Perch vs Vastlands
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Perch
A physics-based platformer where players climb increasingly challenging levels. Offers a classical soundtrack and secrets to discover. Suitable for both casual and experienced gamers.
- Physics-based climbing challenges
- Four unique stages
- Classical soundtrack
- Frequent checkpoints
- Unlockable Flood Mode
- Hidden secrets
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A challenging platformer game in which you must climb higher and higher with increasingly difficult physics-based challenges. Easy enough for casual players to pick up, but still challenging for experienced gamers. Features: - 4 unique stages. - Classical soundtrack. - Frequent checkpoints. - Unlockable Flood Mode. - Secrets!
Vastlands
Embark on a classic adventure platforming journey across six distinct worlds. Master challenging levels with unique hero abilities, captivating music, and stunning graphics. This game offers intuitive controls suitable for all players.
- Six distinct worlds to explore
- Challenging levels with increasing difficulty
- Four heroes with unique abilities
- Captivating music and graphics
- Intuitive and simple controls
- Suitable for all ages
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Run, jump, and explore your way through six colorful worlds in a classic platform adventure. Vastlands brings back the joy of old-school platformers — tight controls, charming characters, and music you'll be humming for days. Easy to pick up, with plenty to master. SIX WORLDS TO EXPLORE • Six completely different worlds, each with its own theme • Many hand-crafted levels with steadily rising difficulty • Fight your way to the castle at the end of every world FOUR UNIQUE HEROES • Four playable heroes, each with a unique ability • Collect coins as you play and spend them on new heroes • Choose the hero that fits your style LOOKS AND SOUNDS GREAT • Stunning, colorful graphics • A captivating original soundtrack • Smooth gameplay at 60 or 120 FPS SIMPLE TO PLAY • Intuitive, easy-to-use controls • On-screen buttons or tap zones on iPhone and iPad • Full keyboard support on Mac • Made for players of every age Pick a hero, choose a world, and start jumping — the Vastlands are waiting. ---------------------------- Terms of Use: https://tersacore.com/vastlands/terms Privacy Policy: https://tersacore.com/vastlands/privacy
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Vastlands at 100% against Perch's 60%. Vastlands also leads on update cadence (every 3 months vs every 32 months). Perch's advantage is iOS requirement (8.0 vs 26.0). On price, ads, 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Perch ships an update every 32 months, Vastlands every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on October 23, 2026 and October 10, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Perch | Vastlands |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.5 (4 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 60.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 4 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 32 months | Every 3 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, Mac |
| Requires iOS | 8.0 — better | 26.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 38 MB | 86 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | ChewOnGlass.com | Pawel Wiszenko |
Customer experience
Perch
Vastlands
In-app purchases
Perch
No in-app purchases
Vastlands
No in-app purchases
Questions
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