# Hanoi Tower vs Cannon Survive

The clearest difference is update cadence: Cannon Survive at every 9 days against Hanoi Tower's every 7 months. Cannon Survive also leads on ratings volume (255 vs 44) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.0). Hanoi Tower's advantage is review sentiment (25% vs 10%). On price, rating, ads and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Hanoi Tower sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Cannon Survive sells 10 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.4 for Hanoi Tower against 4.3 for Cannon Survive. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Cannon Survive has 255 ratings behind it against 44, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 25% of Hanoi Tower's written reviews are positive against 10% of Cannon Survive's.

Hanoi Tower ships an update every 7 months, Cannon Survive every 9 days. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and November 4, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Hanoi Tower | Cannon Survive |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | **[4.4 (44 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/hanoi-tower-stack-puzzle/id1562342512/reviews)** | [4.3 (255 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/cannon-survive/id6670557858/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | 44 | **255** |
| Positive reviews | **25.0% of reviews** | 9.5% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| Update frequency | Every 7 months | **Every 9 days** |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Size | 51 MB | 140 MB |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | **13.0** |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Age rating | 4+ | 9+ |
| Developer | [CHENGDU MIAOZHI TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.](https://appshunter.io/developer/1465440799) | [Upperpik Oyun Yazilim ve Pazarlama Ticaret Anonim Sirketi](https://appshunter.io/developer/1225221447) |

## What reviewers say

### Hanoi Tower

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/hanoi-tower-stack-puzzle/id1562342512)

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:** macOS Compatibility, Family Sharing, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (1)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Remove Ads | $5.99 | one-time |


### Cannon Survive

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/cannon-survive/id6670557858)

Control a cannon, moving it left and right to precisely hit targets at the correct level. Power up your cannon to survive increasingly challenging waves.

**Highlights:** Move cannon left and right, Hit targets at exact level, Power up cannon, Survive waves

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases (10)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Ticket 10 | $1.99 | one-time |
| 2X Damage | $2.99 | one-time |
| 2X Speed | $2.99 | one-time |
| Ticket 20 | $2.99 | one-time |
| 2X Income | $3.99 | one-time |
| Ticket 50 | $4.99 | one-time |
| No Ads | $4.99 | one-time |
| 30 Tickets and No Ads | $5.99 | one-time |
| Mega Bundle | $7.99 | one-time |
| Big Chest Treasure | $11.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- ⭐ Good simple game
- ⭐ Amazing game, love playing it

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🚨 Too many forced ads
- 🚨 Ads are everywhere, not even a good game
- 🚨 Ads in gameplay, big no no
- 🚨 Forced ad down throat a minute in
- 🚨 Game forces you to use WiFi

**Reported bugs**

- Bug on level 5, balls roll past the edge and get stuck
- Gold reward bug, gold total stays at zero
- Game is glitched, money disappeared after level 1
- Level 5 is glitching, nothing else is falling and the level won't end
- Level 5 bug, says one or three left but they never show up

**Requested features**

- Add tokens to buy transactions, 100-300 tokens per dollar
- Fix bug on level 5


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Hanoi Tower free?

Hanoi Tower is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is Cannon Survive free?

Cannon Survive is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Which has better reviews, Hanoi Tower or Cannon Survive?

Hanoi Tower is rated higher. Hanoi Tower averages 4.4 out of 5 from 44 ratings, while Cannon Survive averages 4.3 from 255 ratings.

### Do Hanoi Tower or Cannon Survive have ads?

Both Hanoi Tower and Cannon Survive show ads.

### Which is updated more often, Hanoi Tower or Cannon Survive?

Hanoi Tower ships an update every 7 months, and Cannon Survive every 9 days. Most recently, Hanoi Tower was updated on November 3, 2026 and Cannon Survive on November 4, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*