Comparison

Skyman vs Risky Road

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Skyman

Experience the thrill of being a stuntman, launching yourself across the sky to earn a living. Upgrade your equipment and aim to complete jump seasons with high scores and maximum earnings. Compete globally and unlock achievements in this free-to-play game.

Highlights
  • One-touch controls
  • In-game earnings for upgrades
  • Power-up system
  • High score leaderboards
  • Unlockable achievements
Features
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Playerthree is launching a game on behalf of Legal & General. Put on your jump suit, check your equipment and prepare for launch. Play as our stuntman and try to earn a living being launched across the sky, the aim to finish a jump season in tact and with as much money in the bank as possible. •Easy to pick up and play with simple but fun one-touch controls •Use your in-game earnings to buy and upgrade power ups to help you jump higher and further •Protect your earnings to help you finish with a high score •Compete against friends, family and the rest of the world on our high score leader board •100% free, no hidden in-game charges •Can you unlock all achievements?

About

Risky Road

Navigate a challenging road, accelerating to overcome obstacles and protect an egg. Collect coins and bonus letters to unlock new vehicles and egg customizations. Test your driving skills and see how far you can go.

Highlights
  • Drive and protect an egg
  • Overcome obstacles with speed control
  • Collect coins for unlocks
  • Unlock new cars
  • Unlock new egg colors
  • High score challenge
Features
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Drive as far as you can and keep the egg safe. Get the right speed to pass obstacles. Just tap the screen to accelerate and pass obstacles, keep the egg safe ! Collect coins and bonus letters to unlock new cars and egg colors. How far will you go ?

Screenshots

Skyman4 screens
Risky Road4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Risky Road at 4.3 against Skyman's 3.8. Risky Road also leads on ratings volume (2.3K vs 17). Skyman's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and ads (none vs shown). On price, review sentiment and device support 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Risky Road sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Skyman asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Risky Road holds the better App Store score, 4.3 against 3.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Risky Road has 2.3K ratings behind it against 17, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 59% of Skyman's written reviews are positive against 60% of Risky Road's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Skyman ships an update every 3 weeks, Risky Road every 5 months. The most recent releases landed on June 8, 2026 and September 22, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
Skyman versus Risky Road: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSkymanRisky Road
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.8 (17 ratings)4.3 (2.3K ratings) — better
Positive reviews59.3% of reviews60.5% of reviews — better
Number of ratings172.3K — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeks — betterEvery 5 months
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS4.3 — better13.0
Further details — not scored
Size36 MB184 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperPlayerthreeKetchapp

Customer experience

Skyman

All ratings17 ratings
Positive64.7%
Neutral5.9%
Negative29.4%
Written reviews91 reviews
Positive59.3%
Neutral15.4%
Negative25.3%

Risky Road

All ratings2,268 ratings
Positive81.5%
Neutral7.1%
Negative11.4%
Written reviews329 reviews
Positive60.5%
Neutral14.6%
Negative24.9%

Bugs and requests

Skyman

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

Risky Road

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Game crashes on startup
  • Freezing and unresponsiveness
  • Accidental purchases due to lack of confirmation
  • Incompatibility with newer iOS versions

Requested features

6 requests
  • More levels and obstacles
  • Ability to customize vehicles and eggs
  • Reverse/brake controls
  • Multiplayer/competitive modes
  • Free mode without egg
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  • Daily challenges

In-app purchases

None

Skyman

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Risky Road

One-time1
  • Remove Ads$1.99

Questions

Is Skyman free?
Skyman is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Risky Road free?
Risky Road is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Skyman or Risky Road?
Risky Road is rated higher. Skyman averages 3.8 out of 5 from 17 ratings, while Risky Road averages 4.3 from 2.3K ratings.
Do Skyman or Risky Road have ads?
Risky Road shows ads; Skyman does not.
Which is updated more often, Skyman or Risky Road?
Skyman ships an update every 3 weeks, and Risky Road every 5 months. Most recently, Skyman was updated on June 8, 2026 and Risky Road on September 22, 2026.

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