Comparison

Robots On vs Keep It Up

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

Head to head
About

Robots On

Engage in a fast-paced arcade shooter where you must blast through waves of killer robots. Utilize power-ups and strategic targeting to survive increasingly difficult levels in this retro-inspired game.

Highlights
  • Intensive arcade gameplay
  • Multiple camera angles
  • AI-powered robot enemies
  • Power-up collection
  • Retro 2D mode
  • Rapid fire controls
Features
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Robots On Can you defeat the swarm of killer robots in this old school arcade classic. This is a quick moving intensive arcade game, you will need to keeps moving and keep blasting to stay alive. The robots are attacking in this retro game from the days of classic arcade games. Play flat 2D mode like the original arcade games, or tap the camera icon to zoom in on action and play from several different camera angles including 1st and 3rd person modes. These Robots run the latest Artificial Intelligence (AI 2.0a), but they are still not quite as smart as us humans. I'm assuming you are a human, please forgive me if you are ... er something else... Anyway another advantage is that you get about a 2 second start on the robots, while they are powering up, but all too soon its "Robots On" and you need to move. Make the most of the vital few seconds to target the most powerful and difficult robots first. The action is manic, you are out numbered a thousand to one by the collective bunch of evil killer robots. To get to the next level you must destroy all Robots, accept the Grunts which are indestructible. Be sure to collect the specials and power ups along the way :- Star : Auto aim on, this will override aiming for a short term and target the most dangerous robots. Diamond : Shields Cherry: Big points. Heart: Bonus Life. Lightning: Robots freeze until recharged. You start with 5 lives, but will get bonus lives, initially every 5000 points, later every 10,000 points. Here's a quick guide to the Robots :- Reds, - Common worker bots, shoot lasers from eyes. Greens, Grunt bots. heavy indestructible, avoid. Brain Bots. Shoot homing missiles - deadly Torus Bull Bots - replication bots. Wil make other deadly robots. Cake Bots. Fly straight at you, so keep moving. Cube Bots - A faster replication robot, makes deadly cash registers. Cash registers - Another deadly android, shoot bouncing electric balls. Dumb blocks - Harmless, unless you run into them. Firing controls - Tap on the board, or on a robot to fire in that direction. Tap off the board to fire straight ahead. Hold finger down for rapid fire. That's it, easy - download "Robots On" now and help prevent the killer Robots from overwhelming the human race.

About

Keep It Up

Bounce a balloon as many times as possible using a paddle. This classic arcade game challenges your patience and focus with simple, elegant graphics and classic sounds. Aim for the center of the balloon to achieve a high score.

Highlights
  • Endless balloon bouncing gameplay
  • Simple tap or swipe controls
  • High score tracking
  • Elegant graphics
  • Classic sound effects
  • Focus and patience challenge
Features
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Keep It Up is a timeless classic. You may know it as "Keep Up the Balloon." Whatever you call it, this app brings back the endless entertainment that this innocent game brings. How to play: The goal is to bounce up the white balloon as many times as possible with the black paddle at the bottom. Tap or swipe the screen to move the black paddle side to side. Try to hit the balloon in the center so it doesn't bounce away! Each bounce earns one point. Try to beat your high score! You may think this game is easy when you get to 5 points. Try getting to 100 though, and you will see that it requires a great deal of patience and focus. The elegantly simple graphics of this game make it all the more enjoyable. The delightful colors and the classic sounds make this a game to remember. Enjoy!

Screenshots

Robots On4 screens
Keep It Up4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Keep It Up at none against Robots On's shown. Keep It Up also leads on update cadence (daily vs every 31 months) and monetization model (free vs ad-supported). On price, rating, review sentiment and ratings volume 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 3.5 for Robots On against 3.4 for Keep It Up. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2 and 5 respectively. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 100% and 100% positive.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Robots On ships an update every 31 months, Keep It Up daily. The most recent releases landed on September 21, 2026 and August 21, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Robots On versus Keep It Up: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterRobots OnKeep It Up
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.5 (2 ratings) — better3.4 (5 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings25 — better
Update frequencyEvery 31 monthsDaily — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationAd-supportedFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS13.07.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size62 MB48 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperGalatic DroidsRyan Knightly

Customer experience

Robots On

All ratings2 ratings
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Keep It Up

All ratings5 ratings
Positive60.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative40.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Robots On

No in-app purchases

None

Keep It Up

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Robots On free?
Robots On is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Keep It Up free?
Keep It Up is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Robots On or Keep It Up?
Robots On is rated higher. Robots On averages 3.5 out of 5 from 2 ratings, while Keep It Up averages 3.4 from 5 ratings.
Do Robots On or Keep It Up have ads?
Robots On shows ads; Keep It Up does not.
Which is updated more often, Robots On or Keep It Up?
Robots On ships an update every 31 months, and Keep It Up daily. Most recently, Robots On was updated on September 21, 2026 and Keep It Up on August 21, 2026.

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