Comparison

Flop Rocket vs Vault!

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

Head to head
About

Flop Rocket

Pilot a rocket through a dangerous cave, dodging enemies and collecting powerups. Upgrade your ship and use in-game currency to enhance your chances of survival and prevent a space program's collapse. Experience a challenging and fun arcade-style adventure.

Highlights
  • Pilot rocket through a 5km cave
  • Dodge Spaceducks and rock-worms
  • Randomly generated missions
  • Upgrade rocket systems
  • Collect powerups
  • Use in-game currency for boosts
Features
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Pilot your Flop Rocket through a 5 kilometer cave filled with dragon-like Spaceducks, enormous rock-worms, and other space-time anomalies as you try to prevent an underfunded space program from going bust. Why is your space program housed in a cave? GOOD QUESTION. == FREE FEATURES == - Easy to use, difficult to master mechanics - Randomly generated missions provide a challenge on every run - 4 upgrade tracks - make your ship fly like a dream - Collect powerups to increase the chances of a successful launch - Use your hard-earned Juice to start missions with more armor, more worm bombs, and an escape pod - Try the game for free (ad supported), find out that you LOVE IT, and Butter Up to get the premium experience and support our studio! == PREMIUM FEATURES == - A single purchase is all it takes! - 8 more upgrade tracks - Build a powerful gun, max out your armor slots, and more - Double your coin gains and upgrade your rocket twice as fast - Access to premium Rumpus services: cloud saving and achievements - Never see ads EVER AGAIN! == About the Studio == Butterscotch Shenanigans is an independent studio composed of three brothers. We make high-quality, often goofy, and punchy games designed completely around providing the most entertaining player experience possible. Our goal is to build a one-stop mobile empire that fulfills all your gaming dreams. Stay up to date with what we’re doing and contact us through bscotch.net.

About

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.

Highlights
  • Intuitive single-touch pole vaulting
  • Physics-based arcade action
  • Unlockable unique characters
  • Game Center support for competition
  • Coin collection for upgrades
Features
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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.

Screenshots

Flop Rocket4 screens
Vault!4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Flop Rocket at none against Vault!'s shown. Flop Rocket also leads on review sentiment (81% vs 71%) and ratings volume (377 vs 77). Vault!'s advantage is iOS requirement (11.0 vs 13.0). On price, rating, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Flop Rocket sells 6 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.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Flop Rocket holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.5. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 377 and 77 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 81% of Flop Rocket's written reviews are positive against 71% of Vault!'s.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Flop Rocket ships an update every 3 months, Vault! every 5 months. The most recent releases landed on October 17, 2026 and October 21, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Flop Rocket versus Vault!: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFlop RocketVault!
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (377 ratings) — better4.5 (77 ratings)
Positive reviews81.3% of reviews — better71.4% of reviews
Number of ratings377 — better77
Update frequencyEvery 3 months — betterEvery 5 months
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS13.011.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size68 MB121 MB
Age rating9+9+
DeveloperButterscotch Shenanigans, Inc.Nitrome

Customer experience

Flop Rocket

All ratings377 ratings
Positive93.4%
Neutral3.4%
Negative3.2%
Written reviews653 reviews
Positive81.3%
Neutral5.5%
Negative13.2%

Vault!

All ratings77 ratings
Positive87.0%
Neutral7.8%
Negative5.2%
Written reviews245 reviews
Positive71.4%
Neutral6.5%
Negative22.0%

User reviews

Flop Rocket

From 377 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Addictive gameplay
  • 👍 Simple yet challenging controls
  • 🎨 Great art style and visuals
  • 🎶 Catchy soundtrack

Room to improve

  • 🔒 Locked content behind paywall
  • 🐛 Compatibility issues with newer devices
  • 🔋 Frequent ads can drain battery

Vault!

From 77 App Store ratings

What 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

Flop Rocket

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • Restore purchases not working
  • Game crashing on launch for some users

Requested features

3 requests
  • More ship/upgrade variety
  • Improved optimization for larger screens
  • Ability to disable ads without purchase

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

6 purchases

Flop Rocket

One-time6
  • Butter Up!2 variants$2.99
  • Butterup 3-Pack$7.99
  • Butterup 5-Pack$9.99
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  • Butterup 10-Pack$22.99
  • Butterup 20-Pack$43.99
  • Butterup 50-Pack$99.99
4 purchases

Vault!

One-time4
  • Buy Coins 1$0.99
  • Remove Ads$1.99
  • Buy Coins 2$2.99
Show 1 more
  • Buy Coins 3$3.99

Questions

Is Flop Rocket free?
Flop Rocket is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Vault! free?
Vault! is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Flop Rocket or Vault!?
Flop Rocket is rated higher. Flop Rocket averages 4.7 out of 5 from 377 ratings, while Vault! averages 4.5 from 77 ratings.
Do Flop Rocket or Vault! have ads?
Vault! shows ads; Flop Rocket does not.
Which is updated more often, Flop Rocket or Vault!?
Flop Rocket ships an update every 3 months, and Vault! every 5 months. Most recently, Flop Rocket was updated on October 17, 2026 and Vault! on October 21, 2026.

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