Comparison

Upside Down vs Human Rise

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

Head to head
About

Upside Down

Embark on an action-packed adventure into a shadowy dimension to rescue a kidnapped friend. Explore mysterious landscapes, battle terrifying creatures with thrilling gunplay, and upgrade your gear to overcome challenges and uncover secrets.

Highlights
  • Explore a mysterious world
  • Engaging storyline
  • Dynamic combat with gunplay
  • Resource management and rebuilding
  • Upgrade and merge equipment
  • Strategic battles against challenging enemies
Features
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Journey into a gripping tale of mystery and danger, where a strange gate to a shadowy dimension has disrupted the peaceful life of a small town. When Amy is kidnapped by horrifying creatures, it’s up to Dustin to venture into the unknown, uncover the secrets of the Upside Down world, and bring her back. Inspired by the unsettling charm of dark and mysterious adventures, this game offers a perfect blend of exploration, action, and strategy. Equip Dustin with powerful tools and weapons, break through obstacles, repair the broken map, and fight off enemies with thrilling gunplay. Merge and upgrade your gear to take on greater challenges as you dive deeper into the story. Features: Explore a Mysterious World: Uncover hidden secrets and eerie landscapes. Engaging Storyline: Follow a compelling mystery filled with suspense and danger. Dynamic Combat: Use your gun to fight terrifying creatures and clear your way to the gate. Resource Management: Break objects to gather resources and rebuild the world. Upgrade and Merge Equipment: Strengthen your tools and weapons to face tougher challenges. Challenging Enemies: Face creatures of the Upside Down in strategic battles. Are you ready to fight through the unknown and bring Amy home? The adventure awaits!

About

Human Rise

Embark on an idle arcade adventure tracing the journey from a primal monkey to a modern human. Gather resources, battle wild beasts, and unlock upgrades to evolve through distinct historical eras. Progress continues even when you're away, offering a satisfying and steady growth experience.

Highlights
  • Evolutionary progression
  • Resource gathering
  • Idle mechanics
  • Combat and upgrades
  • Era-based progression
  • Survival challenges
Features
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From a wild monkey to a modern human — experience the full journey of evolution in a fun Idle Arcade adventure. The story begins in a harsh prehistoric world, where survival depends on strength, instinct, and constant progress. The main character starts as a simple monkey, surrounded by dangerous animals, wild nature, and limited resources. To move forward, the monkey must collect food, wood, stone, and other useful materials, fight wild beasts, and grow stronger step by step. Every action brings progress. Gathering resources helps unlock upgrades, while battles against animals provide rewards and open the path to new stages of evolution. With each improvement, the character becomes faster, stronger, and better prepared for the challenges ahead. The more resources are collected and the more enemies are defeated, the closer the monkey gets to the next evolutionary stage. Over time, the monkey evolves into a caveman, gains access to primitive tools, discovers new abilities, and begins to dominate the environment. Progress continues through different eras, from the wild prehistoric age to more advanced stages of civilization. Each new era introduces fresh challenges, stronger enemies, new resources, and more powerful upgrades. The gameplay is simple, satisfying, and built around steady progression. Collect resources, defeat enemies, upgrade abilities, unlock new zones, and evolve through history. Idle mechanics allow progress to continue even when the game is not actively played, making every return feel rewarding. This is a casual mobile game for players who enjoy evolution, survival, upgrades, and satisfying growth. The core fantasy is clear and easy to understand: start as a weak creature, become stronger, overcome the dangers of nature, and evolve into something greater. Build power, survive the wild, defeat powerful beasts, and move through the ages. Evolution starts with one small step — and ends with the rise of modern civilization.

Screenshots

Upside Down4 screens
Human Rise4 screens

Verdict

The call

Upside Down and Human Rise both sit at 4.6 stars, but that hides the real split: 36% of Upside Down's written reviews are positive against 0% of Human Rise's. Upside Down also leads on monetization model (ad-supported vs free with in-app purchases). Human Rise's advantage is iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.0). On price, rating, ratings volume 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. Upside Down sells 10 one-off in-app purchases and Human Rise sells 22 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Upside Down holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 4.4. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 596 and 406 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 36% of Upside Down's written reviews are positive against 0% of Human Rise's.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Upside Down versus Human Rise: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterUpside DownHuman Rise
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (596 ratings) — better4.4 (406 ratings)
Positive reviews35.7% of reviews — better0.0% of reviews
Number of ratings596 — better406
Update frequencyEvery 6 weeks—
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationAd-supported — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.013.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size849 MB339 MB
Age rating4+9+
DeveloperSupercent, Inc.24 HIT Riga SIA

Customer experience

Upside Down

All ratings48 ratings
Positive89.6%
Neutral8.3%
Negative2.1%
Written reviews14 reviews
Positive35.7%
Neutral28.6%
Negative35.7%

Human Rise

All ratings96 ratings
Positive87.5%
Neutral6.3%
Negative6.3%
Written reviews7 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral28.6%
Negative71.4%

In-app purchases

10 purchases

Upside Down

One-time10
  • starterbundle_0.99$0.99
  • handfulgems_0.99$0.99
  • bunchgems_4.99$4.99
Show 7 more
  • cpboffer1_9.99$9.99
  • pilegems_9.99$9.99
  • noads_13.99$13.99
  • cpboffer2_19.99$19.99
  • pouchgems_19.99$19.99
  • vaultgems_49.99$49.99
  • treasureboxgems_99.99$99.99
22 purchases

Human Rise

One-time22
  • Resources Pack Era 2$3.99
  • Gems Pack 2$4.99
  • Resources Pack Era 3$4.99
Show 19 more
  • Resources Pack Era 4$5.99
  • No Ads$5.99
  • Evolution Pack Era 3$6.99
  • Resources Pack Era 5$6.99
  • Resources Pack Era 6$7.99
  • Evolution Pack Era 4$8.99
  • Resources Pack Era 7$8.99
  • Subscription No Ads$9.99
  • Gems Pack 3$9.99
  • No Ads Pack$9.99
  • Resources Pack Era 8$9.99
  • Resources Pack Era 9$9.99
  • Resources Pack Era 10$9.99
  • Ally Pack Samurai$9.99
  • Ally Pack Giba$9.99
  • Ally Pack Tesla$9.99
  • Ally Pack Valkyrie$9.99
  • Evolution Pack Era 5$11.99
  • Premium No Ads$19.99

Questions

Is Upside Down free?
Upside Down is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Human Rise free?
Human Rise is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Upside Down or Human Rise?
Upside Down is rated higher. Upside Down averages 4.6 out of 5 from 596 ratings, while Human Rise averages 4.4 from 406 ratings.
Do Upside Down or Human Rise have ads?
Both Upside Down and Human Rise show ads.

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