Comparison

Upperland vs Polycell

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

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About

Upperland

Embark on an epic platform adventure to help two tiny creatures navigate treacherous city landscapes and reunite with their family. Customize characters with fun accessories, overcome hundreds of obstacles, and explore diverse, surprising worlds.

Highlights
  • Epic platform action
  • Eye-popping graphics
  • Simple tap controls
  • Hundreds of obstacles
  • Character customization
  • Multiple worlds and stages
Features
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DESCRIPTION You are taps away from owning a super fun and addictive adventure game. Upperland is an epic platform game full of incredible characters, fantastic landscapes to explore, and stacks of surprises! Help two tiny creatures who are pulled into a city with skyscrapers, clocks, dangerous factories and terrifying amusement parks avoid all the obstacles and reunite with the family. Customize your creatures by buying super cool and cute headbands, wings, glasses, etc to match your style. Take photos of your stylish creatures and share the fun with friends instantly. Keep your eyes peeled: there are many surprises waiting for you! STORY Two kids of “tiny creatures” have been kidnapped by an evil spider and are being taken farther and farther away! Join the family on an amazing adventure across multiple settings and dozens of challenging stages. Reunite the lost family and discover new worlds to explore by following an evil spider! FEATURES - Eye-popping graphics! - Epic platform action! - Simple tap control designed to work perfectly with your touch screen! - Lots of stages over multiple worlds! - Hundreds of obstacles! - Bonus levels! - Hilarious & funky items for characters! - Mesmerizing music - Regular free updates! A BIT MORE… Upperland is a perfect choice for those who love games that have stories behind them; it is not often that such a simple game actually makes you feel compassionate towards the game characters. Upperland has something to offer to everyone; whatever your theme is you can definitely find something relevant in this game: endless tricky traps, various mechanical obstacles and diverse locations full of crazy puzzles through all levels of this addictive adventure game. As you advance through the stages, the levels get tougher and the obstacles harder to avoid; they even start moving, rotating and disappearing. Reunite the tiny creatures’ family! Just remember that every object can harm your little creatures. Starting from the deep deep sewerage with dirty pipes and vents, you will move on to crawling skyscrapers and clock tower and later rush through the horror show of the amusement park; Once you survive the appearing ghosts and scary butchers, you will be excited to enter the elevator full of wires sticking out of broken boxes; then fly through the scientific lab with robot-hands that release fire, syringes and explosive chemical poisonous particles that are scattered all around. There also are different factories, but don’t get too excited, remember, you have to dodge all the saws, wood and metal pieces, and many more objects. Next on, you have to fly through dazzling forests, where while everything is charming to the eye, you’d rather not touch anything. And finally, what’s the better way to end the unforgettable adventure than to explore the rocket, the absence of gravity can puzzle you even more as random object and laser beams appear everywhere! Why It’s Great When playing Upperland getting bored is not an option with a constant change of obstacles and surroundings. It is simple and challenging, fast paced and fulfilling, addictive, but easy to pause… The gameplay is completely unpredictable with more and more additions appearing in every single level. Equally great for both, expert gamers and beginners, Upperland can be played for hours! WARNING: Due to heavy graphics requirements, The Upperland is only compatible with the iPhone 4S & upwards, and iPod Touch 5th Generation - it is NOT compatible with the older iPhone 4 or iPod 4th Generation.

About

Polycell

Features
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Welcome to Polycell, a captivating world where you take on the role of a tiny virus on a thrilling mission. Your goal? Collect as much DNA from other cells while evading furious enemies! With two exciting game modes to choose from, dive into the adventures of a virus mutant. Polycell offers a classic arcade experience infused with modern twists. Encounter AI-driven enemy cells, navigate through physics-based gameplay with simple finger controls — hold & drag, aim, and release. Explore diverse custom skins and collect DNA points to unlock powerful upgrades like IMMUNIUM and FROZIUM. Discover special cells for point multipliers or to slow down aggressive adversaries. Compete on global leaderboards, challenging friends and players worldwide. Earn achievements and collect coveted medals as you showcase your skills in this immersive, action-packed universe. Join the Polycell world and test your agility, strategy, and precision in this exhilarating game. Get ready to unleash your virus avatar into a realm of challenges and triumphs — let the adventure begin! FEATURES of Polycell: - Classical Arcade game - Angry ENEMY cells driven by AI - Enjoy a FUN PHYSICS-BASED GAMEPLAY: Control the tiny virus, aka polycell by using your fingers, hold and drag, aim and release method so simple - Custom SKINS - UPGRADE: Collect DNA points, use power ups to boost your points, like IMMUNIUM or FROZIUM, collect special cells to get POINTS DOUBLING or angry enemy SLOWER - LEADERBOARDS compete with your friends and other players and prove who is the best on the global leaderboards - ACHIEVEMENTS / COLLECTIBLE MEDALS - USING Game Center Enjoy the awesomeness, have fun with Polycell. Do you love Polycell? Like us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/biongames

Screenshots

Upperland4 screens
Polycell4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Upperland at none against Polycell's shown. Upperland also leads on iOS requirement (7.0 vs 11.0). 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. Upperland sells 8 one-off in-app purchases and Polycell sells 6 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Upperland ships an update every 5 weeks, Polycell every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 25, 2026 and September 15, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Upperland versus Polycell: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterUpperlandPolycell
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.0 (97 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews77.1% of reviews—
Number of ratings97 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 5 weeksEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS7.0 — better11.0
Further details — not scored
Size121 MB137 MB
Age rating9+4+
DeveloperAppideaNorbert Fritz

In-app purchases

8 purchases

Upperland

One-time8
  • Remove ads$0.99
  • 5000 Coins$1.99
  • 12 000 Coins$2.99
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  • 20 000 Coins$3.99
  • 26 000 Coins$4.99
  • 50 000 Coins$7.99
  • 100 000 Coins$9.99
  • Unlock all$9.99
6 purchases

Polycell

One-time6
  • One piece of Amethyst$1.99
  • Two pieces of Amethyst$3.99
  • Three pieces of Amethyst$7.99
Show 3 more
  • Handful of Amethyst$12.99
  • A bunch of Amethyst$19.99
  • Mountain of Amethyst$39.99

Questions

Is Upperland free?
Upperland is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Polycell free?
Polycell is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Upperland or Polycell have ads?
Polycell shows ads; Upperland does not.
Which is updated more often, Upperland or Polycell?
Upperland ships an update every 5 weeks, and Polycell every 3 weeks. Most recently, Upperland was updated on September 25, 2026 and Polycell on September 15, 2026.

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