Comparison

Vault Heist vs Yarnboy

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

Head to head
About

Vault Heist

Plan and execute daring heists with strategic choices and risk management. Outsmart the vault by selecting multiplier gates to maximize your take in fast-paced, satisfying runs. This game challenges your instincts and timing for a perfect score.

Highlights
  • Smart Heist Gameplay
  • Asymmetric Multiplier Gates
  • Quick, Satisfying Runs
  • Smooth & Stylish Experience
  • Easy to Learn, Hard to Perfect
Features
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Plan your run, choose between asymmetric multiplier gates to maximize your take — because in this heist, how you steal matters as much as what you steal. Every run challenges your instincts. Play it safe or take the risky gate for a higher multiplier? Outsmart the vault, stay cool under pressure, and walk away with the perfect score. Vault Heist blends confidence, timing, and strategy into fast, satisfying runs that are easy to play and hard to master. Key Features - Smart Heist Gameplay – Strategy meets fast-paced action - Asymmetric Multiplier Gates – Choose your risk, multiply your rewards - Quick, Satisfying Runs – Perfect for short play sessions - Smooth & Stylish Experience – Clean visuals, cool pacing - Easy to Learn, Hard to Perfect – One more run always feels right No noise. No chaos. Just smart moves, clean runs, and big payouts. The vault is waiting.

About

Yarnboy

Control a runaway ball of yarn, leaving a trail to navigate increasingly complex tangles. Master one-thumb controls for arcade-style gameplay focused on nerve and timing. Collect in-game currency to unlock shop items and compete on global leaderboards.

Highlights
  • One-thumb controls
  • Arcade gameplay
  • Collect yarn balls
  • Global leaderboard
  • Daily challenges
  • Offline play
Features
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You're a runaway ball of yarn, and the thread you leave behind is the one thing that can end your run. Hold to curl, release to roll straight, and thread your way through tighter and tighter tangles. Yarnboy is a one-thumb arcade game about nerve and timing. The longer you last, the more thread you lay down — and the less room you have to move. One clip of your own tail and it's over. How long can you keep the yarn rolling? FEATURES • One-thumb controls — hold to curl, release to roll straight, double-tap to pounce • Easy to learn, genuinely hard to master • Collect yarn balls and spend them in the shop • Optional rewarded videos for a second chance or bonus yarn — never forced • Global leaderboard — sign in with Apple or Google to compete • Daily Tangle: a fresh challenge every day • Play fully offline as a guest — no account required No pop-up ads. No paywalls. Just you, one thumb, and a very long thread.

Screenshots

Vault Heist4 screens
Yarnboy4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Yarnboy at 5.0 against Vault Heist's 3.4. Yarnboy also leads on update cadence (every 2 days vs every 2 weeks). Vault Heist's advantage is monetization model (ad-supported vs free with in-app purchases). On price, ratings volume, ads and in-app purchases 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Yarnboy holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.4. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 5 and 2 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Vault Heist ships an update every 2 weeks, Yarnboy every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on October 30, 2026 and November 5, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Vault Heist versus Yarnboy: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterVault HeistYarnboy
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.4 (5 ratings)5.0 (2 ratings) — better
Positive reviews66.7% of reviews—
Number of ratings5 — better2
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeksEvery 2 days — better
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationAd-supported — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS15.015.0
Further details — not scored
Size199 MB13 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperHAPPY GAME COMPANY TEKNOLOJI ANONIM SIRKETIBrowning PC, LLC

Customer experience

Vault Heist

All ratings4 ratings
Positive75.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative25.0%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive66.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative33.3%

Yarnboy

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Vault Heist

No in-app purchases

None

Yarnboy

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Vault Heist free?
Vault Heist is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Yarnboy free?
Yarnboy is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Vault Heist or Yarnboy?
Yarnboy is rated higher. Vault Heist averages 3.4 out of 5 from 5 ratings, while Yarnboy averages 5.0 from 2 ratings.
Do Vault Heist or Yarnboy have ads?
Both Vault Heist and Yarnboy show ads.
Which is updated more often, Vault Heist or Yarnboy?
Vault Heist ships an update every 2 weeks, and Yarnboy every 2 days. Most recently, Vault Heist was updated on October 30, 2026 and Yarnboy on November 5, 2026.

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