# Orble vs Once Upon a Tower

The clearest difference is ratings volume: Once Upon a Tower at 3.3K against Orble's 1. Once Upon a Tower also leads on iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.0). Orble's advantage is rating (5.0 vs 4.7) and update cadence (every 6 days vs every 3 weeks). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Orble sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Once Upon a Tower sells 24 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Orble 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.

Orble ships an update every 6 days, Once Upon a Tower every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 6, 2026 and October 20, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Orble | Once Upon a Tower |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | **[5.0 (1 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/orble/id1198882397/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 | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| Update frequency | **Every 6 days** | Every 3 weeks |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Size | 70 MB | 226 MB |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | **12.0** |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | **iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple TV** |
| Age rating | 12+ | 9+ |
| Developer | [Chandramohan Sudar](https://appshunter.io/developer/1198882396) | [Pomelo Games](https://appshunter.io/developer/899606172) |

## What reviewers say

### Orble

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/orble/id1198882397)

Test your reflexes in this minimalist game where you control a gray ball. Avoid orange balls and collect green ones by tapping to jump between four orbits. Compete for high scores on the Game Center leaderboards.

**Highlights:** Minimalist reflex-based gameplay, Simple tap controls, Four-orbit jumping mechanic, Collect green balls, Avoid orange balls, Game Center leaderboards

**In-app purchases (1)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Remove Ads | $0.99 | one-time |


### 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 Orble free?

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

### Is Once Upon a Tower free?

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

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

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

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

Both Orble and Once Upon a Tower show ads.

### Which is updated more often, Orble or Once Upon a Tower?

Orble ships an update every 6 days, and Once Upon a Tower every 3 weeks. Most recently, Orble was updated on October 6, 2026 and Once Upon a Tower on October 20, 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.*