Hurdle Hell vs Sky Climb
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Hurdle Hell
Control two runners simultaneously to clear an endless stream of hurdles. If either runner trips, the game ends. Collect Hell Bottlecaps as a reward for your progress and earn special bottlecaps through a daily stamp system.
- Dual character control
- Endless hurdle jumping
- Collectable in-game rewards
- Daily stamp system
- Simple tap controls
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The two runners' hearts beat as one! If just one of the runners trips, it's game over! Control both runners and clear an endless hell of oncoming hurdles! How to Play * Jump the endless onslaught of hurdles. * Press L to make the bottom runner jump and R to make the upper right runner jump. * Keep playing to collect your reward: Hell Bottlecaps! Daily Stamp You can collect one stamp per day. Collect six to receive a special bottlecap.
Sky Climb
Jump and climb trees to reach new heights while dodging falling rocks. Master double jumps and collect stars to ascend further. Be careful, as rocks increase in speed and number the higher you climb.
- Jumping mechanics
- Double jump ability
- Star collection for ascent
- Rock dodging
- Tree climbing
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Get up to the sky by jumping while avoiding the rocks! This is a lighthearted game with simple controls. Avoid rocks that fall from the sky by jumping, and climb the trees as high as you can! If you crash into a rock, you will tragically fall to the depths. You'll definitely become addicted to this game! ========================= *How to play Jump to avoid the falling rocks. If you press the button 1 more time while jumping, you can perform a double jump and return to the tree you jumped from. If you grab a star, it will take you up a bit. ========================= *Tips -If you don't use the double jump, you will die very fast, so make sure to use it. -As you go farther up, rocks start increasing in number and changing in speed, so be careful. Well then, how many meters high into the sky can you climb?!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: Sky Climb at none against Hurdle Hell's shown. Sky Climb also leads on iOS requirement (7.0 vs 13.0). Hurdle Hell's advantage is update cadence (every 3 months vs every 11 months) and ratings volume (17 vs 5). On price, rating, review sentiment and in-app purchases 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.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.3 for Hurdle Hell against 4.4 for Sky Climb. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 17 and 5 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 74% of Hurdle Hell's written reviews are positive against 79% of Sky Climb's.
Hurdle Hell ships an update every 3 months, Sky Climb every 11 months. The most recent releases landed on October 15, 2026 and October 14, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Hurdle Hell | Sky Climb |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.3 (17 ratings) | 4.4 (5 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 73.9% of reviews | 78.9% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 17 — better | 5 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months — better | Every 11 months |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 | 7.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 11 MB | 15 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Masakazu Yonehara | PICxPIC, Inc. |
Customer experience
Hurdle Hell
Sky Climb
In-app purchases
Hurdle Hell
No in-app purchases
Sky Climb
No in-app purchases
