Comparison

Tumble Rush vs Lava Rush

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

Head to head
About

Tumble Rush

Guide a marble through challenging physics-based mazes by tilting your device. Collect coins, unlock characters, and overcome traps and puzzles across hundreds of levels. Enjoy multiple game modes for endless fun.

Highlights
  • Tilt-based marble control
  • Hundreds of bite-sized levels
  • Time trials and endless mode
  • Physics-based tricks and traps
  • Collectible characters and themes
  • Optional touch controls
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A fast-paced marble maze that you control by tilting your device! Frantically tumble through physics-based tricks and traps, gather coins, and unlock a cast of cute, collectible characters. Features: • Roll your way through hundreds of bite-sized levels — or try time trials or endless mode for a challenge • Avoid holes, dodge traps, and solve puzzles • Play with unique tilt controls, or swap to touch controls at any time • Collect dozens of cute characters and colourful stage themes • Funky soundtrack by Sean "CosmicGem" Bialo

About

Lava Rush

Drill through enemies and create lava trails in this fast-paced 2D roguelike action game. Collect plasma to upgrade your drill and unlock permanent enhancements for endless, procedurally generated runs. Master unique combat and daily challenges to climb the leaderboards.

Highlights
  • Drill through enemies
  • Create lava trails
  • Collect plasma for upgrades
  • Procedurally generated stages
  • Daily challenges
  • Leaderboard competition
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Drill, Dash, and Burn Your Way to Glory! Step into the molten chaos of Lava Rush, the ultimate 2D roguelike action game! Drill through relentless bots, leave a trail of lava in your wake, and upgrade your drill with plasma collected on each thrilling run. Fast-paced, flashy, and addictive. Every run is a new adventure! KEY FEATURES: Flashy, Stunning, Satisfying Graphics Dive into a vibrant world packed with sharp visuals and explosive effects. Every drill, dash, and lava trail is a feast for the eyes. Unique Combat & Strategy Drill your enemies or unleash lava trails to destroy waves of bots. Mix and match tactics to dominate each procedurally generated stage. Powerful Upgrades & Boosts Collect plasma from defeated bots to enhance your drill mid-run. Permanently unlock upgrades, boost your speed, and multiply your earnings to crush your personal best. Daily Challenges Return every day for new challenges that push your skills to the limit. Complete them to earn exclusive rewards and rise on the leaderboards. Easy to Learn, Hard to Master Pick up and play instantly with intuitive controls, but only the most strategic runners will master every level and dominate the global leaderboards. Endless Roguelike Fun With procedurally generated stages and dynamic enemy waves, no two runs are ever the same. Can you survive the heat and become the ultimate driller?

Screenshots

Tumble Rush4 screens
Lava Rush4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Lava Rush at every 2 days against Tumble Rush's monthly. Lava Rush also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.8). Tumble Rush's advantage is ratings volume (14 vs 1). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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. Tumble Rush sells 2 one-off in-app purchases and Lava Rush sells 8 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Lava Rush holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Tumble Rush has 14 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Tumble Rush ships an update monthly, Lava Rush every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on October 3, 2026 and October 10, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Tumble Rush versus Lava Rush: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTumble RushLava Rush
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (14 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings14 — better1
Update frequencyMonthlyEvery 2 days — better
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS12.0 — better13.0
Further details — not scored
Size136 MB256 MB
Age rating9+4+
DeveloperJuvenile Pursuits Inc.Riddh Ramburuth

Customer experience

Tumble Rush

All ratings14 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews13 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Lava Rush

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Tumble Rush

One-time2
  • Remove Ads$1.99
  • Double Coins$1.99
8 purchases

Lava Rush

One-time8
  • Pile of Gems$0.99
  • Bag of Gems$2.99
  • Ember Bundle$2.99
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  • Chest of Gems$6.99
  • Blazing Bundle$8.99
  • Vault of Gems$14.99
  • Inferno Bundle$20.99
  • Lava Bundle$44.99

Questions

Is Tumble Rush free?
Tumble Rush is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Lava Rush free?
Lava Rush is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Tumble Rush or Lava Rush?
Lava Rush is rated higher. Tumble Rush averages 4.8 out of 5 from 14 ratings, while Lava Rush averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Tumble Rush or Lava Rush have ads?
Both Tumble Rush and Lava Rush show ads.
Which is updated more often, Tumble Rush or Lava Rush?
Tumble Rush ships an update monthly, and Lava Rush every 2 days. Most recently, Tumble Rush was updated on October 3, 2026 and Lava Rush on October 10, 2026.

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