Hello Tower vs Lawgivers II
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Hello Tower
Experience realistic airport ground control with this simulation app. Manage aircraft movements, issue clearances, and handle emergencies across over 40 diverse airports. Progress from simple single-runway operations to complex hub airports.
- Airport ground maneuvering simulation
- Over 40 different airports
- Simplified and real-size airport versions
- Pushback, taxi, and take-off clearances
- Emergency handling
- Level-based progression
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Airport ground maneuvering simulation of more than 40 different airports including London Heathrow LHR, Philadelphia PHL, Miami Intl. MIA, Singapore, New York JFK, Las Vegas LAS, São Paulo GRU, Montreal YUL, Boston BOS, and many more. Different versions of airports included: - Play the simplified version, where the airport is scaled down to an easy playable experience. - Play the real thing. Here the whole airport is in real size displayed, where all your skills are required. Features - Give pushback, taxi, holding and take-off clearances. - Handle emergencies and try to release all flights on time in order to release the next level. From an easy single-runway operation at the beginning to demanding hub airports with multiple active runways where all your skills are required.
Lawgivers II
Engage in a deep political simulation where you can govern a country, influence policies, and rise through the ranks of power. Explore diverse electoral systems and make strategic decisions to lead your nation to global influence. This complete experience offers endless replayability with no ads or microtransactions.
- Multiple electoral systems
- Approve/reject bills
- Govern a country
- Political career progression
- Negotiate with parties
- Use corruption for gain
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Lawgivers II is a political sandbox game that features multiple electoral systems, approve/reject bills and govern a country. Start out your career from the very bottom, and perhaps one day, lead your nation to become the most influential in the world. ◉ Discover diverse political systems across dozens of countries, ranging from first-past-the-post to proportional d’Hondt representation. ◉ Control a politician within a party and choose to play for national prestige, party influence, or personal gain. ◉ Propose, debate, and vote on bills in the plenary that impact the economy, happiness, and global stability. ◉ Forge ties with organizations, negotiate deals with other parties, or unite in a coalition. ◉ Make use of corruption and other shady activities to raise black money or to pass controversial laws in Parliament or Congress. ◉ No ads. No microtransactions. A complete experience. One purchase — endless replayability.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: Hello Tower at $2.99 against Lawgivers II's $14.99. Lawgivers II's advantage is chart position (#116 vs unranked) and update cadence (every 4 days vs every 9 days). On rating, review sentiment, ratings volume and ads 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
Hello Tower costs $2.99 and Lawgivers II $14.99 up front. Hello Tower sells 4 one-off in-app purchases and Lawgivers II sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. 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 Hello Tower against 4.4 for Lawgivers II. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 66 and 164 respectively. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 71% and 71% positive.
Hello Tower ships an update every 9 days, Lawgivers II every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on November 7, 2026 and November 8, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Hello Tower | Lawgivers II |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $2.99 — better | $14.99 |
| Rating | 4.4 (66 ratings) — better | 4.4 (164 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 70.7% of reviews | 70.9% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 66 | 164 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 9 days | Every 4 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases — better | Paid |
| Best chart rank | — | #116 — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 18.0 | 15.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 412 MB | 611 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Sascha Trachsel | SomniumSoft LLC |
Customer experience
Hello Tower
Lawgivers II
User reviews
Hello Tower
From 66 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Realistic simulation
- 👍 Challenging gameplay
- 👍 Good graphics
- 👍 No ads
- 👍 Addictive and fun
Room to improve
- 🐛 Bugs and glitches
- 🐛 Unintuitive UI
- 🐛 Steep learning curve
- 🐛 Frequent game over on small mistakes
- 🐛 Lack of tutorial
Lawgivers II
From 164 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🚀 Great potential
- 👍 Excellent political simulation
- 💡 Customization options
- 👍 Challenging and rewarding gameplay
Room to improve
- 🐛 Bugs and glitches
- 🔧 Needs more polish and optimization
- 🔧 Limited customization options
- 🔧 Confusing UI/UX
Bugs and requests
Hello Tower
Reported bugs
37 issues- Flight freezing on runway holding and turns
- Aircraft getting stuck and blocking routes
- 30-second departure timer disappearing
- Aircraft crashing with held aircraft on taxiway
- Levels not unlocking
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- Game freezes/crashes, especially at Heathrow
- Separation logic errors
- Aircraft not selectable
- Game hangs/freezes after updates
- New UI is confusing and unreadable
- Sounds missing after update
- Focus on aircraft and readability worsened
- Aircraft symbols obscured by labels
- Tapping messages only selects aircraft once
- Parking spots shown as available when occupied
- Planes crossing paths and getting stuck
- Aircraft becoming 'ghosts' blocking routes
- Runway timer resets to zero before 30 seconds
- Departure separation timer sometimes fails to appear
- Recent updates have made the game fiddly and difficult
- UI is worse after recent updates
- Levels changed after recent updates
- Game becomes unplayable after updates
- Aircraft roll with extreme speed
- UI for iPhones is terrible
- Previous version was better
- Custom game mode is buggy
- Some airport orientations are off
- Ground radars not oriented to true north
- Cannot make aircraft move
- Cannot park landed aircraft
- Game ends with blocked runway when it's not
- Impossible timings leading to penalties
- Aircraft launching in both directions on the same runway simultaneously
- Departure slot timer bug
- Aircraft on final approach not being able to be directed away
- Aircraft on runway preventing others from crossing
Requested features
23 requests- Add more airports (US, European, Asian, Indian cities)
- Add an endless/sandbox mode
- Add AI voice recognition and ATC dialogues
- Implement a tutorial or walk-through
- Add a 'continue game' or save progress option
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- Add more realistic separation rules and traffic patterns
- Improve UI and controls (smaller buttons, better organization)
- Add option to designate departure/arrival runways
- Add rejected takeoffs, emergency vehicles, emergency inbounds
- Add ability to call a go-around
- Allow custom stop points
- Add more sounds for aircraft
- Add a smaller tutorial airport
- Add day/night environment switching
- Add towing/pushback option for stuck aircraft
- Add Chinese language support
- Add more content/levels, possibly a sequel
- Improve graphics and aircraft dynamics
- Add music and better menu
- Add indication when flights actually depart
- Add beacon lights to taxiway hotspots
- Add more realistic taxi speeds and turnaround times
- Add runway vacation instructions
Lawgivers II
Reported bugs
4 issues- Voting glitches
- Inability to continue saved games after updates
- Crashing issues, especially on map view
- Inconsistent election results and government formation
Requested features
6 requests- Add more nations to play
- Implement primary elections
- Improve coalition government mechanics
- Allow screen rotation
- Reduce negative opinion penalties
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- Add ability to appoint Supreme Court justices
In-app purchases
Hello Tower
- Hello Tower Test$0.99
- Airport Pack$0.99
- Sandbox test2 variants$0.99
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- Airport Pack$1.99
Lawgivers II
- Kickstarter EditionFree
