Comparison

Splish Splash Pong vs Vault!

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

Head to head
About

Splish Splash Pong

Bounce a rubber duck through a water pong game filled with obstacles. Dodge killer whales, collect coins, and unlock new characters to achieve the highest score. Enjoy a visually appealing and addictive experience.

Highlights
  • Water pong gameplay
  • Obstacle avoidance
  • Coin collection
  • Character unlocks
  • High score challenges
  • Pixel art graphics
Features
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"It's a fun little way to pass the time, with solid pixel art to boot” – Touch Arcade "Have a quick dunk!" – Pocket Gamer "Deviously addictive-looking high score game" – SlideToPlay Splish Splash Pong is a water pong game with obstacles. Start as a rubber duck, bounce back and forth to avoid killer whales, collect coins, unlock more rubber characters and get the highest score. ○○○ More from Happymagenta: · Spyglass - outdoor GPS with augmented reality · Scany - WiFi scanner and network utility Subscription options Splish Splash Pong offers the following subscription options: 1. Weekly Diamond Membership offers 3,99$ weekly subscription after 3-day free trial. The subscription includes 3 unique characters, 500 coins every day and non-optional ads removal. 2. Monthly VIP Membership offers 9,99$ monthly subscription. The subscription includes 3 unique characters, 500 coins every day and non-optional ads removal. 3. Yearly VIP Membership offers 49,99$ yearly subscription. The subscription includes 3 unique characters, 500 coins every day and non-optional ads removal. End of trial and subscription renewal This price is for United States customers. Pricing in other countries may vary and actual charges may be converted to your local currency depending on the country of residence. Payment will be charged to iTunes Account at confirmation of purchase. Subscription automatically renews unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24-hours before the end of the current period. The account will be charged for renewal within 24-hours prior to the end of the current period, and identify the cost of the renewal. Subscriptions may be managed by the user and auto-renewal may be turned off by going to the user’s Account Settings after purchase. Any unused portion of a free trial period, if offered, will be forfeited when the user purchases a subscription to that publication, where applicable. Canceling trial or subscription You can turn off the auto-renew for the subscription whenever you want to through iTunes account. Check https://support.apple.com/HT202039. When your current trial/subscription period expires, you will be unsubscribed. The current active subscription period cannot be canceled. After your subscription expires, you will no longer be able to use elements offered in your chosen Subscription Option. If you have any questions or comments, feel free to contact us at info@happymagenta.com Privacy Policy: https://unblip.com/tmp/privacy_and_terms/privacy.html Terms of Use: https://unblip.com/tmp/privacy_and_terms/terms.html

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

Splish Splash Pong4 screens
Vault!4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Vault! at 4.5 against Splish Splash Pong's 4.1. Vault! also leads on review sentiment (71% vs 51%) and update cadence (every 5 months vs every 15 months). On price, ratings volume, ads 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. Splish Splash Pong 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.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Vault! holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 4.1. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 30 and 77 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 51% of Splish Splash Pong's written reviews are positive against 71% of Vault!'s.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Splish Splash Pong ships an update every 15 months, Vault! every 5 months. Both last shipped on October 13, 2026.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Splish Splash Pong versus Vault!: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSplish Splash PongVault!
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.1 (30 ratings)4.5 (77 ratings) — better
Positive reviews50.7% of reviews71.4% of reviews — better
Number of ratings3077 — better
Update frequencyEvery 15 monthsEvery 5 months — better
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFreemiumFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.011.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size123 MB121 MB
Age rating12+9+
DeveloperHappymagenta UABNitrome

Customer experience

Splish Splash Pong

All ratings30 ratings
Positive80.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative20.0%
Written reviews152 reviews
Positive50.7%
Neutral12.5%
Negative36.8%

Vault!

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

User reviews

Splish Splash Pong

From 30 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🎨 Cute and adorable character designs
  • 🎮 Simple and easy-to-learn gameplay mechanics
  • ⏱️ Perfect for quick gaming sessions
  • 💰 Generous coin rewards from ad videos
  • 🎯 Challenging and engaging difficulty

Room to improve

  • 📺 Excessive and intrusive advertisements
  • 💸 Expensive character unlock prices
  • 😤 Frustratingly difficult gameplay
  • 🎲 High reliance on luck over skill
  • 🔄 Repetitive and limited gameplay variety

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

Splish Splash Pong

Reported bugs

7 issues
  • Game crashes during character selection
  • Whales pass through nets incorrectly
  • Touch controls not fully responsive
  • Hit detection area larger than visible character
  • Sharks appear too quickly with no reaction time
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  • Impossible to avoid simultaneous threats from multiple directions
  • Performance drops to 1-10 fps on older devices

Requested features

12 requests
  • Add difficulty settings or modes
  • Include more character variety and options
  • Implement power-ups and special abilities
  • Add different enemy types beyond sharks
  • Create multiple maps or themes
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  • Add storyline or campaign mode
  • Give each character unique abilities
  • Reduce ad frequency and intrusiveness
  • Lower character unlock costs
  • Add progression system with levels
  • Include speed variation options
  • Add random mid-game coin pickups

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

10 purchases

Splish Splash Pong

One-time10
  • Character "Ninja"$0.99
  • Character "Croco"$0.99
  • Character "Dolphin"$0.99
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  • Character "Octopus"$0.99
  • Remove Ads$0.99
  • Character "Whale"$0.99
  • Character "Snail"$0.99
  • Character "Platypus"$0.99
  • All characters$2.99
  • Character "Pig"$2.99
4 purchases

Vault!

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

Questions

Is Splish Splash Pong free?
Splish Splash Pong 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, Splish Splash Pong or Vault!?
Vault! is rated higher. Splish Splash Pong averages 4.1 out of 5 from 30 ratings, while Vault! averages 4.5 from 77 ratings.
Do Splish Splash Pong or Vault! have ads?
Both Splish Splash Pong and Vault! show ads.
Which is updated more often, Splish Splash Pong or Vault!?
Splish Splash Pong ships an update every 15 months, and Vault! every 5 months. Most recently, Splish Splash Pong was updated on October 13, 2026 and Vault! on October 13, 2026.

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