# Senate Game vs Build Up!!

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Senate Game at 100% against Build Up!!'s 34%. Senate Game also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 1) and ads (none vs shown). Build Up!!'s advantage is rating (4.5 vs 3.6) and update cadence (fortnightly vs every 3 months). On price and device support there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Build Up!! sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Senate Game asks for nothing beyond the download.

Build Up!! holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 3.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Build Up!! has 16K ratings behind it against 7, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 100% of Senate Game's written reviews are positive against 34% of Build Up!!'s, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

Senate Game ships an update every 3 months, Build Up!! fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and November 1, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Senate Game | Build Up!! |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [3.6 (7 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/senate-game/id1011220905/reviews) | **[4.5 (16K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/build-up/id1453032346/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | 7 | **16K** |
| Positive reviews | **100.0% of reviews** | 34.1% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | **No** | Yes |
| Ads | **No** | Yes |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | **Fortnightly** |
| Monetization | **Free** | Free with in-app purchases |
| Size | 34 MB | 266 MB |
| Requires iOS | **9.0** | 14.0 |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple TV** | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | [Ara Tecnologia SL](https://appshunter.io/developer/392607032) | [Voodoo](https://appshunter.io/developer/714804730) |

## What reviewers say

### Senate Game

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/senate-game/id1011220905)

Test your knowledge of United States senators by dragging them to their correct groups. See how many you can seat accurately and how quickly you can complete the challenge. This game uses publicly available information from the US Senate and Wikipedia.

**Highlights:** Senator identification, Drag and drop gameplay, Group senators by party/state, Timed challenges, Uses official Senate data

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none


### Build Up!!

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/build-up/id1453032346)

Construct your tower as tall as possible by strategically placing building nodes. Collect more nodes as you ascend to reach crucial checkpoints and achieve new heights.

**Highlights:** Build structures high, Gather building nodes, Reach checkpoints, Ascend to new heights

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (1)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Remove Ads. | $2.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- 👍 Simple and fun game
- 🚀 Runs well with no crashes
- 💰 Free to play

**What reviewers complain about**

- 💸 Excessive ads
- 🐛 Impossible or buggy levels
- 🔁 Repetitive gameplay

**Reported bugs**

- Rivet counter malfunction
- Levels regenerating incorrectly
- Tower physics issues

**Requested features**

- More level variety
- Ability to create custom maps
- Removal of perfect triangle requirement


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Senate Game free?

Senate Game is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Is Build Up!! free?

Build Up!! is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Which has better reviews, Senate Game or Build Up!!?

Build Up!! is rated higher. Senate Game averages 3.6 out of 5 from 7 ratings, while Build Up!! averages 4.5 from 16K ratings.

### Do Senate Game or Build Up!! have ads?

Build Up!! shows ads; Senate Game does not.

### Which is updated more often, Senate Game or Build Up!!?

Senate Game ships an update every 3 months, and Build Up!! fortnightly. Most recently, Senate Game was updated on October 24, 2026 and Build Up!! on November 1, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*