Comparison

Gibbets vs Zipline Valley

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

Head to head
About

Gibbets

Save victims from the gallows by precisely shooting ropes with a bow and arrow. Utilize power-ups and strategic aiming to succeed in this fast-paced arcade puzzler.

Highlights
  • Aim and shoot arrows
  • Cut hangman's rope
  • Save victims
  • Use bonuses and pick-ups
  • Navigate warps and teleports
  • Frantic arcade pace
Features
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Tired of always losing at Hangman? Now it's time to get back at that noose-wielding bully! Gibbets: Bow Master, the sequel to the smash hit, gives you a chance to save the hangman's victims before they run out of breath! A truly innovative arcade puzzler where you'll have to aim your bow and arrow carefully to cut the hangman's rope without hurting his victims! Use all manner of bonuses and pick ups, warps and teleports, to help you on your quest. Can you handle the frantic pace and save the innocent before they take their final breath?

About

Zipline Valley

A physics-based puzzle game where you draw safe zip lines to transport people across a dangerous valley. Strategically avoid traps and collect bonuses to ensure passengers reach their destination alive. Enjoy hours of brain-training fun with minimalist design and numerous free levels.

Highlights
  • Draw safe zip lines
  • Avoid dangers and traps
  • Transport passengers cabin to cabin
  • Collect coins and keys
  • Minimalist and unique design
  • Tons of free puzzle levels
Features
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Physics game lovers enjoy this new puzzle game in which they draw a safe path for the zip line and avoid the dangers. The mission is to move people cabin to cabin safely. Many dangers and traps are waiting for you on this rope road but if you think strategically and connect the two homes with a safe zip line, passengers will arrive their destination alive. To rescue the friends waiting at the starting point of this dangerous valley, draw a line with your fingers and after reaching the other home, tap on the screen to let the passengers go on the zip line. How long you hold your finger on the screen, the more passengers do zip line. To avoid the dangers, you can draw the line around the blocks, you can move the line just like a rope. The game mechanic is based on whipping a rope. There are many hazards and traps to challenge, so this brain training physics puzzle game won't let you get bored. Minimalist and unique design and tons of free puzzle levels keep you entertained for hours. As drawing the line, take the coins and keys into consideration. To collect coins and keys bring some gifts to you.

Screenshots

Gibbets4 screens
Zipline Valley4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ratings volume: Zipline Valley at 50K against Gibbets's 229. Zipline Valley also leads on update cadence (every 6 weeks vs every 3 months). On price, rating, review sentiment and ads 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. Gibbets sells 10 one-off in-app purchases and Zipline Valley sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.6 for Gibbets against 4.6 for Zipline Valley. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Zipline Valley has 50K ratings behind it against 229, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 42% of Gibbets's written reviews are positive against 44% of Zipline Valley's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Gibbets ships an update every 3 months, Zipline Valley every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 28, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Gibbets versus Zipline Valley: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterGibbetsZipline Valley
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (229 ratings) — better4.6 (50K ratings)
Positive reviews42.5% of reviews43.8% of reviews — better
Number of ratings22950K — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsEvery 6 weeks — better
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.015.0
Further details — not scored
Size246 MB217 MB
Age rating12+12+
DeveloperKonstantin BoronenkovDalak Games

Customer experience

Gibbets

All ratings229 ratings
Positive90.0%
Neutral4.8%
Negative5.2%
Written reviews73 reviews
Positive42.5%
Neutral12.3%
Negative45.2%

Zipline Valley

All ratings49,765 ratings
Positive90.9%
Neutral4.8%
Negative4.3%
Written reviews393 reviews
Positive43.8%
Neutral9.4%
Negative46.8%

Bugs and requests

Gibbets

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

Zipline Valley

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • Game crashes on certain devices
  • Levels sometimes fail to load properly

Requested features

3 requests
  • More challenging and varied levels
  • Option to disable ads for a one-time fee
  • Ability to customize characters

In-app purchases

10 purchases

Gibbets

One-time10
  • Handful of Stars$1.99
  • Remove ADs + Bonus$1.99
  • Unlimited Quivers$1.99
Show 7 more
  • Pile of Stars$3.99
  • Remove Ads$3.99
  • Halloween pack$3.99
  • Pile of medals$3.99
  • Bag of Stars$9.99
  • Chest of Stars$19.99
  • Chest of medals$19.99
1 purchases

Zipline Valley

One-time1
  • Remove Ads$0.99

Questions

Is Gibbets free?
Gibbets is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Zipline Valley free?
Zipline Valley is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Gibbets or Zipline Valley?
Gibbets is rated higher. Gibbets averages 4.6 out of 5 from 229 ratings, while Zipline Valley averages 4.6 from 50K ratings.
Do Gibbets or Zipline Valley have ads?
Both Gibbets and Zipline Valley show ads.
Which is updated more often, Gibbets or Zipline Valley?
Gibbets ships an update every 3 months, and Zipline Valley every 6 weeks. Most recently, Gibbets was updated on October 24, 2026 and Zipline Valley on October 28, 2026.

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