Comparison

Greasy Pole vs Rainbow Ghost Rescue

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

Head to head
About

Greasy Pole

Experience the thrill of a unique competition by balancing across a pole over the ocean. Create your own character, challenge friends, and purchase new costumes to become a legend in this virtual event.

Highlights
  • Character creation
  • Compete with friends
  • Unlockable costumes
  • Multi-day competition simulation
Read full description

Can you balance across a pole over the ocean? Walk Gloucester, Massachusetts' famous Greasy Pole competition and become a legend! Features Include: - Create your own character! - Compete with friends! - Buy new costumes from the shop! Can you beat Friday, Saturday, and Sunday and become a champ?

About

Rainbow Ghost Rescue

Embark on a colorful adventure to clean up gooey messes on Pirate Island and beyond. Rescue adorable characters, unlock new friends, and battle a mischievous pirate crab. Explore diverse worlds and enjoy endless fun with multiple game modes.

Highlights
  • Clean up Purple Portal Goo
  • Rescue and collect characters
  • Battle the RainbowGhost Pirate Crab
  • Unlock 40+ story levels
  • Play Marshmallow Mode with infinite levels
  • Collect 30+ playable characters
Features
Read full description

Ahoy!! PiRATE iSLAND got covered in Purple Portal Goo YUCK!! We need the help of the Rainbow Ghosts to clean this mess up! Play as Pink, Blue, Green, or Purple in this new A for Adley game!! PiRATE iSLAND is not the only thing that needs saving! There are tons of characters from Adley's Playspace that are stuck in the Portal Goo! Save friends along the way and add them to your cleanup crew!! Watch out for the RainbowGhost Pirate Crab! He will shoot cannon balls and spread more Portal Goo!! Keep a watchful eye out for future updates. Pirate Island may be clean, but Fairy Forest is next! Imagine if the Dragon turned into the Rainbow Ghost Dragon!?? Be sure to try Marshmallow Mode! It has infinite levels and after every 10 you unlock a new friend! Play as Monkeys, or Turtles, or maybe even Pirate Crabs! There are 30+ playable characters! This FREE game is made for kids to enjoy and is easy to learn while also fun to play. All 40+ story levels will keep you adventuring for hours. Or play infinite maps in Marshmallow Mode! There will be many updates in the future all completely free including Fairy Forest, Mermaid Bay, Unicorn Universe, and many more! As you and the clean-up crew remove the Portal Goo you'll rescue new friends you can play as! Can you complete all these challenges? - Unlock 40+ levels! - Rescue 30+ characters and their trails in Marshmallow Mode! - Defeat the Pirate Captain before PiRATE iSLAND is completely covered in Portal Goo!! As seen on Shonduras - Best Day Ever, A for Adley - Learning & Fun, and G for Gaming

Screenshots

Greasy Pole4 screens
Rainbow Ghost Rescue4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Greasy Pole at 4.8 against Rainbow Ghost Rescue's 4.3. Greasy Pole also leads on review sentiment (100% vs 80%). Rainbow Ghost Rescue's advantage is ratings volume (369 vs 47) and device support. On price, in-app purchases, monetization model 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Greasy Pole holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Rainbow Ghost Rescue has 369 ratings behind it against 47, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 100% of Greasy Pole's written reviews are positive against 80% of Rainbow Ghost Rescue's.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Greasy Pole versus Rainbow Ghost Rescue: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterGreasy PoleRainbow Ghost Rescue
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (47 ratings) — better4.3 (369 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews — better79.8% of reviews
Number of ratings47369 — better
Update frequency—Every 3 weeks
Ads—No
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
Devices—iPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS12.011.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size861 MB288 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperIsaac AielloShonduras Inc.

Customer experience

Greasy Pole

Written reviews3 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Rainbow Ghost Rescue

All ratings300 ratings
Positive82.7%
Neutral4.0%
Negative13.3%
Written reviews99 reviews
Positive79.8%
Neutral5.1%
Negative15.2%

Bugs and requests

Greasy Pole

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

Rainbow Ghost Rescue

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Game freezing or closing unexpectedly
  • Levels not registering as completed
  • Inconsistent controls or responsiveness

Requested features

4 requests
  • More diverse levels and challenges
  • Additional characters and customization options
  • Ability to save progress and resume later
  • Multiplayer or co-op game modes

In-app purchases

None

Greasy Pole

No in-app purchases

None

Rainbow Ghost Rescue

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Greasy Pole free?
Greasy Pole is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Rainbow Ghost Rescue free?
Rainbow Ghost Rescue is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Greasy Pole or Rainbow Ghost Rescue?
Greasy Pole is rated higher. Greasy Pole averages 4.8 out of 5 from 47 ratings, while Rainbow Ghost Rescue averages 4.3 from 369 ratings.

Other comparisons