Comparison

Once Upon a Tower vs Hariboo

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

Hariboo

Features
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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.

Screenshots

Once Upon a Tower4 screens
Hariboo4 screens

Verdict

The call

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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

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.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Once Upon a Tower ships an update every 3 weeks, Hariboo weekly. Both last shipped on September 23, 2026.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Once Upon a Tower versus Hariboo: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterOnce Upon a TowerHariboo
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (3.2K ratings) — better—
Positive reviews75.1% of reviews—
Number of ratings3.2K — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksWeekly — better
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple TV — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS12.0 — better26.0
Further details — not scored
Size226 MB20 MB
Age rating9+4+
DeveloperPomelo GamesFrancisco 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

24 purchases

Once Upon a Tower

One-time24
  • Oscura$0.99
  • Sigrid$0.99
  • Noriko$0.99
Show 21 more
  • 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
9 purchases

Hariboo

One-time9
  • 250 HariBucks$0.99
  • Starter Pack$1.99
  • x2 HariBucks$2.99
Show 6 more
  • 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

Questions

Is Once Upon a Tower free?
Once Upon a Tower is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Hariboo free?
Hariboo is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Once Upon a Tower or Hariboo have ads?
Both Once Upon a Tower and Hariboo show ads.
Which is updated more often, Once Upon a Tower or Hariboo?
Once Upon a Tower ships an update every 3 weeks, and Hariboo weekly. Most recently, Once Upon a Tower was updated on September 23, 2026 and Hariboo on September 23, 2026.

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