VolcanUp vs LavaRise
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- 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!
LavaRise
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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?
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Verdict
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
Both are free to download. LavaRise sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. VolcanUp asks for nothing beyond the download.
| Parameter | VolcanUp | LavaRise |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (26 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 90.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 26 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 5 days | — |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Ad-supported | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 — better | 14.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 18 MB | 91 MB |
| Age rating | 9+ | 9+ |
| Developer | Logan Marshall | Sam Hutcherson |
In-app purchases
VolcanUp
No in-app purchases
LavaRise
- 5x Double Coins$0.99
- Remove Ads$0.99









