Comparison

Crazy John vs What Goes Up

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

Head to head
About

Crazy John

Embark on a post-apocalyptic journey as a lone survivor fighting mutated zombies in underground tunnels. Upgrade weapons and stats, utilize power-ups, and battle bosses across eerie landscapes in a retro pixel art style.

Highlights
  • Creepy-cool pixel art style
  • Unlimited levels
  • Four eerie landscapes
  • Full weapon upgrade system
  • Full stat upgrade system
  • Awesome power-ups and vehicles
  • Crazy bosses
Features
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*NOW FREE for a LIMITED TIME!* ZOMBIES roam the EARTH... HUMANITY takes REFUGE UNDERGROUND... ONE MAN makes a STAND... ▶▶▶ [2046] In the aftermath of total global nuclear warfare, humanity abandoned the surface of the earth, and relocated to a network of underground tunnels… Those few that remained above were contaminated by radioactive dust. The results were… horrifying… One man wasn't about to give up on the place he still called home. They called him crazy… Crazy John... ▶▶▶ • creepy-COOL pixel STYLE • UNLIMITED levels • 4 EERIE landscapes • FULL weapon UPGRADE sytem • FULL stat UPGRADE system • AWESOME power-ups and VEHICLES • FANTASTIC sound-track • CRAZY BOSSES! ▶▶▶ http://twitter.com/TRINITIgames http://facebook.com/TRINITIgames

About

What Goes Up

Experience a challenging 2D platformer where you must master precise jumps and dashes to overcome relentless obstacles. Test your reflexes and determination as you climb to the top and emerge victorious.

Highlights
  • 2D platformer gameplay
  • Challenging obstacles
  • Precise jumping and dashing
  • Skill-based progression
  • Ascend to the pinnacle
Features
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Embark on an adrenaline-pumping journey in "What Goes Up", a thrilling 2D platformer that will push your skills to the limit! Navigate through a relentless series of challenges and obstacles as you strive to ascend to the pinnacle of success. With each jump and dash, test your reflexes and determination. Can you conquer the relentless climb and emerge victorious? Download now and prove your skilly you silly billy! Can you make it to the top? First

Screenshots

Crazy John4 screens
What Goes Up1 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: What Goes Up at 5.0 against Crazy John's 3.8. What Goes Up also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 1) and review sentiment (100% vs 66%). Crazy John's advantage is ratings volume (127 vs 6) and iOS requirement (3.0 vs 12.0). On price, ads 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

Both are free to download. Crazy John sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. What Goes Up asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

What Goes Up holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Crazy John has 127 ratings behind it against 6, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 66% of Crazy John's written reviews are positive against 100% of What Goes Up's.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Crazy John versus What Goes Up: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCrazy JohnWhat Goes Up
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.8 (127 ratings)5.0 (6 ratings) — better
Positive reviews65.9% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings127 — better6
Update frequencyEvery 4 weeks—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS3.0 — better12.0
Further details — not scored
Size27 MB106 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperTriniti Interactive LimitedMid-Pacific Institute

Customer experience

Crazy John

All ratings126 ratings
Positive65.9%
Neutral11.1%
Negative23.0%
Written reviews287 reviews
Positive65.9%
Neutral13.2%
Negative20.9%

What Goes Up

All ratings6 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

Crazy John

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Incorrect coin/money rewards
  • Crashes and freezes on certain devices
  • Unresponsive controls at times

Requested features

5 requests
  • More enemy types and boss battles
  • Multiplayer and co-op modes
  • Expanded level and mission variety
  • Character customization options
  • Difficulty settings

What Goes Up

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Crazy John

One-time1
  • Crazy John $450K Pack$0.99
None

What Goes Up

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Crazy John free?
Crazy John is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is What Goes Up free?
What Goes Up is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Crazy John or What Goes Up?
What Goes Up is rated higher. Crazy John averages 3.8 out of 5 from 127 ratings, while What Goes Up averages 5.0 from 6 ratings.
Do Crazy John or What Goes Up have ads?
Neither Crazy John nor What Goes Up shows ads.

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