Diversion vs Catapult King
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Diversion
Embark on a thrilling platform running adventure with hundreds of levels and characters to unlock. Navigate diverse worlds, overcome challenging obstacles, and engage in boss battles. Experience dynamic gameplay that changes with every play.
- 255+ levels of platform running action
- 9 unique worlds
- 700+ unlockable characters
- Boss battles
- Hover board gameplay
- Diverse obstacles and hazards
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Like platform games? Like running games? Well, you're gonna luv Diversion: 700+ characters, 300+ Levels, 9 Worlds - one touch! - Millions of players world-wide!! - 700+ fully-animated playable characters to unlock and collect - 300+ Levels of platform running action - 9 Unique Worlds including the Endless Bonus World - Boss battles! - Different every time you play! HOVER WORLD LEVELS: Cruise around on your hover board collecting gems, or jump off and run around in this free roaming world. Be amazed at what you can do : run, jump, climb, hang, swim, zip, slide, and even fly! As you progress through levels you'll unlock more challenging gameplay and hazards, including: spikes, chasms, zip-lines, slides, ledges, holes, buttons, spiderbots, bouncer bombs, water, laser walls, meteors, security drones, aliens, mutant sharks, chompers, stompers, lava, steam vents, blast vents, reversers, stoppers, portals, spike rollers, and more! 300+ challenging levels will require timing and puzzle solving skills to complete and unlock the hundreds of playable characters including: Ninja, Alien, Rocket, Karate, Robo, 60s, Zombie, Burglar, Tiger, Egyptian and even the Freaky Chicken and Future Banana! Will this be your next Diversion?
Catapult King
Unleash your inner catapult master in this 3D fantasy adventure. Destroy forts, castles, and a dragon to rescue a kidnapped princess. Utilize powerful upgrades and over 100 challenging levels to defeat the Nasty Knights.
- 3D fantasy adventure
- Castle destruction gameplay
- Over 100 challenging levels
- Catapult power-ups
- Rescue the princess
- Defeat enemy knights and dragon
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Become the catapult! Take down forts, castles and even a fire-breathing dragon in the award-winning Catapult King—the King of castle crushers! Rescue the princess and defeat the enemy in this beautiful, 3D fantasy adventure. This app offers in-app purchases. You may restrict in-app purchasing using your device settings. • ONCE UPON A TIME Princesses are constantly getting themselves kidnapped by dragons and this one is no different. Now it's up to you to get her back using your arsenal of cannonballs and power-ups. • SMASH THE NASTY KNIGHTS The Nasty Knights are helping the dragon keep the princess captive. Teach them a lesson in over 100 fun and challenging levels. • POWER-UP YOUR 'PULT Complete levels to earn magic, then use this to enchant your catapult. You can give your catapult a line of sight for accuracy, use the Earth Shock to blast the bad guys away, or call in a devastating Lunar Strike!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: Diversion at Free against Catapult King's $0.99. Diversion also leads on update cadence (monthly vs every 4 months). Catapult King's advantage is chart position (#42 vs unranked) and iOS requirement (8.0 vs 13.0). On rating, review sentiment, ratings volume 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
Diversion is free to download; Catapult King costs $0.99 up front. Diversion sells 6 one-off in-app purchases and Catapult King sells 11 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.7 for Diversion against 4.6 for Catapult King. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1.4K and 586 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 93% of Diversion's written reviews are positive against 89% of Catapult King's.
Diversion ships an update monthly, Catapult King every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on September 23, 2026 and September 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Diversion | Catapult King |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free — better | $0.99 |
| Rating | 4.7 (1.4K ratings) — better | 4.6 (586 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 92.7% of reviews — better | 89.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 1.4K — better | 586 |
| Update frequency | Monthly — better | Every 4 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Best chart rank | — | #42 — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 | 8.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 323 MB | 328 MB |
| Age rating | 9+ | 9+ |
| Developer | Ezone.com | Glinda Games PTY LTD |
Customer experience
Diversion
Catapult King
User reviews
Diversion
From 1.4K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🎨 Unique and creative visuals
- 🕹️ Simple and intuitive controls
- 🕰️ Nostalgic and memorable gameplay
- 💯 Excellent value for the price
- 🎮 Highly addictive and fun
Room to improve
- 🐛 Occasional crashes or bugs
- 🔍 Difficulty finding the game again after a long time
- 🕹️ Hover world controls can be frustrating
- 💰 Desire for more free content/levels
Catapult King
From 586 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🚀 Addictive gameplay
- 👍 Great graphics and visuals
- 😄 Funny and entertaining characters
- 💡 Unique 3D catapult mechanics
- 🎮 Challenging and strategic gameplay
Room to improve
- 🐛 Occasional crashes and bugs
- ⏰ Lack of new level updates
- 💰 In-app purchases for magic/power-ups
- 🔍 Repetitive gameplay
Bugs and requests
Diversion
Reported bugs
3 issues- Crashes or freezes on certain devices
- Audio issues after updates
- Compatibility problems with newer OS versions
Requested features
4 requests- More levels and worlds to explore
- Ability to save progress and continue later
- Improved hover world controls and mechanics
- Multiplayer or competitive modes
Catapult King
Reported bugs
3 issues- Game crashes on level completion
- Saved progress and magic disappearing after updates
- Inconsistent physics and collision detection
Requested features
4 requests- More levels and content updates
- Level editor or creator
- Multiplayer or competitive modes
- Additional power-ups and enchantments
In-app purchases
Diversion
- 10,000 Gem Pack$3.99
- 10 Save Tokens$3.99
- 100,000 Gem Pack$6.99
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- 100 Save Tokens$6.99
- 1,000,000 Gem Pack$29.99
- 1000 Save Tokens$29.99
Catapult King
- Unlocks All Levels$0.99
- 200 Magic Pack$0.99
- 600 Magic Pack$0.99
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- 500 Magic Pack$1.99
- 2500 Magic Pack$1.99
- Aiming Goggles$1.99
- Magic Wand$1.99
- 2000 Magic Pack$2.99
- 5000 Magic Pack$4.99
- 10000 Magic Pack$4.99
- 60000 Magic Pack$14.99
