Comparison

Punch TV vs Ascendling

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

Head to head
About

Punch TV

Engage in intense team-based combat with a vast roster of unique fighters. Ascend a challenging tower, battle players online in PvP or cooperate with friends in real-time co-op modes. Enjoy a balanced fighting experience with robust netcode and controller support.

Highlights
  • Team-based combat
  • 65-stage story mode
  • 55 playable fighters
  • Online PvP and co-op
  • Rollback and Async netcode
  • Bluetooth controller support
Features
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PUNCH TV is the ultimate team fight show! You get to focus on the combat without the chaos. STORY Ascend the tower of champions, sixty-five stages of varying challenges and game modes (FFA, 1 on 1, Tag Teams) ARCADE MODE: Classic 1 on 1 best of 3 rounds FIGHTERS of every shape and combat style, 60 playable! Fireballs, piledrivers, spinning kicks, backfists, suplexes, leg sweeps, rapids, beasts, robots, shotos and everything in between! PVP online with your team of 3 fighters against players from around the world or against AI. *ALL PVP Characters have balanced stats, there is no 'pay2win' for this mode.* COOP in real time, fight together with up to 3 players online in a series of coop-only stage battle. Online netcode offers both 'Rollback' (good for under 100ms) and 'Async' (preferable for over 100ms). Supports bluetooth controllers, cloud saving. Internet connection isn't required but you forfeit some features by not being online. If you're considering supporting Four Fats (all 4 of us), please consider the Starter or Premium upgrade and sharing the game with your buddies...and total strangers At Four Fats, we aim to offer you an easy entry to the fighting game genre. That's why our games are free to download - we do have in-app purchases for players that want them but they are not a requirement to enjoy the game as intended.

About

Ascendling

Ascend through an endless sky as a glowing creature, striking enemies and chaining combos to outclimb rising lava. Enjoy simple one-touch controls and atmospheric exploration across distinct regions.

Highlights
  • One-touch arcade gameplay
  • Endless vertical ascent
  • Dive attacks and combo streaks
  • Collect gems for higher scores
  • Explore three distinct sky regions
  • Boss encounters
  • Local high-score tracking
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ASCENDLING The lava never stops rising. Take flight as a glowing Ascendling and climb into an endless sky where every second matters. Strike enemies from above, chain together powerful combos, and race higher before the rising lava consumes everything below. Easy to learn with simple one-touch controls. Challenging enough to keep you chasing “just one more run.” Every climb is different. Every mistake matters. FEATURES • One-touch arcade gameplay that's simple, responsive, and addictive • Endless vertical ascent with no level cap • Dive onto enemies from above to defeat them and build score multipliers • Chain kills together to create massive combo streaks • Collect gems and push your score even higher • Explore three distinct regions of the sky: Ember Reach Storm Veil Aether Rise • Face risky Void Wyrm boss encounters at extreme altitudes • Atmospheric soundtrack with optional one-tap music control • Local high-score tracking so you can beat your personal best • No ads • No accounts • No internet connection required SURVIVAL IS SIMPLE Fly higher. Move faster. Don't let the lava catch you. How high can you climb?

Screenshots

Punch TV4 screens
Ascendling4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Ascendling at 100% against Punch TV's 64%. Ascendling also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 8) and ads (none vs shown). Punch TV's advantage is ratings volume (304 vs 1). On price, 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. Punch TV sells 8 one-off in-app purchases. Ascendling asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Ascendling holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Punch TV has 304 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 64% of Punch TV's written reviews are positive against 100% of Ascendling's.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Punch TV versus Ascendling: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPunch TVAscendling
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (304 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews63.7% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings304 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 10 days—
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS15.015.0
Further details — not scored
Size1.6 GB2 MB
Age rating12+9+
DeveloperFour Fats LimitedAhmed Al-Makhzoumi

Customer experience

Punch TV

All ratings304 ratings
Positive91.8%
Neutral3.0%
Negative5.3%
Written reviews124 reviews
Positive63.7%
Neutral14.5%
Negative21.8%

Ascendling

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

Punch TV

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • Technical issues like crashes and freezes
  • Compatibility problems with older devices

Requested features

4 requests
  • Add more levels and boss battles
  • Make boss characters playable
  • Bring back fan-favorite characters from previous games
  • Introduce more difficulty settings

Ascendling

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

8 purchases

Punch TV

One-time8
  • Pile of Gems$0.99
  • Starter Pack$1.99
  • Barrel of Gems$3.99
Show 5 more
  • Arcade Pack$4.99
  • Premium Pack$5.99
  • Vault of Gems$9.99
  • Unlock ALL Skins$54.90
  • Unlock ALL Fighters$69.90
None

Ascendling

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Punch TV free?
Punch TV is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Ascendling free?
Ascendling is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Punch TV or Ascendling?
Ascendling is rated higher. Punch TV averages 4.7 out of 5 from 304 ratings, while Ascendling averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Punch TV or Ascendling have ads?
Punch TV shows ads; Ascendling does not.

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