Alien Hominid vs Vault!
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Alien Hominid
Embark on a challenging 2D platforming adventure filled with gems to collect and enemies to defeat. Master over 500 levels and unlock more with a single purchase. This game offers addictive gameplay that tests your skills and provides hours of fun.
- 2D platformer gameplay
- Gem collection
- Enemy combat
- Over 500 levels
- 20+ achievements
- In-app purchases for additional levels
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From the creators of Castle Crashers and Alien Hominid comes a highly addictive 2D platformer. Easy to learn, difficult to master, this game will challenge your wits and bring a smile to your face. Jump for gems and squash enemies as you make your way through the level. Challenges await you with over 20 achievements to complete across 500 levels. The game is free to try and supports in-app purchasing. We won't nickel and dime you to death, a one time purchase gets you 500 more levels! Follow us on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/thebehemoth and on Twitter @thebehemoth!!!
Vault!
Experience thrilling pole vaulting with intuitive tap-and-hold controls. Navigate challenging environments, collect coins to unlock characters, and compete for the highest score. Enjoy endless arcade fun with physics-based challenges.
- Intuitive single-touch pole vaulting
- Physics-based arcade action
- Unlockable unique characters
- Game Center support for competition
- Coin collection for upgrades
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Pole vaulting has never been so fun! Cascading cliffs, huge bouncy springs and those infuriating red balls! How far can you go? How long will you last? Can you get the highest score? Classic intuitive physics arcade action with easy to use, hard to master tap and hold controls, mean that things aren't as simple as they seem. Features: - Intuitive single touch pole vaulting gameplay. - Simple concept that anyone can grasp! - Collect coins to unlock unique characters - Full game centre support to compete with friends and foes Important information This game contains third party advertising which can be removed via a one time IAP. This game contains coins which can be collected within the game for free, bought with real money or via earned via promotions. This game contains cross promotion for other Nitrome games and this is not removed with the IAP for removal of ads.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: Alien Hominid at none against Vault!'s shown. Alien Hominid also leads on review sentiment (89% vs 71%) and ratings volume (440 vs 77). Vault!'s advantage is update cadence (every 5 months vs every 43 months). On price, rating, 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
Both are free to download. Alien Hominid sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Vault! sells 4 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 — 4.6 for Alien Hominid against 4.5 for Vault!. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Alien Hominid has 440 ratings behind it against 77, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 89% of Alien Hominid's written reviews are positive against 71% of Vault!'s.
Alien Hominid ships an update every 43 months, Vault! every 5 months. Both last shipped on November 1, 2026.
| Parameter | Alien Hominid | Vault! |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.6 (440 ratings) — better | 4.5 (77 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 89.3% of reviews — better | 71.4% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 440 — better | 77 |
| Update frequency | Every 43 months | Every 5 months — better |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 8.0 — better | 11.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 9 MB | 121 MB |
| Age rating | 9+ | 9+ |
| Developer | The Behemoth | Nitrome |
Customer experience
Alien Hominid
Vault!
User reviews
Alien Hominid
From 440 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Fun and addictive gameplay
- 🚀 Smooth controls
- 💎 Lots of levels for the price
- 🎨 Retro art style
- 🕹️ Reminiscent of classic games like BattleBlock Theater
Room to improve
- 🔍 Lack of level editor/creator
- 📱 Controls not optimized for larger screens
- 🔋 Potential performance issues on older devices
Vault!
From 77 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Fun and addictive gameplay
- 🎨 Retro graphics and animations
- 💡 Innovative pole vaulting mechanic
- 🎉 Great time-waster game
Room to improve
- 🐛 Occasional glitches and bugs
- 💰 Intrusive ads and in-app purchases
- 🔁 Lack of content variety after unlocking all characters
Bugs and requests
Alien Hominid
Reported bugs
2 issues- Crashes on launch for some users
- Joystick controls not responsive enough
Requested features
3 requests- Add multiplayer support
- Implement level editor/creator
- Expand to other popular Behemoth games like Castle Crashers and Alien Hominid
Vault!
Reported bugs
3 issues- Pole glitching out after continuing from an ad
- Respawning in unwinnable positions after continuing
- Invisible walls causing unexpected deaths
Requested features
4 requests- More playable characters with unique abilities
- Different game modes (e.g., time trial, challenges)
- Varied environments and level designs
- Customization options for the vaulting pole
In-app purchases
Alien Hominid
- Purchase All World Packs$0.99
Vault!
- Buy Coins 1$0.99
- Remove Ads$1.99
- Buy Coins 2$2.99
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- Buy Coins 3$3.99
