Comparison

Only Climb vs VolcanUp

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

Head to head
About

Only Climb

Ascend through an immersive world filled with climbable objects and challenging paths. Utilize jumping boosts and a unique checkpoint system to reach the summit and uncover its mysteries. Be careful not to fall!

Highlights
  • Immersive climbing world
  • Challenging paths
  • Jumping boost items
  • Unique checkpoint system
  • Intuitive controls
Features
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Whatever path you choose, you have to make your way to the top and find out what's waiting up there for you. A mystery that can only be solved by climbing up, up and up again... Try not to fall! *FEATURES* • An immersive world with plenty of items to climb on. • Challenging paths to explore. • Jumping boost items such as trampolines, beds and balance balls. • Unique checkpoint system to help if the challenge is too difficult. *HOW TO PLAY* • Move your character with the left joystick. • Rotate the character by dragging and moving on the right side of the screen. • Jump by pressing the Jump Button on the right side of the screen. • Walk, run and jump to climb up and go as high as you can. • If you are facing any difficulty, you can set checkpoints and spawn to your last checkpoint if you fall.

About

VolcanUp

Race against rising lava in this challenging platformer. Tap to jump and wall jump your way through six distinct zones, collecting coins and avoiding obstacles. Master simple controls to escape the volcano before it's too late.

Highlights
  • Automatic character movement
  • Tap to jump
  • Wall jump mechanics
  • Six unique zones
  • Coin collection
  • Lava escape challenge
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Escape the rising lava of a dangerous volcano before it's too late! Your character walks automatically; you can tap the screen to jump. If you tap while against a wall, your character will also change direction by performing a wall jump. Find the best route up through the six unique zones using these simple controls while racing against the volcano’s lava. But watch out, if you get hit by a spike or fall in lava, you’ll have to restart from the bottom! The six areas: Rock Bottom - Intro Pink Passage - Bouncy Pads Blue Mine - Ice Blocks Green Factory - Fading Platforms Yellow Elevator - Two Updrafts Orange Opening - Low Lighting Each area has one coin to collect. Some are one jump away, but others are on extra paths entirely! To save each coin, you must bring it all the way back to the surface in one go!

Screenshots

Only Climb4 screens
VolcanUp4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: VolcanUp at 90% against Only Climb's 0%. VolcanUp also leads on rating (4.8 vs 3.5) and in-app purchases (none vs 12). On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement 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. Only Climb sells 12 one-off in-app purchases. VolcanUp asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

VolcanUp holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 3.5. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 8 and 27 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 0% of Only Climb's written reviews are positive against 90% of VolcanUp's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Only Climb ships an update every 5 months, VolcanUp every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on June 6, 2026 and June 8, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Only Climb versus VolcanUp: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterOnly ClimbVolcanUp
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.5 (8 ratings)4.8 (27 ratings) — better
Positive reviews0.0% of reviews90.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings827 — better
Update frequencyEvery 5 monthsEvery 5 days — better
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesAd-supported — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS11.0 — better12.0
Further details — not scored
Size438 MB18 MB
Age rating4+9+
DeveloperDotpixelLogan Marshall

Customer experience

Only Climb

All ratings8 ratings
Positive62.5%
Neutral0.0%
Negative37.5%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

VolcanUp

All ratings27 ratings
Positive96.3%
Neutral0.0%
Negative3.7%
Written reviews10 reviews
Positive90.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative10.0%

In-app purchases

12 purchases

Only Climb

One-time12
  • 5 Flags$1.99
  • 5 Spawners$1.99
  • Hiker Pack$3.99
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  • Special Offer$5.99
  • Remove Ads$5.99
  • 10 Flags$5.99
  • 10 Spawners$5.99
  • Jumper Pack$6.99
  • 15 Spawners$7.99
  • 15 Flags$8.99
  • Climber Pack$9.99
  • Parkour Pack$12.99
None

VolcanUp

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Only Climb free?
Only Climb is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is VolcanUp free?
VolcanUp is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Only Climb or VolcanUp?
VolcanUp is rated higher. Only Climb averages 3.5 out of 5 from 8 ratings, while VolcanUp averages 4.8 from 27 ratings.
Do Only Climb or VolcanUp have ads?
Both Only Climb and VolcanUp show ads.
Which is updated more often, Only Climb or VolcanUp?
Only Climb ships an update every 5 months, and VolcanUp every 5 days. Most recently, Only Climb was updated on June 6, 2026 and VolcanUp on June 8, 2026.

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