Tiny Tower vs Decision Pigeons
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- 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
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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?
Decision Pigeons
This app helps you avoid making difficult decisions by letting virtual pigeons make the choice for you. Simply summon the pigeons to decide on anything from meal choices to life-altering dilemmas. It's a fun way to deflect responsibility and reduce stress.
- Decision deflection
- Virtual pigeon chooser
- Resolves dilemmas
- Reduces stress
- Fun and casual gameplay
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Never be the bad guy again. Deflect responsibility and let the pigeons decide. Pizza or tacos? Sci-fi or Rom-com? Divorce or therapy? Don’t stress. Summon. Subscription: Price may vary by location. Subscription will be applied to your iTunes account on confirmation. Subscription will automatically renew unless canceled within 24-hours before the end of the current period. You can cancel anytime with your iTunes account settings. Privacy policy: https://www.decisionpigeons.com/privacy-policy Terms of use: https://www.decisionpigeons.com/terms-of-use Apple Terms of use ( EULA ): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is monetization model: Tiny Tower at free with in-app purchases against Decision Pigeons's subscription. Tiny Tower also leads on ratings volume (55K vs 18) and chart position (#73 vs unranked). Decision Pigeons's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and iOS requirement (12.4 vs 15.0). On price, rating, review sentiment and update cadence 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
Both are free to download. Tiny Tower sells 10 one-off in-app purchases and Decision Pigeons sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.7 for Tiny Tower against 4.6 for Decision Pigeons. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Tiny Tower has 55K ratings behind it against 18, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 85% of Tiny Tower's written reviews are positive against 78% of Decision Pigeons's.
Tiny Tower ships an update every 3 weeks, Decision Pigeons every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 13, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Tiny Tower | Decision Pigeons |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (55K ratings) — better | 4.6 (18 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 84.9% of reviews — better | 77.8% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 55K — better | 18 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks | Every 2 weeks — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases — better | Subscription |
| Best chart rank | #73 — better | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 12.4 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 482 MB | 39 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | NimbleBit LLC | Unsubscribe LLC |
Customer experience
Tiny Tower
Decision Pigeons
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
Decision Pigeons
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Tiny Tower
- 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
- 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
Decision Pigeons
- Subscription Never Ending$1.991 Month
- In-app purchase Bag of seed$0.99
Questions
Is Tiny Tower free?
Is Decision Pigeons free?
Which has better reviews, Tiny Tower or Decision Pigeons?
Do Tiny Tower or Decision Pigeons have ads?
Which is updated more often, Tiny Tower or Decision Pigeons?
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