Comparison

Vertical Speed vs GUPADO

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

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About

Vertical Speed

Features
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Get ready for the ultimate highway challenge! Race through busy public roads and compete for the best time. Show off your skills with risky stunts and stylish riding to earn adrenaline points and coins. Unlock and collect legendary motorcycles, each with its own unique character. Need more speed? Activate powerful boosters to blast through the tracks even faster. Push the limits, break the rules, and prove you’re the king of the road!

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GUPADO

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GUPADO — 3-Button Duel Watch the enemy. Read the strike. React in a split second. GUPADO is a portrait mobile one-on-one sword-and-shield duel action game. Face your foe in first-person view, use only three buttons, and survive by reading every attack before it lands. ■ WHAT IS GUPADO? Every fight is a head-on duel against a single enemy. No wandering the map — just your sword, your shield, and the foe in front of you. Controls built for mobile: ・ATTACK — tap to strike ・DODGE — tap to dodge ・GUARD — hold to block ・PARRY — release GUARD at the right moment Everything comes down to timing, observation, and judgment. ■ AURA ATTACKS Some enemy strikes carry an aura — and the rules change. ・Normal attacks — dodge, guard, or parry. All are valid. ・Red aura attacks — you can't dodge. Guard or parry to survive. ・Yellow aura attacks — dodge only. Guard and parry won't work. Learn the colors. Punish the openings. Turn defense into offense. Land a parry and your next strike hits harder. A correct read isn't just survival — it's your greatest firepower. ■ BOSSES & STAGES Clear six stages. Each enemy fights differently, and the pressure builds as you advance. New combos, faster attacks, and deadlier aura strikes await further in. Beat the campaign to unlock Endless Mode and chase your best round record. ■ BUILD YOUR FIGHTER Earn Mana from victories. Level up and freely allocate HP and Attack. If the enemy feels too strong, you can always grow stronger yourself. ■ BUILT FOR MOBILE ・Portrait — easy one-handed play ・Short, intense duels — perfect for quick sessions ・Simple controls × deep reads — easy to start, hard to master ・First-person view — feel the sword and shield in your hands ■ PERFECT IF YOU ENJOY ・Timing-based action and parry-focused combat ・Games where you read boss attack patterns ・Souls-like tension on mobile ・Sharp, focused indie games ・One-on-one duels where a single mistake can cost everything ■ FREE TO PLAY GUPADO is free to download and play. Optional rewarded ads are available for retries and Mana. Remove interstitial ads via in-app purchase. Developed by Co. Sanden Games © 2026 Co. Sanden Games. All Rights Reserved. Thank you for playing GUPADO.

Screenshots

Vertical Speed4 screens
GUPADO4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Vertical Speed at none against GUPADO's 1. 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. GUPADO sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Vertical Speed asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard1 real difference · 5 level
Vertical Speed versus GUPADO: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterVertical SpeedGUPADO
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeks—
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS13.013.0
Further details — not scored
Size220 MB281 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperCortex (Apps)Makoto Oyamada

In-app purchases

None

Vertical Speed

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

GUPADO

One-time1
  • Remove Interstitial Ads$2.99

Questions

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

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