# Spring Chicken vs Space Waves

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Spring Chicken at 100% against Space Waves's 61%. Spring Chicken also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.7). Space Waves's advantage is ratings volume (58K vs 3) and monetization model (ad-supported vs free with in-app purchases). On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Spring Chicken sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Space Waves sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Spring Chicken holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Space Waves has 58K ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 100% of Spring Chicken's written reviews are positive against 61% of Space Waves's.

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on September 19, 2026 and October 2, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Spring Chicken | Space Waves |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | **[5.0 (3 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/spring-chicken/id6581479903/reviews)** | [4.7 (58K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/space-waves-crazygames/id6748645552/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | 3 | **58K** |
| Positive reviews | **100.0% of reviews** | 61.3% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly | Fortnightly |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | **Ad-supported** |
| Best chart rank | — | **#54** |
| Size | 101 MB | 204 MB |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 15.0 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Power-Up Game Studios LLC](https://appshunter.io/developer/1694806404) | [CrazyGames.com](https://appshunter.io/developer/1145410933) |

## What reviewers say

### Spring Chicken

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/spring-chicken/id6581479903)

Control a chicken with a spring to launch itself as far as possible. Time your jumps to land on platforms and earn bonus points in this challenging arcade game. Discover the reason behind the chicken's epic journey.

**Highlights:** Spring-powered chicken launch, Platform landing challenges, Score and bonus points, Timing-based gameplay, Master the jump

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases (1)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Remove Ads | $1.99 | one-time |


### Space Waves

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/space-waves-crazygames/id6748645552)

**Currently charting:** #54 Top Free · Racing (US App Store)

Dash through a geometric space environment, testing your reflexes and timing across over 80 challenging levels. This rhythm-based arcade game requires precision to navigate obstacles and master flowing momentum. Enjoy addictive gameplay with instant restarts and smooth controls.

**Highlights:** 80+ handcrafted geometric levels, Rhythm-based movement, Precision reflex challenges, Instant restarts, Smooth, responsive controls, Increasing difficulty

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

**In-app purchases (3)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| No Ads | $1.99 | one-time |
| Bundle: Offline Play and No Ads | $2.99 | one-time |
| Offline Play | $2.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- ⭐️ Amazing game
- 🎶 Nice and chilling soundtrack
- 👍 Fun and enjoyable
- ⭐️ Awesome game
- 👍 Easy and relaxing

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🤖 Too many bots and ads
- 🤖 Crazy amount of ads and bots
- 🤖 Ads after every level
- 🤖 Ads are a consistent issue
- 🤖 Have to watch ads to continue

**Reported bugs**

- Unresponsive controls
- Levels are impossible
- Levels are too hard

**Requested features**

- More music options
- Level editor
- Harder levels


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Spring Chicken free?

Spring Chicken is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is Space Waves free?

Space Waves is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Which has better reviews, Spring Chicken or Space Waves?

Spring Chicken is rated higher. Spring Chicken averages 5.0 out of 5 from 3 ratings, while Space Waves averages 4.7 from 58K ratings.

### Do Spring Chicken or Space Waves have ads?

Both Spring Chicken and Space Waves show ads.

### Which is updated more often, Spring Chicken or Space Waves?

Spring Chicken ships an update fortnightly, and Space Waves fortnightly. Most recently, Spring Chicken was updated on September 19, 2026 and Space Waves on October 2, 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.*