Once Upon a Tower vs URBAN RUNNER
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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!
- Tower escape adventure
- Battle enemies
- Fight a dragon
- Princess protagonist
- Offline gameplay
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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.
URBAN RUNNER
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Welcome to Urban Runner, a fast-paced 2D endless runner set in the wild world of Urban Prowlers! Join Roster as he dashes across the streets, dodges obstacles, and kicks through danger in style. How to play: Touch the screen once to jump. Touch it again to double jump and throw a kick in the air! Touch the gravity arrows to switch gravity and walk on the ceiling or floor. Avoid the obstacles or you’ll lose! Good luck and have fun! “Where are all these drones coming from?!” Acheron’s streets had always been chaotic, but now they were crawling with patrol units the Urban Prowlers had never seen before, blocking alleys, locking down plazas, and sweeping rooftops like they owned the place. On top of that, strange fluctuations in gravity were twisting the city’s skyline, making movement unpredictable and dangerous. Mysterious laser barriers had also appeared overnight, sealing off key routes and trapping anyone who got too close. One thing was clear: someone was trying to tighten their grip on the city. The Prowlers don’t know who’s pulling the strings yet, but Roster’s sprinting his way through the city to find out!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: URBAN RUNNER at none against Once Upon a Tower's 10. URBAN RUNNER also leads on update cadence (daily vs every 3 weeks). Once Upon a Tower's advantage is iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.6). On price, ads and device support 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
Both are free to download. Once Upon a Tower sells 10 one-off in-app purchases. URBAN RUNNER asks for nothing beyond the download.
Once Upon a Tower ships an update every 3 weeks, URBAN RUNNER daily. The most recent releases landed on November 9, 2026 and November 5, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Once Upon a Tower | URBAN RUNNER |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (3.3K ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 75.1% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 3.3K — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks | Daily — better |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple TV — better | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 — better | 15.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 226 MB | 128 MB |
| Age rating | 9+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Pomelo Games | JAVIER VICTOR DIAZ SALAZAR |
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
URBAN RUNNER
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Once Upon a Tower
- Oscura$0.99
- Noriko$0.99
- Lives Pack x10$0.99
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- Loriel$0.99
- Denise$0.99
- Dragon scales x20$0.99
- Lives Pack x25$0.99
- Lives Pack x25$1.99
- Lives Pack x60$3.99
- Lives Pack x200$9.99
URBAN RUNNER
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is Once Upon a Tower free?
Is URBAN RUNNER free?
Do Once Upon a Tower or URBAN RUNNER have ads?
Which is updated more often, Once Upon a Tower or URBAN RUNNER?
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