Comparison

Monkey Ropes vs Lava Royale

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

Head to head
About

Monkey Ropes

Swing through a challenging retro jungle as a monkey, dodging enemies and collecting coins. Unlock over 50 characters and explore diverse environments. Can you escape the jungle's perils?

Highlights
  • Retro swinging gameplay
  • 50+ unlockable characters
  • Dodge enemies and obstacles
  • Explore jungle environments
  • Collect coins and secret boxes
  • Challenge Mode
Features
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A super hard, funky monkey retro swinging jungle simulator! It’s time to monkey around, jumping from tree to tree trying to escape the jungle, where everything is out to get you! From snappy crocodiles to hungry piranhas you’ll never escape the wildlife! Welcome to the world of Monkey Ropes! Brought to you by the creators of Icy Ropes, Bouncy Bits & Fishy Bits! Collect coins, open up secret jungly boxes, and unlock a super awesome collection of characters! - Super Hard! - 50+ Characters to Unlock - Lots of enemies and obstacles to dodge and traverse! - Explore the Jungle, Treetops, Lava Pits, and Mystery Caves! - Don't pull your buddy over the edge! - Challenge Mode! - Supports 13 Languages! - Unicorns PLEASE NOTE: Monkey Ropes is completely free to play. However, some items can be purchased for real money. If you don't want to use this feature, please disable in-app purchases in your devices settings. Monkey Ropes was developed by PlaySide, the developers behind Editors' Choice title "Catch The Ark", Icy Ropes, Lego Batman, Batman v Superman, Spongebob : Sponge on the Run and Bouncy Bits.. Let us know what you would love to see in our next update at : www.playsidestudios.com

About

Lava Royale

Engage in a chaotic multiplayer battle royale where players must avoid a rising lava floor. Use your environment and found objects to outlast seven other opponents and be the last one standing.

Highlights
  • 8-player survival matches
  • Avoid rising lava
  • Use environmental objects as weapons
  • Scramble to higher ground
  • Last player standing wins
Features
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Step into the arena for a wild multiplayer battle royale! Your weapons are your wits, your distaste for lava, and... fish? Lava Royale is an intense and action-packed multiplayer game where your only goal is to stay alive. 8 players join in the fray, each fighting for supremacy as the lava floor slowly rises from the bottom of the screen, consuming everything in its path. Ouch. Scamper up bookshelves, hop on top of lamps, and defend your desk platform from invaders. The only rule in this free-for-all is to stay alive. Do everything in your power to emerge victorious, including betraying friends, befriending enemies, and throwing household objects at other players to knock them into a fiery abyss. Features: - Face off in a survival matches against 8 players! - Avoid the creeping lava by jumping and scrambling to the top of the arena. - Pick up items and smack players with them, including vases and fish! - Launch yourself from lamps, because why not? - Be the last player standing to earn a victory! If you've always suspected the floor of your living room is made of lava, this is the perfect chance to get in survival practice from the safety of your mobile device. It's also an opportunity to show off your skills at bookshelf climbing without breaking anything valuable. In Lava Royale, it's you versus the world, plus you versus lava! Keep your wits about you and do whatever it takes to be the last player standing!

Screenshots

Monkey Ropes4 screens
Lava Royale3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Lava Royale at none against Monkey Ropes's 14. Lava Royale also leads on ads (none vs shown) and review sentiment (67% vs 48%). Monkey Ropes's advantage is ratings volume (29K vs 18) and rating (4.6 vs 4.4). On price 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. Monkey Ropes sells 14 one-off in-app purchases. Lava Royale asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Monkey Ropes holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 4.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Monkey Ropes has 29K ratings behind it against 18, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 48% of Monkey Ropes's written reviews are positive against 67% of Lava Royale's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
Monkey Ropes versus Lava Royale: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMonkey RopesLava Royale
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (29K ratings) — better4.4 (18 ratings)
Positive reviews48.0% of reviews66.7% of reviews — better
Number of ratings29K — better18
Update frequencyEvery 6 weeks—
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS12.09.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size137 MB224 MB
Age rating4+9+
DeveloperPlaySideFizzPow Games, Inc

Customer experience

Monkey Ropes

All ratings29,469 ratings
Positive90.5%
Neutral4.8%
Negative4.7%
Written reviews575 reviews
Positive48.0%
Neutral11.8%
Negative40.2%

Lava Royale

All ratings18 ratings
Positive83.3%
Neutral11.1%
Negative5.6%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive66.7%
Neutral33.3%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

Monkey Ropes

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Game freezing or closing when watching ads
  • Inconsistent physics and collision detection
  • Graphical glitches with certain character models

Requested features

4 requests
  • More challenging levels and modes
  • Additional characters and customization options
  • Ability to play with friends or online
  • Reduced advertisements or option to remove them

Lava Royale

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

14 purchases

Monkey Ropes

One-time14
  • Jaguars$0.99
  • Sloths$0.99
  • Tigers$0.99
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  • Fishy Bits GoldFish$0.99
  • Boulders$0.99
  • Wolves$0.99
  • Sausage Dog$1.99
  • Parrots$1.99
  • RattleSnake$2.99
  • Remove Ads$2.99
  • First Purchase Package$2.99
  • Dragon$3.99
  • Unicorns$3.99
  • Pride Sheep$3.99
None

Lava Royale

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Monkey Ropes free?
Monkey Ropes is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Lava Royale free?
Lava Royale is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Monkey Ropes or Lava Royale?
Monkey Ropes is rated higher. Monkey Ropes averages 4.6 out of 5 from 29K ratings, while Lava Royale averages 4.4 from 18 ratings.
Do Monkey Ropes or Lava Royale have ads?
Monkey Ropes shows ads; Lava Royale does not.

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