Comparison

[UP] vs Hulse

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

Head to head
About

[UP]

This is a one-touch arcade game where players tap to change direction and avoid obstacles. The game features an innovative ad system where ads decrease as players improve, potentially becoming ad-free.

Highlights
  • One-touch gameplay
  • Endless obstacle avoidance
  • Progressive ad reduction
  • Unlockable icons
  • Color theme changes
  • Challenging obstacles
  • No in-app purchases
Features
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Do you hate ads? Do you hate in-app purchases? Yeah well we do too which is why we created UP. UP is the ONLY game on the app store where you can get rid of ads by just playing! Here’s how it works: When you first get the game, You will be graced with an ad every time you lose, but as you improve at the game, you will begin to receive less and less ads until you hit 2000m (yes, although it’s hard, it is possible to get that far). This is a simple, one touch game. Each tap changes the horizontal direction of the ball, allowing you to avoid each obstacle as they approach you at progressively faster and faster speeds. GAME FEATURES: Endless, obstacle avoiding game play that included fun music and cool animations The ability to unlock new icons as you improve in score The ability to go AD FREE for FREE Color theme changes Unique and challenging obstacles 0 in-app purchases AD SCHEME: In UP, ads are displayed on a per game over basis (each # is ads per game over): 1: 0-699m 2: 700-999m 3: 1000-1399m 4: 1400-1699m 5: 1700-1899m 6: 1900-1999m NO ADS @ 2000m! https://jaredweinsteingames.com/app-ads.txt

About

Hulse

Features
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Hulse is a one-tap reflex game distilled to its purest form. A needle sweeps a bright dial. A green arc waits somewhere on the track. Tap the instant the needle's tip crosses it — a tight, dead-center tap scores PERFECT; a mistime, or letting the needle sweep past, ends the run. One tap is the whole game. Mastering it is not. • Chain hits to build a combo and multiply your score. • Fill the meter with perfects to ignite FEVER — the dial turns gold and points double. • Past a certain score, a hit can reverse the sweep direction and test your reflexes the other way. • Milestone shockwaves, a bullet-time dip on every PERFECT, and a fully synthesized sound layer — every blip generated live. Optional background music, off by default. • Four unlockable needle themes, three difficulty modes, a daily challenge with a rotating twist, and a lifetime stats screen. • Climb a worldwide leaderboard through Game Center — all-time and weekly. Optional; the whole game still plays offline. • No timers. No app account, no sign-up. Play free, forever — every run, unlimited. • The only ad is one you choose: end a great run and you can watch a short clip to revive and keep going. Never forced, never between rounds, no banners. Your best score lives on your device. Pick it up for ten seconds or ten minutes.

Screenshots

[UP]4 screens
Hulse4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: [UP] at none against Hulse's 1. [UP] also leads on device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 17.0). Hulse's advantage is update cadence (weekly vs every 6 weeks). On price and ads 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. Hulse sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. [UP] asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

[UP] ships an update every 6 weeks, Hulse weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 19, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
[UP] versus Hulse: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameter[UP]Hulse
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (7 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings7 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 6 weeksWeekly — better
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationAd-supported—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS13.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size50 MB7 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperJacob DoucetteAytac YILMAZ

In-app purchases

None

[UP]

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Hulse

One-time1
  • Support Hulse$4.99

Questions

Is [UP] free?
[UP] is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Hulse free?
Hulse is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do [UP] or Hulse have ads?
Both [UP] and Hulse show ads.
Which is updated more often, [UP] or Hulse?
[UP] ships an update every 6 weeks, and Hulse weekly. Most recently, [UP] was updated on October 24, 2026 and Hulse on October 19, 2026.

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