Ship Up vs Tower Boom!
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Ship Up
Recruit a crew by shooting at platforms, then use them to claim a ship and battle pirate ships. Explore islands and fortresses, sinking enemies to earn gold for upgrades and diamonds to empower your fleet. Become the ultimate pirate captain.
- Recruit crew members
- Unlock new characters with special powers
- Claim and upgrade ships
- Battle pirate ships on mysterious islands
- Conquer fortresses
- Earn gold and diamonds for upgrades
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-Recruit Your Crew: Shoot at platforms along the path to gather your crew. -Unlock New Characters: Fill the character bar in the top-left corner to unlock new characters, each with special powers. -Claim the Ship: Use the crew you’ve collected to win the ship at the finish line and prepare for battle. -Explore the Battle Area: Discover mysterious islands and fortresses protected by pirate ships. Sink these ships to conquer the fortress and crush your enemies. -Earn Rewards: Use the gold you earn from battles to upgrade the main game area and unlock better ships. -Strengthen Your Fleet: Spend diamonds to improve and empower your ships, allowing you to explore and conquer even more fortresses. This version maintains the same style and flow while incorporating your specific terms. Embark on an action-packed journey and become the ultimate pirate captain!
Tower Boom!
Aim and fire to strategically destroy towers with satisfying physics and explosive action. Use powerful upgrades to maximize the chaos and crumble structures in this destruction-based game.
- Aim and fire mechanics
- Strategic targeting of weak points
- Powerful upgrades
- Satisfying physics simulation
- Explosive action
- Level-based destruction
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Get ready to unleash destruction in 'Tower Boom'! • Aim, fire, and watch as mighty towers crumble before your eyes. • Strategically target weak points and use powerful upgrades to maximize the chaos. With satisfying physics and explosive action, every level is a chance to wreak havoc. Are you ready to crush them all?
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Tower Boom! at 4.0 against Ship Up's 2.5. Tower Boom! also leads on update cadence (monthly vs every 48 months). Ship Up's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and review sentiment (50% vs 25%). On price, ratings volume, 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Tower Boom! holds the better App Store score, 4.0 against 2.5. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2 and 2 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 50% of Ship Up's written reviews are positive against 25% of Tower Boom!'s, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
Ship Up ships an update every 48 months, Tower Boom! monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 5, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Ship Up | Tower Boom! |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.5 (2 ratings) | 4.0 (2 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 50.0% of reviews — better | 25.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 2 | 2 |
| Update frequency | Every 48 months | Monthly — better |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free — better | Ad-supported |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 | 12.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 194 MB | 152 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 9+ |
| Developer | Ismail Simsek | OxV Games sp. z o.o. |
Customer experience
Ship Up
Tower Boom!
In-app purchases
Ship Up
No in-app purchases
Tower Boom!
No in-app purchases
