Comparison

EMBER vs Volt Rush

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

Head to head
About

EMBER

A one-tap space climber where players leap between worlds, timing jumps to stay ahead of encroaching darkness. Master perfect landings to build streaks and achieve higher scores in procedurally generated environments with unique hazards.

Highlights
  • One-tap controls
  • Handmade worlds and events
  • Perfect-landing streaks
  • Collectible skins
  • Full haptic feedback
  • Unlockable new events
Features
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Tap to leap from planet to planet, time each jump so you land perfectly, and keep going until the darkness catches you. Every perfect landing builds a streak, every streak lifts the score, and every run reaches a little higher than the one before. The sky is never the same twice. Skirt the pull of a black hole, cross the glare of a dying sun, ride out a comet storm, and find what waits inside the fog. New events unlock as you climb, and each one changes how you play. WHAT YOU'LL FIND - One-tap controls that take a minute to learn and a long time to master - Handmade worlds and events, each with its own hazards and rhythm - Perfect-landing streaks that reward timing over reflexes - Shields and guides to bank for the run that matters - A hangar of skins to collect and ride - Full haptic feedback EMBER is free to play. Optional shard packs and a one-time remove-ads purchase are available.

About

Volt Rush

Features
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Stack falling pairs and run a single-color cable from a bulb to a battery. The moment they link, the whole circuit sparkles and pops! ■ How to play • Red, blue, green and purple cables, plus bulbs and batteries, fall in pairs. Each color has its own shape mark, so they're easy to tell apart. • Tap to rotate the pair, swipe sideways to move, swipe down to drop! • Cables of the same color join up on their own. No lining up wire ends! • When a one-color line runs from a bulb to a battery, the line, bulb and battery all pop! • When the tiles above fall and link a new line, chain pop! ■ Bigger pops • 2 batteries on one line is ×2 power, 3 is ×3! • Stack other colors on top of your circuit to set up big chains. • Obstacles rise from the floor. Lit bulbs break the ones nearby, and more batteries reach farther! ■ Cute and cozy • Smiling bulbs and batteries, star sparks and a bouncy soundtrack • A one-pair tutorial • Amber, Mint, Rose and Ice bulb skins • Calm mode (less shake and flash), sound and haptics settings • Game Center leaderboards Remove ads + the Aurora skin is a one-time purchase (not a subscription).

Screenshots

EMBER4 screens
Volt Rush4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Volt Rush at every 2 days against EMBER's every 2 weeks. On price, ads, 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. EMBER sells 3 one-off in-app purchases and Volt Rush sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

EMBER ships an update every 2 weeks, Volt Rush every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on October 31, 2026 and November 6, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
EMBER versus Volt Rush: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterEMBERVolt Rush
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (5 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings5 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeksEvery 2 days — better
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS15.014.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size10 MB34 MB
Age rating9+4+
DeveloperNOAH FRIEDRICH BREITHAUPTJegeon Jung

In-app purchases

3 purchases

EMBER

One-time3
  • 1000 Shards$1.99
  • Remove Ads$2.99
  • 5000 Shards$4.99
1 purchases

Volt Rush

One-time1
  • Remove Ads + Aurora Skin$2.99

Questions

Is EMBER free?
EMBER is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Volt Rush free?
Volt Rush is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do EMBER or Volt Rush have ads?
Both EMBER and Volt Rush show ads.
Which is updated more often, EMBER or Volt Rush?
EMBER ships an update every 2 weeks, and Volt Rush every 2 days. Most recently, EMBER was updated on October 31, 2026 and Volt Rush on November 6, 2026.

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