valistroke vs Grappling Ascent
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
valistroke
Trace numbers in order with a single stroke to reach the goal within a time limit. This fast-paced puzzle game challenges your reflexes and judgment, offering a fun way to train your brain and compete for high scores.
- Trace numbers in order
- Time limit challenges
- High score competition
- Brain training tool
- Leaderboard integration
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This game is the 3rd iPhone game for the Web Game Site "DAN-BALL". Stimulate your brain with this easy flash action puzzle game. Trace the numbers in order with one stroke until you reach the goal within the time limit. Clear the stream of stages and aim at a high score. Tracing the panel as fast as possible is a key to get a high score. Valistroke is not a thinking puzzle game but is a high action puzzle that requires explosive power and judgment. It looks simple but is a great tool to train your brain. Train your brain to enhance your mind or join the leaderboard and compete against players from all over the world. [ How to play ] -Trace numbers in order from 1 to the goal. -Tapping a number panel retraces the step and you can start again from the number.
Grappling Ascent
Navigate a perilous tunnel by grappling upwards in this fast-paced endless runner. Test your reflexes and precision to avoid spikes and bouncy obstacles. Unlock new grappling balls as you ascend.
- Grapple upwards through a tunnel
- Endless runner gameplay
- Tap to shoot grapple
- Precise grapple point placement
- Avoid spikes and bouncy blobs
- Unlockable grappling balls
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Grapple your way up this treacherous tunnel in Grappling Ascent, an endless runner with a twist on movement! This fast paced game puts your hand eye coordination and quick fingers to the test as you escape a spikey death while being warry of bouncy blobs! - Tap anywhere to shoot out a grapple in that direction - Tapping on the environment will place more precise grapple points - Don't wait around too long or the spikes will catch up to you - Several grappling balls to choose from Download Grappling Ascent today and see how high you will ascend!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Grappling Ascent at 4.3 against valistroke's 4.0. Grappling Ascent also leads on iOS requirement (9.0 vs 13.0). On price, ratings volume, update cadence and ads 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Grappling Ascent holds the better App Store score, 4.3 against 4.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 5 and 3 respectively.
valistroke ships an update every 7 months, Grappling Ascent every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | valistroke | Grappling Ascent |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.0 (5 ratings) | 4.3 (3 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 85.5% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 5 — better | 3 |
| Update frequency | Every 7 months | Every 4 months — better |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Ad-supported | Ad-supported |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 | 9.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 5 MB | 112 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | DAN-BALL | Adknown |
Customer experience
valistroke
Grappling Ascent
Bugs and requests
valistroke
Reported bugs
3 issues- App freezes
- No controls for sound and going back
- Flashing screens cause headaches
Requested features
10 requests- Update the app
- Add more levels
- Make Powder Game
- Make Stick Ranger
- Make Treasure Cube app
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- Add another difficulty level
- Improve controls
- Add a pause button
- Add sound controls
- Add a back button
Grappling Ascent
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
valistroke
No in-app purchases
Grappling Ascent
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is valistroke free?
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