Pilot Ace vs Vertigus
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Pilot Ace
Engage in thrilling aerial combat, shooting down missiles while navigating challenging environments. Fly faster as you progress, reaching supersonic speeds. Compete with friends and players worldwide on leaderboards.
- Shoot down oncoming missiles
- Fly through challenging environments
- Reach supersonic speeds
- Refuel mid-flight
- Unlock new aircraft
- Compete on global leaderboards
- Challenge friends
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Fly above mountains and through thunderstorms while shooting at oncoming missiles and don't forget to refuel! The farther you fly, the faster you'll go, hitting Mach 2 and even Mach 3. Use a compatible iOS Game Controller to enhance your experience! Game Center Enabled: * View online leaderboards to measure your piloting skills against the world. * Challenge your friends to fly farther than you or to unlock achievements. * Unlock the additional 5 planes and 3 helicopters, then brag about your accomplishments on Game Center. Think you have what it takes to be a Pilot Ace? Prove it! Optimized for all iPhones and iPads that are running iOS 8.0 or higher.
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 in-app purchases: Pilot Ace at none against Vertigus's 10. Pilot Ace also leads on ads (none vs shown) and review sentiment (100% vs 75%). On price, rating, update cadence 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
Both are free to download. Vertigus sells 10 one-off in-app purchases. Pilot Ace asks for nothing beyond the download.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.1 for Pilot Ace against 4.0 for Vertigus. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Pilot Ace has 21 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 100% of Pilot Ace's written reviews are positive against 75% of Vertigus's.
Pilot Ace ships an update every 3 months, Vertigus every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 2, 2026 and October 4, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Pilot Ace | Vertigus |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.1 (21 ratings) — better | 4.0 (2 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better | 75.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 21 — better | 2 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Every 2 months — better |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple TV — better | iPhone, iPad, Apple TV |
| Requires iOS | 14.0 — better | 16.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 5 MB | 70 MB |
| Age rating | 9+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Sean Kosanovich | Dominik Ringler |
Customer experience
Pilot Ace
Vertigus
In-app purchases
Pilot Ace
No in-app purchases
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
