Comparison

Silent library challenge vs Bead Tower

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

Head to head
About

Silent library challenge

Engage in a quiet challenge within a library setting. Avoid making noise to prevent angering the librarian. Compete to become the 'Secretly King' in this unique variety game show experience.

Highlights
  • Quiet library gameplay
  • Librarian anger mechanic
  • Secretly King competition
  • Variety game show format
Read full description

Play around quietly in the library! If you make too much noise, the librarian will get angry! Who is Secretly King! EU / California users can opt-out under GRPR / CCPA. Please respond from the pop-up displayed when starting in the app or within the settings in the app.

About

Bead Tower

Construct a towering structure by merging colorful beads and sending them down slides. Aim to build the highest tower possible for endless entertainment and satisfying gameplay.

Highlights
  • Build bead towers
  • Unlock colorful slides
  • Merge beads
  • Send beads rolling
  • Stack higher
Features
Read full description

Build the ultimate Bead Tower! Unlock colorful slides, merge beads, and send beads rolling for endless fun. Aim high, stack higher, and watch your tower grow!

Screenshots

Silent library challenge4 screens
Bead Tower3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Silent library challenge at none against Bead Tower's 18. Bead Tower's advantage is update cadence (every 10 days vs every 3 weeks). On price, rating, review sentiment and ratings volume 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. Bead Tower sells 18 one-off in-app purchases. Silent library challenge 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 Silent library challenge against 4.7 for Bead Tower. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 3.5K and 2.1K respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 19% of Silent library challenge's written reviews are positive against 11% of Bead Tower's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Silent library challenge ships an update every 3 weeks, Bead Tower every 10 days. The most recent releases landed on October 27, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Silent library challenge versus Bead Tower: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSilent library challengeBead Tower
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (3.5K ratings)4.7 (2.1K ratings) — better
Positive reviews18.6% of reviews — better11.1% of reviews
Number of ratings3.5K — better2.1K
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksEvery 10 days — better
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationAd-supported — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS12.0 — better13.0
Further details — not scored
Size420 MB153 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperFTY LLC.Upperpik Oyun Yazilim ve Pazarlama Ticaret Anonim Sirketi

Customer experience

Silent library challenge

All ratings3,503 ratings
Positive86.8%
Neutral4.3%
Negative8.9%
Written reviews86 reviews
Positive18.6%
Neutral17.4%
Negative64.0%

Bead Tower

All ratings1,434 ratings
Positive91.6%
Neutral2.7%
Negative5.6%
Written reviews54 reviews
Positive11.1%
Neutral3.7%
Negative85.2%

User reviews

Silent library challenge

From 3.5K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🎮 Fun game
  • 💡 Variety of levels

Room to improve

  • 🤖 Too many ads
  • 🐛 Crashes frequently
  • 🕹️ Levels are too hard

Bead Tower

From 2.1K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 💯 High rating

Room to improve

  • 🚫 Forced ads
  • 🔌 Requires internet connection for ads
  • 💰 Paywall to remove ads
  • 🕰️ Frequent ads
  • 🔴 Crashes/doesn't load

Bugs and requests

Silent library challenge

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • Game freezes after level completion
  • Inability to skip levels

Requested features

3 requests
  • Add more levels
  • Reduce ads
  • Improve tutorial

Bead Tower

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • Crashes/doesn't load
  • Compatibility issues

Requested features

2 requests
  • Offline mode
  • Reduce ads

In-app purchases

None

Silent library challenge

No in-app purchases

18 purchases

Bead Tower

One-time18
  • Cash Kickstart Pack$1.99
  • 10 Tickets$1.99
  • Manager$2.99
Show 15 more
  • Financier$2.99
  • Engineer$2.99
  • Money Fountain Pack!$2.99
  • 20 Tickets$2.99
  • Royal Treasury Pack$4.99
  • 50 Tickets$4.99
  • No Ads$4.99
  • Bundle Pack$5.99
  • 30 Tickets & No Ads$5.99
  • Treasury Trove Pack$6.99
  • Treasury Trove Pack$7.99
  • Mega Bundle$8.99
  • Big Vault Pack$8.99
  • Big Vault Pack$11.99
  • Ultra Bundle$12.99

Questions

Is Silent library challenge free?
Silent library challenge is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Bead Tower free?
Bead Tower is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Silent library challenge or Bead Tower?
Bead Tower is rated higher. Silent library challenge averages 4.5 out of 5 from 3.5K ratings, while Bead Tower averages 4.7 from 2.1K ratings.
Do Silent library challenge or Bead Tower have ads?
Both Silent library challenge and Bead Tower show ads.
Which is updated more often, Silent library challenge or Bead Tower?
Silent library challenge ships an update every 3 weeks, and Bead Tower every 10 days. Most recently, Silent library challenge was updated on October 27, 2026 and Bead Tower on October 25, 2026.

Other comparisons