Comparison

Climby Hammer vs Axe Climber

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

Head to head
About

Climby Hammer

Build and share your own climbing courses, then compete against others online. Customize your character with unique outfits and team up with friends in clans for weekly challenges. Experience physics-based climbing and strive for the fastest times.

Highlights
  • Create and share custom climbing courses
  • Compete online for fastest times
  • Physics-based climbing mechanics
  • Design and customize your character
  • Join clans for weekly challenges
Features
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Craft, share, and battle in Climby Hammer! Create a course and compete online for the fastest time! Battle against physics as you scale treacherous terrain using only your trusty hammer. Can you handle the mountainous challenge? • CRAFT YOUR OWN MOUNTAIN • Create a course any way you like. Share it with your friends and challenge their best times! • DESIGN YOUR CHARACTER • Draw your avatar's face from scratch. Then deck yourself out with collectible outfits. • JOIN A CLAN • Team up with your friends in weekly challenges to become world famous mountaineers. • JOIN OVER 100 MILLION GAMERS WORLDWIDE • Follow @Naquatic on Facebook and Twitter to find out why our apps like MonsterCrafter and Shooting Showdown have been featured by everyone from Apple to IGN, AppAdvice, and TouchArcade.

About

Axe Climber

Embark on a challenging climbing adventure across treacherous mountains filled with hazards. Test your skills in this addictive game where only a select few can reach the final level. Master the controls to overcome obstacles and ascend to new heights.

Highlights
  • Challenging mountain climbs
  • Spikes, volcanoes, and eagles
  • Easy to learn, hard to master
  • Addictive gameplay
  • No ads (with subscription)
  • VIP skins (with subscription)
  • Super shield (with subscription)
Features
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Get ready to face the toughest mountains full of spikes, volcanoes and eagles! Only 2% of players reached the last level! Easy to learn but hard to master, Axe climber is super addicting! CONTACT : Please feel free to contact us at support@greenpandagames.com if you encounter any problem regarding this app. ------------------------------- Subscription Terms Here is the subscription period available in our game: Weekly subscription for $7.99 after a 3-day free trial The offer unlocks the following features: - No more ads - VIP skins - Super shield - Double earnings End of trial and subscription renewal: The payment is charged to your account after a confirmation of purchase The subscription is renewed automatically unless you turn it off 24 hours before the end of the current period The subscription automatically renews for the same duration as the original offer the users subscribed to (weekly, monthly or yearly) Account will be charged for renewal within 24-hours prior to the end of the current period, and identify the cost of the renewal Subscriptions may be managed by the user and auto-renewal may be turned off by going to the user's Account Settings after purchase. Any unused portion of a free trial period, if offered, will be forfeited when the user purchases a subscription to that publication, where applicable. Cancelling a trial or a subscription: If you want to cancel a subscription during its free trial, you have to cancel it through your account in the Store. This must be done at least 24 hours before the end of the free trial period to avoid being charged. For more information, please visit https://support.apple.com/HT207865 If you have any question, feel free to contact us at support@greenpandagames.com Privacy policy and Terms of use: http://www.greenpandagames.com/en/privacy_policy Link to Subscription terms : http://www.greenpandagames.com/en/terms_AC

Screenshots

Climby Hammer4 screens
Axe Climber2 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Axe Climber at 4.8 against Climby Hammer's 4.2. Axe Climber also leads on ratings volume (57K vs 2.3K). Climby Hammer's advantage is review sentiment (65% vs 43%) and update cadence (weekly vs monthly). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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. Climby Hammer sells 6 one-off in-app purchases and Axe Climber sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $7.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Axe Climber holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.2. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Axe Climber has 57K ratings behind it against 2.3K, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 65% of Climby Hammer's written reviews are positive against 43% of Axe Climber's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Climby Hammer ships an update weekly, Axe Climber monthly. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and November 4, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Climby Hammer versus Axe Climber: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterClimby HammerAxe Climber
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.2 (2.3K ratings)4.8 (57K ratings) — better
Positive reviews64.6% of reviews — better43.3% of reviews
Number of ratings2.3K57K — better
Update frequencyWeekly — betterMonthly
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS12.012.0
Further details — not scored
Size174 MB146 MB
Age rating4+9+
DeveloperNaquaticMADFATCAT

Customer experience

Climby Hammer

All ratings2,320 ratings
Positive79.8%
Neutral6.2%
Negative14.0%
Written reviews378 reviews
Positive64.6%
Neutral7.9%
Negative27.5%

Axe Climber

All ratings57,142 ratings
Positive95.6%
Neutral2.5%
Negative1.9%
Written reviews658 reviews
Positive43.3%
Neutral10.9%
Negative45.7%

Bugs and requests

Climby Hammer

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

Axe Climber

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Icicles falling after leaving the danger zone
  • Freeze/crash issues when watching ads
  • Gem collection not working as intended

Requested features

3 requests
  • More challenging levels and obstacles
  • Ability to customize characters and axes
  • Offline mode with no ads

In-app purchases

6 purchases

Climby Hammer

One-time6
  • Stack of Diamonds$1.99
  • Bag of Diamonds$4.99
  • Diamond Doubler$4.99
Show 3 more
  • Goblet of Diamonds$9.99
  • Crown of Diamonds$19.99
  • Chest of Diamonds$49.99
1 purchases

Axe Climber

Subscriptions1
  • VIP Membership3 Days trial$7.997 Days

Questions

Is Climby Hammer free?
Climby Hammer is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Axe Climber free?
Axe Climber is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Climby Hammer or Axe Climber?
Axe Climber is rated higher. Climby Hammer averages 4.2 out of 5 from 2.3K ratings, while Axe Climber averages 4.8 from 57K ratings.
Do Climby Hammer or Axe Climber have ads?
Both Climby Hammer and Axe Climber show ads.
Which is updated more often, Climby Hammer or Axe Climber?
Climby Hammer ships an update weekly, and Axe Climber monthly. Most recently, Climby Hammer was updated on November 2, 2026 and Axe Climber on November 4, 2026.

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