Comparison

Hanoi Tower vs Thirty Seconds!

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

Head to head
About

Hanoi Tower

A classic logic puzzle game where players move disks between towers following specific rules. It offers multiple difficulty levels and a hint feature to help solve complex challenges. Enjoy a visually distinct experience with a dark theme option.

Highlights
  • Classic Hanoi Tower puzzle mechanics
  • Multiple difficulty levels (3-8 disks)
  • Challenging levels up to 22 disks
  • Dark theme support
  • Hint feature for assistance
Features
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Hanoi Tower, also known as the Tower of Brahma or Lucas' Tower, is a well-known puzzle game that has its origins in India. The primary goal of the game is to move all the disks from the starting tower to the target tower while following a set of straightforward rules: 1. You can only move the topmost disk from one tower to another. 2. Larger disks cannot be placed on top of smaller ones. The game offers a variety of difficulty levels, starting from 3 towers with 3 disks and going up to 3 towers with 8 disks. It also features even more challenging levels, such as 8 towers with 22 disks, offering a total of 62 distinct levels to tackle. Key features of the game include: 1. Support for a dark theme, providing a different visual style. 2. A hint feature that can assist you in learning how to solve the Hanoi Tower puzzle. Enjoy this brilliant puzzle game! If you have any feedback or questions, please feel free to contact us at miaozhi.ai@gmail.com

About

Thirty Seconds!

Features
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A game of "30 Seconds" is played with 2 or more teams. One team member tries to describe 5 words or phrases to the other team members within half a minute. Each correct word is awarded with one point. The team with the most points wins the game! Why play this game? - How to start: Grab one phone, download the game and start right away! - Play quick: Just enter the player names and start! - Time pressure: describe as many words/phrases as possible within half a minute! - Guessing: Shout as many words as you know to guess the word! - Scoring: Each word guessed correctly is worth one point! - Win: The winner is the team with the most points! - Have a good time: whatever your companionship is, whether it's friends, family or neighbours, 30 Seconds always provides an amazing & entertaining evening! Fun guaranteed with 30 Seconds! If you have good suggestions or fun ideas, please contact us on Social media or mail us: contact@appsurdgames.com Website: https://www.appsurdgames.com Email: contact@appsurdgames.com Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Appsurd Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/Appsurd TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@appsurdgames

Screenshots

Hanoi Tower4 screens
Thirty Seconds!4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Thirty Seconds! at none against Hanoi Tower's 1. Thirty Seconds! also leads on update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 7 months) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.0). On price, ads 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. Hanoi Tower sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Thirty Seconds! asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Hanoi Tower ships an update every 7 months, Thirty Seconds! every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 3, 2026 and October 8, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Hanoi Tower versus Thirty Seconds!: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterHanoi TowerThirty Seconds!
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (41 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews25.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings41 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 7 monthsEvery 2 weeks — better
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.013.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size51 MB54 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperCHENGDU MIAOZHI TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.Tristan Nottelman

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Hanoi Tower

One-time1
  • Remove Ads$5.99
None

Thirty Seconds!

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Hanoi Tower free?
Hanoi Tower is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Thirty Seconds! free?
Thirty Seconds! is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Hanoi Tower or Thirty Seconds! have ads?
Both Hanoi Tower and Thirty Seconds! show ads.
Which is updated more often, Hanoi Tower or Thirty Seconds!?
Hanoi Tower ships an update every 7 months, and Thirty Seconds! every 2 weeks. Most recently, Hanoi Tower was updated on October 3, 2026 and Thirty Seconds! on October 8, 2026.

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