Comparison

VolcanUp vs LavaRise

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

Head to head
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!

About

LavaRise

Features
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Escape the rising lava in this fast-paced vertical climber! Slingshot your way up through 100 hand-crafted and procedurally generated levels across 10 volcanic chapters — from the Molten Core to Orbit. Master the perfect launch angle, nail sweet-spot timing for critical hits, and use mid-air boosts to reach new heights. Equip gadgets like the Platform Creator and Grappling Hook to forge your own path upward. FEATURES - Slingshot physics with precision sweet-spot mechanics - 100 levels across 10 unique chapters - Upgradeable gadgets: platforms, grappling hook, dash, and jetpack - Star-based scoring with par challenges - Daily rewards and 44 achievements to unlock - Pixel art visuals with dynamic lava and parallax backgrounds - Responsive controls tuned for mobile How high can you climb before the lava catches you?

Screenshots

VolcanUp4 screens
LavaRise4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: VolcanUp at none against LavaRise's 2. VolcanUp also leads on iOS requirement (12.0 vs 14.0). On price, ads 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. LavaRise sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. VolcanUp asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
VolcanUp versus LavaRise: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterVolcanUpLavaRise
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (26 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews90.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings26 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 5 days—
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationAd-supported—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS12.0 — better14.0
Further details — not scored
Size18 MB91 MB
Age rating9+9+
DeveloperLogan MarshallSam Hutcherson

In-app purchases

None

VolcanUp

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

LavaRise

One-time2
  • 5x Double Coins$0.99
  • Remove Ads$0.99

Questions

Is VolcanUp free?
VolcanUp is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is LavaRise free?
LavaRise is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do VolcanUp or LavaRise have ads?
Both VolcanUp and LavaRise show ads.

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