Comparison

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.

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

URBAN RUNNER

Features
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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!

Screenshots

Once Upon a Tower4 screens
URBAN RUNNER4 screens

Verdict

The call

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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Once Upon a Tower sells 10 one-off in-app purchases. URBAN RUNNER asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

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.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Once Upon a Tower versus URBAN RUNNER: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterOnce Upon a TowerURBAN RUNNER
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (3.3K ratings) — better—
Positive reviews75.1% of reviews—
Number of ratings3.3K — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksDaily — better
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple TV — betteriPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS12.0 — better15.6
Further details — not scored
Size226 MB128 MB
Age rating9+12+
DeveloperPomelo GamesJAVIER 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

10 purchases

Once Upon a Tower

One-time10
  • 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
None

URBAN RUNNER

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 URBAN RUNNER free?
URBAN RUNNER is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Once Upon a Tower or URBAN RUNNER have ads?
Both Once Upon a Tower and URBAN RUNNER show ads.
Which is updated more often, Once Upon a Tower or URBAN RUNNER?
Once Upon a Tower ships an update every 3 weeks, and URBAN RUNNER daily. Most recently, Once Upon a Tower was updated on November 9, 2026 and URBAN RUNNER on November 5, 2026.

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