# Going Up vs Eco Power Towns

The clearest difference is update cadence: Going Up at fortnightly against Eco Power Towns's every 3 months. Going Up also leads on review sentiment (75% vs 58%) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.0). Eco Power Towns's advantage is chart position (#186 vs unranked). On price, rating, ratings volume and ads there is nothing between them.

Going Up costs $1.99 and Eco Power Towns $1.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.2 for Going Up against 4.3 for Eco Power Towns. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 44 and 90 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 75% of Going Up's written reviews are positive against 58% of Eco Power Towns's.

Going Up ships an update fortnightly, Eco Power Towns every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on November 4, 2026 and November 7, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Going Up | Eco Power Towns |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | $1.99 | $1.99 |
| Rating | [4.2 (44 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/going-up/id6476860253/reviews) | **[4.3 (90 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/eco-power-towns/id6748683190/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | 44 | **90** |
| Positive reviews | **75.0% of reviews** | 58.3% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | **Fortnightly** | Every 3 months |
| Monetization | Paid | Paid |
| Best chart rank | — | **#186** |
| Size | 156 MB | 12 MB |
| Requires iOS | **13.0** | 15.0 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Napping Raccoon](https://appshunter.io/developer/1512906731) | [Tepes Ovidiu](https://appshunter.io/developer/1225592787) |

## What reviewers say

### Going Up

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/going-up/id6476860253)

A strategy game where you manage skyscraper elevators to efficiently deliver diverse passengers. Optimize lift movement through increasingly complex systems and unique character behaviors to achieve high scores.

**Highlights:** Manage skyscraper elevators, Deliver passengers efficiently, Adapt to complex lift systems, Deal with unique passenger characters, Compete on global leaderboards, Discover different skyscraper environments

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none


### Eco Power Towns

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/eco-power-towns/id6748683190)

**Currently charting:** #186 Top Paid · Puzzle (US App Store)

A strategy puzzle game where you build sustainable energy sources to power a town. Manage resources, research upgrades, and solve handcrafted levels to light up cozy homes.

**Highlights:** Icon-driven gameplay, Build solar, wind, tidal, biomass energy, Resource management, Research and upgrade production, Handcrafted levels, Haptic feedback, Game Center achievements

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support, iPhone Duo support

**In-app purchases:** none

**What reviewers like**

- 🖤 fun!
- 👍 great art and puzzles
- 💰 great price
- 👍 visually pleasing
- 👍 relaxing puzzler

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🤔 confusing at first
- 🤔 no tutorial
- 🤔 chart makes no sense
- 🤔 no instructions
- 🤔 chart in the game is a little bit confusing

**Reported bugs**

- Level 3 is very difficult to understand
- Randomly placing solar panels is not fun

**Requested features**

- More levels please!
- Tutorial or reference to explain the chart


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Going Up free?

Going Up costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.

### Is Eco Power Towns free?

Eco Power Towns costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, Going Up or Eco Power Towns?

Eco Power Towns is rated higher. Going Up averages 4.2 out of 5 from 44 ratings, while Eco Power Towns averages 4.3 from 90 ratings.

### Do Going Up or Eco Power Towns have ads?

Neither Going Up nor Eco Power Towns shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Going Up or Eco Power Towns?

Going Up ships an update fortnightly, and Eco Power Towns every 3 months. Most recently, Going Up was updated on November 4, 2026 and Eco Power Towns on November 7, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*