Doodle Sub vs Vertigus
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Doodle Sub
Navigate a submarine through a treacherous minefield tunnel. Compete with friends on leaderboards and unlock achievements. Experience addictive gameplay with stunning graphics and immersive sound.
- Submarine navigation through minefields
- Retina graphics
- Game Center leaderboards
- Achievements
- See friends' scores
- Twitter/Facebook integration
- iCloud Sync
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How far can you get? Captain your submarine through a deadly mine filled tunnel. From the developer that brought you Doodle Sprint! -------------------------------------- iTunes Reviews: "Makes me smile!" "Extremely addictive!" "Best time killer ever!!!(:" "I love it!!!" -------------------------------------- Features: • Gorgeous Retina Graphics • Game Center Leaderboards and Achievements • See your friends crashed sub as you pass there score • Twitter and Facebook integration • Awesome Sounds • iCloud Sync
Vertigus
Embark on a perilous journey to recover stolen diamonds. Navigate through diverse worlds with unique challenges and engage in thrilling boss battles. Experience fluid physics and motion-based gameplay in this vertical platformer.
- 40 handcrafted levels
- 5 boss fights
- Vertical level design
- Fluid physics
- Motion-based gameplay
- Slow motion platforming
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Can you help Vertigus find his father's stolen diamonds? Go on a journey that will take you through different worlds full of dangers at every step. Vertigus features: • 40 handcrafted levels including 5 boss fights • Vertical level design • Fluid physics and motion based gameplay • Slow motion platforming
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Doodle Sub at 4.6 against Vertigus's 4.0. Doodle Sub also leads on ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (every 4 weeks vs every 2 months). On price, ratings volume, in-app purchases and monetization model 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
Both are free to download. Doodle Sub sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Vertigus sells 10 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Doodle Sub holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 4.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 5 and 2 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 86% of Doodle Sub's written reviews are positive against 75% of Vertigus's.
Doodle Sub ships an update every 4 weeks, Vertigus every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 3, 2026 and September 17, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Doodle Sub | Vertigus |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.6 (5 ratings) — better | 4.0 (2 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 85.7% of reviews — better | 75.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 5 — better | 2 |
| Update frequency | Every 4 weeks — better | Every 2 months |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple TV — better | iPhone, iPad, Apple TV |
| Requires iOS | 7.0 — better | 16.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 17 MB | 70 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Stewart Thomson | Dominik Ringler |
Customer experience
Doodle Sub
Vertigus
In-app purchases
Doodle Sub
- Remove Ads$0.99
Vertigus
- Retries +2$0.99
- Level Key$0.99
- Retries +10$1.99
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- Ammo +20$1.99
- Lifes +5$2.99
- Retries +20$3.99
- Retries +30$4.99
- Hardcore Mode$4.99
- Retries +40$6.99
- Retries +50$7.99
