Comparison

Shaved ice Tower vs Daruma Doesn't Fall

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

Head to head
About

Shaved ice Tower

Build the tallest possible tower of shaved ice by carefully dropping ice blocks. Earn money to upgrade your equipment and make even bigger creations. Compete to see how high you can stack your icy treats.

Highlights
  • Stack shaved ice blocks
  • Earn in-game currency
  • Upgrade ice size and machine level
  • Compete for height
  • Cool, refreshing gameplay
Features
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A game to make a tall shaved ice tower. Feel so cool. On the title screen, tap Start. While touching the screen, the shaved ice falls from the touched point. When the remaining ice reaches 0, Game over! Let's drop the shaved ice well into a bowl, Make a tall shaved ice and sell it high! With the money earned from shaved ice, you can increase the size of the ice and the bowl ,the level of the shaved ice machine. How tall can you make your shaved ice?

About

Daruma Doesn't Fall

Features
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On the contrary, it is a simple action game where you do not let the Daruma fall. Enemies tries to make Daruma fall with all sorts of tricks. Roll, jump, and exchange skillfully to collect Koban and aim for a high score. A Daruma Character will appear depending on the rank you achieved. Please come and meet the secret Daruma Character. This game was developed without any game sound in order to help you with your "little free time" in everyday life. I would be happy if you could feel free to play while watching your favorite videos, listening to music, or talking without disturbing such important time.

Screenshots

Shaved ice Tower4 screens
Daruma Doesn't Fall4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Shaved ice Tower at none against Daruma Doesn't Fall's shown. Shaved ice Tower also leads on update cadence (every 4 days vs every 20 months) and iOS requirement (9.0 vs 12.0). On price, 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

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

Shaved ice Tower ships an update every 4 days, Daruma Doesn't Fall every 20 months. The most recent releases landed on October 18, 2026 and October 19, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Shaved ice Tower versus Daruma Doesn't Fall: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterShaved ice TowerDaruma Doesn't Fall
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 4 days — betterEvery 20 months
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS9.0 — better12.0
Further details — not scored
Size102 MB46 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperKAERUPANDA INC.Kenichiro Okamoto

In-app purchases

None

Shaved ice Tower

No in-app purchases

None

Daruma Doesn't Fall

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Shaved ice Tower free?
Shaved ice Tower is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Daruma Doesn't Fall free?
Daruma Doesn't Fall is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Shaved ice Tower or Daruma Doesn't Fall have ads?
Daruma Doesn't Fall shows ads; Shaved ice Tower does not.
Which is updated more often, Shaved ice Tower or Daruma Doesn't Fall?
Shaved ice Tower ships an update every 4 days, and Daruma Doesn't Fall every 20 months. Most recently, Shaved ice Tower was updated on October 18, 2026 and Daruma Doesn't Fall on October 19, 2026.

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