# Don't Touch The Spikes vs uu

The clearest difference is rating: Don't Touch The Spikes at 4.3 against uu's 3.7. Don't Touch The Spikes also leads on ratings volume (9.2K vs 202). uu's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and iOS requirement (8.0 vs 13.0). On price, review sentiment, update cadence and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Don't Touch The Spikes sells 5 one-off in-app purchases and uu sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Don't Touch The Spikes holds the better App Store score, 4.3 against 3.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Don't Touch The Spikes has 9.2K ratings behind it against 202, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 42% of Don't Touch The Spikes's written reviews are positive against 47% of uu's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

Don't Touch The Spikes ships an update every 2 months, uu every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 25, 2026 and August 30, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Don't Touch The Spikes | uu |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | **[4.3 (9.2K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/dont-touch-the-spikes/id895942435/reviews)** | [3.7 (202 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/uu/id927819165/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | **9.2K** | 202 |
| Positive reviews | 41.9% of reviews | **47.1% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | Yes | **No** |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | **Every 5 weeks** |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Size | 216 MB | 13 MB |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 | **8.0** |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Age rating | +9 | 4+ |
| Developer | [Ketchapp](https://appshunter.io/developer/528065807) | [General Adaptive Apps Pty Ltd](https://appshunter.io/developer/937589555) |

## What reviewers say

### Don't Touch The Spikes

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/dont-touch-the-spikes/id895942435)

Guide a small bird through a challenging obstacle course. Avoid touching spikes to achieve the highest possible score. Test your reflexes and see how far you can fly.

**Highlights:** Fly a little bird, Avoid spikes, Score-based gameplay, Endless runner, High score challenge

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (5)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 400 Candies | $0.99 | one-time |
| Remove Ads | $1.99 | one-time |
| 1000 Candies | $1.99 | one-time |
| 3000 Candies | $4.99 | one-time |
| 5000 Candies | $6.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- 🚀 Addictive gameplay
- 👍 Variety of game modes
- 💎 Rewarding progression system
- 🎨 Charming visuals

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Glitches and bugs
- 💰 Excessive ads
- 🔒 Loss of progress/unlocks
- 🕹️ Unresponsive controls

**Reported bugs**

- Game not properly scaling to newer devices
- Crashes and freezes during gameplay
- Duels and challenges not functioning correctly

**Requested features**

- Add multiplayer mode
- Bring back unlockable birds
- Improve ad placement
- Add sound/music settings


### uu

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/uu/id927819165)

This is a minimalist puzzle game with 200 challenging levels, offering a fun and intricate experience. It features a level selection system, the ability to replay past levels, and options to skip difficult stages or unlock all levels.

**Highlights:** 200 challenging levels, Leaderboards and medals, Replay past levels, Skip difficult levels, Unlock all levels

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases (3)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Skip uu Level | $0.99 | one-time |
| Remove uu Ads | $1.99 | one-time |
| Unlock All of uu | $3.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- 🎮 Great offline time sink
- 👍 Addictive and challenging
- 🎯 Levels 1-4 passed with ease

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🔁 Level 5 impossible
- 🔁 Level 155 freezes
- 🐛 Occasional glitches and bugs

**Reported bugs**

- Dots spawn inside central circle on iPhone
- Center stops spinning before pins run out on level 155
- Dots migrate to inside of circle on level 142

**Requested features**

- Option to skip difficult levels
- More color and music
- Level progress indicators


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Don't Touch The Spikes free?

Don't Touch The Spikes is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is uu free?

uu is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Which has better reviews, Don't Touch The Spikes or uu?

Don't Touch The Spikes is rated higher. Don't Touch The Spikes averages 4.3 out of 5 from 9.2K ratings, while uu averages 3.7 from 202 ratings.

### Do Don't Touch The Spikes or uu have ads?

Don't Touch The Spikes shows ads; uu does not.

### Which is updated more often, Don't Touch The Spikes or uu?

Don't Touch The Spikes ships an update every 2 months, and uu every 5 weeks. Most recently, Don't Touch The Spikes was updated on September 25, 2026 and uu on August 30, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*