Climb Higher vs Squish Run
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!
Squish Run
Dash through challenging levels, punching obstacles and outrunning deadly walls. Unlock a variety of characters and enjoy vibrant visuals and upbeat sounds. Compete solo or with a friend in a 2-player mode.
- Punch and run gameplay
- 50 levels at launch
- 28 unlockable characters
- 2 player mode
- Vibrant visuals
- Upbeat sound design
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Welcome to the Squish Run! Are you quick enough to punch and run your way to the goal before a pointy wall of doom ends your day? Features include: • 50 levels at launch to progress through! • 28 cute characters to unlock! • Enjoy with a friend in 2 player mode! Vibrant, fun visuals! • Upbeat sound design! This game is supported by advertising, but a one-time purchase removes the ads that appear during game play breaks.
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Verdict
Climb Higher and Squish Run both sit at 4.6 stars, but that hides the real split: 100% of Squish Run's written reviews are positive against 79% of Climb Higher's. Squish Run also leads on iOS requirement (11 vs 15.0). Climb Higher's advantage is ratings volume (48 vs 4). 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 Squish Run sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Squish Run holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Climb Higher has 48 ratings behind it against 4, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 79% of Climb Higher's written reviews are positive against 100% of Squish Run's.
| Parameter | Climb Higher | Squish Run |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.6 (48 ratings) | 4.8 (4 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 79.2% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 48 — better | 4 |
| Update frequency | Every 11 months | — |
| 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 | 11 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 115 MB | 50 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 9+ |
| Developer | Orbital Nine Games Inc | Brad Erkkila |
Customer experience
Climb Higher
Squish Run
In-app purchases
Climb Higher
- Full Game$2.99
Squish Run
- Remove Ads$2.99
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