Comparison

Wavelength vs Tower Clock

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

Head to head
About

Wavelength

A cooperative party game where players guess where a clue falls on a spectrum. Work together to read your friends' minds and win. Play in person or remotely with new content and features.

Highlights
  • Cooperative gameplay
  • Remote play enabled
  • New exclusive content
  • Real-time dial movements
  • Emoji reactions
  • Customizable avatars
  • Earn achievements
Features
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Hot or cold. Soft or hard. Wizard or…not a wizard? Work together to decide where your clue falls on the spectrum – and win by reading your friends’ minds. Free to play, no ads, 2 to 10+ players, in the same room or across the world. “One of the best party games we’ve ever played” -Polygon “The best party game since Codenames” -Dicebreaker Apple Editors’ Choice & Game of the Day An evolution of the hit boardgame — with real-time dial movements, emoji reactions, and hundreds of new spectrums made just for the app. PLAY TOGETHER, ANYWHERE Wavelength can be played with 2-10+ players and can be played remotely or in person. CROSS-PLATFORM Available on most mobile devices so everyone can play together. ALWAYS FRESH A huge library of unique prompts, including 390 that you won't find in the physical box, plus occasional new themed packs. NO ADS, EVER Just the game. Play as much as you want, free. 100% COOPERATIVE Work together with your friends, react in real-time with synchronous dial movements, and express yourself with emoji reactions. FIND YOUR LEWK We created beautiful and customizable avatars with over FOUR MILLION unique combinations to find your best you. EARN ACHIEVEMENTS As a team you work together to try to beat your high score, and individuals can be rewarded with personalized achievements. Have questions or feedback? Talk to us! https://www.wavelength.zone/contact

About

Tower Clock

A digital companion for physical brick-stacking games, this app introduces new rules and time-based challenges. Compete against friends and the clock in a fun, interactive way.

Highlights
  • Companion app for physical games
  • New game rules
  • Timed challenges
  • Multiplayer support
  • Stacking gameplay
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Play a tower-stacking game with your friends using the new rules and compete against the clock. This application is designed to be used in companion with any physical wooden brick-stacking board game.

Screenshots

Wavelength4 screens
Tower Clock2 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Wavelength at Free against Tower Clock's $1.99. Wavelength also leads on rating (4.9 vs 1.0) and update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 23 months). Tower Clock's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 17). On ads, 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

Wavelength is free to download; Tower Clock costs $1.99 up front. Wavelength sells 12 one-off in-app purchases. Tower Clock asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Wavelength holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 1.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Wavelength has 61K ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Wavelength ships an update every 3 weeks, Tower Clock every 23 months. The most recent releases landed on October 1, 2026 and June 1, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 4 level
Wavelength versus Tower Clock: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterWavelengthTower Clock
PriceFree — better$1.99
Rating4.9 (61K ratings) — better1.0 (1 ratings)
Positive reviews80.6% of reviews—
Number of ratings61K — better1
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeks — betterEvery 23 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases — betterPaid
Best chart rank#34 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.0 — better16.0
Further details — not scored
Size160 MB5 MB
Age rating9+4+
DeveloperPalm Court LLCAdam Kopec

Customer experience

Wavelength

All ratings60,631 ratings
Positive98.1%
Neutral1.2%
Negative0.6%
Written reviews428 reviews
Positive80.6%
Neutral8.2%
Negative11.2%

Tower Clock

All ratings1 ratings
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

Bugs and requests

Wavelength

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • Occasional crashes or freezes
  • Prompts sometimes get skipped unexpectedly

Requested features

4 requests
  • Add pass-and-play mode for local multiplayer
  • Increase number of free prompts
  • Add individual scoring mode for larger groups
  • Allow players to hear each other's sound effects

Tower Clock

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

12 purchases

Wavelength

One-time12
  • Chaotic Pack$0.99
  • Divisive Nonsense Pack$0.99
  • Lickable Pack$0.99
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  • Culture Pack$0.99
  • Weird Pack$0.99
  • Big Brain Pack$1.99
  • Jumbo Pack$3.99
  • Latest Bundle$3.99
  • Originals Bundle$4.99
  • Big Bundle2 variants$4.99
  • Buy All2 variants$8.99
  • Buy All$9.99
None

Tower Clock

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Wavelength free?
Wavelength is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Tower Clock free?
Tower Clock costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Wavelength or Tower Clock?
Wavelength is rated higher. Wavelength averages 4.9 out of 5 from 61K ratings, while Tower Clock averages 1.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Wavelength or Tower Clock have ads?
Neither Wavelength nor Tower Clock shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Wavelength or Tower Clock?
Wavelength ships an update every 3 weeks, and Tower Clock every 23 months. Most recently, Wavelength was updated on October 1, 2026 and Tower Clock on June 1, 2026.

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