Comparison

Tiny Tower vs It's Literally Just Mowing

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

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About

Tiny Tower

Build and manage your own pixel-art skyscraper, inviting unique residents and assigning them jobs to grow your tower's economy. Interact with friends, trade residents, and explore their creations in this charming idle simulation game.

Highlights
  • Build unique skyscraper floors
  • Invite and manage charming bitizens
  • Assign jobs to bitizens
  • Collect earnings and reinvest
  • Upgrade the elevator
  • Connect and trade with friends
  • Explore BitBook social network
Features
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Welcome to the delightful world of Tiny Tower, a pixel-art paradise that allows you to experience the thrill of being a building tycoon! Immerse yourself in an idle simulation game where creativity, strategy, and fun merge into one entertaining package. Dreamt of being a tower builder? Look no further! With Tiny Tower, you get to construct your very own skyscraper, floor by floor, in an enchanting pixel art environment. OUR UNIQUE GAMEPLAY OFFERS YOU THE CHANCE TO: - Play as a building tycoon and oversee the construction of numerous unique floors, each reflecting your creativity and style. - Invite a host of charming bitizens, each with their own personalities and quirks, to inhabit your tower. - Assign jobs to your bitizens and watch your tower’s economy grow. - Collect earnings from your bitizens, reinvesting them to expand your tower’s potential. - Upgrade your elevator, enhancing its speed and efficiency to match your tower’s grandeur. Tiny Tower is more than just a building sim; it’s a vibrant, virtual community bursting with life. Every bitizen and every floor is intricately designed, adding a touch of personality to your tower. Want a bitizen in a dinosaur costume? Go ahead and make it happen! After all, the fun lies in the tiny details! INTERACT, EXPLORE, AND SHARE IN TINY TOWER: - Connect with your friends, trade bitizens, and tour each other’s towers. - Peek into the thoughts of your bitizens with the “BitBook”, your tower’s very own virtual social network. - Celebrate the pixel art aesthetic, bringing a distinctive visual appeal to your tower’s design. In Tiny Tower, there is no limit to your creativity and strategic thinking. Reach for the skies and construct the tower of your dreams, where each pixel, each floor, and each tiny bitizen contributes to your towering success! The life of a tower tycoon awaits, are you ready to build your legacy?

About

It's Literally Just Mowing

Enter a tranquil world of lawn care, offering a relaxing ASMR experience. Mow various landscapes, from backyards to parks, to create tidy paradises. Customize your mower and collect butterflies in this stress-free simulation.

Highlights
  • Pure ASMR Satisfaction
  • Cozy & Stress-Free Gameplay
  • Customizable Mowers
  • Collect Butterflies
  • Explore Charming Yards
  • Daily Rewards
Features
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Leave your worries behind and enter the calm, cozy world of mowing. Find your backyard bliss in the ultimate zen experience. Whether you're looking to relax after a long day or enjoy a satisfying ASMR session, this is the simple life you’ve been searching for. No stress, no penalties—it’s literally just mowing. Use your mower to turn troublesome turf into a neat, tidy paradise. From lush gardens to quiet township parks, every blade of grass is a chance to find your calm. Why you’ll love the mowing life: - Pure ASMR Satisfaction: Experience the clean crunch of grass cutting with our advanced rendering tech. It’s the most satisfying lawn care on mobile. - Cozy & Stress-Free: Escape the noise. Zone out with a calming idle-style flow—no scores, just pure quiet relaxation. - Custom Mowers: Win new parts and get your mower looking real nice. There are literally thousands of combinations. - Nature’s Beauty: Collect butterflies and explore charming yards, and nature-filled landscapes. - Don’t forget to mow those parks and sports fields. You may find something interesting hiding beneath. - Daily Bliss: Mow daily to earn extra rewards and keep your virtual home looking neat. Whether you're a fan of simple simulators or just need a meditation break, everyone can enjoy the peace of a perfectly cut lawn. It’s Literally Just Mowing: Your daily dose of garden zen. It’s Literally Just Mowing is free, but contains in game purchases. These can be disabled in your device settings.

Screenshots

Tiny Tower4 screens
It's Literally Just Mowing4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is chart position: Tiny Tower at #42 against It's Literally Just Mowing's unranked. On price, rating, review sentiment and ratings volume 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. Tiny Tower sells 11 one-off in-app purchases and It's Literally Just Mowing sells 11 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.7 for Tiny Tower against 4.8 for It's Literally Just Mowing. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 55K and 37K respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 85% of Tiny Tower's written reviews are positive against 83% of It's Literally Just Mowing's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Tiny Tower ships an update every 3 weeks, It's Literally Just Mowing fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 15, 2026 and October 16, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 10 level
Tiny Tower versus It's Literally Just Mowing: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTiny TowerIt's Literally Just Mowing
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (55K ratings)4.8 (37K ratings) — better
Positive reviews85.0% of reviews — better82.7% of reviews
Number of ratings55K — better37K
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksFortnightly — better
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
Best chart rank#42 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.015.0
Further details — not scored
Size482 MB539 MB
Age rating+124+
DeveloperNimbleBit LLCProtostar

Customer experience

Tiny Tower

All ratings55,021 ratings
Positive95.1%
Neutral2.6%
Negative2.3%
Written reviews2,658 reviews
Positive85.0%
Neutral5.0%
Negative10.1%

It's Literally Just Mowing

All ratings36,761 ratings
Positive94.8%
Neutral2.8%
Negative2.4%
Written reviews848 reviews
Positive82.7%
Neutral6.6%
Negative10.7%

User reviews

Tiny Tower

From 55K App Store ratings

What we love

  • ⭐ Timeless game
  • ⭐ Addictive and fun
  • ⭐ Customizable and personalized
  • ⭐ Doesn't require internet or ads
  • ⭐ Great customer support

Room to improve

  • ⏱️ Slow progression and high costs
  • 📺 Too many ads and in-app purchases
  • 🤖 Cluttered and confusing UI
  • 🔍 Lack of social features and interaction

It's Literally Just Mowing

From 37K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🌳 Relaxing and calming gameplay
  • 👍 Satisfying mowing experience
  • 🦋 Enjoyable animal discovery
  • 💎 Fair gem/currency system
  • 🎨 Cute and charming visuals

Room to improve

  • 🕰️ Slow toolbox opening times
  • 🔁 Repetitive lawn layouts
  • 🐦 Fast-moving birds hard to tap
  • 🔍 Limited character customization
  • 📺 Frequent ad interruptions

Bugs and requests

Tiny Tower

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Losing progress and tower data
  • Ads not rewarding the promised bux
  • Issues with restoring old towers

Requested features

5 requests
  • More customization options for bitizens and floors
  • Ability to move bitizens between floors
  • Increased chances of winning golden tickets
  • More mini-games and interactive elements
  • Better social features to connect with friends

It's Literally Just Mowing

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • Leaderboard exploits with unrealistic mowing counts
  • Occasional game crashes causing progress loss

Requested features

5 requests
  • Ability to customize character appearance
  • More varied lawn layouts and environments
  • Option to speed up toolbox opening times
  • Introduce new animals to discover
  • Add weather/seasonal changes to gameplay

In-app purchases

11 purchases

Tiny Tower

One-time11
  • Chain Offer Tier 1$0.99
  • pack of 10 Tower Bux$0.99
  • Tiny Bux Pack$0.99
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  • Piggy Bank Contents$2.99
  • pack of 100 Tower Bux$4.99
  • Medium Bux Pack$4.99
  • Dice Roll - Tier 4$9.99
  • Giant Bux Pack (50% OFF!)$14.99
  • 500 Tower Bux$19.99
  • VIP Package (50% OFF!)$19.99
  • pack of 1,000 Tower Bux$29.99
11 purchases

It's Literally Just Mowing

One-time11
  • Small Toolbox of Gems$0.99
  • Medium Toolbox of Gems$1.99
  • Remove Adverts$2.99
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  • Upgrade Mowbot$2.99
  • Medium Toolbox of Gems$3.99
  • Remove Adverts$4.99
  • Zen Garden Bundle$4.99
  • Large Toolbox of Gems$5.99
  • Large Toolbox of Gems$9.99
  • Huge Box of Gems Special$34.99
  • Huge Toolbox of Gems$49.99

Questions

Is Tiny Tower free?
Tiny Tower is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is It's Literally Just Mowing free?
It's Literally Just Mowing is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Tiny Tower or It's Literally Just Mowing?
It's Literally Just Mowing is rated higher. Tiny Tower averages 4.7 out of 5 from 55K ratings, while It's Literally Just Mowing averages 4.8 from 37K ratings.
Do Tiny Tower or It's Literally Just Mowing have ads?
Both Tiny Tower and It's Literally Just Mowing show ads.
Which is updated more often, Tiny Tower or It's Literally Just Mowing?
Tiny Tower ships an update every 3 weeks, and It's Literally Just Mowing fortnightly. Most recently, Tiny Tower was updated on October 15, 2026 and It's Literally Just Mowing on October 16, 2026.

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