Comparison

Roller Polar vs Sky Chasers

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

Head to head
About

Roller Polar

Guide a polar bear down a mountain on a giant snowball. Dodge obstacles like trees and boulders while collecting points. Experience dynamic day and night cycles and unlock achievements in this fast-paced arcade game.

Highlights
  • One-touch gameplay
  • Pixel art graphics
  • Dynamic day/night cycle
  • Unlockable achievements
  • Addictive gameplay
Features
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Take control of your Polar Bear and ride the snowball down the mountain. Watch out for the boulders, trees and wildlife! Day and night the ball keeps rolling, faster and faster it goes, what's the highest score? Nobody knows! Features: • Addictive one touch gameplay that is easy to pick up but difficult to master! • Awesome pixel art from the award winning studio Nitrome. • Real-time dynamic day and night gameplay. So if it's day outside, it's day in the game! If it's night... oh you get the idea! • Music by Dave Cowen(Creator of Icebreaker - A Viking Voyage) • Unlockable Achievements • It's a Polar Bear running on a giant snowball down a mountain! What more do you want! Important Message for Parents This game may include: - Direct links to social networking websites that are intended for an audience over the age of 13. - Direct links to the internet that can take players away from the game with the potential to browse any web page. - Advertising of Nitrome products.

About

Sky Chasers

Embark on an epic adventure in a magical pixel art world. Explore unique levels, solve puzzles, and overcome challenges with intuitive controls. Unlock new ships and enjoy a retro-inspired soundtrack.

Highlights
  • Epic adventure with storyline
  • Explore pixel art worlds
  • Unique enemies, puzzles, and challenges
  • Intuitive two-touch controls
  • Unlock different ships
  • Retro-inspired music
Features
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Best Casual Game - Dutch Game Awards 2016 "Absolutely fantastic" - TouchArcade Experience your inner child as you start exploring a breathtaking magical world in a cardboard box, starring Max. Prove to your friends you are a true Sky Chaser. Features: • Go on an epic adventure with hours of gameplay and a storyline • Explore worlds designed in beautiful pixel art with unique enemies, puzzles and challenges • Intuitive easy-to-play two touch controls • Unlock different ships • Retro inspired music by Maxo Future updates will bring you more levels! For best performances we recommend iPhone5 or higher.

Screenshots

Roller Polar4 screens
Sky Chasers4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Sky Chasers at 4.8 against Roller Polar's 4.3. Sky Chasers also leads on ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (every 4 weeks vs every 9 months). On price, in-app purchases, monetization model 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Roller Polar sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Sky Chasers sells 10 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Sky Chasers holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.3. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 62 and 268 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 59% of Roller Polar's written reviews are positive against 75% of Sky Chasers's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Roller Polar ships an update every 9 months, Sky Chasers every 4 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 23, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Roller Polar versus Sky Chasers: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterRoller PolarSky Chasers
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.3 (62 ratings)4.8 (268 ratings) — better
Positive reviews59.0% of reviews75.1% of reviews — better
Number of ratings62268 — better
Update frequencyEvery 9 monthsEvery 4 weeks — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS11.08.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size84 MB95 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperNitromeLucky Kat Studios

Customer experience

Roller Polar

All ratings62 ratings
Positive80.6%
Neutral8.1%
Negative11.3%
Written reviews117 reviews
Positive59.0%
Neutral12.8%
Negative28.2%

Sky Chasers

All ratings267 ratings
Positive94.8%
Neutral2.2%
Negative3.0%
Written reviews731 reviews
Positive75.1%
Neutral6.8%
Negative18.1%

User reviews

Roller Polar

From 62 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Fun and addictive gameplay
  • 🎨 Great graphics and art style
  • 🎶 Catchy music and sound effects
  • 🕹️ Simple, one-touch controls
  • 🏆 Addictive high-score chasing

Room to improve

  • anúncios Intrusive and problematic ads
  • 🐛 Glitchy gameplay and obstacles
  • 🥱 Repetitive and gets old quickly
  • ❓ Unclear controls or mechanics for some
  • 🌃 Night mode makes obstacles hard to see

Sky Chasers

From 268 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🎨 Excellent pixel art and retro graphics
  • 🎶 Charming chiptune soundtrack
  • 🕹️ Smooth and responsive controls
  • 👍 Addictive and challenging gameplay
  • 💰 Free-to-play with optional ads/purchases

Room to improve

  • 🔍 Frequent ads/video prompts to continue playing
  • 💰 Checkpoint saves require coins or watching ads
  • 🐛 Occasional crashes and glitches reported
  • 🔋 High battery consumption on some devices

Bugs and requests

Roller Polar

Reported bugs

10 issues
  • Ads are impossible to remove
  • Blank ads prevent game return
  • Achievements are broken
  • Ads don't display properly
  • Game freezes or glitches
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  • Obstacles repeat without points
  • Game freezes visually but audio continues
  • Bear turns to another player
  • Double jump issues
  • Paid ad removal not working

Requested features

6 requests
  • More characters and unlockables
  • New game modes or maps
  • Customization options
  • Bring web games to mobile
  • Fix ad removal issues
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  • Improve obstacle visibility at night

Sky Chasers

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • Keys disappearing or not respawning
  • Controls inverting after hitting gas clouds

Requested features

3 requests
  • More level variety and world exploration
  • Ability to purchase a one-time ad-free version
  • Improved performance and optimization

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Roller Polar

One-time1
  • Remove Ads$1.99
10 purchases

Sky Chasers

One-time10
  • Armada$0.99
  • Blue Bolt$0.99
  • Junkyard Chaser$0.99
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  • Kingpin$0.99
  • Yellow Flash$0.99
  • Zephyr$0.99
  • Cup O' Tea$0.99
  • Skullton$0.99
  • The Strawburry$0.99
  • Free Checkpoints Forever$2.99

Questions

Is Roller Polar free?
Roller Polar is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Sky Chasers free?
Sky Chasers is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Roller Polar or Sky Chasers?
Sky Chasers is rated higher. Roller Polar averages 4.3 out of 5 from 62 ratings, while Sky Chasers averages 4.8 from 268 ratings.
Do Roller Polar or Sky Chasers have ads?
Roller Polar shows ads; Sky Chasers does not.
Which is updated more often, Roller Polar or Sky Chasers?
Roller Polar ships an update every 9 months, and Sky Chasers every 4 weeks. Most recently, Roller Polar was updated on October 24, 2026 and Sky Chasers on October 23, 2026.

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