Comparison

Hulse vs Crittercade

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

Head to head
About

Hulse

Features
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Hulse is a one-tap reflex game distilled to its purest form. A needle sweeps a bright dial. A green arc waits somewhere on the track. Tap the instant the needle's tip crosses it — a tight, dead-center tap scores PERFECT; a mistime, or letting the needle sweep past, ends the run. One tap is the whole game. Mastering it is not. • Chain hits to build a combo and multiply your score. • Fill the meter with perfects to ignite FEVER — the dial turns gold and points double. • Past a certain score, a hit can reverse the sweep direction and test your reflexes the other way. • Milestone shockwaves, a bullet-time dip on every PERFECT, and a fully synthesized sound layer — every blip generated live. Optional background music, off by default. • Four unlockable needle themes, three difficulty modes, a daily challenge with a rotating twist, and a lifetime stats screen. • Climb a worldwide leaderboard through Game Center — all-time and weekly. Optional; the whole game still plays offline. • No timers. No app account, no sign-up. Play free, forever — every run, unlimited. • The only ad is one you choose: end a great run and you can watch a short clip to revive and keep going. Never forced, never between rounds, no banners. Your best score lives on your device. Pick it up for ten seconds or ten minutes.

About

Crittercade

Navigate urban and natural landscapes by hopping forward, collecting treats, and dodging obstacles. Each month features a new playable character with unique environments and challenges. Enjoy quick, one-handed gameplay perfect for short bursts.

Highlights
  • Monthly rotating playable characters
  • Unique environments for each critter
  • Simple swipe/tap controls
  • Collect treats for bonuses
  • Party Mode for accelerated gameplay
  • Unlockable decorative skyline secrets
  • Offline play
Features
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One thumb. Ninety seconds. How far can you get? CRITTERCADE is a pocket arcade cabinet with a new star every month. Hop across streets, bike lanes, and open water. Grab treats, dodge everything, go for distance. A NEW CRITTER EVERY MONTH The cabinet stays. The star changes. This month's critter brings a whole world along — new skyline, new lanes, new jokes. Miss a month and they wait in the archive. HOW IT PLAYS Swipe or tap to hop. Traffic doesn't brake for you. Ride the logs, not the water. You get three bumps before the run ends — spend them well. CHASE THE RAINBOW Collect one treat of every kind and the creeping edge behind you freezes for a breather. The kind you're missing always spawns somewhere awkward. Detour anyway. PARTY MODE One minute of every hour, everywhere in the world at once, the whole game runs at double speed under confetti. The schedule isn't published. Catch it if you can. SECRETS ON THE HORIZON Go far enough and the skyline starts showing off: a pink sky, a UFO, a bigfoot doing the backstroke. They all land on your share card. BUILT FOR SHORT SESSIONS Portrait. One thumb. No accounts, no sign-in, no servers. Play it on a plane. REMOVE ADS One purchase, ads gone forever. No subscriptions, no currency, nothing to grind. Made with care by Archivium Labs.

Screenshots

Hulse4 screens
Crittercade4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is device support: Crittercade at 3 against Hulse's 1. Crittercade also leads on iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.0). On price, update cadence, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Hulse sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Crittercade sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Hulse ships an update weekly, Crittercade every 9 days. The most recent releases landed on October 19, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 7 level
Hulse versus Crittercade: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterHulseCrittercade
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Number of ratings—1 — better
Update frequencyWeekly — betterEvery 9 days
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
Monetization—Free with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS17.015.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size7 MB29 MB
Age rating4+9+
DeveloperAytac YILMAZArchivium Labs LLC

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Hulse

One-time1
  • Support Hulse$4.99
1 purchases

Crittercade

One-time1
  • Remove Ads$3.99

Questions

Is Hulse free?
Hulse is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Crittercade free?
Crittercade is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Hulse or Crittercade have ads?
Both Hulse and Crittercade show ads.
Which is updated more often, Hulse or Crittercade?
Hulse ships an update weekly, and Crittercade every 9 days. Most recently, Hulse was updated on October 19, 2026 and Crittercade on October 24, 2026.

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