# Crates! vs Push Tower

Crates! and Push Tower both sit at 4.5 stars, but that hides the real split: 100% of Crates!'s written reviews are positive against 25% of Push Tower's. Crates! also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 1) and ads (none vs shown). Push Tower's advantage is ratings volume (3.9K vs 2) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 18.0). On price, rating, update cadence and device support there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Push Tower sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Crates! asks for nothing beyond the download.

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.5 for Crates! against 4.6 for Push Tower. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Push Tower has 3.9K ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 100% of Crates!'s written reviews are positive against 25% of Push Tower's.

Crates! ships an update every 2 months, Push Tower every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 2, 2026 and October 12, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Crates! | Push Tower |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [4.5 (2 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/crates/id1100367749/reviews) | **[4.6 (3.9K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/push-tower/id1570773700/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | 2 | **3.9K** |
| Positive reviews | **100.0% of reviews** | 25.5% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | **No** | Yes |
| Ads | **No** | Yes |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | **Every 5 weeks** |
| Monetization | **Free** | Free with in-app purchases |
| Size | 4 MB | 315 MB |
| Requires iOS | 18.0 | **13.0** |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** |
| Age rating | 4+ | 9+ |
| Developer | [Dag Andersen](https://appshunter.io/developer/1191196592) | [AI Games FZ](https://appshunter.io/developer/1478916023) |

## What reviewers say

### Crates!

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/crates/id1100367749)

A physics-based puzzle game where players must strategically remove crates to safely land a yellow crate on a brown one. New crate types with unique behaviors are introduced every five levels, increasing the challenge. The game features 75 levels and a variety of crate mechanics.

**Highlights:** Physics-based gameplay, Strategic crate removal, Progressive level difficulty, Introduction of new crate types, 75 challenging levels

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

**In-app purchases:** none


### Push Tower

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/push-tower/id1570773700)

Engage in a turn-based strategy game where you conquer enemy castles by outnumbering and pushing foes off tower floors. Collect power-ups and treasures to enhance your strength and advance towards defeating the boss king.

**Highlights:** Turn-based number strategy battles, Conquer enemy castles, Push enemies off tower floors, Collect power-ups and treasure, Gain enemy power upon defeat, Defeat the boss king

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases (1)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| No Ads | $2.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- 🎮 Fun and creative gameplay
- 💭 Requires strategic thinking
- 👍 Exactly as advertised

**What reviewers complain about**

- 💸 Excessive ads even after paying to remove them
- 🤬 Ads required to progress in some levels
- 🤯 Levels become repetitive and too easy

**Reported bugs**

- Level 16 is impossible to beat
- Game progress resets after paying to remove ads

**Requested features**

- More level variety
- Ability to customize character appearance
- Reduce frequency of ads


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Crates! free?

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

### Is Push Tower free?

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

### Which has better reviews, Crates! or Push Tower?

Push Tower is rated higher. Crates! averages 4.5 out of 5 from 2 ratings, while Push Tower averages 4.6 from 3.9K ratings.

### Do Crates! or Push Tower have ads?

Push Tower shows ads; Crates! does not.

### Which is updated more often, Crates! or Push Tower?

Crates! ships an update every 2 months, and Push Tower every 5 weeks. Most recently, Crates! was updated on October 2, 2026 and Push Tower on October 12, 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.*