Comparison

Astro Hammer vs Dragon's Tower

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

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About

Astro Hammer

Blast waves of descending enemies in this retro arcade shooter inspired by 80s classics. Prevent them from reaching Earth with simple controls and challenging, score-focused gameplay. Enjoy smooth 60fps action with Game Center achievements and leaderboards.

Highlights
  • Old-school arcade shooter gameplay
  • Obliterate waves of enemies
  • Score-minded game mechanics
  • Simple pick-up and play controls
  • Smooth 60fps frame-rate
  • Game Center achievements and leaderboards
Features
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Astro Hammer is a simple old-school shooter in the style of 80s classics such as Astro Blaster, Galaxians and Space Invaders. Obliterate increasing waves of enemies as they descend from the screen and prevent them landing on Earth. Retro-inspired from early 80s arcade games. Challenging gameplay with score-minded game mechanics. Simple "pick-up and play" controls. Smooth 60fps frame-rate. Game Center Achievements and Leaderboard. No ads or in-app purchases. Designed for quick play sessions, maybe waiting for a bus, sitting on a train etc. I hope everyone enjoys it.

About

Dragon's Tower

Embark on a retro pixel art adventure as an apprentice swordsman. Battle dragons, collect legendary equipment, and rescue a princess from a tower. Enjoy simple controls and a nostalgic game world with charming characters and items.

Highlights
  • Pixel art retro graphics
  • Simple jump and dash controls
  • Collect legendary equipment
  • Battle dragons and enemies
  • Rescue the princess for true ending
  • Item upgrades and power-ups
Features
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An old-style pixel 2D platformer who becomes an apprentice swordsman, confronts dragons and rescues princesses. You can easily enjoy your adventure with simple operations such as jumping and dashing attacks. Enjoy the world of charming enemy characters, items that grow apprentice swordsmen, and a simple and nostalgic game world. ◆ Story ◆ This is a certain kingdom. The jewel that contained the dragon was stolen by an evil swordsman. Unleashing the dragon from the jewels, the swordsman gained immense power and hijacked the tower of the kingdom. The king managed to escape, but the princess was captured. The king sent many troops to the tower to retrieve the princess and the jewels, but none of them came back alive ... As a last resort, I decided to entrust everything to the "apprentice swordsman," the descendant of the legendary swordsman who once contained the dragon in a jewel. Many objected to sending the "apprentice swordsman" to the tower, but the king felt something. Find the legendary equipment that the legendary swordsman once wore, and regain the jewels and princess. The "apprentice swordsman" invaded through the hidden passage of the tower on a full moon night. ◆ Game overview ◆ The purpose is to collect the legendary equipment and keys in the dragon tower and defeat the demon swordsman and dragon. Also, a princess is captured somewhere in the tower. The princess can clear the game without rescuing, but rescue is required for the true ending. There are two types of attack methods, "dash attack" and "trampling". -Dash attack ... Effective against all enemies, but also damages the player. -Treading ... (an attack that jumps and tramples the enemy's head) has some effects, and the player is not damaged. When you get an item, it will be displayed in the upper left of the screen and will be equipped automatically. When the life at the top left of the screen runs out, it will be respawned at the previous checkpoint (the position of the last coin picked up). "START" ... Play the game from the beginning. "CONTINUE" ... Select the saved area and start. ◆ Operation method ◆ ■ Touch operation Move left and right ... Virtual stick Jump ... Virtual A button Dash attack ... Virtual B button ◆ Item ◆ ■ Legendary equipment Boots ... Move faster, increase the distance of dash attacks. Sword ... Attack power increases. Shield ... Increases defense. Armor ... Becomes invincible during a dash attack. ■ Other items Green medicine ... Recovers physical strength. Coins ... When you take a coin, you can start from that place. (Checkpoint) FD (floppy disk)… If you take the FD, you can start from that location even if you quit the application. (Save point) Dragon Jewel ... The game is clear when you get it. Princess ... I'm imprisoned somewhere in the tower. Necessary for a true ending.

Screenshots

Astro Hammer4 screens
Dragon's Tower4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Astro Hammer at 100% against Dragon's Tower's 0%. Astro Hammer also leads on ads (none vs shown) and monetization model (free vs ad-supported). Dragon's Tower's advantage is update cadence (every 2 months vs every 41 months). On price, in-app purchases, device support and iOS requirement 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Astro Hammer ships an update every 41 months, Dragon's Tower every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 13, 2026 and October 12, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Astro Hammer versus Dragon's Tower: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterAstro HammerDragon's Tower
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (4 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews — better0.0% of reviews
Number of ratings4 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 41 monthsEvery 2 months — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree — betterAd-supported
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS15.015.0
Further details — not scored
Size45 MB110 MB
Age rating4+9+
DeveloperSean Townsendakira abe

Customer experience

Astro Hammer

All ratings4 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Dragon's Tower

All ratings3 ratings
Positive33.3%
Neutral0.0%
Negative66.7%
Written reviews5 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

In-app purchases

None

Astro Hammer

No in-app purchases

None

Dragon's Tower

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Astro Hammer free?
Astro Hammer is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Dragon's Tower free?
Dragon's Tower is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Astro Hammer or Dragon's Tower have ads?
Dragon's Tower shows ads; Astro Hammer does not.
Which is updated more often, Astro Hammer or Dragon's Tower?
Astro Hammer ships an update every 41 months, and Dragon's Tower every 2 months. Most recently, Astro Hammer was updated on October 13, 2026 and Dragon's Tower on October 12, 2026.

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