Snow Roll vs Vault!
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Snow Roll
Guide a penguin rolling through snowy woods, tapping to change direction and avoid obstacles. Collect coins to unlock new balls and see how far you can roll in this challenging arcade game.
- Tap to change direction
- Avoid obstacles
- Collect coins
- Unlock new balls
- Endless gameplay
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“There’s something wonderfully freeing yet restricting about this ages-old [chess bishop movement] mechanic, which has been adapted into a diabolically hard iOS game called Snow Roll” - The Verge "Here's the deliciously evil bit of gameplay: Snow Roll actually punishes you for playing it, turning your own broken snowballs from previous plays into temporary obstacles. So why can't we stop playing?!" - Popular Mechanics “The 8-bit graphics and the limited storyline make it a good way to pass the time” - TIME Guide little penguin on his roll through snowy woods, tap to change direction and avoid obstacles, collect coins to unlock new balls and roll as far as you can. ○○○ 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
Snow Roll and Vault! both sit at 4.5 stars, but that hides the real split: 71% of Vault!'s written reviews are positive against 56% of Snow Roll's. On price, rating, ratings volume and update cadence 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. Snow Roll 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.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.5 for Snow Roll against 4.5 for Vault!. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 83 and 77 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 56% of Snow Roll's written reviews are positive against 71% of Vault!'s.
Snow Roll ships an update every 3 months, Vault! every 5 months. The most recent releases landed on September 17, 2026 and August 25, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Snow Roll | Vault! |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.5 (83 ratings) | 4.5 (77 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 55.9% of reviews | 71.4% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 83 — better | 77 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months — better | Every 5 months |
| Ads | Yes | 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 | 12.0 | 11.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 201 MB | 121 MB |
| Age rating | +4 | 9+ |
| Developer | Happymagenta UAB | Nitrome |
Customer experience
Snow Roll
Vault!
User reviews
Snow Roll
From 83 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🎨 Cute and appealing graphics
- 🎢 Challenging and addictive gameplay
- 🎉 Fun and entertaining experience
- 👍 Simple and easy to understand controls
Room to improve
- 🔍 Unclear purpose of in-game currency
- 💰 Expensive in-app purchases for new balls
- 🤖 Intrusive and frequent advertisements
- 🐛 Buggy and unstable performance
- 🕹️ Overly sensitive and difficult controls
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
Snow Roll
Reported bugs
3 issues- Game crashes frequently
- Inconsistent responsiveness of controls
- Prizes not awarded correctly in the 'Win a Prize' feature
Requested features
4 requests- More variety in obstacles and level designs
- Ability to spend in-game currency on meaningful upgrades
- Option to disable advertisements for a one-time fee
- Improved stability and bug fixes
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
Snow Roll
- Skull ball$0.99
- Yin yang ball$0.99
- Snowman head$0.99
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- Candy ball$0.99
- Power Ball$0.99
- Watermelon$0.99
- Disco ball$0.99
- Earth$0.99
- Remove all ads$2.99
- Pig piggy bank$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
