Comparison

Cup Chase vs KeyCrush

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

Head to head
About

Cup Chase

Test your focus and reaction time in this fast-paced shell game. Follow the cup with the ball through increasingly difficult shuffles. Aim for a higher best level with quick, replayable sessions.

Highlights
  • Simple core gameplay
  • Level-based difficulty ramp
  • Short mobile sessions
  • Best-level progression
  • Clean visuals and sound feedback
  • Quick restart flow
Features
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Cup Chase is a fast-paced shell game built around one simple challenge: keep your eyes on the right cup. At the start of each round, the ball is revealed under a cup. Then the shuffle begins. Follow the movement, stay calm under pressure, and make the correct pick before your lives run out. As you progress, the game gets harder with faster swaps, more cups, and less room for mistakes. Every run is easy to start, quick to replay, and built around chasing a higher best level. Features: - Simple core gameplay that is easy to understand - Smooth level-based difficulty ramp - Short sessions made for mobile play - Best-level progression that rewards focus and consistency - Clean visuals, sound feedback, and quick restart flow Optional in-app purchases are available for revive packs. The shop also includes an option to remove quick ad breaks and a rewarded ad option for extra revives. If you enjoy focus games, reaction games, and quick skill-based challenges, Cup Chase is made for you.

About

KeyCrush

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KeyCrush is a premium, fast-paced arcade sensory-training game designed to push your focus, speed, and reflexes to the absolute limit! Watch the sequence, recall the pattern, and type it out before the clock runs out. Sounds simple? Wait until the game starts fighting back. Build massive score combos, earn fragments, and unlock vibrant new worlds as you train your brain in this ultimate test of pattern matching! ** TEST YOUR RECALL & REFLEXES ** - Replicate randomly generated token sequences against a ticking clock. The faster and more accurate you are, the higher your combo goes. One wrong move costs you precious time! ** UNLOCK DYNAMIC WORLDS ** - Earn fragments by playing and use them to unlock entirely new game worlds, each with its own unique visual style, custom tokens, and immersive ambient soundtrack: - Numbers: The classic fast-paced numeric keypad. - Colors: A vibrant rush of neon color blocks. - Shapes: Geometric glyphs that demand quick recognition. - Fruits: A vibrant orchard of emojis. - Steps: Choreographed directional dancing arrows. ** SURVIVE EXTREME CHALLENGES ** - As you reach higher levels, KeyCrush actively tries to disrupt your focus with intense visual obscurations. Can you maintain your combo when the keypad is covered in thick smoke, frozen solid in ice, engulfed in fire, or completely erased from the screen? ** A MULTI-SENSORY EXPERIENCE ** - Feel every tap! KeyCrush seamlessly blends rich visual particle effects, atmospheric background music, satisfying arcade sound effects, and dynamic haptic feedback vibrations to create a highly tactile and immersive experience. ** MULTIPLE WAYS TO PLAY ** - Arcade Mode: The ultimate endurance test. Earn bonus time for perfect clears, but face the full wrath of visual challenges and hidden keys as you progress. - Standard Mode: A pure, fixed-time sprint. No bonus time, no visual obscurations - just you against a strict 3-minute countdown. - Tutorial Mode: Practice your skills with no timer, no penalties, and no stress. How fast is your recall? Download KeyCrush today and find out! Note to iPad Users: This app is designed and optimized specifically for iPhone. While it is fully compatible and functional on iPad, the layout will run in a scaled compatibility mode. For the best experience, we recommend using this app on an iPhone.

Screenshots

Cup Chase4 screens
KeyCrush4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: KeyCrush at none against Cup Chase's shown. Cup Chase's advantage is iOS requirement (15.1 vs 26.2). On price, update cadence, in-app purchases and device support 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. Cup Chase sells 4 one-off in-app purchases and KeyCrush sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Cup Chase ships an update weekly, KeyCrush fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 13, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 7 level
Cup Chase versus KeyCrush: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCup ChaseKeyCrush
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyWeekly — betterFortnightly
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.1 — better26.2
Further details — not scored
Size47 MB50 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperBao HuynhJONATHAN STEVE MACEREN

In-app purchases

4 purchases

Cup Chase

One-time4
  • 6 Revives$0.99
  • Remove Quick Ad Break$2.99
  • 20 Revives$2.99
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  • 50 Revives$4.99
3 purchases

KeyCrush

One-time3
  • 10,000 Fragments$2.99
  • 100,000 Fragments$5.99
  • 25,000 Fragments$19.99

Questions

Is Cup Chase free?
Cup Chase is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is KeyCrush free?
KeyCrush is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Cup Chase or KeyCrush have ads?
Cup Chase shows ads; KeyCrush does not.
Which is updated more often, Cup Chase or KeyCrush?
Cup Chase ships an update weekly, and KeyCrush fortnightly. Most recently, Cup Chase was updated on October 13, 2026 and KeyCrush on October 24, 2026.

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