SumoTower vs AR Sumo
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
SumoTower
A charming stacking game where players aim to build a tower of sumo wrestlers. Compete with others by climbing the rankings and achieving high scores.
- Sumo wrestler stacking gameplay
- Aim for Fujiyama
- Ranking system
- Charming graphics
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Pick up a lot of sumo! Aim for cross over Fujiyama! I am proud to everyone in the ranking! Moe kawa stacking game "SumoTower"
AR Sumo
Experience augmented reality sumo wrestling where figures clash in a virtual ring. Control your wrestler by tapping the screen to push opponents out or down. Climb the ranks through tournaments to become the ultimate Yokozuna.
- Augmented reality sumo wrestling
- Tap controls for pushing
- Device tilting for movement
- Two tournament leagues
- Ranking system with Yokozuna goal
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Augmented reality figures of Sumo wrestlers crash on the Sumo ring. HOW TO PLAY === Rule=== - You win by either pushing your opponent out of the circle or pushing your opponent down within the circle. === How To Control === - Keep tapping on the screen to move your sumo wrestler figure in the front to push your opponent out of the circle. - Use multiple fingers to tap on the screen quickly to move your figure more powerfully. - By tilting the devices to the right and left during the match, your figure will move right and left moderately. === Ranking === - There are two tournament leagues. MAKUUCHI is the upper league, and JURYO is the lower league. Each tournament has 15 matches. - The highest rank is YOKOZUNA. The rank is 1.0. - East is 0.5 rank higher than West at the same rank. - When you win more than half of 15 matches in a tournament, your rank will go up. - When you lose more than half in a tournament, your rank will go down. - KOMUSUBI rank or higher requires a higher standard to go up the rank. - Try to reach for YOKOZUNA, the highest rank. === Sumo Wrestling Ranking Table === YOKOZUNA OZEKI SEKIWAKE KOMUSUBI MAEGASHIRA JURYO
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: AR Sumo at 4.3 against SumoTower's 1.0. AR Sumo also leads on ratings volume (7 vs 1). SumoTower's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (every 4 days vs every 6 months). On price, review sentiment, 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
AR Sumo holds the better App Store score, 4.3 against 1.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: AR Sumo has 7 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 100% and 100% positive.
SumoTower ships an update every 4 days, AR Sumo every 6 months. The most recent releases landed on September 20, 2026 and September 27, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | SumoTower | AR Sumo |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 1.0 (1 ratings) | 4.3 (7 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 1 | 7 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 4 days — better | Every 6 months |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free — better | Ad-supported |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 7.0 — better | 13.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 65 MB | 83 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | YUTA MIYOSHI | Noriaki Murao |
Customer experience
SumoTower
AR Sumo
In-app purchases
SumoTower
No in-app purchases
AR Sumo
No in-app purchases
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