Getting Over It vs Rebel Inc.
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Getting Over It
Navigate a challenging mountain climb using only a hammer and a pot. Experience frustrating gameplay and philosophical commentary as you ascend. Prepare for potentially hours of agonizing progress and repeated setbacks.
- Climb a mountain with a hammer and pot
- Philosophical observations during gameplay
- Agonizing and frustrating gameplay
- Lose progress repeatedly
- Discover new frustrations
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A game I made For a certain kind of person To hurt them. • Climb up an enormous mountain with nothing but a hammer and a pot. • Listen as I make philosophical observations about the problem at hand. • Between 2 and ∞ hours of agonizing gameplay, depending. The median time to finish for my playtesters was 5 hours, but the mean was closer to ∞. • Lose all your progress, over and over. • Feel new types of frustration you didn't know you were capable of.
Rebel Inc.
Engage in a deep political and military simulation to stabilize a country after conflict. Balance military and civilian needs to gain public support and defeat insurgents. This critically acclaimed game offers a strategic challenge inspired by modern counter-insurgency.
- Stabilize 10 richly modeled regions
- Counter insurgency tactics
- Fund local government initiatives
- Hyper-realistic world
- Intelligent AI
- 9 unique governors
- Campaign mode operations
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Can you stop the Insurgency? From the creator of Plague Inc. comes a unique and deeply engaging political/military strategic simulation. The war is ‘over’ - but we all know that doesn’t mean anything. To stabilise the country, you need to balance military and civilian priorities to win the hearts and minds of the people, whilst also stopping insurgents from seizing power! Rebel Inc. is the brand new game from the creator of ‘Plague Inc.’ - one of the most popular paid games ever with over 200 million players. Brilliantly executed with beautiful graphics and critically acclaimed gameplay - Rebel Inc. offers a deeply engaging, strategic challenge inspired by the complexities and consequences of modern counter insurgency. ◈◈◈ #1 top paid game globally ◈◈◈ ▶ “Rebel Inc. lets everyone wrestle with the messy challenges of post-conflict recovery and better understand the complex realities of building peace.” - World Bank Global Lead for Stability, Peace and Security ▶ "Highly rewarding spiritual sequel to one of the App Store's biggest hits." - Pocket Tactics ▶ "Surprisingly sophisticated... even better than some of the stabilization training software I have seen in government use" - PAXsims ▶ "Rebel Inc. is fascinating and fun" - 148Apps.com ▶ "Another great game and a worthy successor to Plague Inc" - App Store review ▶ "If you love strategy games then this is the game for you" - App Store review ▶ "Brilliant game, the gameplay is interesting and the strategy is intuitive!" - App Store review ▶ "Unlike anything I’ve played on here before" - App Store review ◈◈◈ Features: ● Stabilise 10 richly modeled regions ● Innovative representation of counter insurgency tactics ● Fund realistic initiatives to empower the local government ● Highly detailed, hyper-realistic world based on extensive research ● Intelligent strategic and tactical AI ● Sophisticated narrative algorithms shaped by your decisions ● 9 unique governors with radically different abilities ● Conduct large-scale Operations in Campaign mode ● Play new generated Challenges every week ● 23 Official Scenarios including disease outbreaks, helicopters and advanced insurgents ● Comprehensive in-game help and tutorial system ● Full Save/Load functionality ● Internet connectivity not required An important note: Although a fictional game, Rebel Inc. looks at important real world issues and we have made every effort to deal with them sensitively. The game has been extensively researched and has been developed in cooperation with leading regional politicians, business people and journalists as well as international charities, experts and governments. Special sale price to celebrate the launch of the game! ◈◈◈ I’ve got lots of plans for updates! Get in touch and let me know what you want to see. James (the designer) Contact me here: www.ndemiccreations.com/en/1-support
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Getting Over It at none against Rebel Inc.'s 10. Getting Over It also leads on update cadence (every 5 days vs monthly). Rebel Inc.'s advantage is rating (4.8 vs 4.3) and review sentiment (89% vs 64%). On ads, monetization model, chart position 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
Getting Over It costs $4.99 and Rebel Inc. $1.99 up front. Rebel Inc. sells 10 one-off in-app purchases. Getting Over It asks for nothing beyond the download.
Rebel Inc. holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Rebel Inc. has 42K ratings behind it against 6.8K, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 64% of Getting Over It's written reviews are positive against 89% of Rebel Inc.'s.
Getting Over It ships an update every 5 days, Rebel Inc. monthly. Both last shipped on November 12, 2026.
| Parameter | Getting Over It | Rebel Inc. |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $4.99 | $1.99 — better |
| Rating | 4.3 (6.8K ratings) | 4.8 (42K ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 63.9% of reviews | 89.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 6.8K | 42K — better |
| Update frequency | Every 5 days — better | Monthly |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Paid | Paid |
| Best chart rank | #52 | #38 — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 | 13.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 237 MB | 259 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Bennett Foddy | Ndemic Creations |
Customer experience
Getting Over It
Rebel Inc.
User reviews
Getting Over It
From 6.8K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🚀 Easy to get started
- 👍 Rewarding feeling of accomplishment
- 🤖 Unique and challenging gameplay
- 💡 Inspirational quotes and commentary
Room to improve
- 🐛 Inconsistent and glitchy controls
- 🔋 Overheating and performance issues on mobile
- 🤬 Extremely frustrating and rage-inducing
- 💸 Overpriced for the mobile version
Rebel Inc.
From 42K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Great game
- 🚀 Solid gameplay
- 💡 Unique concept
- 🎨 Beautiful graphics
- 🧠 Challenging and strategic
Room to improve
- 🐛 Insurgents too powerful
- 🕰️ Slow progress/reputation loss
- 💰 Difficult without paying for extras
- 🤯 Overwhelming difficulty
- 🤖 Unbalanced AI/mechanics
Bugs and requests
Getting Over It
Reported bugs
4 issues- Sudden loss of progress
- Freezing and crashing on certain devices
- Sensitivity and input issues
- Compatibility problems on newer phones
Requested features
4 requests- Controller support
- Checkpoint system
- Difficulty options
- More customization and settings
Rebel Inc.
Reported bugs
3 issues- Insurgents escaping too easily
- Reputation loss issues
- Inconsistent difficulty scaling
Requested features
6 requests- More map/scenario options
- Ability to play as insurgents
- Customizable military units
- Improved tutorial/explanations
- Ability to save/continue games
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- More variety in gameplay/events
In-app purchases
Getting Over It
No in-app purchases
Rebel Inc.
- The Black Caves Expansion$1.99
- The Azure Dam Expansion$1.99
- Region Tour$3.99
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- Early Unlock Cheats (discount)$4.99
- Campaign + Challenge$4.99
- Command Pack$6.99
- Command Pack$8.99
- Early Unlock Cheats$9.99
- All Advisors Unlock$9.99
- Command Pack$10.99
Questions
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