# Qiks! vs Tower Buster

Qiks! and Tower Buster both sit at 4.5 stars, but that hides the real split: 47% of Tower Buster's written reviews are positive against 26% of Qiks!'s. Qiks!'s advantage is update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 2 months). On price, rating, ratings volume and ads there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Qiks! sells 15 one-off in-app purchases and Tower Buster sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Tower Buster holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.5. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 8.5K and 16K respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 26% of Qiks!'s written reviews are positive against 47% of Tower Buster's.

Qiks! ships an update every 3 weeks, Tower Buster every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 28, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Qiks! | Tower Buster |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [4.5 (8.5K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/qiks/id1463376016/reviews) | **[4.7 (16K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/tower-buster/id1668153823/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | 8.5K | **16K** |
| Positive reviews | 26.1% of reviews | **46.9% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| Update frequency | **Every 3 weeks** | Every 2 months |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Size | 202 MB | 296 MB |
| Requires iOS | **14.0** | 15.0 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Age rating | 12+ | 9+ |
| Developer | [Voodoo](https://appshunter.io/developer/714804730) | [A Small Game AB](https://appshunter.io/developer/1073064064) |

## What reviewers say

### Qiks!

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/qiks/id1463376016)

Engage in a unique puzzle experience by swiping to fill blocks and reveal hidden pixel art. Avoid touching enemies to progress through challenging levels.

**Highlights:** Swipe to fill blocks, Discover hidden pixel art, Avoid enemies, Challenging levels, Intuitive controls

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases (15)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Extra Time | $0.49 | one-time |
| Coins Pack 1 | $0.99 | one-time |
| Infinite Life (1h) | $0.99 | one-time |
| Infinite Life (24h) | $1.99 | one-time |
| Coins Pack 2 | $2.99 | one-time |
| Coins Pack 3 | $5.99 | one-time |
| Infinite Life (7 days) | $5.99 | one-time |
| Remove Ads (30 days) | $6.99 | one-time |
| Coins Pack 4 | $9.99 | one-time |
| Infinite Life (1 month) | $9.99 | one-time |
| Infinite Life (6 month) | $14.99 | one-time |
| Remove Ads | $19.99 | one-time |
| Infinite life | $29.99 | one-time |
| Coins Pack 5 | $59.99 | one-time |
| Coins Pack 6 | $99.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- 🚀 Simple and entertaining
- 👍 Challenging but fun
- 🕰️ Good time killer

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🔍 Coins have no purpose
- 🔋 High battery consumption
- 🔇 Too many ads
- 🐛 Crashes and glitches

**Reported bugs**

- Crashes at level 76
- Crashes at higher levels
- Gets stuck on certain levels

**Requested features**

- Add more levels
- Improve graphics
- Ability to spend coins


### Tower Buster

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/tower-buster/id1668153823)

A casual game where you aim and release bubbles to break down colorful towers. Match bubble colors to trigger chain reactions and earn points as unsupported bubbles fall.

**Highlights:** Aim and release bubbles, Match adjacent colors, Chain reactions, Earn points for falling bubbles, One-hand controls, Attractive color towers

**Features:** Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (1)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| No Ads | $1.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- 🎨 Colorful and visually appealing
- 🕹️ Fun and engaging gameplay
- 🕰️ Good time-wasting game

**What reviewers complain about**

- 💢 Excessive ads after every level
- 🔁 Repetitive tower patterns
- 🔒 Paid ad removal not working as expected
- 🌈 Rainbow ball functionality issues

**Reported bugs**

- Sound cutting out and not returning without restarting
- Coins/progress disappearing after updates
- Certain color combinations difficult for color-blind players

**Requested features**

- More challenging and varied tower formations
- Ability to use earned coins for upgrades or bonuses
- Frequent content updates with new towers and levels


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Qiks! free?

Qiks! is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is Tower Buster free?

Tower Buster is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Which has better reviews, Qiks! or Tower Buster?

Tower Buster is rated higher. Qiks! averages 4.5 out of 5 from 8.5K ratings, while Tower Buster averages 4.7 from 16K ratings.

### Do Qiks! or Tower Buster have ads?

Both Qiks! and Tower Buster show ads.

### Which is updated more often, Qiks! or Tower Buster?

Qiks! ships an update every 3 weeks, and Tower Buster every 2 months. Most recently, Qiks! was updated on October 24, 2026 and Tower Buster on October 28, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*