Aphelion Rise
Joseph Lewis Games iPhoneiPadiPod touch
Aphelion Rise is a free Games app for iPhone and iPad by Joseph Lewis. Requires iOS 16.0. Updated August 14, 2026.
- Price
- Free
- on the App Store
- Size
- 5 MB
- Age 4+
- Updated
- Aug 14
- 2026 · v1.2
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About Aphelion Rise
Hold to latch onto a ring. Let go to fling off in a straight line. Aim for the next ring, hold again, and keep the chain alive — that's Aphelion Rise. It's a one-touch arcade climber built around a single, satisfying motion: orbit, release, catch. Every run is a straight shot at a new personal best, powered by momentum and timing instead of taps and menus. FEATURES • Endless Climb — swing from ring to ring for as long as you can hold the chain. One mistimed release or one hazard clip and the run ends, so every catch matters. • Style Multiplier — clean catches build your multiplier. Thread the gates, graze hazards without crashing, and stack style for a bigger score. • Daily Run — everyone gets the exact same course each day. No randomness, no advantage — just skill, a shared leaderboard moment, and a streak to protect. • Race a Ghost — run against your own best attempt, or drop in a friend's shared code and race their ghost head-to-head. • Trails — unlock cosmetic comet trails with Stardust earned in-game. Purely visual — trails never change how the game plays. • Achievements & Stats — track best distance, streaks, and milestones as you improve. Aphelion Rise collects nothing. There's no analytics, no ads, no account, and no network connection required — it runs fully offline, and your scores never leave your phone. Hold. Fling. Climb. How far can you get?
What’s new
Version 1.2 · Updated August 14, 2026
Gravity wells — swirling violet rings now drift into the higher climbs. They're never dangerous to touch: fly close and one bends your flight toward its centre, a trajectory-bending shortcut you can ride to reach a ring a straight line couldn't, or curve around a hazard. Passing through one for the first time in a run earns bonus style — and three in one run unlocks the Slingshot Ace achievement. Comet skins — the comet's own look is no longer tied to its trail. Head to the Shop's new Comets tab to unlock six looks — Frost, Verdant, Solar, Umbra and Nova, alongside the Classic amber glow — each with its own colour and silhouette, purchasable with Stardust.
App privacy
The developer, Joseph Lewis, reported these privacy practices to Apple.
Data Not Collected
The developer does not collect any data from this app.
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