Comparison

Pocket Playground vs Squirrel Up! Endless Climber

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

Head to head
About

Pocket Playground

Features
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Play up to 4 players in fast, fun gamemodes with simple handheld style controls you can customize. No accounts, no setup, no waiting. Create a game, share the code and start playing in under 10 seconds. Perfect for quick 30 seconds to 5 minutes game sessions. INSTANT PLAY • Zero friction - No accounts, no setup, no waiting. • Connect instantly - Create a game, share the code and start playing in under 10 seconds. • Practice mode - Play offline with infinite leveling. FIVE GAMEMODES with more coming! • Coin Quest - Race to collect as many coins as possible. • Bomb Tag - Quickly give the bomb to another player before it explodes. • Zone King - "King of the Hill" with moving zones and combat to push opponents. • Target Hunt - Hunt targets and players to make as many points as possible. • Survival Battle - Show your skills and survive the onslaught of lasers. HANDHELD FUN • Simple controls with a dpad and two buttons. • Works in both portrait and landscape. • 50+ styles to unlock with in-game coins and challenges. • Everyone plays on their phone and screen. UPGRADE TO SILVER/GOLD • Two one-time optional purchases for an enhanced experience. • Play with a controller/keyboard. • Get colorful translucent styles. • Get more coins, more play and more options! More levels and a new roguelike singleplayer coming up! Follow us on Instagram at @bycolorstorm Visit bycolorstorm.com for our support form, transparent privacy policy and media/creator inquiries.

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Squirrel Up! Endless Climber

Features
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The squirrel never stops climbing. He runs up the trunk in an endless spiral — TAP to swirl the other way, weave between the branches, and see how high you can get before the tree wins. Looks easy. It isn't. ONE THUMB, ONE RULE • Tap to reverse your swirl around the trunk • Swipe up to hop over a branch in a pinch • Swipe down (or tap the button) to fire a power you brought along • That's the whole tutorial — mastering it is another story A TREE THAT TRAVELS THE WORLD • Sunny Grove — learn the ropes among the leaves • Rainy Pines — crosswinds shove you sideways; read the rain to survive • Dark Forest — fireflies, glowing acorns, and wide-swinging owls • Frozen Summit — snow-capped branches and ice that locks your steering • Every biome has its own hand-made soundtrack DANGERS & TREASURES • Wasps and owls on patrol, sticky sap, slippery ice • Golden acorns parked just past the branch tips — greed pays, or doesn't • Shield bubbles that eat one mistake — stack two and the ring turns gold • Leaf gusts that rocket you skyward, and magnets that pull the tree's acorns to you • Skim past a branch for a CLOSE CALL bonus THE DEN • Every acorn you grab gets banked — spend them on your squirrel • Three bodies and a wardrobe of gear: hats, scarf, goggles, a firefly friend • Souvenirs unlock as you reach new biomes • The Pack: shields, gusts, magnets and second winds, bought as often as you like — carry one up every climb • Optional one-time upgrades can add a second Pack pocket or start an unranked climb in any world • Nut Rush mode: everything 25% faster, if you dare DAILY MISSIONS • Three fresh missions every day • Claim your rewards and watch the acorns fly into your stash MADE BY HAND • Hand-drawn characters, scenery drawn in code, every sound synthesized from scratch • Play offline — no account, no ads, no tracking, no nonsense How high can you get? The tree is endless. Your excuses aren't. Privacy Policy: https://danvilela.com/squirrel-up/privacy-policy

Screenshots

Pocket Playground4 screens
Squirrel Up! Endless Climber4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Squirrel Up! Endless Climber at none against Pocket Playground's 4. Squirrel Up! Endless Climber also leads on ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (every 2 weeks vs monthly). On price, device support and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price Ā· Rating Ā· Positive reviews Ā· Number of ratings Ā· Update frequency Ā· Ads Ā· In-app purchases Ā· Monetization Ā· Best chart rank Ā· Devices Ā· Requires iOS

CostPrice Ā· In-app purchases Ā· Ads Ā· Monetization

Both are free to download. Pocket Playground sells 4 one-off in-app purchases. Squirrel Up! Endless Climber asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Pocket Playground ships an update monthly, Squirrel Up! Endless Climber every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 25, 2026 and October 28, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences Ā· 3 level
Pocket Playground versus Squirrel Up! Endless Climber: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPocket PlaygroundSquirrel Up! Endless Climber
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyMonthlyEvery 2 weeks — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.015.0
Further details — not scored
Size45 MB52 MB
Age rating9+4+
Developertechnofou Inc.Daniel Vilela

In-app purchases

4 purchases

Pocket Playground

One-time4
  • SUPER RECHARGE$0.99
  • MEGA RECHARGE$1.99
  • Pocket Playground SILVER$3.99
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  • Pocket Playground GOLD$5.99
None

Squirrel Up! Endless Climber

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Pocket Playground free?
Pocket Playground is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Squirrel Up! Endless Climber free?
Squirrel Up! Endless Climber is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Pocket Playground or Squirrel Up! Endless Climber have ads?
Pocket Playground shows ads; Squirrel Up! Endless Climber does not.
Which is updated more often, Pocket Playground or Squirrel Up! Endless Climber?
Pocket Playground ships an update monthly, and Squirrel Up! Endless Climber every 2 weeks. Most recently, Pocket Playground was updated on October 25, 2026 and Squirrel Up! Endless Climber on October 28, 2026.

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