Comparison

Only Getting Up And Over It vs SkyDrift

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

Head to head
About

Only Getting Up And Over It

Features
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Keep climbing until you reach the top in this simple but challenging game. One map, one goal - just you and the stack of arbitrary objects to surmount. Use the touch controls to move around and jump on objects to go up.

About

SkyDrift

Pilot a hot air balloon across the globe using real-world wind patterns. Explore destinations, collect artifacts, and track your journeys. This game offers a peaceful, background experience with no pressure or competition.

Highlights
  • Drift across live, real-world wind patterns
  • Launch from anywhere to anywhere on Earth
  • Build a hangar of unique balloons
  • Track flights in a detailed logbook
  • Collect achievements and find artifacts
  • Quiet, background gameplay experience
  • Optional social sharing with friends
Features
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All wind, no engines. Skydrift is a quiet little game of the air. You launch a hot air balloon from where you actually stand, pick a destination anywhere on Earth (a friend's hometown, a peak you've always wanted to see, the other side of the world) and let real world wind carry you there. There's no throttle. There's no boost button. Just you, your balloon, and the weather that's happening right now. WHAT YOU'LL DO • Drift across live, real world wind patterns • Launch from anywhere on Earth to anywhere on Earth • Build a hangar of balloons, each with their own character • Earn points for distance, coins for the shop • Track every flight in your logbook with routes, reroutes, and the long way around • Collect achievements as you drift further • Launch from anywhere on Earth to anywhere on Earth • Build a hangar of balloons, each with their own character • Earn points for distance, coins for the shop • Earn points for distance, coins for the shop • Earn points for distance, coins for the shop • Track every flight in your logbook with routes, reroutes, and the long way around • Collect achievements as you drift further • Find artifacts. Curious things picked up along the way. QUIET BY DESIGN Skydrift is built to live in the background of your day. Set a course on the bus. Check the wind at lunch. Touch down before bed. No grinding, no shouting notifications, no fake urgency. Just the small, satisfying pleasure of watching weather move you somewhere. WITH FRIENDS, OR ALONE Compare logbooks, share a destination, or keep your skies entirely your own. There's no PvP, no leaderboards screaming at you. Just shared appreciation for the long way around. Come drift.

Screenshots

Only Getting Up And Over It4 screens
SkyDrift4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Only Getting Up And Over It at none against SkyDrift's 10. Only Getting Up And Over It also leads on iOS requirement (12.0 vs 16.4). 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. SkyDrift sells 10 one-off in-app purchases. Only Getting Up And Over It asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Only Getting Up And Over It versus SkyDrift: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterOnly Getting Up And Over ItSkyDrift
PriceFreeFree
Rating—4.8 (30 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—75.0% of reviews
Number of ratings—30 — better
Update frequency—Every 6 days
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
Monetization—Free with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch
Requires iOS12.0 — better16.4
Further details — not scored
Size74 MB59 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperLots of Bees Inc.Freeze Tag, Inc.

In-app purchases

None

Only Getting Up And Over It

No in-app purchases

10 purchases

SkyDrift

One-time10
  • Lapis Mariner$0.99
  • 500 Coins$0.99
  • Emerald Voyager$1.99
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  • 1,500 Coins$2.99
  • Phoenix Ascendant$4.99
  • 4,000 Coins$6.99
  • Aurora Mythos$7.99
  • 10,000 Coins$9.99
  • Celestial Index$9.99
  • 75,000 Coins$49.99

Questions

Is Only Getting Up And Over It free?
Only Getting Up And Over It is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is SkyDrift free?
SkyDrift is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Only Getting Up And Over It or SkyDrift have ads?
Neither Only Getting Up And Over It nor SkyDrift shows ads.

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