Comparison

Build Up!! vs PointSim

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

PointSim

Features
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PointSim is a fully offline scoreboard and scoring simulator for bringing any competition you can imagine to life. Whether it's a song contest, a sports league, or a vote among friends — set your own rules, run the rounds, and see who wins. WHAT YOU CAN DO • Add 2 to 40 competitors — as people with emoji or countries with flags • Choose a scoring method: free number entry, points pool distribution, or win/draw/loss • Use the "everyone votes for everyone" mode seen in Eurovision and similar contests • Configure rounds, elimination rules, tie-breakers, win limits, and podium size • Enter scores manually or randomize them with an animated reveal • Customize the look: 10 background themes, 10 panel styles, 10 layouts • Save the final ranking to your gallery or share it COMPLETELY OFFLINE Simulations run entirely on your device. No account, no sign-up. Every simulation you create is saved on your device, so you can pick up where you left off anytime. FOR EVERY SCENARIO Song contests, sports tournaments, classroom votes, family game nights, prediction leagues, or setups you build just out of curiosity — PointSim adapts to them all with its flexible rule set. PointSim is free and supported by ads. Go Premium for extra interface themes, manage ad display to your own preference, or support the builders directly if you'd like. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://sites.google.com/view/pointsim-privacy/ana-sayfa?authuser=1

Screenshots

Build Up!!3 screens
PointSim4 screens

Verdict

The call

Build Up!! and PointSim are too close to call on the numbers: across 5 compared parameters — price, ads, in-app purchases and device support among them — neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.

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 and PointSim sells 8 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ScorecardNo meaningful differences
Build Up!! versus PointSim: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBuild Up!!PointSim
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (16K ratings) — better—
Positive reviews34.3% of reviews—
Number of ratings16K — better—
Update frequencyFortnightly—
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS14.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size266 MB35 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperVoodooMEHMET OYTUN SARIFAKIOGLU

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

PointSim

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Build Up!!

One-time1
  • Remove Ads.$2.99
8 purchases

PointSim

Subscriptions3
  • Pointsim Premium Haftalık$0.997 Days
  • Pointsim Premium Monthly$0.991 Month
  • Pointsim Premium 3 Aylık$2.993 Months
One-time5
  • Support Coffee$1.99
  • Support Meal$3.99
  • Support Gift$5.99
Show 2 more
  • Geliştiricilere Destek Ol$9.99
  • Pointsim Premium Ömür Boyu$9.99

Questions

Is Build Up!! free?
Build Up!! is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is PointSim free?
PointSim is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Build Up!! or PointSim have ads?
Both Build Up!! and PointSim show ads.

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