Comparison

Don't Touch The Spikes vs High Risers

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

Head to head
About

Don't Touch The Spikes

Guide a small bird through a challenging obstacle course. Avoid touching spikes to achieve the highest possible score. Test your reflexes and see how far you can fly.

Highlights
  • Fly a little bird
  • Avoid spikes
  • Score-based gameplay
  • Endless runner
  • High score challenge
Features
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Make the little bird fly! Don't touch the spikes! How far can you make it?

About

High Risers

This game challenges players to ascend as high as possible by bouncing off walls. Strategize your ascent and utilize a golden parachute for a strategic advantage. Aim for the highest score by mastering the art of vertical movement.

Highlights
  • Bounce off walls
  • Ascend as high as possible
  • Utilize a golden parachute
  • Score-based gameplay
Features
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How to succeed at work without really trying: Bounce off the walls. Get as high as you can. Always bring a golden parachute.

Screenshots

Don't Touch The Spikes4 screens
High Risers4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: High Risers at 90% against Don't Touch The Spikes's 42%. High Risers also leads on rating (4.7 vs 4.3). Don't Touch The Spikes's advantage is ratings volume (9.2K vs 946). On price, update cadence, 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. Don't Touch The Spikes sells 5 one-off in-app purchases and High Risers sells 13 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

High Risers holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Don't Touch The Spikes has 9.2K ratings behind it against 946, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 42% of Don't Touch The Spikes's written reviews are positive against 90% of High Risers's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 21, 2026 and October 17, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Don't Touch The Spikes versus High Risers: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDon't Touch The SpikesHigh Risers
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.3 (9.2K ratings)4.7 (946 ratings) — better
Positive reviews41.9% of reviews90.4% of reviews — better
Number of ratings9.2K — better946
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 2 months
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS13.013.0
Further details — not scored
Size216 MB57 MB
Age rating+94+
DeveloperKetchappKumobius

Customer experience

Don't Touch The Spikes

All ratings9,248 ratings
Positive82.9%
Neutral7.1%
Negative9.9%
Written reviews403 reviews
Positive41.9%
Neutral14.1%
Negative43.9%

High Risers

All ratings946 ratings
Positive92.7%
Neutral3.0%
Negative4.3%
Written reviews739 reviews
Positive90.4%
Neutral3.7%
Negative6.0%

User reviews

Don't Touch The Spikes

From 9.2K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Addictive gameplay
  • 👍 Variety of game modes
  • 💎 Rewarding progression system
  • 🎨 Charming visuals

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Glitches and bugs
  • 💰 Excessive ads
  • 🔒 Loss of progress/unlocks
  • 🕹️ Unresponsive controls

High Risers

From 946 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Addictive and fun gameplay
  • 👍 Simple and intuitive controls
  • 💎 Cute pixel art graphics
  • 🎨 Variety of characters and backgrounds
  • 🕰️ Good time-killer for short breaks

Room to improve

  • 💰 Paid content for new characters and levels
  • 🔁 Repetitive gameplay after a while
  • 🔧 Occasional glitches and unresponsiveness

Bugs and requests

Don't Touch The Spikes

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Game not properly scaling to newer devices
  • Crashes and freezes during gameplay
  • Duels and challenges not functioning correctly

Requested features

4 requests
  • Add multiplayer mode
  • Bring back unlockable birds
  • Improve ad placement
  • Add sound/music settings

High Risers

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • Game crashes on older devices
  • Coins not registering properly

Requested features

4 requests
  • More unique level designs and obstacles
  • Ability to customize characters
  • Leaderboards and social features
  • Difficulty modes or challenges

In-app purchases

5 purchases

Don't Touch The Spikes

One-time5
  • 400 Candies$0.99
  • Remove Ads$1.99
  • 1000 Candies$1.99
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  • 3000 Candies$4.99
  • 5000 Candies$6.99
13 purchases

High Risers

One-time13
  • Deter$0.99
  • Rover$0.99
  • Bones$0.99
Show 10 more
  • Hanzō$0.99
  • Night Life$0.99
  • Down Under$0.99
  • Lunar Base$0.99
  • Small Coin Pack$0.99
  • Space Pack$0.99
  • City Pack$0.99
  • Creatures Pack$0.99
  • Mount Olympus$2.99
  • Large Coin Pack$5.99

Questions

Is Don't Touch The Spikes free?
Don't Touch The Spikes is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is High Risers free?
High Risers is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Don't Touch The Spikes or High Risers?
High Risers is rated higher. Don't Touch The Spikes averages 4.3 out of 5 from 9.2K ratings, while High Risers averages 4.7 from 946 ratings.
Do Don't Touch The Spikes or High Risers have ads?
Both Don't Touch The Spikes and High Risers show ads.
Which is updated more often, Don't Touch The Spikes or High Risers?
Don't Touch The Spikes ships an update every 2 months, and High Risers every 2 months. Most recently, Don't Touch The Spikes was updated on October 21, 2026 and High Risers on October 17, 2026.

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