Once Upon a Tower vs Last Dot
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.
Last Dot
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Last Dot is a memory and reflex game where every second counts. Dots appear on screen one at a time. Your mission: remember which one appeared last. Sounds simple. It isn't. Classic Mode Play with no time limit. The game ends when you make a mistake. How many dots can you chain before slipping up? Arcade Mode Beat progressive levels, unlock visual themes, and climb the leaderboard. Each level brings a new memory and speed challenge. Compete against yourself and the world with Game Center. Do you have what it takes to reach the top?
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Last Dot at every 3 days 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 26.2). 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 Last Dot sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Once Upon a Tower ships an update every 3 weeks, Last Dot every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on October 16, 2026 and October 1, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Once Upon a Tower | Last Dot |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | Every 3 days — 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 | 26.2 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 226 MB | 26 MB |
| Age rating | 9+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Pomelo Games | Ernesto Sanchez Kuri |
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
Last Dot
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
Last Dot
- Premium Bundle$0.99
