Comparison

Once Upon a Tower vs Shroom War

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

Shroom War

Features
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Lead a colony of mushrooms into turn-based artillery battles, Worms-style, across a forest floor that digs and crumbles under every shot. Build a four-mushroom squad, read the wind, carve tunnels, lay walkways and play each species' signature ability at the right moment. Every mushroom has its own role, habitat, traits and way of fighting. TWO CAMPAIGNS, THREE SEASONS • The Descent of the Undergrowth: ten territories, ten bosses, down to the heart of the Roots. • The Lantern Vigil (Halloween) and the Night of Bells (Christmas): two seasonal campaigns that open with the calendar, each with its own maps, species, boss and music. AN ARSENAL TO TAME Acorn shell, trapped burr, greedy caterpillar, silk thread, ice block, homing bumblebee… twenty-three tools, a band that explains each one, and a no-stakes training room to try them out. THE MYCODEX AND THE COLONY Discover species, open boosters and silk cocoons, equip your finds, cultivate new strengths and grow your colony. Boss cards and secret species only reveal themselves to those who have faced them. WITH OTHERS Skirmish against the machine, 1 vs 1 on a single device, three-sided Battle Royale, and ranked online duels with emotes to talk back. No ads. Optional in-app purchases (Sporins) for the shop. The game is in English, French and Spanish and follows your device language.

Screenshots

Once Upon a Tower4 screens
Shroom War4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Shroom War at none against Once Upon a Tower's shown. Once Upon a Tower's advantage is iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.0). On price, update cadence, in-app purchases 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 and Shroom War sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 10, 2026 and November 6, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Once Upon a Tower versus Shroom War: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterOnce Upon a TowerShroom War
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (3.3K ratings) — better—
Positive reviews75.1% of reviews—
Number of ratings3.3K — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksEvery 3 weeks
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple TV — betteriPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS12.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size226 MB284 MB
Age rating9+12+
DeveloperPomelo GamesJerome Andreu Clament Sanz

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

Shroom War

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
3 purchases

Shroom War

One-time3
  • 500 Sporins$1.99
  • 1,050 Sporins$3.99
  • 2,250 Sporins$8.99

Questions

Is Once Upon a Tower free?
Once Upon a Tower is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Shroom War free?
Shroom War is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Once Upon a Tower or Shroom War have ads?
Once Upon a Tower shows ads; Shroom War does not.
Which is updated more often, Once Upon a Tower or Shroom War?
Once Upon a Tower ships an update every 3 weeks, and Shroom War every 3 weeks. Most recently, Once Upon a Tower was updated on November 10, 2026 and Shroom War on November 6, 2026.

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