Comparison

Tower Builder vs Build Up!!

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

Head to head
About

Tower Builder

Build the tallest skyscraper by stacking blocks. Challenge your balance and rhythm in this fun, physics-based game with beautiful graphics and music. Compete with friends and share high scores.

Highlights
  • Stack blocks to build skyscrapers
  • Physics-based balance challenges
  • Multiple towers and scenes
  • Rhythm music and beautiful graphics
  • Share high scores with friends
  • Tiny game size
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Build the highest skyscraper which is belong to you. How to Play : - Stack up the blocks and construct a tower - Build the tower as tall as you can. Don't Tap too fast! Features : - Very fun and enjoyable game - Physics-based game, challenge your balance ability - Multiple towers and scenes - Rhythm music and beautiful graphics - Suitable for players of all age - Tiny game size and run well - Build tower with friends and share the high score on Facebook Free to create the skyscraper with Friends! Like JumpAlpha: https://www.facebook.com/jumpalphastudio/ Privacy Policy: http://jumpalpha.info/blog/privacy-policy/

About

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.

Highlights
  • Build structures high
  • Gather building nodes
  • Reach checkpoints
  • Ascend to new heights
Features
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Build your structure as high as you can! Gather additional building nodes along the way and reach the checkpoints!

Screenshots

Tower Builder4 screens
Build Up!!3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Tower Builder at 100% against Build Up!!'s 34%. Tower Builder also leads on ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (daily vs fortnightly). Build Up!!'s advantage is ratings volume (16K vs 11). On price, in-app purchases, monetization model 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. Tower Builder sells 7 one-off in-app purchases and Build Up!! sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Tower Builder 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 11, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 100% of Tower Builder's written reviews are positive against 34% of Build Up!!'s.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Tower Builder ships an update daily, Build Up!! fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on September 27, 2026 and October 13, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Tower Builder versus Build Up!!: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTower BuilderBuild Up!!
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (11 ratings) — better4.5 (16K ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews — better34.3% of reviews
Number of ratings1116K — better
Update frequencyDaily — betterFortnightly
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS9.0 — better14.0
Further details — not scored
Size123 MB266 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperKhai HoangVoodoo

Customer experience

Tower Builder

All ratings11 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Build Up!!

All ratings16,019 ratings
Positive87.6%
Neutral5.8%
Negative6.6%
Written reviews178 reviews
Positive34.3%
Neutral16.3%
Negative49.4%

Bugs and requests

Tower Builder

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

7 purchases

Tower Builder

One-time7
  • Coins 500$0.99
  • Coins 1000$1.99
  • Remove Ads$1.99
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  • Coins 2000$2.99
  • Coins 4000$3.99
  • Coins 8000$7.99
  • Coins 10000$15.99
1 purchases

Build Up!!

One-time1
  • Remove Ads.$2.99

Questions

Is Tower Builder free?
Tower Builder is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Build Up!! free?
Build Up!! is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Tower Builder or Build Up!!?
Tower Builder is rated higher. Tower Builder averages 4.8 out of 5 from 11 ratings, while Build Up!! averages 4.5 from 16K ratings.
Do Tower Builder or Build Up!! have ads?
Build Up!! shows ads; Tower Builder does not.
Which is updated more often, Tower Builder or Build Up!!?
Tower Builder ships an update daily, and Build Up!! fortnightly. Most recently, Tower Builder was updated on September 27, 2026 and Build Up!! on October 13, 2026.

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