Spring Lancer vs KeepItUp
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Spring Lancer
Aim and launch a spear by tapping and dragging on the screen. Utilize a unique wall-sticking mechanic to guide the spear's trajectory and defeat all enemies to progress through levels.
- Tap and drag aiming
- Spear firing mechanic
- Wall-sticking physics
- Enemy elimination
- Stage clearing
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Tap and drag on the screen to aim your spear. Lift your finger and the spear fires in that direction! Use the spear-sticking wall mechanic to control its movement with finesse. Take down every enemy to clear the stage!
KeepItUp
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How long can you keep the ball in play? KeepItUp: Ball Arcade is a fast one-touch arcade game built around timing, precision, and control. CLASSIC MODE Complete increasingly demanding challenges. Perform perfect hits, curve the ball, bounce it off the walls, and build streaks. Progress through levels before the rising speed becomes too difficult to control. ENDLESS MODE Climb as high as possible through an ever-changing course. Avoid obstacles, keep the ball moving, and beat your best distance. FEATURES • Simple one-touch controls • Two distinct game modes • Difficulty that increases as you play • Precision, curve, wall, and streak challenges • Game Center leaderboards • Light and dark themes • English, Polish, Spanish, and German • Optional sound effects Easy to learn, hard to master. One missed touch can end the run—how far can you go?
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: KeepItUp at weekly against Spring Lancer's every 2 months. Spring Lancer's advantage is device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 18.6). On price, ads and in-app purchases 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Spring Lancer ships an update every 2 months, KeepItUp weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 16, 2026 and October 14, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Spring Lancer | KeepItUp |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.5 (428 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 64.3% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 428 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Weekly — better |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Ad-supported | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 18.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 220 MB | 7 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | KAYAC Inc. | Slawomir Skalec |
In-app purchases
Spring Lancer
No in-app purchases
KeepItUp
No in-app purchases
Questions
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