Climb Higher vs Brain Dots 2
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Climb Higher
A physics-based puzzle platformer where players slingshot themselves upwards, breaking obstacles and manipulating size to reach new heights. Master momentum to conquer vertical challenges and progress through increasingly difficult levels.
- Physics-based gameplay
- Slingshot mechanics
- Breakable obstacles
- Size manipulation (grow/shrink)
- Momentum mastery
- Vertical puzzle platforming
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A challenge lies before you, or rather above you. Can you surpass this vertical puzzle? Can you reach the top? And then what, will you stop and rest, or continue to climb higher. Climb Higher is a challenging physics based puzzle platformer where you must slingshot yourself up high, stick to whatever you can, shatter through everything that breaks, grow big, shrink down, become the master of your momentum, and reach even greater heights! From the creator of Brain It On! and Shatterbrain. This game shows ads during gameplay, but you can remove them with an in app purchase which supports my work and helps me continue making games. Thank you for playing my games!
Brain Dots 2
Solve challenging puzzles by drawing lines and shapes to make two balls collide. Navigate 3D stages with new mechanics and aim for perfect scores by drawing efficiently. Collect unique pens and balls, and use hints when you get stuck.
- Bump two balls together
- Draw lines and shapes freely
- 3D stages with new gimmicks
- Aim for 3 stars by drawing shorter lines
- Collect over 20 varieties of pens and balls
- Use hint feature for assistance
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Renewed the 50 million downloaded Brain Dots! The only thing you need to do is to “bump two balls.” Can you clear the simple-looking but difficult stages? ▼ The rules are simple! ◆ Bump the two balls Draw lines and shapes freely to move and roll the balls. Flexible thinking is going to become the key to victory. ◆ Clear the stages All stages are now in 3D! Try out the new stages and gimmicks! ◆ Aim for 3 stars The rate of the stage depends on the length of the lines and shapes you draw. Draw shorter lines for better ratings. ◆ Collect items We have prepared more than 20 varieties of pens and balls of different colors and sizes. Collect various pens and balls by clearing the stages. ◆ Use hints All stages have a hint feature. Make use of the hint feature when you need help. ▼ Supported Languages (17) English / Japanese / Korean / Simplified Chinese / Traditional Chinese / Spanish / French / German / Italian / Portuguese (Brazil) / Indonesian / Hindi / Vietnamese / Swedish / Thai / Russian / Dutch ▼ Latest information Twitter: ＠TranslimitGames Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/translimitgames Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/translimitgames
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Verdict
Climb Higher and Brain Dots 2 both sit at 4.6 stars, but that hides the real split: 79% of Climb Higher's written reviews are positive against 21% of Brain Dots 2's. Brain Dots 2's advantage is update cadence (weekly vs every 11 months) and ratings volume (598 vs 48). On price, rating, ads and in-app purchases 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
Both are free to download. Climb Higher sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Brain Dots 2 sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.6 for Climb Higher against 4.5 for Brain Dots 2. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Brain Dots 2 has 598 ratings behind it against 48, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 79% of Climb Higher's written reviews are positive against 21% of Brain Dots 2's.
Climb Higher ships an update every 11 months, Brain Dots 2 weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 23, 2026 and October 29, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Climb Higher | Brain Dots 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.6 (48 ratings) — better | 4.5 (598 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 79.2% of reviews — better | 21.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 48 | 598 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 11 months | Weekly — better |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 10.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 115 MB | 119 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Orbital Nine Games Inc | Translimit, Inc. |
Customer experience
Climb Higher
Brain Dots 2
Bugs and requests
Climb Higher
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
Brain Dots 2
Reported bugs
7 issues- Game crashes on iPad (iPad 13)
- Level 85 causes black screen and app crash
- Settings wheel unresponsive (music toggle)
- Ads cannot be closed after completion
- Game progress reset at level 26
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- Crashes in high levels (80s+)
- Ad removal purchase option non-functional
Requested features
5 requests- Multiple difficulty levels (easy, medium, hard)
- Reduce ad frequency to 1 per 5 minutes
- Functional ad removal option
- Alternative puzzle-solving methods recognized for full stars
- Offline gameplay mode
In-app purchases
Climb Higher
- Full Game$2.99
Brain Dots 2
- Remove Ads$2.99
