# Once Upon a Tower vs Watame

The clearest difference is ads: Watame at none against Once Upon a Tower's shown. Watame also leads on review sentiment (83% vs 75%) and iOS requirement (9.0 vs 12.0). Once Upon a Tower's advantage is ratings volume (3.3K vs 79). On price, rating, in-app purchases and monetization model there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Once Upon a Tower sells 24 one-off in-app purchases and Watame sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.7 for Once Upon a Tower against 4.6 for Watame. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Once Upon a Tower has 3.3K ratings behind it against 79, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 75% of Once Upon a Tower's written reviews are positive against 83% of Watame's.

## The numbers

| Metric | Once Upon a Tower | Watame |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | **[4.7 (3.3K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/once-upon-a-tower/id1209083773/reviews)** | [4.6 (79 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/watame/id1507691339/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | **3.3K** | 79 |
| Positive reviews | 75.1% of reviews | **83.3% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | Yes | **No** |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks | — |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Size | 226 MB | 192 MB |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 | **9.0** |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple TV** | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Age rating | 9+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Pomelo Games](https://appshunter.io/developer/899606172) | [Ruben Pecellin](https://appshunter.io/developer/403965456) |

## 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


### Watame

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/watame/id1507691339)

Guide a cotton character on a relaxing journey through diverse worlds, collecting stars while overcoming physics challenges, puzzles, and avoiding traps. This game offers a visually minimalist experience with a calming soundtrack, perfect for on-the-go play.

**Highlights:** Physics-based challenges, Puzzle solving, Minimalist visual design, Relaxing soundtrack, Portrait mode gameplay, Collect stars

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

**In-app purchases (2)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Premium | $1.99 | one-time |
| Premium | $4.99 | one-time |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Once Upon a Tower free?

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

### Is Watame free?

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

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

Once Upon a Tower is rated higher. Once Upon a Tower averages 4.7 out of 5 from 3.3K ratings, while Watame averages 4.6 from 79 ratings.

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

Once Upon a Tower shows ads; Watame does not.

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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.*