Comparison

Once Upon a Tower vs Do the Math X

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

Head to head
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.

About

Do the Math X

Sharpen your reflexes and test your mental agility with this fast-paced math game. Solve rapid-fire challenges by choosing the correct answer, operator, or missing number. Compete on a global leaderboard and improve your IQ, focus, and calculation speed.

Highlights
  • Fast-paced infinite gameplay
  • Improve calculation speed and logic
  • Dynamic challenges with increasing difficulty
  • Solve for results, missing numbers, or operators
  • Global leaderboard for competition
Features
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Do The Math is the ultimate mental agility game designed to test your brain and sharpen your reflexes. Solve rapid-fire math challenges where you must choose the correct answer — sometimes it's the result, sometimes it's the operator, or even a missing number. The faster you answer, the harder it gets! Perfect for all ages, Do The Math helps improve IQ, enhance focus, and keep your mind sharp with fun and addictive gameplay. The game includes a global leaderboard where top players can showcase their skills. • Fast-paced infinite gameplay • Improve calculation speed, logic, and reflexes • Dynamic challenges with increasing difficulty • Solve for results, missing numbers, or math signs • Global leaderboard to compete with others Are you ready to prove you're a math genius?

Screenshots

Once Upon a Tower4 screens
Do the Math X4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Do the Math X at none against Once Upon a Tower's 24. Do the Math X also leads on review sentiment (100% vs 75%) and rating (5.0 vs 4.7). Once Upon a Tower's advantage is ratings volume (3.3K vs 1). On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement 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. Once Upon a Tower sells 24 one-off in-app purchases. Do the Math X asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Do the Math X 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. Written reviews point the same way: 75% of Once Upon a Tower's written reviews are positive against 100% of Do the Math X's.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Once Upon a Tower versus Do the Math X: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterOnce Upon a TowerDo the Math X
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (3.3K ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews75.1% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings3.3K — better1
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeks—
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesAd-supported — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple TV — betteriPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS12.012.0
Further details — not scored
Size226 MB65 MB
Age rating9+4+
DeveloperPomelo GamesWabisabi Content

Customer experience

Once Upon a Tower

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

Do the Math X

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews7 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

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

Do the Math X

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

24 purchases

Once Upon a Tower

One-time24
  • Oscura$0.99
  • Sigrid$0.99
  • Noriko$0.99
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  • 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
None

Do the Math X

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Once Upon a Tower free?
Once Upon a Tower is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Do the Math X free?
Do the Math X is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Once Upon a Tower or Do the Math X?
Do the Math X is rated higher. Once Upon a Tower averages 4.7 out of 5 from 3.3K ratings, while Do the Math X averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Once Upon a Tower or Do the Math X have ads?
Both Once Upon a Tower and Do the Math X show ads.

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