Comparison

Springer vs Fastar!

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Springer

Bounce and jump through an exciting space adventure. Navigate platforms, grab rockets for boosts, and avoid obstacles. Compete with friends and players worldwide on a global leaderboard.

Highlights
  • Infinite vertical scrolling adventure
  • Responsive touch controls
  • Space exploration
  • Global leaderboard
  • Game Center integration
Features
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Boing! BOING! Boing! How high can you go? Can you make it to the clouds? The Moon? Pluto? Bounce Springer as high as you can for a dangerous but exciting adventure. Jump high in the sky and travel through space. Drag your finger across the screen to move Springer to a safe platform. Tap upon landing on a platform for a super bounce! Grab onto rockets to blast off and launch through the stratosphere and beyond. But… keep an eye out for the evil Dr. Hacksaw! Springer is made of light-weight nuts, bolts, and springs that'll explode on impact. Can you make it higher than your friends? Bounce right past their highest altitude in-game while posting yours to the global leaderboard. Spring to the stars and beyond! Features: - Fun and challenging addictive platformer - Infinite vertical scrolling adventure - Highly responsive yet simple touch controls - Tour the solar system from Earth to the Moon and beyond - Game Center integration for seeing friend's scores in-game

About

Fastar!

Embark on a fast-paced action RPG adventure where you slash and shop your way through a whimsical world. Master the art of speed to achieve your goals and climb global high score lists. Enjoy hours of simple arcade-style fun with adorable graphics and flashy spells.

Highlights
  • Fast-paced action RPG gameplay
  • Hand-drawn graphics
  • 24 game modes
  • Global high score lists
  • Flashy magic spells
  • Variety of control schemes
Features
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Action and Role-Playing in their purest, gleefulest form! Fastar! is the timeless tale of a boy with a big sword and a bowtie journeying across vast lands while being ambushed by malicious geometry. Wait, what, seriously? I'm not typing that, it doesn't make any sense. Oh, look what you made me do. I'll just start over. Fastar! is an Action RPG for when you just don't have time for an Action RPG. Dead simple to pick up and play, you'll be slashing and shopping your way across the grassy plains of [irrelevant flavorful name of fantasy world here] in seconds. You'll cross the world in mere minutes. But mastery of your true objective -- reaching that goal as fast as humanly possible -- could take a lifetime*. Fun for everyone from the casual player who loves to mash buttons, to the hardcore gamer-optimizer who loves to mash numbers, Fastar! will provide you with hours of minutes of seconds of simple arcadey joy. Featured features: - Reasonably adorable hand-drawn graphics! - 24 different game modes for a variety of play experiences, some of which don't actually count! - Global arcade-style high scores lists, where you can become internationally renowned if your full name is three letters or less! - Flashy magic spells for any kind of player, from Daring to Thrifty to Congealed! - A variety of control schemes to suit your particular playing posture! (Astronaut gymnasts excepted) - Sometimes in the background you can see a guy on a unicycle! Look for him, he's nice. * Lifetime reference mammal unspecified "A ridiculous amount of fun!" --TouchArcade Review "It's all about speed and it's ridiculously enjoyable." --Gizmodo "It’s all about distilling the unique fun of RPGs... into mere seconds of play." --PocketGamer "Expected to operate uncomfortable" --WeiPhone.com User Comment (translation c/o Google) "This is a game everyone can, and should enjoy!" --AppAdvice "[A] great cartoon RPG for the iPhone!" --1stimpressions.mobi "What this game has, above all, is that very particular, intangible magic which makes the very few select games rise above the rest." --Gabrien, TouchArcade forums "Fastar is a game that tried to do something different, and managed to get it absolutely right." --TouchAHolics "Pick it up for some great action!" --148Apps

Screenshots

Springer4 screens
Fastar!4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Springer at Free against Fastar!'s $1.99. Springer also leads on review sentiment (98% vs 78%). Fastar!'s advantage is ads (none vs shown) and rating (4.6 vs 4.2). On in-app purchases 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Springer is free to download; Fastar! costs $1.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Fastar! holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 4.2. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 16 and 53 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 98% of Springer's written reviews are positive against 78% of Fastar!'s, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Springer ships an update every 3 months, Fastar! monthly. The most recent releases landed on August 13, 2026 and September 29, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard8 real differences · 2 level
Springer versus Fastar!: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSpringerFastar!
PriceFree — better$1.99
Rating4.2 (16 ratings)4.6 (53 ratings) — better
Positive reviews97.5% of reviews — better78.0% of reviews
Number of ratings1653 — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsMonthly — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationAd-supportedFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — better
Requires iOS11.09.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size33 MB12 MB
Age rating9+9+
DeveloperTMSOFTCat in a Box Software

Customer experience

Springer

All ratings16 ratings
Positive75.0%
Neutral6.3%
Negative18.8%
Written reviews80 reviews
Positive97.5%
Neutral1.3%
Negative1.3%

Fastar!

All ratings53 ratings
Positive88.7%
Neutral3.8%
Negative7.5%
Written reviews314 reviews
Positive78.0%
Neutral10.2%
Negative11.8%

User reviews

Springer

From 16 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Addictive gameplay
  • 👍 Easy to learn
  • 👍 Fun and enjoyable
  • 👍 Smooth controls
  • 👍 Great time killer

Room to improve

  • 🤔 Sometimes boring
  • 🤔 Enemies get in the way
  • 🤔 Too hard
  • 🤔 Not worth the price (older review)

Fastar!

From 53 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Fast-paced gameplay
  • 👍 Addictive and fun
  • 👍 Smooth controls
  • 👍 Charming graphics
  • 👍 Lots of game modes

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Crashes and freezes
  • 🔋 Drains battery quickly
  • 👎 Repetitive gameplay
  • 👎 Lack of customization options
  • 👎 No story mode or progression

Bugs and requests

Springer

Reported bugs

1 issue
  • Game crashed when trying to play music (older review)

Requested features

7 requests
  • Bring back old version with levels
  • Add music playback
  • Optional time limit
  • Checkpoints for levels
  • Level select option
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  • Secret level from original game
  • Goat sound effects

Fastar!

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Crashes on loading certain game modes
  • Leaderboard and score submission issues
  • Compatibility problems on newer iOS devices

Requested features

5 requests
  • Add character customization options
  • Implement a story mode or campaign
  • Allow listening to own music
  • Add more enemy types and weapon variety
  • Introduce persistent progression and leveling

In-app purchases

None

Springer

No in-app purchases

None

Fastar!

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Springer free?
Springer is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Fastar! free?
Fastar! costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Springer or Fastar!?
Fastar! is rated higher. Springer averages 4.2 out of 5 from 16 ratings, while Fastar! averages 4.6 from 53 ratings.
Do Springer or Fastar! have ads?
Springer shows ads; Fastar! does not.
Which is updated more often, Springer or Fastar!?
Springer ships an update every 3 months, and Fastar! monthly. Most recently, Springer was updated on August 13, 2026 and Fastar! on September 29, 2026.

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