Build Up!! vs Machine Challenge
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- Build structures high
- Gather building nodes
- Reach checkpoints
- Ascend to new heights
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Build your structure as high as you can! Gather additional building nodes along the way and reach the checkpoints!
Machine Challenge
Design intricate machines to overcome various obstacles and reach the finish line. This physics-based puzzle game challenges your creativity and engineering skills.
- Machine design
- Obstacle courses
- Physics-based gameplay
- Creative problem-solving
- Reaching finish line
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Design your machine according to the obstacles and try to reach the finish!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Build Up!! at 4.5 against Machine Challenge's 2.0. Build Up!! also leads on ratings volume (17K vs 2). Machine Challenge's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and 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
Both are free to download. Build Up!! sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Machine Challenge asks for nothing beyond the download.
Build Up!! holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 2.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Build Up!! has 17K ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two.
Build Up!! ships an update fortnightly, Machine Challenge every 10 days. The most recent releases landed on November 10, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Build Up!! | Machine Challenge |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.5 (17K ratings) — better | 2.0 (2 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 35.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 17K — better | 2 |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly | Every 10 days — better |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Ad-supported — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 14.0 | 11.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 266 MB | 95 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Voodoo | Huseyin 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
Build Up!!
- Remove Ads.$2.99
Machine Challenge
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is Build Up!! free?
Is Machine Challenge free?
Which has better reviews, Build Up!! or Machine Challenge?
Do Build Up!! or Machine Challenge have ads?
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