Bouncy Bits vs Vault!
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Bouncy Bits
Bounce your way through challenging levels to unlock over 80 unique characters. Collect coins, discover secret boxes, and explore vibrant environments in this skill-based arcade game. It's designed to test your patience and determination.
- Bounce characters
- Unlock 80+ characters
- Collect coins
- Open secret bit boxes
- 6+ environments
- Super hard gameplay
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HARDEST GAME IN THE UNIVERSE!! SINCE THAT BIRD THAT FLAPPED! Welcome to the world of Bouncy Bits where you can enjoy the freedom to Bounce your Bits! Test your skill, patience and determination to unlock a whole world of characters from the bouncy world. Rainbow sheep, chip stealing seagulls, and piranha's with a taste for toes. Collect coins, open up secret bit boxes, and you to can be the envy of your friends when you finally unleash Penelope the Pony! Spreading magic, sparkles and glitter to brighten up your day. - 80+ Bouncy Bits to unlock! - Super Hard! - 6+ environments! - Supports 13 Languages PLEASE NOTE Bouncy Bits is completely free to play. However, some items can be purchased for real money. If you don't want to use this feature, please disable in-app purchases in your devices settings. Bouncy Bits was developed by PlaySide, the developers behind Editors' Choice title "Catch The Ark", Spongebob : Sponge on the Run and Boulder Jack. Let us know what you would love to see in our next update at : www.playsidestudios.com
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
The clearest difference is rating: Vault! at 4.5 against Bouncy Bits's 3.6. Vault! also leads on review sentiment (71% vs 42%). Bouncy Bits's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (every 2 months vs every 5 months). On price, ratings volume, in-app purchases and monetization model 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. Bouncy Bits 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.
Vault! holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 3.6. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 76 and 77 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 42% of Bouncy Bits's written reviews are positive against 71% of Vault!'s.
Bouncy Bits ships an update every 2 months, Vault! every 5 months. Both last shipped on October 13, 2026.
| Parameter | Bouncy Bits | Vault! |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.6 (76 ratings) | 4.5 (77 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 42.5% of reviews | 71.4% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 76 | 77 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months — better | Every 5 months |
| Ads | No — better | 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 | 7.0 — better | 11.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 132 MB | 121 MB |
| Age rating | 9+ | 9+ |
| Developer | PlaySide | Nitrome |
Customer experience
Bouncy Bits
Vault!
User reviews
Bouncy Bits
From 76 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🎮 Fun and addictive gameplay
- 👍 Unique bouncing mechanic
- 🎨 Colorful and appealing graphics
- 😄 Funny and entertaining characters
Room to improve
- 🤯 Extremely challenging and frustrating
- 💰 Expensive in-app purchases for characters
- 🕰️ Slow coin/currency earning
- 🐛 Occasional crashes and bugs
- 🤖 Lack of instructions or tutorial
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
Bouncy Bits
Reported bugs
3 issues- Game crashes on launch
- Purchased characters not saving
- Inconsistent bouncing behavior
Requested features
5 requests- More levels and challenges
- Ability to create custom characters
- Daily bonus rewards
- Option to remove ads
- Easier coin/currency earning
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
Bouncy Bits
- Bird$0.99
- Cat$0.99
- Cuddly Bear$0.99
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- Penny Penguin$0.99
- Puzzle Cube$0.99
- Panda$1.99
- Plasma$2.99
- Epic Bits Box$4.99
- Dragon$4.99
- Penelope$4.99
Vault!
- Buy Coins 1$0.99
- Remove Ads$1.99
- Buy Coins 2$2.99
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- Buy Coins 3$3.99
