Tiny Tower vs Scorpion Evolution
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?
Scorpion Evolution
Embark on a thrilling 3D adventure as a scorpion, evolving into a powerful predator. Devour creatures, collect power-ups, and make strategic choices to grow. Dodge obstacles and outwit rivals in an adrenaline-pumping race for survival and dominance.
- Evolutionary gameplay
- Strategic route selection
- Obstacle dodging
- Power-up collection
- Rival scorpion battles
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Scorpion Evolution - Run 3D Race Through Evolution at Breakneck Speed! Dive into an exhilarating adventure as a tiny scorpion, striving to evolve into the ultimate predator in this captivating 3D mobile game. Key Features: - Evolutionary Gameplay: Begin as a modest scorpion and transform into a formidable hunter by devouring creatures and collecting power-ups along your path. - Strategic Decision-Making: Navigate your journey by selecting the best route to enhance your growth while steering clear of perilous obstacles and rival scorpions. - Adrenaline-Pumping Action: Experience heart-pounding excitement as you dodge obstacles and outwit competing scorpions in a battle for dominance. Ready to unlock your scorpion's full potential? Join the evolution frenzy in Scorpion Evolution - Run 3D today!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Tiny Tower at 76% against Scorpion Evolution's 25%. Tiny Tower also leads on ratings volume (55K vs 3K) and rating (4.7 vs 4.5). Scorpion Evolution's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.0). On price, update cadence, in-app purchases and monetization model 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 11 one-off in-app purchases and Scorpion Evolution sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Tiny Tower holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Tiny Tower has 55K ratings behind it against 3K, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 76% of Tiny Tower's written reviews are positive against 25% of Scorpion Evolution's.
Tiny Tower ships an update every 3 weeks, Scorpion Evolution every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 25, 2026 and September 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Tiny Tower | Scorpion Evolution |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (55K ratings) — better | 4.5 (3K ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 76.1% of reviews — better | 25.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 55K — better | 3K |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks | Every 2 weeks — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Best chart rank | #61 — better | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 13.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 477 MB | 412 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 12+ |
| Developer | NimbleBit LLC | CTC Technology Limited |
Customer experience
Tiny Tower
Scorpion Evolution
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
Scorpion Evolution
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
- 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
Scorpion Evolution
- No ADS basic$1.99
Questions
Is Tiny Tower free?
Is Scorpion Evolution free?
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