Comparison

Tower Diver vs Smol Dungeon

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

Head to head
About

Tower Diver

Embark on a perilous journey up a randomly generated tower, battling monsters and collecting treasures to earn your freedom. This game offers a classic RPG experience with modern twists, focusing on simple, fun gameplay.

Highlights
  • Randomly generated tower levels
  • Classic text-based RPG gameplay
  • Collect weapons, gold, and potions
  • Battle goblins and demons
  • Make game-altering choices
  • Simple and fun mechanics
Features
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In a world filled with corrupt kings, door to door toaster salesmen, and lots of squirrels, there lies one thing that everyone loves. Torture. And what better way to torture adventurers who don't do your bidding? Throw them into a giant Tower and make them fight through hordes of goblins and demons to earn their freedom back!! You play as a retired adventurer who was just settling down to have a family, when your king decides to throw you in the Tower, for not obeying his orders. Now you must fight your way to the top of the Tower to earn back your freedom to see your family again! Everything that happens in the Tower is random. You may experience a hoard of Boss Class monsters and have a very difficult time, or you may find nothing but treasure chests full of gold. It all depends on how the Tower is feeling that day. Tower Diver is our first ever mobile game. Our goal was to make something, simple, fun, and something that steered away from all the negatives of today's mobile gaming market. Based on classic text based RPG's that we all knew and loved, Tower Diver brings back that game play into the modern gaming world, with game altering choices, lots of smily faces, succubus (succubuseses?), and squirrels! Game play is simple! You "Dive" up a mysterious Tower collecting a massive collection of weapons, gold and potions, killing or sparing everything in your path. Will you help the lost squirrel running around the tower or will you disregard him and continue on your way?

About

Smol Dungeon

Explore a perilous dungeon filled with monsters, traps, and teleporters in pursuit of a legendary chalice. This premium game offers a complete, ad-free experience with multiple modes and achievements to unlock. Enjoy intuitive, one-handed controls for on-the-go play.

Highlights
  • Premium, ad-free experience
  • Six different dungeon modes
  • Collect trophies and achievements
  • Intuitive and easy-to-use controls
  • Playable with one hand
  • Hand-crafted by a solo developer
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Navigate through the depths of the Smol Dungeon using your wits, traps, and teleporters. You seek the noblest of treasures, The Chalice. But beware! There are dangerous monsters in this dark place. Mind the blood too, we've only got so much soap... Features: - PREMIUM GAME: No ads. Enjoy a complete experience. - DUNGEON MODES: Six different dungeon modes. - ACHIEVEMENTS: Collect and show off all your trophies. - INTUITIVE CONTROLS: Familiar and easy-to-use controls. - ONE HANDED PLAY: Play with one hand on the train. - INDIE DEVELOPER: Hand crafted by a solo dungeoneer. - BLOOD: This game has it!

Screenshots

Tower Diver4 screens
Smol Dungeon3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Tower Diver at Free against Smol Dungeon's $1.99. Tower Diver also leads on update cadence (weekly vs every 2 weeks) and iOS requirement (9.0 vs 15.0). Smol Dungeon's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 4). On rating, review sentiment, ratings volume and ads 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

Tower Diver is free to download; Smol Dungeon costs $1.99 up front. Tower Diver sells 4 one-off in-app purchases. Smol Dungeon asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.5 for Tower Diver against 4.6 for Smol Dungeon. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 23 and 11 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 83% of Tower Diver's written reviews are positive against 80% of Smol Dungeon's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Tower Diver ships an update weekly, Smol Dungeon every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Tower Diver versus Smol Dungeon: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTower DiverSmol Dungeon
PriceFree — better$1.99
Rating4.5 (23 ratings)4.6 (11 ratings) — better
Positive reviews83.3% of reviews — better80.0% of reviews
Number of ratings23 — better11
Update frequencyWeekly — betterEvery 2 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases — betterPaid
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS9.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size70 MB22 MB
Age rating9+12+
DeveloperJoseph OliveiraKristofer Shamloo

Customer experience

Tower Diver

All ratings23 ratings
Positive87.0%
Neutral4.3%
Negative8.7%
Written reviews6 reviews
Positive83.3%
Neutral16.7%
Negative0.0%

Smol Dungeon

All ratings11 ratings
Positive90.9%
Neutral9.1%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews5 reviews
Positive80.0%
Neutral20.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

4 purchases

Tower Diver

One-time4
  • Donation$0.99
  • 10 Revival Counters$0.99
  • 30 Revival Counters$1.99
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  • Unlimited Revival Counters$19.99
None

Smol Dungeon

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Tower Diver free?
Tower Diver is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Smol Dungeon free?
Smol Dungeon costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Tower Diver or Smol Dungeon?
Smol Dungeon is rated higher. Tower Diver averages 4.5 out of 5 from 23 ratings, while Smol Dungeon averages 4.6 from 11 ratings.
Do Tower Diver or Smol Dungeon have ads?
Neither Tower Diver nor Smol Dungeon shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Tower Diver or Smol Dungeon?
Tower Diver ships an update weekly, and Smol Dungeon every 2 weeks. Most recently, Tower Diver was updated on October 24, 2026 and Smol Dungeon on October 30, 2026.

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