Up vs SpinStrike Balls
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side โ with what reviewers say about each.
Up
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A single ball. An infinite sky. Launch upward into the unknown โ bouncing from platform to platform, climbing ever higher through the cosmos. As you ascend, the journey grows treacherous. Platforms drift, narrow, tilt, and pulse. Gravity is unforgiving. Every launch is a leap of faith. Three difficulty orbits. Global leaderboards via Game Center. How far into the universe can you reach? This is a free game, enjoy!
SpinStrike Balls
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One tap. One ring. One shot at your best score. A dot races around a ring. Tap the instant it crosses the glowing zone. Hit it and the dot reverses, speeds up, and the zone shrinks. Miss, and it is over. Then you tap once and go again, because you know the next run is the one. SpinStrike is built for the thirty-second window: waiting in line, between meetings, or that one more try that turns into twenty. HOW IT PLAYS - Tap when the dot is inside the glowing zone - Every hit flips the direction and pushes the speed higher - The zone gets narrower the better you do - Land a dead-center hit for a PERFECT and a bonus +2 - One miss ends the run, with an instant restart every time WHY YOU WILL KEEP PLAYING - Pick-up-and-play in one second, no tutorial, no setup - A skill ceiling worth chasing: anyone can score 10, very few reach 50 - Crisp haptics and sound on every hit and near miss - The color theme shifts as you climb, so a long run looks different from a short one - Your best score is always one tap away from being beaten NO NONSENSE - Plays fully offline - No account, no login, no sign-up - One-time Remove Ads option if you want a clean screen - Simple, focused, and respectful of your time Tap. Miss. Tap again. Beat your best.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: Up at Free against SpinStrike Balls's $1.99. SpinStrike Balls's advantage is iOS requirement (17.0 vs 26.0). On ads, in-app purchases and device support 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
Up is free to download; SpinStrike Balls costs $1.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
| Parameter | Up | SpinStrike Balls |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free โ better | $1.99 |
| Update frequency | Every 9 days | โ |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 26.0 | 17.0 โ better |
| Further details โ not scored | ||
| Size | 12 MB | 1 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Gijs Raggers | Daniel Collinsworth |
In-app purchases
Up
No in-app purchases
SpinStrike Balls
No in-app purchases









