# Once Upon a Tower vs Panda Slide

The clearest difference is rating: Once Upon a Tower at 4.7 against Panda Slide's 3.5. Once Upon a Tower also leads on update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 25 months) and ratings volume (3.3K vs 2). Panda Slide's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 24). On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.

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

Once Upon a Tower holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 3.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Once Upon a Tower has 3.3K ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two.

Once Upon a Tower ships an update every 3 weeks, Panda Slide every 25 months. The most recent releases landed on October 20, 2026 and October 10, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Once Upon a Tower | Panda Slide |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | **[4.7 (3.3K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/once-upon-a-tower/id1209083773/reviews)** | [3.5 (2 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/panda-slide-attack-the-bug/id1272832486/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | **3.3K** | 2 |
| Positive reviews | 75.1% of reviews | — |
| In-app purchases | Yes | **No** |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| Update frequency | **Every 3 weeks** | Every 25 months |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | **Ad-supported** |
| Size | 226 MB | 61 MB |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 | **11.0** |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple TV** | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Age rating | 9+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Pomelo Games](https://appshunter.io/developer/899606172) | [Kiem Nguyen](https://appshunter.io/developer/1255039877) |

## What reviewers say

### 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


### Panda Slide

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/panda-slide-attack-the-bug/id1272832486)

Protect the forest from invading beetles in this fast-paced arcade game. Attack bugs to earn points and use power-ups like extra time, bamboo, shields, and score multipliers. It's a race against the clock to clear the forest!

**Highlights:** Defend forest from beetle invasion, Attack bugs for points, Collect power-ups, Timed gameplay, Multiple beetle types

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Once Upon a Tower free?

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

### Is Panda Slide free?

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

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

Once Upon a Tower is rated higher. Once Upon a Tower averages 4.7 out of 5 from 3.3K ratings, while Panda Slide averages 3.5 from 2 ratings.

### Do Once Upon a Tower or Panda Slide have ads?

Both Once Upon a Tower and Panda Slide show ads.

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

Once Upon a Tower ships an update every 3 weeks, and Panda Slide every 25 months. Most recently, Once Upon a Tower was updated on October 20, 2026 and Panda Slide on October 10, 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.*