Comparison

POINPY vs Nitelore

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

Head to head
About

POINPY

Bounce upwards, dodging enemies and collecting fruit to feed a hungry beast. Unlock new abilities and modes as you climb higher in this vertical action game. Explore randomly generated areas and master one-handed controls.

Highlights
  • Intuitive one-handed controls
  • Bounce and flip mechanics
  • Collect fruit for beast's juice
  • Dodge adorable baddies
  • Unlockable puzzle and endless modes
  • Randomly generated areas
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Bounce up, dodge adorable baddies and feed the blue beast that's hot on your heels. A vertical climber from the creator of the award-winning Downwell. Keep going higher and higher because new and more challenging areas await. Earn and unlock abilities that will help you jump into your next run with a better shot at reaching the end. FEATURES Juice 'em up: Use intuitive, one-handed controls to bounce, flip around and grab fruit for the beast's juice. Climb & collect: Evade creatures lurking in randomly generated areas. Collect special abilities like the octobub, which sucks in fruit, and the handy snail clock, which stops time while you ready your next jump. Plus many others! Open new modes: Find a not-so-well-hidden area to unlock the tricky puzzle mode. Complete Poinpy to unlock an endless mode.

About

Nitelore

Experience extreme anti-gravity racing with explosive combat across diverse, spectacular tracks. Compete in various game modes, upgrade your ships, and challenge other players online or through daily challenges. Enjoy customizable controls and cross-platform play.

Highlights
  • Ultraspeed anti-gravity racing
  • Explosive combat and rival pilots
  • Multiple game modes (Grand Prix, Time Attack, Elimination, Death Race)
  • Online multiplayer with friends and strangers
  • Spectacular and diverse tracks
  • Ship customization and upgrades
  • Daily challenges and leaderboards
Features
Currently charting
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Race at impossible speeds across cities, volcanoes, alien worlds and the depths of space. Nitelore is extreme anti-gravity racing with explosive combat, rival pilots and constantly escalating challenges. Conquer Grand Prix seasons, chase the perfect lap, survive brutal eliminations and destroy your opponents in all-out death races. ENDLESS RACING - Compete across multiple cups, zones and full Grand Prix seasons. - Rise through the leagues and race for the championship. - Master every track, upgrade your ships and keep pushing for faster times. MULTIPLE GAME MODES - Grand Prix - Battle through complete seasons and claim the title. - Time Attack - Race against your personal-best ghost and shave every possible second from your time. - Elimination - Every 20 seconds, the last vehicle explodes. Stay ahead or be destroyed. - Death Race - Anything goes. Attack your rivals and be the last ship standing. ONLINE MULTIPLAYER - Race against friends or strangers online across all your tracks and game modes - Quick race to jump right in to the action - Invite your friends and have a group race - New Time Duel mode to compete for the record - Build your online rating and compete with others for medals & achievements SPECTACULAR TRACKS - Race through futuristic cities, volcanic plains, lunar landscapes, raging oceans and even a colossal star. - Discover alternate routes, dangerous obstacles and unique surprises on every track. - More tracks being added all the time! BUILD YOUR FLEET - Unlock a range of ships, each with its own handling and performance characteristics. - Upgrade and customise your ships to match your racing style or fury DAILY CHALLENGES - Take on a new challenge every day, from precision time trials to explosive combat. - Every attempt earns progress and coins toward new ships and upgrades, even if you don’t win. CHALLENGE OTHER PLAYERS - Compete with friends and rivals through Game Center. - Take part in a different weekly challenge and fight for the top position. - Climb worldwide, weekly and daily leaderboards. PLAY YOUR WAY - Choose tilt, touch or game controller input (+ keyboard on Mac & iPad if you wish). - Chase, tight or cockpit view (plus furry dice if you like) - Unlock achievements and prove yourself across every racing mode. - Pacifist mode for Grand Prix if you just want to race and avoid being blowed up! MORE - Play mini races on your Apple Watch - Cross-play and race on your Apple TV - It's a whole menagerie out there! There is fast and there is ultraspeed. How far are you willing to go?!

Screenshots

POINPY4 screens
Nitelore4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: POINPY at 5.0 against Nitelore's 4.6. POINPY also leads on monetization model (free vs free with in-app purchases) and review sentiment (95% vs 79%). Nitelore's advantage is update cadence (every 4 days vs every 2 weeks) and chart position (#208 vs unranked). On price, ads, in-app purchases and iOS requirement 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. POINPY sells 3 one-off in-app purchases and Nitelore sells 7 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

POINPY holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: POINPY has 280 ratings behind it against 56, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 95% of POINPY's written reviews are positive against 79% of Nitelore's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

POINPY ships an update every 2 weeks, Nitelore every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on November 7, 2026 and November 10, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 4 level
POINPY versus Nitelore: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPOINPYNitelore
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (280 ratings) — better4.6 (56 ratings)
Positive reviews95.4% of reviews — better78.6% of reviews
Number of ratings280 — better56
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeksEvery 4 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
Best chart rank—#208 — better
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, Apple TV, Apple Watch — better
Requires iOS16.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size218 MB48 MB
Age rating9+9+
DeveloperDevolver Digital, Inc.Crabware

Customer experience

POINPY

All ratings153 ratings
Positive98.7%
Neutral0.7%
Negative0.7%
Written reviews87 reviews
Positive95.4%
Neutral2.3%
Negative2.3%

Nitelore

All ratings56 ratings
Positive87.5%
Neutral5.4%
Negative7.1%
Written reviews28 reviews
Positive78.6%
Neutral10.7%
Negative10.7%

In-app purchases

3 purchases

POINPY

One-time3
  • Standard Tip$1.99
  • Generous Tip$4.99
  • Super Generous Tip!$9.99
7 purchases

Nitelore

One-time7
  • Offworld$1.99
  • World Tour$1.99
  • Coin Cache - 6,000 Coins$1.99
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  • Unlock Nitelore$2.99
  • Coin Vault - 18,000 Coins$4.99
  • Coin Hoard - 40,000 Coins$9.99
  • Motherlode - 90,000 Coins$19.99

Questions

Is POINPY free?
POINPY is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Nitelore free?
Nitelore is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, POINPY or Nitelore?
POINPY is rated higher. POINPY averages 5.0 out of 5 from 280 ratings, while Nitelore averages 4.6 from 56 ratings.
Do POINPY or Nitelore have ads?
Neither POINPY nor Nitelore shows ads.
Which is updated more often, POINPY or Nitelore?
POINPY ships an update every 2 weeks, and Nitelore every 4 days. Most recently, POINPY was updated on November 7, 2026 and Nitelore on November 10, 2026.

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