Pocket Build vs Getting Over It
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Pocket Build
Create your own fantasy worlds without limits. Build anything from farms and castles to epic cities with a vast array of items. Command characters, collect resources, and unleash your imagination in this open-world sandbox.
- Open world sandbox
- Build with no limitations
- Hundreds of buildable items
- Collect resources
- Command humans
- Beautiful 3D graphics
- Build instantly
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Have you ever wanted to make your own little fantasy world? A farm, some kind of castle, or just an epic fantasy city? Pocket Build is an open world game where you can build with no limitations or restrictions. Build whatever you like, whenever you like, however you like. The possibilities are endless! - Featured as Game of the day. - #1 game in over 57 countries. - "An open world sandbox building game with a great 3D graphics engine." - AppAdvice Castles, people, animals, trees, fences, farms, bridges, towers, houses, rocks, land, it's all their for the building. The only limit is your imagination! - Hundreds of items to build. - Huge open world. - Build instantly. - Collect resources and build special items. - Command your humans to do various tasks. - Beautiful 3D graphics. - New items added every update. - Endless possibilities. - Buildings, Trees, People, Animals, Fences, Pathways, Castles, Skulls, Barrels, Farms, Bridges, Towers, Houses, Rocks, and loads more! - Build, rotate, and place items anywhere in the world. - Control the camera view, rotate, zoom. - 3D touch support. - Haptic feedback. The possibilities are endless! Build your own city, build your own world, build your own castle, be creative, craft your land, build a town, create your own adventure, build anywhere in an open world. Become a Pocket Builder today! ----------------------------------------- The game contains an optional subscription feature. It is not required to play and enjoy the game. If you choose to purchase the subscription, payment will be charged to your iTunes account, and your account will be charged for renewal within 24 hours. Subscription starts at $0.99/week. Prices are in US dollars and may vary in other countries. Auto-renewal can be turned off at any time by going to your settings in the iTunes store after purchase. The subscription can be cancelled at anytime. If you don't choose to purchase the subscription, the game can still be fully played without it. Terms & conditions can be found here https://moonbear.com/terms-and-conditions
Getting Over It
Navigate a challenging mountain climb using only a hammer and a pot. Experience frustrating gameplay and philosophical commentary as you ascend. Prepare for potentially hours of agonizing progress and repeated setbacks.
- Climb a mountain with a hammer and pot
- Philosophical observations during gameplay
- Agonizing and frustrating gameplay
- Lose progress repeatedly
- Discover new frustrations
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A game I made For a certain kind of person To hurt them. • Climb up an enormous mountain with nothing but a hammer and a pot. • Listen as I make philosophical observations about the problem at hand. • Between 2 and ∞ hours of agonizing gameplay, depending. The median time to finish for my playtesters was 5 hours, but the mean was closer to ∞. • Lose all your progress, over and over. • Feel new types of frustration you didn't know you were capable of.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Getting Over It at none against Pocket Build's 11. Getting Over It also leads on update cadence (every 5 days vs fortnightly). Pocket Build's advantage is rating (4.6 vs 4.3) and price ($0.99 vs $4.99). On ads, chart position, 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
Pocket Build costs $0.99 and Getting Over It $4.99 up front. Pocket Build sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per 7 days. Getting Over It asks for nothing beyond the download.
Pocket Build holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 4.3. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 27K and 6.8K respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 77% of Pocket Build's written reviews are positive against 64% of Getting Over It's.
Pocket Build ships an update fortnightly, Getting Over It every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on October 19, 2026 and October 18, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Pocket Build | Getting Over It |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $0.99 — better | $4.99 |
| Rating | 4.6 (27K ratings) — better | 4.3 (6.8K ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 76.9% of reviews — better | 63.8% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 27K — better | 6.8K |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly | Every 5 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases — better | Paid |
| Best chart rank | #36 — better | #79 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 | 13.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 615 MB | 237 MB |
| Age rating | 9+ | 4+ |
| Developer | MoonBear LTD | Bennett Foddy |
Customer experience
Pocket Build
Getting Over It
User reviews
Pocket Build
From 27K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Great game
- 🚀 Surprisingly addictive
- 💡 Lots of customization options
- 🚀 Smooth performance
- 👍 Amazing graphics
Room to improve
- 🐛 Buggy at times
- 🔒 Limited character interactions
- 💡 Lack of purpose or objectives
- 🔒 Repetitive gameplay
- 🔒 Difficult terrain editing
Getting Over It
From 6.8K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🚀 Easy to get started
- 👍 Rewarding feeling of accomplishment
- 🤖 Unique and challenging gameplay
- 💡 Inspirational quotes and commentary
Room to improve
- 🐛 Inconsistent and glitchy controls
- 🔋 Overheating and performance issues on mobile
- 🤬 Extremely frustrating and rage-inducing
- 💸 Overpriced for the mobile version
Bugs and requests
Pocket Build
Reported bugs
3 issues- Crashes when building large worlds
- Issues with path and terrain connectivity
- Inability to delete or move placed items
Requested features
8 requests- More animals and creatures
- Ability to control characters and have them interact
- Warfare and battle mechanics
- Progression system and goals
- Random world generation
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- Multiplayer functionality
- More building styles and themes
- Ability to edit and customize characters
Getting Over It
Reported bugs
4 issues- Sudden loss of progress
- Freezing and crashing on certain devices
- Sensitivity and input issues
- Compatibility problems on newer phones
Requested features
4 requests- Controller support
- Checkpoint system
- Difficulty options
- More customization and settings
In-app purchases
Pocket Build
- Power Builder (weekly)3 Days trial$0.997 Days
- Power Builder (monthly)7 Days trial$2.991 Month
- Power Builder (monthly)7 Days trial$11.491 Month
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- Power Builder (yearly)7 Days trial$25.491 Year
- Micro Tip$0.99
- Small Tip$0.99
- Medium Tip$1.99
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- Super Tip$4.99
- Mega Tip$5.99
- Super Mega Tip$9.99
Getting Over It
No in-app purchases
Questions
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