Comparison

High Octane! vs Little Octopus

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

Head to head
About

High Octane!

Embark on a physics-based action platformer adventure as a superhero with randomized stages and comic book-style visuals. Master unique movement mechanics, unlock new gameplay modes, and customize your hero with a variety of outfits. Share your best (or worst) runs with the built-in replay feature.

Highlights
  • Physics-based action platformer
  • Randomized stages
  • Comic book-style visuals
  • Unlockable gameplay modes
  • Hero customization with outfits
  • Built-in replay feature
Features
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Follow the adventures of High Octane as he makes his way to become a beloved superhero! High Octane is a physics-based action platformer with randomized stages and replayability at its core. Featuring comic book-style visuals and a neon colour palette, the game is quirky, charming, and filled with a plethora of costumes to personalize your hero while fighting crime. It's quick to get into, fresh with each engagement, and allows players to develop real skill as they master Ollie’s movement and maneuverability with growing confidence and precision. UNLOCK GAMEPLAY MODES Modify how you play and discover four different gameplay modes that you can toggle on or off. Collect coins, save squids, defeat enemies, and make deliveries to give you bonuses on your runs. Want to play more casually? Only turn on the modes you like and then hit the town! STYLE YOUR CEPHALOPOD Collect outfits and style Ollie your way as he tries to navigate the harsh, unforgiving world of Superhero Fashion! SHARE YOUR SWINGING STYLE Threaded the needle of certain death? Did a sick loop-de-loop? Failed to save the day in a catastrophic manner? Show off your skills (or lack thereof) and share your runs with the built-in replay feature! The only thing better than saving the day in style is showing it off!

About

Little Octopus

Bounce a reversible octopus plushie as high as possible by tapping to close platforms. Collect gems to unlock new skins and faces, customizing your octopus to reflect your mood.

Highlights
  • Tap to close platforms
  • Bounce octopus higher
  • Collect gems
  • Unlock new skins and faces
  • Customize octopus colors and expressions
  • Flip and reverse octopus
Features
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Take control of your very own reversible octopus plushie! How high can you bounce? Tap to close the platforms and spring your reversible octopus higher and higher, time your bounces perfectly to reach the greatest heights. Collect gems to unlock new skins and faces for your octopus. Your reversible octopus plush is customisable inside and out, choose new colours and faces to reflect your mood as you flip & reverse your octopus with each bounce!

Screenshots

High Octane!4 screens
Little Octopus4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: High Octane! at 4.3 against Little Octopus's 3.3. Little Octopus's advantage is review sentiment (75% vs 44%) and update cadence (every 3 days vs every 4 months). On price, ratings volume, 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. High Octane! sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Little Octopus sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

High Octane! holds the better App Store score, 4.3 against 3.3. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 8 and 12 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 44% of High Octane!'s written reviews are positive against 75% of Little Octopus's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

High Octane! ships an update every 4 months, Little Octopus every 3 days. Both last shipped on November 3, 2026.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
High Octane! versus Little Octopus: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterHigh Octane!Little Octopus
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.3 (8 ratings) — better3.3 (12 ratings)
Positive reviews44.4% of reviews75.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings812 — better
Update frequencyEvery 4 monthsEvery 3 days — better
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.610.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size91 MB246 MB
Age rating9+4+
DeveloperZeMind Game Studio LtdAmmonite Design Studios Ltd

Customer experience

High Octane!

All ratings6 ratings
Positive66.7%
Neutral16.7%
Negative16.7%
Written reviews9 reviews
Positive44.4%
Neutral0.0%
Negative55.6%

Little Octopus

All ratings11 ratings
Positive54.5%
Neutral18.2%
Negative27.3%
Written reviews4 reviews
Positive75.0%
Neutral25.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

1 purchases

High Octane!

One-time1
  • Double Coin Boost$0.99
1 purchases

Little Octopus

One-time1
  • No Ads$0.99

Questions

Is High Octane! free?
High Octane! is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Little Octopus free?
Little Octopus is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, High Octane! or Little Octopus?
High Octane! is rated higher. High Octane! averages 4.3 out of 5 from 8 ratings, while Little Octopus averages 3.3 from 12 ratings.
Do High Octane! or Little Octopus have ads?
Both High Octane! and Little Octopus show ads.
Which is updated more often, High Octane! or Little Octopus?
High Octane! ships an update every 4 months, and Little Octopus every 3 days. Most recently, High Octane! was updated on November 3, 2026 and Little Octopus on November 3, 2026.

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