Comparison

Save The Elevator vs The Lift

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

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About

Save The Elevator

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Enjoy the save elevator game.

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The Lift

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Can you handle the lift? THE LIFT is a pixel-art elevator game about one simple question: where should the lift go next? Plan the perfect route, keep the queues moving and get everyone to their floor โ€” from a Bali villa to an Art Deco tower in New York. STORY MODE Tap floors to build a route, hit GO and watch your plan play out. Every level has a best possible route: match the fewest stops to earn 3 stars. Heavier cabins climb slower and drop faster, so the order you pick matters. NEW: COURIER SHIFT A real-time three-minute shift. Parcels pop up on the floors and your courier fetches and delivers them on his own โ€” you drive the lift. Send it where he waits, drop him where he's going, pick up passengers on the way for tips, or send him up the stairs when the cabin is packed. Beat your best tips in every building. DAILY PUZZLE A new puzzle every day, the same for every player. Find the shortest route, collect three stars and keep your streak alive. ARCADE Morning lobby rush, mixed lunch hour or fast evening traffic: passengers keep coming, queues keep growing. How long can you keep up? Plus endless random puzzles with small or big cabins. FEATURES โ€ข 4 hand-drawn buildings: Bali Villa, Soho House, Business Center and The Tower โ€ข 18 story levels with optimal-route stars โ€ข Courier Shift, Daily Puzzle and Arcade modes โ€ข Crisp pixel art, animated sky and chiptune sounds โ€ข Satisfying haptics and an x2 speed button โ€ข Game Center leaderboards for every story level โ€ข No ads, no timers, no energy โ€” play as long as you like The first building is free. Full Access unlocks every story level with a single purchase.

Screenshots

Save The Elevator4 screens
The Lift4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Save The Elevator at none against The Lift's 3. Save The Elevator also leads on update cadence (weekly vs every 8 months) and device support (3 vs 1). The Lift's advantage is ads (none vs shown). On price there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price ยท Rating ยท Positive reviews ยท Number of ratings ยท Update frequency ยท Ads ยท In-app purchases ยท Monetization ยท Best chart rank ยท Devices ยท Requires iOS

CostPrice ยท In-app purchases ยท Ads ยท Monetization

Both are free to download. The Lift sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. Save The Elevator asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Save The Elevator ships an update weekly, The Lift every 8 months. The most recent releases landed on November 8, 2026 and November 9, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences ยท 1 level
Save The Elevator versus The Lift: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSave The ElevatorThe Lift
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyWeekly โ€” betterEvery 8 months
AdsYesNo โ€” better
In-app purchasesNo โ€” betterYes
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod โ€” betteriPhone
Requires iOS12.0 โ€” better16.0
Further details โ€” not scored
Size111 MB5 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMehran TahirAlexander Panasenkov

In-app purchases

None

Save The Elevator

No in-app purchases

3 purchases

The Lift

One-time3
  • Support the Developer$0.99
  • Puzzle Mode$1.99
  • Full Access$4.99

Questions

Is Save The Elevator free?
Save The Elevator is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is The Lift free?
The Lift is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Save The Elevator or The Lift have ads?
Save The Elevator shows ads; The Lift does not.
Which is updated more often, Save The Elevator or The Lift?
Save The Elevator ships an update weekly, and The Lift every 8 months. Most recently, Save The Elevator was updated on November 8, 2026 and The Lift on November 9, 2026.

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