Save the Wave vs Scale Up Rush
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Save the Wave
Protect the ocean's waves from incoming balls. A simple yet engaging game designed to test your reflexes and timing. Enjoy a clean, ad-free experience.
- Wave protection gameplay
- Simple controls
- Ad-free experience
- High score tracking
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Save the wave from the ball
Scale Up Rush
Collect wheels to increase your vehicle's size and power. Build an enormous Monster Truck to dominate and crush other vehicles on the track. Experience thrilling destruction and growth.
- Collect wheels to scale up
- Build a huge Monster Truck
- Crush other cars
- Simple left-to-right movement
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Move left to right. Collect wheels to scale up. Build a huge Monster Truck and crush other cars!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: Save the Wave at none against Scale Up Rush's shown. Save the Wave also leads on monetization model (free vs ad-supported). On price, rating, ratings volume and update cadence 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Save the Wave against 5.0 for Scale Up Rush. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 1 respectively.
Save the Wave ships an update every 4 days, Scale Up Rush every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on June 22, 2026 and June 11, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Save the Wave | Scale Up Rush |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) |
| Number of ratings | 1 | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 4 days | Every 2 days — better |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free — better | Ad-supported |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 9.0 — better | 10.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 68 MB | 356 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | App Swim LLC | Rasel Hossain |
Customer experience
Save the Wave
Scale Up Rush
In-app purchases
Save the Wave
No in-app purchases
Scale Up Rush
No in-app purchases
