Comparison

Survive Spike vs Vmax

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

Head to head
About

Survive Spike

Navigate a cube away from falling spikes that sync to music. Test your reflexes in single-player mode or challenge a friend in split-screen local multiplayer. Survive as long as possible across 16 unique levels with dynamic music and colors.

Highlights
  • Tap to move cube
  • Avoid falling spikes
  • Music rhythm synchronization
  • Single-player mode
  • Local two-player mode
  • 16 music-synced levels
  • Dynamic color schemes
Features
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Survive Spike Tap the screen to launch the ball. Use the gravity orbits to reach the stars. www.maxtimoteo.com

About

Vmax

Navigate challenging industrial environments by climbing to dizzying heights. Collect power-ups to gain special abilities and compete with friends on the online leaderboard. Test your reflexes and strategic thinking in this unique climbing game.

Highlights
  • Industrial tank climbing gameplay
  • Collect power-ups for special abilities
  • Online highscore competition
  • Simple tap controls
  • Multiple themed levels
Features
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Level Up! Der Name ist Programm – werde vom Spieler zum Entdecker großer Industrietanks. Dabei kommt es auf Dein Reaktionsvermögen und Vorausdenken an. Denn über steile Leitern und störenden Behältereinbauten, müssen schwindelerregende Höhen erklommen werden. Unterwegs kannst Du Joker einsammeln, die Dir zu verschiedenen Superkräften verhelfen. Features: - 5 verschiedene Themen-Level - 3 VEGA-Joker - Einfache Tap-Steuerung www.vega.com/karriere

Screenshots

Survive Spike4 screens
Vmax4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Vmax at 5.0 against Survive Spike's 4.0. Vmax also leads on ads (none vs shown). Survive Spike's advantage is iOS requirement (13.0 vs 16.0). On price, review sentiment, ratings volume and update cadence 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

Vmax holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 2 respectively. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 100% and 100% positive.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Survive Spike ships an update every 52 months, Vmax every 51 months. The most recent releases landed on October 20, 2026 and October 12, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Survive Spike versus Vmax: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSurvive SpikeVmax
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.0 (1 ratings)5.0 (2 ratings) — better
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings12 — better
Update frequencyEvery 52 monthsEvery 51 months — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS13.0 — better16.0
Further details — not scored
Size6 MB96 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperMax TimoteoVEGA Grieshaber KG

Customer experience

Survive Spike

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Vmax

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

In-app purchases

None

Survive Spike

No in-app purchases

None

Vmax

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Survive Spike free?
Survive Spike is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Vmax free?
Vmax is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Survive Spike or Vmax?
Vmax is rated higher. Survive Spike averages 4.0 out of 5 from 1 ratings, while Vmax averages 5.0 from 2 ratings.
Do Survive Spike or Vmax have ads?
Survive Spike shows ads; Vmax does not.
Which is updated more often, Survive Spike or Vmax?
Survive Spike ships an update every 52 months, and Vmax every 51 months. Most recently, Survive Spike was updated on October 20, 2026 and Vmax on October 12, 2026.

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