# Icy Ropes

> Casual

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/id1153896723](https://chrome-stats.com/d/id1153896723)

## Overview

- **ID:** `id1153896723`
- **Platform:** Apple
- **Type:** Apple app
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** PlaySide
- **Category:** Casual
- **Rating:** 4.40 / 5 (6,918 ratings)
- **Version:** 1.17
- **Last updated:** 2019-01-09
- **First published:** 2016-11-09
- **Size:** 126 MB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-19
- **Store listing:** [Apple App Store](https://apps.apple.com/us/app/icy-ropes/id1153896723)
- **Website:** [http://www.playsidestudios.com/contact](http://www.playsidestudios.com/contact)
- **Privacy policy:** [http://playsidestudios.com/privacy-policy](http://playsidestudios.com/privacy-policy)

## Description

Icy Ropes is a casual arcade game where you control two climbers tied by a single rope, leaping between cliffs and trying not to look down. The world is packed with coins, secret icy boxes, and over 100 unlockable characters, including unicorns, with the game proudly branded as the #1 title on the App Store in the US, Australia, and Canada.

This Chrome Extension edition by PlaySide—the team behind Bouncy Bits and Fishy Bits—keeps things free to play with optional purchases. It supports 13 languages, lets you record videos to share your best fails, and provides ongoing updates from the developer.

## Rankings

- #22,581 — Overall
- #10 — udio
- #25 — snow
- #51 — play

## Review summary

Overall, players enjoy the core gameplay, the ice-mountain visuals, and unlockable characters with minimal ads. However, common issues include unbalanced or overly difficult levels, non-working jackpot/mystery box features, imperfect controls, punishing level design, and a sense of repetition. The game is fun with strong positives, but it needs better balance, bug fixes, and more depth to sustain long-term engagement.

### Pros

- Fun and engaging gameplay
- Cute/unlockable characters
- Low ads / free-to-play feel
- Challenge mode adds variety
- Distinct ice-mountain theme visual appeal

### Cons

- Difficulty too hard / unbalanced across levels and updates
- Jackpot / mystery box features not working or unresponsive
- Controls / tapping accuracy can be imprecise
- Level design can be punishing (slippery platforms, hidden spikes) and sometimes unclear hazards
- Repetitive or lacks depth / progression can feel stale

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Source: [Chrome-Stats](https://chrome-stats.com/d/id1153896723)