Once Upon a Tower vs Hariboo
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.
Hariboo
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Hariboo Madness is a “simple” survival game where things get out of control very quickly. Endless waves. Bigger enemies. Stronger builds. Upgrade your weapons and try to survive just a little longer than your last run. Choose automatic aim for a more relaxed experience. Choose manual aim when you want full control. Dynamic objectives, special events, and evolving builds make every run feel different, unpredictable, and chaotic. Perfect for trips, flights, or anywhere without Wi-Fi. Compete on the global leaderboards and see how long you can survive. No forced ads and no interruptions during gameplay. Optional rewarded ads only appear when you choose to watch them. Clean, modern UI. Smooth animations. Subtle haptics. Just you, your build, and way too many enemies.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Hariboo at weekly against Once Upon a Tower's every 3 weeks. Once Upon a Tower's advantage is device support (4 vs 2) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 26.0). On price, ads and in-app purchases 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 24 one-off in-app purchases and Hariboo sells 9 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Once Upon a Tower ships an update every 3 weeks, Hariboo weekly. Both last shipped on September 23, 2026.
| Parameter | Once Upon a Tower | Hariboo |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (3.2K ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 75.1% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 3.2K — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks | Weekly — better |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple TV — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 — better | 26.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 226 MB | 20 MB |
| Age rating | 9+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Pomelo Games | Francisco Sanchez Arroyo |
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
Hariboo
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Once Upon a Tower
- 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
Hariboo
- 250 HariBucks$0.99
- Starter Pack$1.99
- x2 HariBucks$2.99
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- 1375 HariBucks$3.99
- Extra Ability slot$3.99
- 3000 HariBucks$8.99
- 6500 HariBucks$17.99
- 17500 HariBucks$44.99
- 37500 HariBucks$89.99









