Wasteful Button vs Build Up!!
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Wasteful Button
This game challenges you to repeatedly press a button to see how far you can go. It's a simple yet engaging experience for those looking to break away from social media.
- Endless button pressing gameplay
- Distraction from social media
- Simple and engaging mechanics
- High score tracking
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Exhausted of being on Social Media all day and waste time somewhere else? Introducing the Useless Button! Press on the magical red button and see how far you can go by pressing the button.
Build Up!!
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.
- Build structures high
- Gather building nodes
- Reach checkpoints
- Ascend to new heights
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Build your structure as high as you can! Gather additional building nodes along the way and reach the checkpoints!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Wasteful Button at 100% against Build Up!!'s 34%. Wasteful Button also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 1) and ads (none vs shown). Build Up!!'s advantage is ratings volume (16K vs 21). On price, update cadence, device support and iOS requirement 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. Build Up!! sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Wasteful Button asks for nothing beyond the download.
Wasteful Button holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Build Up!! has 16K ratings behind it against 21, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 100% of Wasteful Button's written reviews are positive against 34% of Build Up!!'s.
Wasteful Button ships an update every 3 weeks, Build Up!! fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 11, 2026 and October 18, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Wasteful Button | Build Up!! |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (21 ratings) — better | 4.5 (16K ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better | 34.3% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 21 | 16K — better |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks | Fortnightly — better |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — better | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 14.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 13 MB | 266 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Bryan Roa | Voodoo |
Customer experience
Wasteful Button
Build Up!!
Bugs and requests
Wasteful Button
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
Build Up!!
Reported bugs
3 issues- Rivet counter malfunction
- Levels regenerating incorrectly
- Tower physics issues
Requested features
3 requests- More level variety
- Ability to create custom maps
- Removal of perfect triangle requirement
In-app purchases
Wasteful Button
No in-app purchases
Build Up!!
- Remove Ads.$2.99
Questions
Is Wasteful Button free?
Is Build Up!! free?
Which has better reviews, Wasteful Button or Build Up!!?
Do Wasteful Button or Build Up!! have ads?
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