Comparison

Cliff Climb vs Thumb Marbles

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

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About

Cliff Climb

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There was a moment โ€” somewhere between 2008 and 2012 โ€” when mobile games were something special. No subscriptions. No energy timers. Just a great idea, a tight control scheme, and that feeling of "one more try." Cliff Climb is that feeling again. Guide two climbers up a crumbling cliff face, connected by a single rope. Drag them from peg to peg, dodge falling rocks, and collect every star you can reach โ€” before the rope runs out of give. Simple to learn. Genuinely hard to master. 25 hand-crafted levels push your coordination and nerve to the limit. The higher you climb, the worse the rocks fall โ€” and from level 15, even the pegs start giving way beneath you. Features: - Two climbers, one rope โ€” coordinate every move or watch them both fall - 25 hand-crafted levels of escalating challenge - Crumbling pegs that collapse if you hold on too long - Falling rocks that force you to keep moving - Star clusters hidden off the safe path โ€” for those who want a perfect run - Classic Mode โ€” 3 lives, collect as many stars as you can - Speed Run Mode โ€” 1 life, race through as many levels as possible - No ads. No timers. No nonsense. Just climb.

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Thumb Marbles

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A marble game you can almost feel. Slide forward deliberately, feel the thumb snap, and flick realistic glass marbles across the felt. Move your shooter anywhere along the launch rail, calculate the angle, and clear every target before your shots run out. Play free, offline, with no advertising and no account required. Choose between two complete journeys with 96 levels in total. EXPLORE 48 FREE HEALING ORCHARD LEVELS Pull back a river stone, release the sling, and knock apples from a peaceful painted orchard. Move your launch position freely, watch fruit fall into the harvest basket, and keep a stone flying through more than one apple. Eight chapters add wider fruit arrangements, visible rebound obstacles, moving branch guards, changing ground, and optional mastery goals. All 48 Orchard levels are free, with separate progress and no power-up spending. MASTER 48 CLASSIC RING LEVELS Progress through eight chapters of tighter shot limits, mixed materials, moving bumpers, armor, vaults, precision locks, surface zones, and mastery goals. The first 36 levels are free. Chapters 7 and 8 are available as one optional permanent expansion. BUILD A SKILL-BASED LOADOUT Earn coins through play and spend them on six campaign power-ups: longer trajectory guidance, steadier control, extra elasticity, added mass, score criticals, or one extra flick. No paid coin packs are offered, and fair modes ignore numerical power-ups. LAND PERFECT STRIKES Hit clean, aligned, high-energy shots for a deterministic momentum bonus. Score-only critical strikes add excitement without changing collision physics. COMPLETE DAILY MISSIONS Return for a deterministic new board, improve your best score, build a streak, and complete three daily missions for coins and a free power-up. DUEL OFFLINE AI Share one persistent board with an AI opponent in fast six-turn matches where position and timing decide the winner. FEEL EVERY SHOT Realistic glass marbles, responsive haptics, strength-aware launch sounds, collision effects, and an animated right- or left-handed thumb make each flick feel physical. KEEP MOVING FORWARD After repeated failed attempts, receive a recommended support item. Practice Assist becomes available later with an extra shot and aim help while capping mastery at two stars. No account required. No advertising. Progress, settings, rewards, and match history stay on your device. Clear the ring one perfect flick at a time.

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Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Cliff Climb at none against Thumb Marbles's 1. Thumb Marbles's advantage is device support and iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.0). On price there is nothing between them.

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

CostPrice ยท In-app purchases ยท Ads ยท Monetization

Both are free to download. Thumb Marbles sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Cliff Climb asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard3 real differences ยท 3 level
Cliff Climb versus Thumb Marbles: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCliff ClimbThumb Marbles
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyโ€”Every 2 weeks
Adsโ€”No
In-app purchasesNo โ€” betterYes
Devicesโ€”iPhone, iPad, iPod โ€” better
Requires iOS17.015.0 โ€” better
Further details โ€” not scored
Size4 MB9 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAdam Nieto่ถ… ๅฑˆ

In-app purchases

None

Cliff Climb

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Thumb Marbles

One-time1
  • Master Circuit Expansion$2.99

Questions

Is Cliff Climb free?
Cliff Climb is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Thumb Marbles free?
Thumb Marbles is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

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