# Marble Race Ultimate vs Tap Tower

The clearest difference is ads: Marble Race Ultimate at none against Tap Tower's shown. On price, in-app purchases, device support and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Marble Race Ultimate sells 7 one-off in-app purchases and Tap Tower sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

## The numbers

| Metric | Marble Race Ultimate | Tap Tower |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | **[3.4 (174 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/marble-race-ultimate/id1581164284/reviews)** | — |
| Number of ratings | **174** | — |
| Positive reviews | 46.2% of reviews | — |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | **No** | Yes |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | — |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Size | 114 MB | 63 MB |
| Requires iOS | **15.0** | 15.1 |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** | iPhone, iPod |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Serhii Nuzhdov](https://appshunter.io/developer/1558465954) | [ARCINTL](https://appshunter.io/developer/1890700511) |

## What reviewers say

### Marble Race Ultimate

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/marble-race-ultimate/id1581164284)

Experience thrilling marble races with various game modes like elimination, team battles, and football simulations. Control your marble with intuitive swipe controls and strategize to overcome obstacles and opponents.

**Highlights:** Multiple game modes (Elimination, Teams, Battle, League, Duel, Beat the Keeper, Football, World Cup), Country, state, or color selection, Obstacle courses, 8-direction swipe controls, Mana-based movement system

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases (7)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 7 emeralds | $0.99 | one-time |
| 21 emeralds | $2.99 | one-time |
| 82 emeralds | $4.99 | one-time |
| No Ads | $4.99 | one-time |
| 210 emeralds | $9.99 | one-time |
| 600 emeralds | $19.99 | one-time |
| 1200 emeralds | $29.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- 🎮 Fun and engaging marble racing gameplay
- 🌍 Diverse marble selection (countries, states, colors)
- 📱 Works offline without internet required
- 🎨 Colorful and visually appealing graphics
- 🎯 Multiple game modes (World Cup, Football, Euro, etc.)

**What reviewers complain about**

- 💰 Excessive paywall and monetization
- 🐢 Marbles move too slowly during races
- 🎬 Too many ads interrupting gameplay
- 💎 Insufficient gem/emerald rewards for progression
- 🔒 Locked content behind expensive paywalls

**Reported bugs**

- Game crashes after 5 minutes of play
- Saved custom tracks cannot be accessed or played
- Marbles get stuck on tracks requiring restart
- Pause button disappears after losing race
- Gravity physics not working correctly

**Requested features**

- Bring back zombie mode (previously removed)
- Increase custom track limit beyond 12
- Add ability to control marble speed/playback speed
- Implement marble tracking/highlighting feature
- Add leaderboard system


### Tap Tower

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/tap-tower-snap-drop/id6787672602)

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (1)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Remove Ads | $2.49 | one-time |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Marble Race Ultimate free?

Marble Race Ultimate is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is Tap Tower free?

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

### Do Marble Race Ultimate or Tap Tower have ads?

Tap Tower shows ads; Marble Race Ultimate does not.

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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.*