Comparison

Tiny Tower vs Decision Pigeons

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

Head to head
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

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.

Highlights
  • 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/

Screenshots

Tiny Tower4 screens
Decision Pigeons4 screens

Verdict

The call

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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

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.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

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.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

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.

Scorecard5 real differences · 6 level
Tiny Tower versus Decision Pigeons: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTiny TowerDecision Pigeons
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (55K ratings) — better4.6 (18 ratings)
Positive reviews84.9% of reviews — better77.8% of reviews
Number of ratings55K — better18
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksEvery 2 weeks — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases — betterSubscription
Best chart rank#73 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS15.012.4 — better
Further details — not scored
Size482 MB39 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperNimbleBit LLCUnsubscribe LLC

Customer experience

Tiny Tower

All ratings55,021 ratings
Positive95.1%
Neutral2.6%
Negative2.3%
Written reviews2,681 reviews
Positive84.9%
Neutral5.0%
Negative10.1%

Decision Pigeons

All ratings16 ratings
Positive87.5%
Neutral6.3%
Negative6.3%
Written reviews9 reviews
Positive77.8%
Neutral11.1%
Negative11.1%

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

10 purchases

Tiny Tower

One-time10
  • Chain Offer Tier 1$0.99
  • pack of 10 Tower Bux$0.99
  • Tiny Bux Pack$0.99
Show 7 more
  • 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
2 purchases

Decision Pigeons

Subscriptions1
  • Subscription Never Ending$1.991 Month
One-time1
  • In-app purchase Bag of seed$0.99

Questions

Is Tiny Tower free?
Tiny Tower is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Decision Pigeons free?
Decision Pigeons is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Tiny Tower or Decision Pigeons?
Tiny Tower is rated higher. Tiny Tower averages 4.7 out of 5 from 55K ratings, while Decision Pigeons averages 4.6 from 18 ratings.
Do Tiny Tower or Decision Pigeons have ads?
Tiny Tower shows ads; Decision Pigeons does not.
Which is updated more often, Tiny Tower or Decision Pigeons?
Tiny Tower ships an update every 3 weeks, and Decision Pigeons every 2 weeks. Most recently, Tiny Tower was updated on November 13, 2026 and Decision Pigeons on November 3, 2026.

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