Comparison

Climbing Spree vs Gate Rush

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

Head to head
About

Climbing Spree

Bounce, swing, and blast your way up an endless climbing wall. Aim and launch from hold to hold, avoiding hazards and unpredictable surfaces. Quickly return to the action after a fall and challenge friends to become the ultimate climber.

Highlights
  • Endless climbing wall
  • Physics-based bouncing and swinging
  • Unlockable climbers
  • Hazard avoidance
  • Quick respawn after falling
  • Friend challenges
Features
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Unlock dozens of colorful climbers as you bounce, swing, and blast up an endless climbing wall. Drag, aim, and launch from hold to hold... just be careful not to lose your grip! Watch out for pesky explosive hazards and unpredictable holds. No sweat if you fall off the wall, quickly hop back into the action! Challenge your friends to see who's the ultimate climber!

About

Gate Rush

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Sort the queues. Board the planes. Clear the gate. Gate Rush is a calm, clever sorting puzzle set in a busy airport. Guide each traveler to the gate that matches their color, board them onto the right flight, and clear the terminal before the queues jam up. Easy to learn, hard to put down. Every level is checked to be solvable, so there is always a way through. The challenge is finding it. FEATURES - Hundreds of handcrafted levels across airport terminals around the world - A new Daily Flight to solve every day - Power-ups for when you are stuck: Fill a gate, Shuffle the queues, Undo, or Peek ahead - Collect passport stamps and earn stars as you master each terminal - Unlock cosmetics and themes to make the board your own - Colorblind mode with a distinct shape on every passenger - Light and dark themes - Play offline, anywhere, one-handed No timers, no pressure. Just you, the queues, and that satisfying click when the last plane departs. Ready for takeoff?

Screenshots

Climbing Spree4 screens
Gate Rush4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Climbing Spree at none against Gate Rush's shown. Climbing Spree also leads on update cadence (daily vs fortnightly) and iOS requirement (15.6 vs 17.0). On price, in-app purchases 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. Climbing Spree sells 4 one-off in-app purchases and Gate Rush sells 6 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Climbing Spree ships an update daily, Gate Rush fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 30, 2026 and November 5, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Climbing Spree versus Gate Rush: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterClimbing SpreeGate Rush
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (4 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings4 — better—
Update frequencyDaily — betterFortnightly
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.6 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size152 MB23 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperJosh ElliottOle Marius Staal Torvmark

In-app purchases

4 purchases

Climbing Spree

One-time4
  • 100 Coins$0.99
  • 300 Coins$1.99
  • Remove Ads$1.99
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  • 850 Coins$3.99
6 purchases

Gate Rush

One-time6
  • Starter Pack$0.49
  • 500 Coins$1.99
  • 1500 Coins$3.99
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  • Traveler Pack$5.99
  • 4500 Coins$9.99
  • Pro Pack$14.99

Questions

Is Climbing Spree free?
Climbing Spree is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Gate Rush free?
Gate Rush is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Climbing Spree or Gate Rush have ads?
Gate Rush shows ads; Climbing Spree does not.
Which is updated more often, Climbing Spree or Gate Rush?
Climbing Spree ships an update daily, and Gate Rush fortnightly. Most recently, Climbing Spree was updated on October 30, 2026 and Gate Rush on November 5, 2026.

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