Comparison

Bacon Escape vs Once Upon a Tower

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

Head to head
About

Bacon Escape

Guide a pig escaping prison through diverse landscapes, dodging obstacles and captors. Unlock new characters and vehicles to reach the Happyplace in this fast-paced action adventure.

Highlights
  • One-touch controls
  • Unlockable characters
  • Custom vehicles
  • Diverse 3D environments
  • 24+ thrilling levels
  • Obstacle dodging
Features
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This little piggy went to market, this little piggy stayed home, this little piggy ESCAPED PRISON AND RAN FOR HIS LIFE! From the makers of the “App Store Best of 2016” game Mr. Crab 2, Illusion Labs presents: Bacon Escape. It’s time to bring home the bacon. Fleeing your sinister jailors, Bacon Escape is your quest to break free from captivity and join your animal friends. But make sure you’re not guiding your piggy out of the frying pan and into the fire… Bacon Escape takes you on an immersive and fast paced adventure as you try to escape prison and reach the promised Happyplace. Pursued by your evil captors in their zeppelin, you’ll zoom through stunning 3D mountains, deserts, cities and more in a race for your life. Dodging obstacles and making new friends such as the hot-dog vendor pig and the disco sheep, Bacon Escape will entertain both new and experienced gamers. - Easy to learn one-touch controls, simply tap the screen to alter the train tracks! - Unlock over 30 different characters to play as, each with their own unique personality and custom vehicle - Ride through farmland, mountains, oceans and more in over 24 thrilling levels No matter which character you choose, it’s your task to guide your character to safety and avoid being hauled back to prison. At the end of each level, you’ll have a chance to party with your friends at the Happyplace - but don’t get too comfortable, your captors are never far behind. You’ll have endless fun exploring amazing landscapes, completing awesome challenges, and emerging victorious as all your friends cheer you on. Simple to play but challenging to master, the whole family will be hooked on Bacon Escape. Follow @illusionlabs on Twitter Like us at www.facebook.com/illusionlabs1 This game is free to play but it offers in-app-purchases. You may disable in-app-purchasing using your device’s settings. Download now and save your bacon!

About

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!

Highlights
  • Tower escape adventure
  • Battle enemies
  • Fight a dragon
  • Princess protagonist
  • Offline gameplay
Features
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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.

Screenshots

Bacon Escape4 screens
Once Upon a Tower4 screens

Verdict

The call

Bacon Escape and Once Upon a Tower both sit at 4.8 stars, but that hides the real split: 88% of Bacon Escape's written reviews are positive against 75% of Once Upon a Tower's. Bacon Escape also leads on ratings volume (24K vs 3.3K) and iOS requirement (9.0 vs 12.0). On price, rating, update cadence and ads 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. Bacon Escape sells 10 one-off in-app purchases and Once Upon a Tower sells 24 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.8 for Bacon Escape against 4.7 for Once Upon a Tower. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Bacon Escape has 24K ratings behind it against 3.3K, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 88% of Bacon Escape's written reviews are positive against 75% of Once Upon a Tower's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 27, 2026 and October 22, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Bacon Escape versus Once Upon a Tower: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBacon EscapeOnce Upon a Tower
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (24K ratings) — better4.7 (3.3K ratings)
Positive reviews87.6% of reviews — better75.1% of reviews
Number of ratings24K — better3.3K
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksEvery 3 weeks
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple TV — better
Requires iOS9.0 — better12.0
Further details — not scored
Size149 MB226 MB
Age rating4+9+
DeveloperIllusion LabsPomelo Games

Customer experience

Bacon Escape

All ratings23,839 ratings
Positive94.3%
Neutral3.2%
Negative2.4%
Written reviews362 reviews
Positive87.6%
Neutral5.0%
Negative7.5%

Once Upon a Tower

All ratings3,248 ratings
Positive93.9%
Neutral3.1%
Negative3.0%
Written reviews1,167 reviews
Positive75.1%
Neutral9.0%
Negative15.9%

User reviews

Bacon Escape

From 24K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Fun and addictive gameplay
  • 👍 Cute and charming characters
  • 🔒 No ads or in-app purchases required to progress
  • 🎨 Appealing visual style

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Occasional crashes or freezes
  • 🔁 Lack of a continue/home button between levels
  • 🤔 Difficulty spikes can be frustrating

Once Upon a Tower

From 3.3K App Store ratings

What we love

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

Room to improve

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

Bugs and requests

Bacon Escape

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • Last apple in level 19 not accessible
  • Chest opening feature not working consistently

Requested features

3 requests
  • More levels and content updates
  • Multiplayer or competitive modes
  • Ability to sync progress across devices

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

10 purchases

Bacon Escape

One-time10
  • 30 apples$2.99
  • Coins Small$2.99
  • 100 apples$4.99
Show 7 more
  • Coins Medium$4.99
  • Starter pack$4.99
  • Extra Life$4.99
  • 5000 coins$6.99
  • 500 apples$10.99
  • 1000 apples$14.99
  • 3000 apples$24.99
24 purchases

Once Upon a Tower

One-time24
  • Oscura$0.99
  • Sigrid$0.99
  • Noriko$0.99
Show 21 more
  • Lives Pack x10$0.99
  • Myrina$0.99
  • Loriel$0.99
  • Denise$0.99
  • Ali'i$0.99
  • Lilith$0.99
  • Dragon scales x20$0.99
  • Lives Pack x25$0.99
  • Rita$0.99
  • Linda$0.99
  • Muffin$0.99
  • Xochi$0.99
  • Nzinga$0.99
  • Draculina$0.99
  • Lives Pack x25$1.99
  • Lives Pack x60$3.99
  • Dragon scales x100$3.99
  • Lives Pack x200$4.99
  • Lives Pack x200$9.99
  • Lives Pack x1,500$49.99
  • Lives Pack x9,999$99.99

Questions

Is Bacon Escape free?
Bacon Escape 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, Bacon Escape or Once Upon a Tower?
Bacon Escape is rated higher. Bacon Escape averages 4.8 out of 5 from 24K ratings, while Once Upon a Tower averages 4.7 from 3.3K ratings.
Do Bacon Escape or Once Upon a Tower have ads?
Both Bacon Escape and Once Upon a Tower show ads.
Which is updated more often, Bacon Escape or Once Upon a Tower?
Bacon Escape ships an update every 3 weeks, and Once Upon a Tower every 3 weeks. Most recently, Bacon Escape was updated on October 27, 2026 and Once Upon a Tower on October 22, 2026.

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