Comparison

Looping Ball vs Up & Down!

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

Head to head

Looping Ball

Tap and hold to stop.

About

Looping Ball

Features

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Simple yet fun! Collect as many gems as you can while dodging the speeding hazards. Looping ball is very easy to play: Just TAP and HOLD to stop for as long as you want. But watch out for the sentinels; Stop too long and they'll shoot you! There are a lot of characters to unlock so start collecting those gems. Have fun!

About

Up & Down!

Features

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How high can you fly? Hop from platform to platform or break through them! Achieve perfect combos on your way up, complete missions, unlock achievements, level-up to collect coins for building your city! Have fun!

Screenshots

Looping Ball4 screens

Up & Down!4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Looping Ball at none against Up & Down!'s 4. On price, update cadence, ads and device support 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. Up & Down! sells 4 one-off in-app purchases. Looping Ball asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Looping Ball ships an update every 8 months, Up & Down! every 5 months. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and October 26, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 5 level

Looping Ball versus Up & Down!: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameter	Looping Ball	Up & Down!
Price	Free	Free
Update frequency	Every 8 months	Every 5 months — better
Ads	Yes	Yes
In-app purchases	No — better	Yes
Devices	iPhone, iPad, iPod	iPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS	12.0 — better	13.0
Further details — not scored
Size	85 MB	181 MB
Age rating	4+	4+
Developer	Henrique Silva	Sandor Tasnadi

In-app purchases

None

Looping Ball

No in-app purchases

4 purchases

Up & Down!

One-time4

100 Coins$0.99
250 Coins$1.99
No Ads$2.99

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1000 Coins$8.99

Questions

Is Looping Ball free?

Looping Ball is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

Is Up & Down! free?

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

Do Looping Ball or Up & Down! have ads?

Both Looping Ball and Up & Down! show ads.

Which is updated more often, Looping Ball or Up & Down!?

Looping Ball ships an update every 8 months, and Up & Down! every 5 months. Most recently, Looping Ball was updated on November 2, 2026 and Up & Down! on October 26, 2026.