.2%
Negative35.1%

Cave Rides

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

Rolly Vortex

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Game freezing and crashing
  • Leaderboard and progress not saving properly
  • Ads playing even after paying to remove them

Requested features

4 requests
  • More challenging levels and modes
  • Ability to turn off vibrations completely
  • Offline play without ads
  • Additional customization options

Cave Rides

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

10 purchases

Rolly Vortex

One-time10
  • Deer$0.99
  • The Panda$0.99
  • The Elephant$0.99
Show 7 more
  • The Giraffe$0.99
  • The Lion$0.99
  • The Lioness$0.99
  • The Rhino$0.99
  • The Zebra$0.99
  • Remove Ads$2.99
  • Unlock The Zoo Characters$4.99
None

Cave Rides

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Rolly Vortex free?
Rolly Vortex is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Cave Rides free?
Cave Rides is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Rolly Vortex or Cave Rides?
Cave Rides is rated higher. Rolly Vortex averages 4.6 out of 5 from 305K ratings, while Cave Rides averages 5.0 from 2 ratings.
Do Rolly Vortex or Cave Rides have ads?
Both Rolly Vortex and Cave Rides show ads.
Which is updated more often, Rolly Vortex or Cave Rides?
Rolly Vortex ships an update every 4 months, and Cave Rides monthly. Most recently, Rolly Vortex was updated on October 18, 2026 and Cave Rides on October 16, 2026.

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