# Spoked vs Once Upon a Tower

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Spoked at none against Once Upon a Tower's 24. Spoked also leads on ads (none vs shown) and rating (5.0 vs 4.7). Once Upon a Tower's advantage is ratings volume (3.3K vs 1). On price and device support there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Once Upon a Tower sells 24 one-off in-app purchases. Spoked asks for nothing beyond the download.

Spoked holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Once Upon a Tower has 3.3K ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

## The numbers

| Metric | Spoked | Once Upon a Tower |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | **[5.0 (1 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/spoked/id1072165442/reviews)** | [4.7 (3.3K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/once-upon-a-tower/id1209083773/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | 1 | **3.3K** |
| Positive reviews | — | 75.1% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | **No** | Yes |
| Ads | **No** | Yes |
| Update frequency | — | Every 3 weeks |
| Monetization | **Free** | Free with in-app purchases |
| Size | 70 MB | 226 MB |
| Requires iOS | **7.0** | 12.0 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple TV | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple TV |
| Age rating | 4+ | 9+ |
| Developer | [Winkpass Creations, Inc.](https://appshunter.io/developer/288636661) | [Pomelo Games](https://appshunter.io/developer/899606172) |

## What reviewers say

### Spoked

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/spoked/id1072165442)

Test your reflexes and strategic thinking with over 1000 challenging puzzles. This game offers a deceptively simple yet engaging experience for players of all ages.

**Highlights:** Over 1000 puzzles, Reflex challenges, Strategic thinking, Simple gameplay, Engaging experience

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

**In-app purchases:** none


### Once Upon a Tower

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/once-upon-a-tower/id1209083773)

Break free from your tower prison in this adventure game. Armed with a war hammer, you'll battle enemies and escape a dragon. Your rescue is up to you!

**Highlights:** Tower escape adventure, Battle enemies, Fight a dragon, Princess protagonist, Offline gameplay

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

**In-app purchases (24)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Oscura | $0.99 | one-time |
| Sigrid | $0.99 | one-time |
| Noriko | $0.99 | one-time |
| Lives Pack x10 | $0.99 | one-time |
| Myrina | $0.99 | one-time |
| Loriel | $0.99 | one-time |
| Denise | $0.99 | one-time |
| Ali'i | $0.99 | one-time |
| Lilith | $0.99 | one-time |
| Dragon scales x20 | $0.99 | one-time |
| Lives Pack x25 | $0.99 | one-time |
| Rita | $0.99 | one-time |
| Linda | $0.99 | one-time |
| Muffin | $0.99 | one-time |
| Xochi | $0.99 | one-time |
| Nzinga | $0.99 | one-time |
| Draculina | $0.99 | one-time |
| Lives Pack x25 | $1.99 | one-time |
| Lives Pack x60 | $3.99 | one-time |
| Dragon scales x100 | $3.99 | one-time |
| Lives Pack x200 | $4.99 | one-time |
| Lives Pack x200 | $9.99 | one-time |
| Lives Pack x1,500 | $49.99 | one-time |
| Lives Pack x9,999 | $99.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- 💕 Addictive gameplay
- 🎨 Beautiful graphics
- 🎮 Simple but engaging mechanics
- 🚀 Great time killer
- 👍 Empowering female characters

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Crashes and freezes
- 🔍 Unclear instructions/tutorials
- 🔁 Repetitive levels
- 💰 Aggressive monetization with ads
- 🤖 Unresponsive controls

**Reported bugs**

- Game freezes when watching ads
- Progress resets after crashes
- Challenges not tracking properly
- Compatibility issues on older devices

**Requested features**

- More character/princess variety
- Ability to save progress
- Difficulty settings
- Multiplayer mode
- Level editor


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Spoked free?

Spoked is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Is Once Upon a Tower free?

Once Upon a Tower is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Which has better reviews, Spoked or Once Upon a Tower?

Spoked is rated higher. Spoked averages 5.0 out of 5 from 1 ratings, while Once Upon a Tower averages 4.7 from 3.3K ratings.

### Do Spoked or Once Upon a Tower have ads?

Once Upon a Tower shows ads; Spoked does not.

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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.*