Build Up!! vs Sputnika Game
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!
Sputnika Game
Guide a small planet on its journey to become the Sun by merging identical celestial bodies. Utilize cosmic gravity and strategic targeting to create larger planets and avoid the game-ending bubble.
- Cosmic gravity gameplay
- Strategic planet targeting
- Merge identical planets
- Discover 10 unique planets
- Adorable planet interactions
- Avoid the game-over bubble
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Meet our little friend Sputnik. Help its journey to become the greatest star in the solar system - the Sun! ▶Unique Gameplay With Cosmic Gravity Cosmic gravity is applied to the planet, which makes it different from the classic Suika-style game. The ability to target the other side of the planets adds much more strategy and depth to the game! ▶Merge Planets Match two identical planets to create bigger celestial bodies. Discover 10 dazzling planets, each with its own place in the solar system! Watch out for the bubble! If the planet pops out of the bubble, it's game over. ▶Meet the Adorable Planets Our planets aren't just celestial bodies – they're full of life! Watch them interact – they might greet each other with a smile or gaze curiously at one another. Get ready for a whole lot of cuteness as you merge your way through the solar system.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Build Up!! at 4.5 against Sputnika Game's 3.2. Build Up!! also leads on ratings volume (16K vs 71) and update cadence (fortnightly vs monthly). Sputnika Game's advantage is review sentiment (50% vs 34%). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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 and Sputnika Game sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Build Up!! holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 3.2. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Build Up!! has 16K ratings behind it against 71, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 34% of Build Up!!'s written reviews are positive against 50% of Sputnika Game's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
Build Up!! ships an update fortnightly, Sputnika Game monthly. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Build Up!! | Sputnika Game |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.5 (16K ratings) — better | 3.2 (71 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 34.1% of reviews | 50.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 16K — better | 71 |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly — better | Monthly |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 14.0 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 266 MB | 160 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Voodoo | Lee Geonhan |
Customer experience
Build Up!!
Sputnika Game
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
Sputnika Game
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Build Up!!
- Remove Ads.$2.99
Sputnika Game
- Remove AD$1.99
