Comparison

Puzzling Peaks EXE vs VolcanUp

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

Head to head
About

Puzzling Peaks EXE

Experience a unique blend of pinball, platforming, and golf in this physics-based puzzle adventure. Guide a spherical hero through over 100 handcrafted challenges by manipulating the environment. Enjoy a charming postmodern story with intentional and unintentional comedy.

Highlights
  • Pinball, platforming, and golf hybrid gameplay
  • Physics-based puzzle mechanics
  • Rotate platforms to launch hero
  • Over 100 handcrafted challenges
  • Unique postmodern storytelling
  • Stunning pixel art and music
Features
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Pinball, platforming, and golf combine in Puzzling Peaks EXE, a hilariously mind-bending physics puzzle game about a spherical hero named Knightly, a highly confident administrator named Jasmin, and a quirky, artificially intelligent guide named A.I.D.E. INNOVATIVE STORYTELLING The unique recipe for storytelling that handed us several industry accolades is refined and expanded upon to craft a memorable tale for Puzzling Peaks EXE. We use a combination of stunning pixel art, music, and unique narrative techniques to paint a charming postmodern story that will keep players intrigued and entertained until the end. 100+ HANDCRAFTED CHALLENGES This game features a distinct gameplay mechanic: our hero cannot move on his own, so you’ll have to rotate platforms and manipulate environments to launch him around a beautiful 16-bit world. You'll need logic, brainpower, quick reflexes, and unconditional trust in A.I.D.E. to pass more than a hundred highly polished levels. You’ll be surprised that it doesn’t get old. INTENTIONAL AND UNINTENTIONAL COMEDY Our testers have been enjoying some of the game’s philosophical jokes, and moments that weren’t meant to be jokes. NO ADS AND NO IN-APP PURCHASES Buy once and play it forever. You can spend the rest of your life just playing this game if you really want to. POSSIBLY SPOOKY This game may contain horror elements and digital beings that could scare you. Given the history of our games, it wouldn’t surprise us anymore.

About

VolcanUp

Race against rising lava in this challenging platformer. Tap to jump and wall jump your way through six distinct zones, collecting coins and avoiding obstacles. Master simple controls to escape the volcano before it's too late.

Highlights
  • Automatic character movement
  • Tap to jump
  • Wall jump mechanics
  • Six unique zones
  • Coin collection
  • Lava escape challenge
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Escape the rising lava of a dangerous volcano before it's too late! Your character walks automatically; you can tap the screen to jump. If you tap while against a wall, your character will also change direction by performing a wall jump. Find the best route up through the six unique zones using these simple controls while racing against the volcano’s lava. But watch out, if you get hit by a spike or fall in lava, you’ll have to restart from the bottom! The six areas: Rock Bottom - Intro Pink Passage - Bouncy Pads Blue Mine - Ice Blocks Green Factory - Fading Platforms Yellow Elevator - Two Updrafts Orange Opening - Low Lighting Each area has one coin to collect. Some are one jump away, but others are on extra paths entirely! To save each coin, you must bring it all the way back to the surface in one go!

Screenshots

Puzzling Peaks EXE4 screens
VolcanUp4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: VolcanUp at Free against Puzzling Peaks EXE's $2.99. Puzzling Peaks EXE's advantage is ads (none vs shown). On rating, review sentiment, ratings volume and update cadence 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

VolcanUp is free to download; Puzzling Peaks EXE costs $2.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.9 for Puzzling Peaks EXE against 4.8 for VolcanUp. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 59 and 26 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 94% of Puzzling Peaks EXE's written reviews are positive against 90% of VolcanUp's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Puzzling Peaks EXE ships an update every 2 days, VolcanUp every 5 days. Both last shipped on October 24, 2026.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Puzzling Peaks EXE versus VolcanUp: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPuzzling Peaks EXEVolcanUp
Price$2.99Free — better
Rating4.9 (59 ratings) — better4.8 (26 ratings)
Positive reviews94.1% of reviews — better90.0% of reviews
Number of ratings59 — better26
Update frequencyEvery 2 days — betterEvery 5 days
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidAd-supported — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS12.012.0
Further details — not scored
Size57 MB18 MB
Age rating12+9+
DeveloperDarius Immanuel GuerreroLogan Marshall

Customer experience

Puzzling Peaks EXE

All ratings59 ratings
Positive98.3%
Neutral0.0%
Negative1.7%
Written reviews34 reviews
Positive94.1%
Neutral0.0%
Negative5.9%

VolcanUp

All ratings27 ratings
Positive96.3%
Neutral0.0%
Negative3.7%
Written reviews10 reviews
Positive90.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative10.0%

In-app purchases

None

Puzzling Peaks EXE

No in-app purchases

None

VolcanUp

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Puzzling Peaks EXE free?
Puzzling Peaks EXE costs $2.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is VolcanUp free?
VolcanUp is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Puzzling Peaks EXE or VolcanUp?
Puzzling Peaks EXE is rated higher. Puzzling Peaks EXE averages 4.9 out of 5 from 59 ratings, while VolcanUp averages 4.8 from 26 ratings.
Do Puzzling Peaks EXE or VolcanUp have ads?
VolcanUp shows ads; Puzzling Peaks EXE does not.
Which is updated more often, Puzzling Peaks EXE or VolcanUp?
Puzzling Peaks EXE ships an update every 2 days, and VolcanUp every 5 days. Most recently, Puzzling Peaks EXE was updated on October 24, 2026 and VolcanUp on October 24, 2026.

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