Build Up!! vs Current Drift
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!
Current Drift
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Currents is a minimalist survival game built around one idea: you don't control where you go — you control the current that carries you. Your glowing orb drifts endlessly through a dark, fluid world. Tap to rotate your current 90 degrees. Survive as long as you can while obstacles close in from every direction. Simple to learn. Impossible to master. HOW TO PLAY Tap anywhere to switch your current direction. Your orb flows with the current — it never stops moving. Dodge every obstacle. The longer you survive, the faster and more intense it gets. FEATURES — One-tap controls anyone can pick up in seconds — Ghost run: a translucent replay of your personal best appears every game — Slow-motion death: time dilates the moment before impact — The Follower: a relentless obstacle that hunts you after 15 seconds — Current Boosters: collect power-ups to freeze all obstacles — Hard Mode: the edges of the screen become walls — no escape — Flow State: reach 30 seconds and enter another level entirely — 7 orb themes across 3 theme packs, each with unique colors and feel — Ambient procedural soundtrack that evolves as you play — Game Center leaderboard — compete globally THEME PACKS Unlock new visual identities for your orb, trail, and world. Each pack contains two themes at $0.99. No ads. No energy bars. No limits.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Current Drift at none against Build Up!!'s 1. Current Drift also leads on ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (daily vs fortnightly). Build Up!!'s advantage is device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (14.0 vs 16.0). On price 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. Current Drift asks for nothing beyond the download.
Build Up!! ships an update fortnightly, Current Drift daily. The most recent releases landed on October 18, 2026 and October 8, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Build Up!! | Current Drift |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.5 (16K ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 34.3% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 16K — better | — |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly | Daily — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 14.0 — better | 16.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 266 MB | 0 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Voodoo | Kelsey Goldsmith |
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
Current Drift
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Build Up!!
- Remove Ads.$2.99
Current Drift
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is Build Up!! free?
Is Current Drift free?
Do Build Up!! or Current Drift have ads?
Which is updated more often, Build Up!! or Current Drift?
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