Comparison

Dragon's Tower vs ドットアップ

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

Head to head
About

Dragon's Tower

Embark on a retro pixel art adventure as an apprentice swordsman. Battle dragons, collect legendary equipment, and rescue a princess from a tower. Enjoy simple controls and a nostalgic game world with charming characters and items.

Highlights
  • Pixel art retro graphics
  • Simple jump and dash controls
  • Collect legendary equipment
  • Battle dragons and enemies
  • Rescue the princess for true ending
  • Item upgrades and power-ups
Features
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An old-style pixel 2D platformer who becomes an apprentice swordsman, confronts dragons and rescues princesses. You can easily enjoy your adventure with simple operations such as jumping and dashing attacks. Enjoy the world of charming enemy characters, items that grow apprentice swordsmen, and a simple and nostalgic game world. ◆ Story ◆ This is a certain kingdom. The jewel that contained the dragon was stolen by an evil swordsman. Unleashing the dragon from the jewels, the swordsman gained immense power and hijacked the tower of the kingdom. The king managed to escape, but the princess was captured. The king sent many troops to the tower to retrieve the princess and the jewels, but none of them came back alive ... As a last resort, I decided to entrust everything to the "apprentice swordsman," the descendant of the legendary swordsman who once contained the dragon in a jewel. Many objected to sending the "apprentice swordsman" to the tower, but the king felt something. Find the legendary equipment that the legendary swordsman once wore, and regain the jewels and princess. The "apprentice swordsman" invaded through the hidden passage of the tower on a full moon night. ◆ Game overview ◆ The purpose is to collect the legendary equipment and keys in the dragon tower and defeat the demon swordsman and dragon. Also, a princess is captured somewhere in the tower. The princess can clear the game without rescuing, but rescue is required for the true ending. There are two types of attack methods, "dash attack" and "trampling". -Dash attack ... Effective against all enemies, but also damages the player. -Treading ... (an attack that jumps and tramples the enemy's head) has some effects, and the player is not damaged. When you get an item, it will be displayed in the upper left of the screen and will be equipped automatically. When the life at the top left of the screen runs out, it will be respawned at the previous checkpoint (the position of the last coin picked up). "START" ... Play the game from the beginning. "CONTINUE" ... Select the saved area and start. ◆ Operation method ◆ ■ Touch operation Move left and right ... Virtual stick Jump ... Virtual A button Dash attack ... Virtual B button ◆ Item ◆ ■ Legendary equipment Boots ... Move faster, increase the distance of dash attacks. Sword ... Attack power increases. Shield ... Increases defense. Armor ... Becomes invincible during a dash attack. ■ Other items Green medicine ... Recovers physical strength. Coins ... When you take a coin, you can start from that place. (Checkpoint) FD (floppy disk)… If you take the FD, you can start from that location even if you quit the application. (Save point) Dragon Jewel ... The game is clear when you get it. Princess ... I'm imprisoned somewhere in the tower. Necessary for a true ending.

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ドットアップ

Features
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●倒せば倒すほど、難易度アップ! 敵の数が増え、動きや攻撃パターンもどんどん進化していく 慎重な操作と瞬時の判断力が勝利のカギだ! ●多彩な敵たちとのバトル ステージには、さまざまな特徴を持つ敵が次々と出現 敵ごとの特性を見極め、立ち回りを変えよう ●タイムアタック × ハイスコア 制限時間内でどれだけ敵を倒せるかがスコアに直結 効率的に敵を倒し、タイムを意識して高得点を狙え ●簡単操作で爽快アクション シンプルな操作で誰でもすぐにプレイ可能 敵の動きを読み、戦略的に立ち回ることが重要だ ●特徴まとめ ・ドットアップならではの2D縦画面アクション ・多彩な敵たちが次々と出現する爽快バトル ・敵を倒すごとに難易度が上昇 ・タイム&スコアを意識したやりこみプレイ ・簡単操作で誰でも楽しめる

Screenshots

Dragon's Tower4 screens
ドットアップ4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: ドットアップ at none against Dragon's Tower's shown. ドットアップ also leads on update cadence (every 6 days vs every 2 months). On price, in-app purchases, 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

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Dragon's Tower ships an update every 2 months, ドットアップ every 6 days. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and October 28, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 6 level
Dragon's Tower versus ドットアップ: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDragon's Towerドットアップ
PriceFreeFree
Positive reviews0.0% of reviews—
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 6 days — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationAd-supported—
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS15.015.0
Further details — not scored
Size110 MB125 MB
Age rating9+12+
Developerakira abeShunsuke Ikenaga

In-app purchases

None

Dragon's Tower

No in-app purchases

None

ドットアップ

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Dragon's Tower free?
Dragon's Tower is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is ドットアップ free?
ドットアップ is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Dragon's Tower or ドットアップ have ads?
Dragon's Tower shows ads; ドットアップ does not.
Which is updated more often, Dragon's Tower or ドットアップ?
Dragon's Tower ships an update every 2 months, and ドットアップ every 6 days. Most recently, Dragon's Tower was updated on November 3, 2026 and ドットアップ on October 28, 2026.

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