Downhill Riders vs Vault!
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Downhill Riders
Help two aspiring YouTubers perform daring stunts and ride down Nob Hill. Collect coins, unlock new gear, and capture your moment of fame in this arcade runner.
- Perform crude stunts
- Ride down Nob Hill
- Collect coins
- Unlock new equipment
- Record stunts for YouTube fame
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"If you're looking for a stylish new runner, it's worth checking out" - Touch Arcade "The game's colorful stylized aesthetic compliments the high-scoring action" - Pocket Gamer "Well done and fun" - TouchTapPlay Bob and Tod are two nearly brain dead teenagers with a cherished dream of becoming youtube stars. They spend day and night on Nob Hill practicing crude, self-injuring stunts and recording them on camera in hopes to take a perfect shot. Help the guys to safely ride down the hill, collect coins, unlock new equipment and catch your moment of glory! ○○○ More from Happymagenta: · Spyglass - outdoor GPS with augmented reality · Scany - WiFi scanner and network utility
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 review sentiment: Vault! at 71% against Downhill Riders's 17%. Vault! also leads on rating (4.5 vs 3.3) and update cadence (every 5 months vs every 11 months). Downhill Riders's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and iOS requirement (7.0 vs 11.0). 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. Downhill Riders sells 10 one-off in-app purchases 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 3.3. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 35 and 77 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 17% of Downhill Riders's written reviews are positive against 71% of Vault!'s.
Downhill Riders ships an update every 11 months, Vault! every 5 months. The most recent releases landed on October 16, 2026 and October 20, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Downhill Riders | Vault! |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.3 (35 ratings) | 4.5 (77 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 17.3% of reviews | 71.4% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 35 | 77 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 11 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 | 7.0 — better | 11.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 56 MB | 121 MB |
| Age rating | 9+ | 9+ |
| Developer | Happymagenta UAB | Nitrome |
Customer experience
Downhill Riders
Vault!
User reviews
Downhill Riders
From 35 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🎨 Appealing art style
- 🕹️ Simple and intuitive controls
- 🕰️ Game is addictive and fun to play
Room to improve
- ⚡ Game moves too fast, making it difficult to react
- 🔍 Obstacles are hard to see and anticipate
- 🤢 Causes eye strain due to tilted perspective
- 🤖 Glitches and crashes reported
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
Downhill Riders
Reported bugs
3 issues- Freezing and crashing issues
- Unresponsive controls
- Inconsistent performance across devices
Requested features
3 requests- Adjustable difficulty levels
- More variety in obstacles and environments
- Landscape mode for better visibility
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
Downhill Riders
- Remove ads$0.99
- Beertank$0.99
- Scooter$0.99
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- Pony$0.99
- Longboard$0.99
- Dirt buggy$0.99
- Wooden car$0.99
- Bath$0.99
- Hoverboard$0.99
- Piggybank$3.99
Vault!
- Buy Coins 1$0.99
- Remove Ads$1.99
- Buy Coins 2$2.99
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- Buy Coins 3$3.99
Questions
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