Comparison

Build Up!! vs Machine Challenge

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

Head to head
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!

About

Machine Challenge

Features
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Design your machine according to the obstacles and try to reach the finish!

Screenshots

Build Up!!3 screens
Machine Challenge4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Machine Challenge at none against Build Up!!'s 1. Machine Challenge also leads on iOS requirement (11.0 vs 14.0). 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. Build Up!! sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Machine Challenge asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Build Up!! ships an update fortnightly, Machine Challenge every 10 days. The most recent releases landed on September 27, 2026 and September 9, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Build Up!! versus Machine Challenge: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBuild Up!!Machine Challenge
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (16K ratings) — better—
Positive reviews34.3% of reviews—
Number of ratings16K — better—
Update frequencyFortnightlyEvery 10 days — better
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS14.011.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size266 MB95 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperVoodooHuseyin Gulgen

Bugs and 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

Machine Challenge

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Build Up!!

One-time1
  • Remove Ads.$2.99
None

Machine Challenge

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Build Up!! free?
Build Up!! is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Machine Challenge free?
Machine Challenge is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Build Up!! or Machine Challenge have ads?
Both Build Up!! and Machine Challenge show ads.
Which is updated more often, Build Up!! or Machine Challenge?
Build Up!! ships an update fortnightly, and Machine Challenge every 10 days. Most recently, Build Up!! was updated on September 27, 2026 and Machine Challenge on September 9, 2026.

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