Comparison

Keep It Up vs Pocket Swipe

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

Head to head
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
Read full description

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!

About

Pocket Swipe

Features
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Swipe the arrow. Sounds easy, right? Pocket Swipe is a fast-paced reflex game that will push your reaction time to the limit. See an arrow, swipe the direction it points — but don't mess up. One wrong move and it's game over. HOW TO PLAY A card appears with an arrow. Swipe in the direction it points before time runs out. As you level up, the speed increases and the pressure builds. How far can you go? TWO WAYS TO PLAY • Level Mode — Progress through increasingly challenging levels. Each level demands faster reflexes and sharper focus. • Speed Mode — An endless test of your reaction time. Keep swiping to stay alive. Slow down and you lose a life. FEATURES • Simple to learn, impossible to master • Hundreds of levels to conquer • Game Center leaderboards — compete with friends and players worldwide • 50+ achievements to unlock • Beautiful, colorful design that changes as you play • Share your progress and challenge your friends • No wifi needed — play anywhere, anytime How fast are your reflexes? Download Pocket Swipe and find out.

Screenshots

Keep It Up4 screens
Pocket Swipe4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Keep It Up at none against Pocket Swipe's 1. Keep It Up also leads on ads (none vs shown) and iOS requirement (7.0 vs 17.0). On price 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. Pocket Swipe sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Keep It Up asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Keep It Up versus Pocket Swipe: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterKeep It UpPocket Swipe
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.4 (5 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings5 — better—
Update frequencyDaily—
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS7.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size48 MB20 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperRyan KnightlyBobby Rohweder

In-app purchases

None

Keep It Up

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Pocket Swipe

One-time1
  • Remove Ads$0.99

Questions

Is Keep It Up free?
Keep It Up is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Pocket Swipe free?
Pocket Swipe is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Keep It Up or Pocket Swipe have ads?
Pocket Swipe shows ads; Keep It Up does not.

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