Comparison

Swirl Down vs Volcano Escape

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

Head to head
About

Swirl Down

Navigate a ball through an endless helix maze by swirling the structure. Collect diamonds to unlock new balls and avoid red obstacles to achieve the highest score. Enjoy vibrant 3D graphics and global leaderboards in this addictive puzzle-arcade game.

Highlights
  • Infinite gameplay
  • Unlockable balls
  • Global high scores
  • 3D graphics
  • Helix maze
  • Diamond collection
Features
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Go down as far as you can in this very easy to play, hard to master puzzle-arcade game. You're sure to have a blast seeing how many times you can get the ball to go down. Collect diamonds to use for unlocking other balls to drop down with. Swirl the structure to get the ball through the openings. Don't hit the red obstacles or it's game over. Features: • Infinite gameplay • Easy to play, jump right in • Unlock different balls in the Swirl Down Shop • Best Score tracking • 3D eye candy • Endless Helix maze • Global High Scores - Share and Compare How to Play: • Easily slide your finger to make the structure swirl • As the structure swirls make the ball go through the holes to hit another platform • Collect diamonds to unlock new balls • Avoid the red platforms to continue dropping down

About

Volcano Escape

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Run as fast as you can, dodge the outcoming fireball from the most famous and imposing volcanoes of the Earth. Take coins with which to be able to buy new characters and landscapes, and local food to take a new life! EE is an endless game. Challenge the highest score of the rank with the world players! Buy new fantastic landscapes and characters with the coins taken in-game or buying them. Change the time of the day (midday, sunrise, sunset, starry night, etc.) for a challenge always new and rich of pleasant surprises! -The most famous and fascinating volcanoes in the world. The list is continually updated! -Each volcano has its magic potion to acquire a new life and continue the game. The dishes chosen are typical of the place! -Change the time of the day with the appropriate icon. Play with the sun, the moon or during a captivating twilight or sunrise! -Lots of funny characters! -Get the coins to buy new fantastic characters and landscapes! The game becomes increasingly difficult. Can you survive?

Screenshots

Swirl Down4 screens
Volcano Escape4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Swirl Down at every 10 days against Volcano Escape's every 33 months. On price, ads, in-app purchases 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. Swirl Down sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Volcano Escape sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Swirl Down ships an update every 10 days, Volcano Escape every 33 months. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
Swirl Down versus Volcano Escape: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSwirl DownVolcano Escape
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.1 (59 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews66.7% of reviews—
Number of ratings59 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 10 days — betterEvery 33 months
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS13.013.0
Further details — not scored
Size80 MB141 MB
Age rating4+9+
DeveloperSkilljoy, LLCFabrizio Billeci

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Swirl Down

One-time1
  • Remove Ads$7.99
2 purchases

Volcano Escape

One-time2
  • Buy 1000 coins$1.99
  • Buy 9999 coins and remove ADS$3.99

Questions

Is Swirl Down free?
Swirl Down is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Volcano Escape free?
Volcano Escape is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Swirl Down or Volcano Escape have ads?
Both Swirl Down and Volcano Escape show ads.
Which is updated more often, Swirl Down or Volcano Escape?
Swirl Down ships an update every 10 days, and Volcano Escape every 33 months. Most recently, Swirl Down was updated on November 2, 2026 and Volcano Escape on November 3, 2026.

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