# Once Upon a Tower vs Dadish 3

The clearest difference is rating: Once Upon a Tower at 4.7 against Dadish 3's 4.5. Once Upon a Tower also leads on update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 2 months) and ratings volume (3.3K vs 1K). Dadish 3's advantage is review sentiment (83% vs 75%). On price, ads, 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 Dadish 3 sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Once Upon a Tower holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.5. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 3.3K and 1K respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 75% of Once Upon a Tower's written reviews are positive against 83% of Dadish 3's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

Once Upon a Tower ships an update every 3 weeks, Dadish 3 every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 22, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Once Upon a Tower | Dadish 3 |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | **[4.7 (3.3K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/once-upon-a-tower/id1209083773/reviews)** | [4.5 (1K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/dadish-3/id1613609465/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | **3.3K** | 1K |
| Positive reviews | 75.1% of reviews | **83.4% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| Update frequency | **Every 3 weeks** | Every 2 months |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Size | 226 MB | 87 MB |
| Requires iOS | **12.0** | 15.6 |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple TV** | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Age rating | 9+ | 9+ |
| Developer | [Pomelo Games](https://appshunter.io/developer/899606172) | [Thomas Young](https://appshunter.io/developer/866420356) |

## 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


### Dadish 3

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/dadish-3/id1613609465)

Embark on a challenging platforming adventure to rescue kidnapped children. Navigate diverse environments, battle junk food enemies, and discover hidden collectibles in this action-packed quest.

**Highlights:** 50 challenging levels, Collect baby radishes and possums, Battle junk food themed enemies, Ride a dolphin, Unlockable secrets, Controller support

**Features:** Family Sharing, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (1)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Remove Ads | $5.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- 👍 Fun and challenging gameplay
- 🤩 Charming characters and dialogue
- 🎨 Beautiful pixel art graphics
- 🎶 Excellent soundtrack
- 💎 High quality mobile game

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🤬 Extremely difficult levels
- 🤯 Frustrating lack of checkpoints
- 🤖 Glitchy and buggy at times
- 🔍 Small button sizes on larger screens
- 🙄 Repetitive enemy/boss mechanics

**Reported bugs**

- Levels freezing or crashing
- Progress/save data getting deleted
- Inconsistent input responsiveness
- Graphical/visual glitches
- Soft locks during cutscenes

**Requested features**

- Add more checkpoints or level skipping
- Improve button/control customization
- Expand on the story and lore
- Introduce new gameplay mechanics
- Release Dadish 4 as soon as possible


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Once Upon a Tower free?

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

### Is Dadish 3 free?

Dadish 3 is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Which has better reviews, Once Upon a Tower or Dadish 3?

Once Upon a Tower is rated higher. Once Upon a Tower averages 4.7 out of 5 from 3.3K ratings, while Dadish 3 averages 4.5 from 1K ratings.

### Do Once Upon a Tower or Dadish 3 have ads?

Both Once Upon a Tower and Dadish 3 show ads.

### Which is updated more often, Once Upon a Tower or Dadish 3?

Once Upon a Tower ships an update every 3 weeks, and Dadish 3 every 2 months. Most recently, Once Upon a Tower was updated on October 22, 2026 and Dadish 3 on October 25, 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.*