Comparison

Going Up vs PAW TRIP

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

Head to head
About

Going Up

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
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"The vibes here are impeccable" —Vice "Fast, simple, solid, and challenging" —PocketGamer Going Up is a strategy game where you control groups of lifts in a skyscraper to deliver passengers before they lose their patience. Optimise elevator movement as you deal with a fussy cast of passengers—impatient CEOs, mean soldiers and confused tourists. There is no one solution to elevator optimisation: every stage will have its unique bottlenecks, passengers and problems. Can you keep people moving, or will they have to take the stairs? • Deliver your passengers: manage elevators in a skyscraper to deliver passengers up and down to their destinations as efficiently as possible. • Adapt to complex situations: learn to manage increasingly complicated systems of lifts, from multiple lifts, to lifts that operate on different sets of floors, to lifts that completely skip floors. • Placate fussy characters: deal with a cast of seven unique characters, from impatient CEOs to mean soldiers to confused tourists. Learn their behaviours to score the greatest number of points from each of them. • Rack up high scores: compete on a global leaderboard to gain the most points in each level. • Ascend the mysterious skyscraper: discover different environments on each level, playing with different sets of lifts as you climb to the very top. • Play on the go: play one handed, while commuting, queuing in line, or waiting for the lift. Every round lasts at most a few minutes.

About

PAW TRIP

Features
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Embark on a year-long adventure around the world with 8 adorable animal companions! PAW TRIP is a unique match-3 puzzle game where you help cute animals prepare for their trips. Match materials on the board to pack items on the conveyor belt before they slide off the edge! TRAVEL TO 12 AMAZING DESTINATIONS From Tokyo to Paris, from the beaches of the Philippines to the pyramids of Egypt — explore a new destination each month with your furry friends. MEET 8 LOVABLE COMPANIONS Rescue and befriend 8 unique animals, each with their own personality and special skill: • Yoru the Cat — Paw Strike clears a cross pattern • Buddy the Dog — transforms tiles to what you need • Bun Bun the Rabbit — clears an entire row • Pip the Bird — clears an entire column • And 4 more friends to discover! UNIQUE CONVEYOR BELT MECHANIC Unlike traditional match-3 games, items slide along a conveyor belt. Pack them before they fall off! This creates exciting time pressure that makes every move count. FEATURES • 60+ handcrafted levels across 12 world trips • Endless Mode with global leaderboard • Collect travel photos and rare souvenirs • Decorate your room with photos and items • Chat with your animal friends • Daily login rewards and gacha system • No stamina system — play as much as you want • No pay-to-win — pet skills are free Download now and start your Paw Trip adventure!

Screenshots

Going Up4 screens
PAW TRIP4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: PAW TRIP at Free against Going Up's $1.99. PAW TRIP also leads on update cadence (every 2 days vs fortnightly). Going Up's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 4) and ads (none vs shown). On 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

PAW TRIP is free to download; Going Up costs $1.99 up front. PAW TRIP sells 4 one-off in-app purchases. Going Up asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Going Up ships an update fortnightly, PAW TRIP every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on October 23, 2026 and October 12, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Going Up versus PAW TRIP: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterGoing UpPAW TRIP
Price$1.99Free — better
Rating4.2 (44 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews75.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings44 — better—
Update frequencyFortnightlyEvery 2 days — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationPaid—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS13.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size156 MB52 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperNapping RaccoonZhegang Xu

In-app purchases

None

Going Up

No in-app purchases

4 purchases

PAW TRIP

One-time4
  • 10 Gacha Spins$0.99
  • Remove Ads$2.99
  • 30 Gacha Spins$2.99
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  • 80 Gacha Spins$4.99

Questions

Is Going Up free?
Going Up costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is PAW TRIP free?
PAW TRIP is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Going Up or PAW TRIP have ads?
PAW TRIP shows ads; Going Up does not.
Which is updated more often, Going Up or PAW TRIP?
Going Up ships an update fortnightly, and PAW TRIP every 2 days. Most recently, Going Up was updated on October 23, 2026 and PAW TRIP on October 12, 2026.

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