Comparison

Everdark Tower vs Phantom Tower

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Everdark Tower

Embark on a pocket-sized RPG adventure where time has stopped. Solve puzzles and mysteries within dungeons to retrieve lost time. Engage in a simple yet stimulating battle system that challenges your wits.

Highlights
  • Dungeon puzzles and gimmicks
  • Mystery and puzzle solving
  • Time-stopping narrative
  • Wits-based adventure
  • Simple battle system
  • Treasure collection
Features
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A delight to beat the game for everyone! KEMCO's next chapter in the easily completable Pocket-sized RPG series! - Challenge Mysteries and Puzzles! Dungeons are full of puzzles and gimmicks. Solve the puzzles, get the treasures and go deeper... Enjoy an easy-to-follow excitement! * Time required to complete the game: 2-4 hours - Make stopped time move again...! One day, the time has stopped across the world. Invited by a girl seeking help in the dream, you will be heading for the Curren Town. Solve the mysteries of the clock tower which marked the first passage of time in history, and retrieve the time! - Wits to the adventure! Spot the enemy's weak points and move the gimmicks. This time the game system stimulates your wits! The easy and simple battle system is still alive, with an addition of enjoyment of getting through puzzles in dungeons!

About

Phantom Tower

Embark on a challenging roguelike adventure within a mysterious tower. Battle creatures, collect resources to craft gear, and unlock powerful abilities to ascend 100 floors. Every playthrough offers a new experience as you strive to conquer the unknown.

Highlights
  • Action roguelike gameplay
  • RPG elements
  • Elemental combat system
  • Crafting weapons and armor
  • Unlockable glyphs
  • 100-floor tower ascent
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An ancient Tower shrouded in mystery and forgotten knowledge. Whatever you're looking for, the tower promises to offer: Wealth, Fame or Power. Many ventured the Tower in seach of treasures, but only few were able to return to tell the tale. Prepare to face the unknown, battle mysterious creatures and to forge your destiny. The Phantom Tower is calling, will you answer? Phantom Tower is a fast-paced action roguelike game that combines roguelike and RPG elements. Your ultimate goal is to be able to climb all 100 floors of the Tower, what awaits you at the top? No one knows. Along the way you'll unlock Tower Blessings to aid you in battle, harvest materials from fallen monster to forge new gear and grow stronger with each attempt. Every run is a fresh challenge. Will you conquer the Tower, or become one of its many phantoms? Key Features and tips: - Elemental Dominion: Each class have access to different elements, combine them to trigger powerful reactions, in the early stage of the game reactions will be decisive for defeating your foes, try to use reactions whenever you can! - Glyphs: Unlock mysterious glyphs to enhance your character and unleash hidden powers. - Craft weapons, armors and artifacts to boost your character stats, each piece has its own ability. You can see all the available gear from the Blacksmith.

Screenshots

Everdark Tower4 screens
Phantom Tower4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Everdark Tower at none against Phantom Tower's shown. Everdark Tower also leads on review sentiment (92% vs 72%) and iOS requirement (9.0 vs 15.0). Phantom Tower's advantage is update cadence (every 10 days vs every 10 months). On price, rating, ratings volume 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. Everdark Tower sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Phantom Tower sells 7 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.7 for Everdark Tower against 4.6 for Phantom Tower. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 95 and 115 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 92% of Everdark Tower's written reviews are positive against 72% of Phantom Tower's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Everdark Tower ships an update every 10 months, Phantom Tower every 10 days. The most recent releases landed on September 27, 2026 and October 12, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Everdark Tower versus Phantom Tower: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterEverdark TowerPhantom Tower
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (95 ratings) — better4.6 (115 ratings)
Positive reviews92.3% of reviews — better71.9% of reviews
Number of ratings95115 — better
Update frequencyEvery 10 monthsEvery 10 days — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS9.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size178 MB664 MB
Age rating9+12+
DeveloperKotobuki Solution Co., Ltd.Horien Studio

Customer experience

Everdark Tower

All ratings95 ratings
Positive92.6%
Neutral5.3%
Negative2.1%
Written reviews13 reviews
Positive92.3%
Neutral0.0%
Negative7.7%

Phantom Tower

All ratings115 ratings
Positive88.7%
Neutral3.5%
Negative7.8%
Written reviews96 reviews
Positive71.9%
Neutral7.3%
Negative20.8%

Bugs and requests

Everdark Tower

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

Phantom Tower

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • Enemies spawning outside of room
  • UI text readability issues

Requested features

4 requests
  • Controller support
  • Ability to choose starting class
  • Teleport to boss room option
  • Gear unequip functionality

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Everdark Tower

One-time1
  • Star Autocharger - ET$1.99
7 purchases

Phantom Tower

One-time7
  • Standard Bag$0.99
  • Archer Starter Pack$1.99
  • Warrior Starter Pack$1.99
Show 4 more
  • Mage Starter Pack$1.99
  • Advanced Bag$1.99
  • Premium Bag$2.99
  • Full Game Unlock$9.99

Questions

Is Everdark Tower free?
Everdark Tower is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Phantom Tower free?
Phantom Tower is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Everdark Tower or Phantom Tower?
Everdark Tower is rated higher. Everdark Tower averages 4.7 out of 5 from 95 ratings, while Phantom Tower averages 4.6 from 115 ratings.
Do Everdark Tower or Phantom Tower have ads?
Phantom Tower shows ads; Everdark Tower does not.
Which is updated more often, Everdark Tower or Phantom Tower?
Everdark Tower ships an update every 10 months, and Phantom Tower every 10 days. Most recently, Everdark Tower was updated on September 27, 2026 and Phantom Tower on October 12, 2026.

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