Running in Circle vs Once Upon a Tower
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Running in Circle
Guide Heo to survive a relentless chase by a herd of angry bulls. Test your reflexes and endurance as you navigate the chaotic environment to stay alive for as long as possible.
- Endless survival gameplay
- Navigate a herd of bulls
- Test reflexes and endurance
- Simple, engaging mechanics
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Heo has angered the bull, help Heo survive as long as possible while being chased. Beware as he is in the middle of a herd of bulls moving.
Once Upon a Tower
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!
- Tower escape adventure
- Battle enemies
- Fight a dragon
- Princess protagonist
- Offline gameplay
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Ever wanted to escape somewhere else? Ever felt like you were trapped in a high tower? Ever found yourself waiting for the valiant knight to save you? Wait no more! Cause he isn't coming -- No, really, he isn't. He was literally eaten by that guardian dragon over there. But fear no more, you have all you need to set yourself free. The brave knight left behind his war hammer, I'm sure you can put it to good use, right? You can beat the enemies. You can escape the dragon. YOU CAN DO THIS! Now let the adventure begin, once upon a tower.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Once Upon a Tower at 4.7 against Running in Circle's 4.0. Once Upon a Tower also leads on update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 11 months) and ratings volume (3.3K vs 1). Running in Circle's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 10) and ads (none vs shown). On price 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
Both are free to download. Once Upon a Tower sells 10 one-off in-app purchases. Running in Circle asks for nothing beyond the download.
Once Upon a Tower holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.0. 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. Written reviews complicate that: 100% of Running in Circle's written reviews are positive against 75% of Once Upon a Tower's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
Running in Circle ships an update every 11 months, Once Upon a Tower every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and November 9, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Running in Circle | Once Upon a Tower |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.0 (1 ratings) | 4.7 (3.3K ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better | 75.1% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 1 | 3.3K — better |
| Update frequency | Every 11 months | Every 3 weeks — better |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple TV | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple TV |
| Requires iOS | 6.0 — better | 12.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 254 MB | 226 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 9+ |
| Developer | Avakai Games Private Limited | Pomelo Games |
Customer experience
Running in Circle
Once Upon a Tower
Bugs and requests
Running in Circle
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
Once Upon a Tower
Reported bugs
4 issues- Game freezes when watching ads
- Progress resets after crashes
- Challenges not tracking properly
- Compatibility issues on older devices
Requested features
5 requests- More character/princess variety
- Ability to save progress
- Difficulty settings
- Multiplayer mode
- Level editor
In-app purchases
Running in Circle
No in-app purchases
Once Upon a Tower
- Oscura$0.99
- Noriko$0.99
- Lives Pack x10$0.99
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- Loriel$0.99
- Denise$0.99
- Dragon scales x20$0.99
- Lives Pack x25$0.99
- Lives Pack x25$1.99
- Lives Pack x60$3.99
- Lives Pack x200$9.99
Questions
Is Running in Circle free?
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Which has better reviews, Running in Circle or Once Upon a Tower?
Do Running in Circle or Once Upon a Tower have ads?
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