Pancake vs High Risers
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Pancake
Test your reflexes in this simple yet addictive game. Master the one-button mechanic to flip a pancake as many times as possible. Aim for the highest score by perfectly timing your throws and catches.
- One-button gameplay
- Endless pancake flipping
- High score challenges
- Simple controls
- Addictive gameplay
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Flip the pancake as many times as you can! One-button-action at its finest. · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · Throw the pancake! Catch the pancake! Throw the pancake! Catch the pancake! No seriously, that’s basically all you can do.
High Risers
This game challenges players to ascend as high as possible by bouncing off walls. Strategize your ascent and utilize a golden parachute for a strategic advantage. Aim for the highest score by mastering the art of vertical movement.
- Bounce off walls
- Ascend as high as possible
- Utilize a golden parachute
- Score-based gameplay
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How to succeed at work without really trying: Bounce off the walls. Get as high as you can. Always bring a golden parachute.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: High Risers at 4.7 against Pancake's 4.2. High Risers also leads on review sentiment (90% vs 67%). Pancake's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 13) and ads (none vs shown). On price, ratings volume, update cadence 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
Both are free to download. High Risers sells 13 one-off in-app purchases. Pancake asks for nothing beyond the download.
High Risers holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.2. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 841 and 946 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 67% of Pancake's written reviews are positive against 90% of High Risers's.
Pancake ships an update every 3 months, High Risers every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on September 26, 2026 and September 23, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Pancake | High Risers |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.2 (841 ratings) | 4.7 (946 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 67.0% of reviews | 90.4% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 841 | 946 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Every 2 months — better |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 11.0 — better | 13.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 17 MB | 57 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Philipp Stollenmayer | Kumobius |
Customer experience
Pancake
High Risers
User reviews
Pancake
From 841 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🚀 Simple and fun
- 👍 Addictive gameplay
- 🎨 Unique art style
- 💡 Unlockable features
- 🎮 Great time-killer
Room to improve
- 🐛 Glitches and bugs
- 🔍 Lack of customization options
- 🔊 Distracting ads
- 🤔 Confusing mechanics
- 🤯 Extremely challenging
High Risers
From 946 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🚀 Addictive and fun gameplay
- 👍 Simple and intuitive controls
- 💎 Cute pixel art graphics
- 🎨 Variety of characters and backgrounds
- 🕰️ Good time-killer for short breaks
Room to improve
- 💰 Paid content for new characters and levels
- 🔁 Repetitive gameplay after a while
- 🔧 Occasional glitches and unresponsiveness
Bugs and requests
Pancake
Reported bugs
5 issues- Pancake disappears or gets stuck
- Game freezes or lags when ads are shown
- Unlocked items not appearing correctly
- Inconsistent physics and controls
- High scores not saving properly
Requested features
5 requests- Add more pancake and arm variations
- Implement a menu system for selecting unlockables
- Include a leaderboard or achievements
- Add sound effects and music options
- Provide a difficulty setting or progression system
High Risers
Reported bugs
2 issues- Game crashes on older devices
- Coins not registering properly
Requested features
4 requests- More unique level designs and obstacles
- Ability to customize characters
- Leaderboards and social features
- Difficulty modes or challenges
In-app purchases
Pancake
No in-app purchases
High Risers
- Deter$0.99
- Rover$0.99
- Bones$0.99
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- Small Coin Pack$0.99
- Space Pack$0.99
- City Pack$0.99
- Creatures Pack$0.99
- Mount Olympus$2.99
- Large Coin Pack$5.99
