Platform Panic vs Sky Chasers
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Platform Panic
Pit iconic platform game heroes against each other in a procedurally generated retro challenge. Master simple controls to climb the leaderboards and unlock all characters in this addictive pixel-art adventure.
- Hero battles
- Leaderboard challenges
- Procedurally generated levels
- Simple swipe controls
- Retro pixel graphics
- Chiptune soundtrack
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Platform game heroes through the ages have been abducted! Pit them against each other in order to settle, once and for all, which one is the best! • Can you unlock them all and become king of the leaderboard? • Endlessly addictive, procedurally generated retro platformer! • Super simple controls. Swipe left, right & up is all you need to move around. • Pumping chiptune music by Eirik Suhrke, composer of Ridiculous Fishing and Super Crate Box. • Cutting edge retro pixel graphics! 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. - In-app purchases. - Advertising of Nitrome products.
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.
- Epic adventure with storyline
- Explore pixel art worlds
- Unique enemies, puzzles, and challenges
- Intuitive two-touch controls
- Unlock different ships
- Retro-inspired music
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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.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: Sky Chasers at none against Platform Panic's shown. Sky Chasers also leads on rating (4.8 vs 4.5) and update cadence (every 4 weeks vs every 4 months). On price, review sentiment, ratings volume 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. Platform Panic sells 4 one-off in-app purchases and Sky Chasers sells 10 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Sky Chasers holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.5. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 124 and 267 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 70% of Platform Panic's written reviews are positive against 75% of Sky Chasers's.
Platform Panic ships an update every 4 months, Sky Chasers every 4 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 2, 2026 and October 3, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Platform Panic | Sky Chasers |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.5 (124 ratings) | 4.8 (267 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 69.7% of reviews | 75.1% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 124 | 267 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months | Every 4 weeks — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| 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 | 11.0 | 8.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 108 MB | 95 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Nitrome | Lucky Kat Studios |
Customer experience
Platform Panic
Sky Chasers
User reviews
Platform Panic
From 124 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🚀 Smooth gameplay
- 👍 Retro-style graphics
- 🎶 Great music
- 💎 Addictive and challenging
Room to improve
- 🐛 Glitches and bugs
- 💰 Expensive upgrades
- 📺 Excessive ads
- 🎮 Unresponsive controls
Sky Chasers
From 267 App Store ratingsWhat 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
Platform Panic
Reported bugs
4 issues- Coins lost after using extra life
- Laser beams not functioning properly
- Falling through the floor and getting stuck
- Ads not removing after purchase
Requested features
4 requests- More characters and abilities
- Level editor and sharing
- Difficulty settings
- Cloud save support
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
Platform Panic
- 250 coins$0.99
- Remove Ads$1.99
- 1000 coins$1.99
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- 5000 coins$3.99
Sky Chasers
- 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 Platform Panic free?
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