# Hurdle Hell vs Climb Up!

The clearest difference is rating: Hurdle Hell at 4.3 against Climb Up!'s 3.7. Hurdle Hell also leads on ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (every 3 months vs every 13 months). Climb Up!'s advantage is review sentiment (81% vs 73%). On price, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

Hurdle Hell holds the better App Store score, 4.3 against 3.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Hurdle Hell has 17 ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 73% of Hurdle Hell's written reviews are positive against 81% of Climb Up!'s, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

Hurdle Hell ships an update every 3 months, Climb Up! every 13 months. The most recent releases landed on July 4, 2026 and August 31, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Hurdle Hell | Climb Up! |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | **[4.3 (17 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/hurdle-hell/id484819577/reviews)** | [3.7 (3 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/climb-up/id619271138/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | **17** | 3 |
| Positive reviews | 72.7% of reviews | **81.0% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Ads | **No** | Yes |
| Update frequency | **Every 3 months** | Every 13 months |
| Monetization | **Free** | Ad-supported |
| Size | 11 MB | 42 MB |
| Requires iOS | **13.0** | 15.0 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Masakazu Yonehara](https://appshunter.io/developer/1339210794) | [KAZUYA KAMIOKA](https://appshunter.io/developer/433419226) |

## What reviewers say

### Hurdle Hell

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/hurdle-hell/id484819577)

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.

**Highlights:** Dual character control, Endless hurdle jumping, Collectable in-game rewards, Daily stamp system, Simple tap controls

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases:** none


### Climb Up!

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/climb-up/id619271138)

A scrolling action game where players flick and tilt to navigate a stickman up extremely long bars. Collect coins to unlock powerups and see how high you can climb while avoiding obstacles.

**Highlights:** Scrolling action gameplay, Tilt controls for navigation, Obstacle avoidance, Coin collection, Powerup system

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

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Hurdle Hell free?

Hurdle Hell is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Is Climb Up! free?

Climb Up! is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, Hurdle Hell or Climb Up!?

Hurdle Hell is rated higher. Hurdle Hell averages 4.3 out of 5 from 17 ratings, while Climb Up! averages 3.7 from 3 ratings.

### Do Hurdle Hell or Climb Up! have ads?

Climb Up! shows ads; Hurdle Hell does not.

### Which is updated more often, Hurdle Hell or Climb Up!?

Hurdle Hell ships an update every 3 months, and Climb Up! every 13 months. Most recently, Hurdle Hell was updated on July 4, 2026 and Climb Up! on August 31, 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.*