Micro Battles vs Vault!
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Micro Battles
Challenge friends to quick, head-to-head mini-games on a single device, inspired by retro 8-bit video games. Daily challenges keep the fun fresh, with an optional upgrade for unlimited access to all games.
- Head-to-head mini-games
- Single device multiplayer
- Retro 8-bit inspired
- Daily changing challenges
- Optional premium upgrade
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Battle your friends in a series of HEAD TO HEAD mini-games, inspired by the fun simplicity and quirkiness of classic 8-BIT VIDEO GAMES. Using two buttons (one for each player) on a single device, you can place your portable battleground practically anywhere and challenge any friend you'd like. Battles are changed on a daily basis, so be sure to open the app every day for another fun challenge. Let the Micro Battles begin! - - - - - - - - - - - - Grab It Magazine says: - "By the end of half a dozen games of the cowboy shootout and axe throwing - with my opponent being my wife - WE WERE LAUGHING AND YELLING HYSTERICALLY AND LOUDLY" Featured in "Best New Games" by Apple - - - - - - - - - - - - * Micro Battles is free from ads and playable at no cost. A premium upgrade is provided as an optional one-time in-app purchase, allowing players to access mini-games outside the daily scheme. * Friend not included
Vault!
Experience thrilling pole vaulting with intuitive tap-and-hold controls. Navigate challenging environments, collect coins to unlock characters, and compete for the highest score. Enjoy endless arcade fun with physics-based challenges.
- Intuitive single-touch pole vaulting
- Physics-based arcade action
- Unlockable unique characters
- Game Center support for competition
- Coin collection for upgrades
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Pole vaulting has never been so fun! Cascading cliffs, huge bouncy springs and those infuriating red balls! How far can you go? How long will you last? Can you get the highest score? Classic intuitive physics arcade action with easy to use, hard to master tap and hold controls, mean that things aren't as simple as they seem. Features: - Intuitive single touch pole vaulting gameplay. - Simple concept that anyone can grasp! - Collect coins to unlock unique characters - Full game centre support to compete with friends and foes Important information This game contains third party advertising which can be removed via a one time IAP. This game contains coins which can be collected within the game for free, bought with real money or via earned via promotions. This game contains cross promotion for other Nitrome games and this is not removed with the IAP for removal of ads.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Vault! at 4.5 against Micro Battles's 4.0. Vault! also leads on review sentiment (71% vs 56%). Micro Battles's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and iOS requirement (8.0 vs 11.0). On price, ratings volume, update cadence 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
Both are free to download. Micro Battles sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Vault! sells 4 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Vault! holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 4.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 96 and 77 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 56% of Micro Battles's written reviews are positive against 71% of Vault!'s.
Micro Battles ships an update every 9 months, Vault! every 5 months. The most recent releases landed on October 16, 2026 and October 13, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Micro Battles | Vault! |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.0 (96 ratings) | 4.5 (77 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 55.7% of reviews | 71.4% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 96 — better | 77 |
| Update frequency | Every 9 months | Every 5 months — better |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 8.0 — better | 11.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 3 MB | 121 MB |
| Age rating | 9+ | 9+ |
| Developer | Donut Games | Nitrome |
Customer experience
Micro Battles
Vault!
User reviews
Micro Battles
From 96 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Simple and fun gameplay
- 🎮 Great way to pass time with friends
- 🕹️ Retro-style pixel art design
Room to improve
- 🔒 Locked to one game per day without premium
- 💰 Premium version considered overpriced
- 🔀 Repetitive gameplay due to limited game modes
Vault!
From 77 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Fun and addictive gameplay
- 🎨 Retro graphics and animations
- 💡 Innovative pole vaulting mechanic
- 🎉 Great time-waster game
Room to improve
- 🐛 Occasional glitches and bugs
- 💰 Intrusive ads and in-app purchases
- 🔁 Lack of content variety after unlocking all characters
Bugs and requests
Micro Battles
Reported bugs
3 issues- Broken RNG leading to repeated games
- Occasional crashes and glitches
- Compatibility issues on older devices
Requested features
3 requests- Add more game modes
- Implement single-player and online multiplayer options
- Allow players to choose which game to play
Vault!
Reported bugs
3 issues- Pole glitching out after continuing from an ad
- Respawning in unwinnable positions after continuing
- Invisible walls causing unexpected deaths
Requested features
4 requests- More playable characters with unique abilities
- Different game modes (e.g., time trial, challenges)
- Varied environments and level designs
- Customization options for the vaulting pole
In-app purchases
Micro Battles
- Premium$1.99
Vault!
- Buy Coins 1$0.99
- Remove Ads$1.99
- Buy Coins 2$2.99
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- Buy Coins 3$3.99
