Comparison

Climb Higher vs Pizza Hero

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • Physics-based gameplay
  • Slingshot mechanics
  • Breakable obstacles
  • Size manipulation (grow/shrink)
  • Momentum mastery
  • Vertical puzzle platforming
Features
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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!

About

Pizza Hero

Embark on a roguelite adventure as a brave pizza defending the world from an enemy invasion. Collect unique toppings to gain special abilities and strategically defeat waves of foes. With procedurally generated levels and unlockable recipes, each playthrough offers a fresh challenge.

Highlights
  • Topping-based special abilities
  • Swarm survivor gameplay
  • Procedurally generated levels
  • Unlockable recipes for topping evolution
  • Permanent stat upgrades
  • Rescueable pets
Features
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Welcome to Pizza Hero, the exciting new shoot 'em up roguelite that puts a delicious twist on the genre! In this game, you'll play as a brave pizza who must defend the world from an invasion of enemies. As you battle your way through the game, you'll have the opportunity to choose from a variety of different toppings that will grant you special abilities. For example, selecting pepperoni will give you a grenade, allowing you to deal splash damage. Or, if you're feeling saucy, you can choose blue cheese to create a pungent parameter around your pizza, damaging any foes that come too close. Pizza Hero is a swarm survivor, meaning that you'll need to use all of your skills and strategies to take down waves of relentless enemies. With randomly generated levels and power-ups, no two playthroughs are ever the same. Unlock and follow recipes to create an evolution of toppings. Features: - 18 Damage Toppings - 8 Passive Spices - 5 Recipe evolutions - 16 Upgradable permanent stats - Auto rotate/firing controls - 4 procedurally generated worlds - 50+ achievements - 10 pets you can rescue Do you have what it takes to be the Pizza Hero?

Screenshots

Climb Higher4 screens
Pizza Hero4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Pizza Hero at every 3 days against Climb Higher's every 11 months. Pizza Hero also leads on ratings volume (1.5K vs 48) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.0). Climb Higher's advantage is review sentiment (79% vs 71%). 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Climb Higher sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Pizza Hero sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. 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 Climb Higher against 4.7 for Pizza Hero. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Pizza Hero has 1.5K 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 71% of Pizza Hero's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Climb Higher ships an update every 11 months, Pizza Hero every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and November 12, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Climb Higher versus Pizza Hero: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterClimb HigherPizza Hero
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (48 ratings)4.7 (1.5K ratings) — better
Positive reviews79.2% of reviews — better70.6% of reviews
Number of ratings481.5K — better
Update frequencyEvery 11 monthsEvery 3 days — better
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.012.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size115 MB92 MB
Age rating4+9+
DeveloperOrbital Nine Games IncAstro Hound Studios

Customer experience

Climb Higher

All ratings48 ratings
Positive89.6%
Neutral6.3%
Negative4.2%
Written reviews24 reviews
Positive79.2%
Neutral8.3%
Negative12.5%

Pizza Hero

All ratings1,402 ratings
Positive93.8%
Neutral2.8%
Negative3.4%
Written reviews177 reviews
Positive70.6%
Neutral10.2%
Negative19.2%

Bugs and requests

Climb Higher

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

Pizza Hero

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Losing progress when switching apps
  • Enemies able to damage player in portals
  • Recipes not persisting between sessions

Requested features

5 requests
  • Endless mode
  • More level variety and themes
  • Controller support
  • Improved save/resume system
  • Adjustable dash mechanics

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Climb Higher

One-time1
  • Full Game$2.99
3 purchases

Pizza Hero

One-time3
  • Reroll 3 pack$0.99
  • One revive per round$1.99
  • Remove Ads$4.99

Questions

Is Climb Higher free?
Climb Higher is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Pizza Hero free?
Pizza Hero is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Climb Higher or Pizza Hero?
Pizza Hero is rated higher. Climb Higher averages 4.6 out of 5 from 48 ratings, while Pizza Hero averages 4.7 from 1.5K ratings.
Do Climb Higher or Pizza Hero have ads?
Both Climb Higher and Pizza Hero show ads.
Which is updated more often, Climb Higher or Pizza Hero?
Climb Higher ships an update every 11 months, and Pizza Hero every 3 days. Most recently, Climb Higher was updated on November 6, 2026 and Pizza Hero on November 12, 2026.

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