# Roach Race vs Climb Knight

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Roach Race at none against Climb Knight's 1. Roach Race also leads on ads (none vs shown). Climb Knight's advantage is ratings volume (253 vs 47). On price, rating, review sentiment and update cadence there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Climb Knight sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Roach Race asks for nothing beyond the download.

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.7 for Roach Race against 4.6 for Climb Knight. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Climb Knight has 253 ratings behind it against 47, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 82% of Roach Race's written reviews are positive against 84% of Climb Knight's.

Roach Race ships an update every 6 days, Climb Knight every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 16, 2026 and October 19, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Roach Race | Climb Knight |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | **[4.7 (47 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/roach-race/id1630929227/reviews)** | [4.6 (253 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/climb-knight/id6698880397/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | 47 | **253** |
| Positive reviews | 82.4% of reviews | **83.9% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | **No** | Yes |
| Ads | **No** | Yes |
| Update frequency | **Every 6 days** | Every 2 weeks |
| Monetization | **Free** | Free with in-app purchases |
| Size | 95 MB | 30 MB |
| Requires iOS | **15.0** | 15.6 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [CD PROJEKT RED S.A.](https://appshunter.io/developer/509542878) | [Darius Immanuel Guerrero](https://appshunter.io/developer/1090694564) |

## What reviewers say

### Roach Race

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/roach-race/id1630929227)

Embark on an endless arcade journey across iconic Witcher locations in a 2D platformer. Dash, jump, and collect points to climb the global leaderboard. Experience a popular mini-game from Night City's arcades on your mobile device.

**Highlights:** Endless scrolling platformer, Iconic Witcher locations, Global leaderboard, Collect points and magical carrots, Dash and jump mechanics, Power-up glitches

**In-app purchases:** none


### Climb Knight

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/climb-knight/id6698880397)

Experience a retro arcade adventure with simple controls and classic LCD-style graphics. Climb ropes, avoid traps, and aim for the top of global leaderboards. Unlock new characters and mini-games in this nostalgic high-score challenge.

**Highlights:** Global leaderboards, LCD-style graphics, 1-button controls, Unlockable characters, Haptic feedback, Three unlockable mini-games

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (1)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Remove Ads for Climb Knight | $1.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- 🎮 Refreshing retro look
- 👍 Fun and not overly complicated
- 💰 Not pay-to-win
- 🕹️ Addictive gameplay
- 🎨 Cool pixel art style

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Unresponsive jump button
- 🔋 High battery consumption
- 🙄 Too many ads

**Reported bugs**

- Knight not always jumping
- Bats' speed causing issues

**Requested features**

- New content and updates
- More characters and skins
- Ability to jump on enemies


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Roach Race free?

Roach Race is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Is Climb Knight free?

Climb Knight is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Which has better reviews, Roach Race or Climb Knight?

Roach Race is rated higher. Roach Race averages 4.7 out of 5 from 47 ratings, while Climb Knight averages 4.6 from 253 ratings.

### Do Roach Race or Climb Knight have ads?

Climb Knight shows ads; Roach Race does not.

### Which is updated more often, Roach Race or Climb Knight?

Roach Race ships an update every 6 days, and Climb Knight every 2 weeks. Most recently, Roach Race was updated on October 16, 2026 and Climb Knight on October 19, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*