Springer vs Space Crab VS
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- Infinite vertical scrolling adventure
- Responsive touch controls
- Space exploration
- Global leaderboard
- Game Center integration
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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
Space Crab VS
Engage in arcade-style battles against other crabs, forming alliances and rivalries. Unlock over 20 unique crabs, each with special abilities, and explore the galaxy in story mode or challenge friends in local multiplayer.
- Arcade action gameplay
- Unlockable crabs with unique abilities
- Story mode with galactic exploration
- Local multiplayer battles
- Special attacks and meteor collection
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Battle against other crabs with time tested arcade action! Form galactic partnerships and starlight rivalries in the story mode, or battle against other players locally with more than 20 unlockable crabs- some strange, many powerful. -Use your Space Crab skills to take your opponent down! Collect meteor dust to make your own meteors, or charge up for a powerful special attack! -Pick from 20+ different unlock-able crabs to fight with! Each one has their own movement patterns and special attacks. From the shadow sneaking Ninja Crab to the time manipulating Chrono Crab, you'll find a crab worthy of your partnership! -Experience the story of Space Crab putting together the Star Seekers, a group of crabs who explore the galaxy and it's many secrets. Meet strange friends as you fight towards your goals! -Battle it out with your real life rivals in local multiplayer fights! -Take a break from the excitement and chill out with classic Space Crab game-play, with all new VS style move-sets to keep things fresh. -Unlock-able single player and multi-player secrets to uncover!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Space Crab VS at 5.0 against Springer's 4.2. Space Crab VS also leads on ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (daily vs every 3 months). Springer's advantage is ratings volume (16 vs 3). On price, review sentiment, 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Space Crab VS holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.2. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Springer has 16 ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 98% of Springer's written reviews are positive against 100% of Space Crab VS's.
Springer ships an update every 3 months, Space Crab VS daily. The most recent releases landed on October 6, 2026 and October 7, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Springer | Space Crab VS |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.2 (16 ratings) | 5.0 (3 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 97.5% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 16 — better | 3 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Daily — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Ad-supported | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 11.0 | 11.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 33 MB | 166 MB |
| Age rating | 9+ | 9+ |
| Developer | TMSOFT | Andrew Rears |
Customer experience
Springer
Space Crab VS
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
Space Crab VS
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Springer
No in-app purchases
Space Crab VS
No in-app purchases
