Comparison

[UP] vs Crittercade

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

Crittercade

Navigate urban and natural landscapes by hopping forward, collecting treats, and dodging obstacles. Each month features a new playable character with unique environments and challenges. Enjoy quick, one-handed gameplay perfect for short bursts.

Highlights
  • Monthly rotating playable characters
  • Unique environments for each critter
  • Simple swipe/tap controls
  • Collect treats for bonuses
  • Party Mode for accelerated gameplay
  • Unlockable decorative skyline secrets
  • Offline play
Features
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One thumb. Ninety seconds. How far can you get? CRITTERCADE is a pocket arcade cabinet with a new star every month. Hop across streets, bike lanes, and open water. Grab treats, dodge everything, go for distance. A NEW CRITTER EVERY MONTH The cabinet stays. The star changes. This month's critter brings a whole world along — new skyline, new lanes, new jokes. Miss a month and they wait in the archive. HOW IT PLAYS Swipe or tap to hop. Traffic doesn't brake for you. Ride the logs, not the water. You get three bumps before the run ends — spend them well. CHASE THE RAINBOW Collect one treat of every kind and the creeping edge behind you freezes for a breather. The kind you're missing always spawns somewhere awkward. Detour anyway. PARTY MODE One minute of every hour, everywhere in the world at once, the whole game runs at double speed under confetti. The schedule isn't published. Catch it if you can. SECRETS ON THE HORIZON Go far enough and the skyline starts showing off: a pink sky, a UFO, a bigfoot doing the backstroke. They all land on your share card. BUILT FOR SHORT SESSIONS Portrait. One thumb. No accounts, no sign-in, no servers. Play it on a plane. REMOVE ADS One purchase, ads gone forever. No subscriptions, no currency, nothing to grind. Made with care by Archivium Labs.

Screenshots

[UP]4 screens
Crittercade4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: [UP] at none against Crittercade's 1. [UP] also leads on iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.0). Crittercade's advantage is update cadence (every 9 days vs every 6 weeks). On price, rating, review sentiment and ratings volume 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. Crittercade sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. [UP] asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for [UP] against 5.0 for Crittercade. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 7 and 4 respectively. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 100% and 100% positive.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

[UP] ships an update every 6 weeks, Crittercade every 9 days. The most recent releases landed on November 5, 2026 and November 6, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
[UP] versus Crittercade: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameter[UP]Crittercade
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (7 ratings)5.0 (4 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings7 — better4
Update frequencyEvery 6 weeksEvery 9 days — better
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationAd-supported — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS13.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size50 MB30 MB
Age rating4+9+
DeveloperJacob DoucetteArchivium Labs LLC

Customer experience

[UP]

All ratings6 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews4 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Crittercade

All ratings4 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

[UP]

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Crittercade

One-time1
  • Remove Ads$3.99

Questions

Is [UP] free?
[UP] is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Crittercade free?
Crittercade is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, [UP] or Crittercade?
[UP] and Crittercade are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 7 and 4 ratings respectively.
Do [UP] or Crittercade have ads?
Both [UP] and Crittercade show ads.
Which is updated more often, [UP] or Crittercade?
[UP] ships an update every 6 weeks, and Crittercade every 9 days. Most recently, [UP] was updated on November 5, 2026 and Crittercade on November 6, 2026.

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