Comparison

Catch the Soft Serve vs IceTower 2012

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

Head to head
About

Catch the Soft Serve

A simple and fun game where players catch falling soft serve ice cream with a cone. Aim to make the perfect soft serve by skillfully timing your catches. Enjoy a delightful ice cream-making experience.

Highlights
  • Catch falling soft serve
  • Use a cone to catch
  • Make perfect soft serve
  • Simple gameplay
  • Ice cream making theme
Features
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Let's make soft serve ice cream. Catch the falling soft serve with a cone!

About

IceTower 2012

Stack ice cream scoops to build the tallest tower possible. The key rule is that each scoop must be smaller than the one below it. Compete globally for the highest tower.

Highlights
  • Stack ice cream scoops
  • Smaller scoop on top rule
  • Global ranking system
  • Build the tallest tower
  • Unique ice cream designs
Features
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【Game Description】 Double? Triple? Nope — stack as many scoops as you like! But! The scoop you place on top must be smaller than the one below. Don’t forget this rule! That’s all — now, enjoy your ice cream! 【World Ranking】 Features the Omoshiro Kakumei global ranking system. Aim for the tallest ice cream tower in the world! 【Copyright Notice】 All ice cream images used in this app were created by our company. They have no relation to any real-world ice cream brands or products.

Screenshots

Catch the Soft Serve4 screens
IceTower 20124 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: IceTower 2012 at 4.7 against Catch the Soft Serve's 4.0. IceTower 2012 also leads on update cadence (every 4 weeks vs every 3 months) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 14.0). On price, review sentiment, ratings volume and ads 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

IceTower 2012 holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 19 and 20 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 88% of Catch the Soft Serve's written reviews are positive against 89% of IceTower 2012's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Catch the Soft Serve ships an update every 3 months, IceTower 2012 every 4 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Catch the Soft Serve versus IceTower 2012: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCatch the Soft ServeIceTower 2012
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.0 (19 ratings)4.7 (20 ratings) — better
Positive reviews87.5% of reviews88.9% of reviews — better
Number of ratings1920 — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsEvery 4 weeks — better
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationAd-supportedAd-supported
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS14.012.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size16 MB43 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperNinicodeOMOSHIRO KAKUMEI CAPSULE PLUS, K.K.

Customer experience

Catch the Soft Serve

All ratings19 ratings
Positive73.7%
Neutral5.3%
Negative21.1%
Written reviews32 reviews
Positive87.5%
Neutral3.1%
Negative9.4%

IceTower 2012

All ratings20 ratings
Positive95.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative5.0%
Written reviews9 reviews
Positive88.9%
Neutral11.1%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Catch the Soft Serve

No in-app purchases

None

IceTower 2012

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Catch the Soft Serve free?
Catch the Soft Serve is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is IceTower 2012 free?
IceTower 2012 is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Catch the Soft Serve or IceTower 2012?
IceTower 2012 is rated higher. Catch the Soft Serve averages 4.0 out of 5 from 19 ratings, while IceTower 2012 averages 4.7 from 20 ratings.
Do Catch the Soft Serve or IceTower 2012 have ads?
Both Catch the Soft Serve and IceTower 2012 show ads.
Which is updated more often, Catch the Soft Serve or IceTower 2012?
Catch the Soft Serve ships an update every 3 months, and IceTower 2012 every 4 weeks. Most recently, Catch the Soft Serve was updated on November 1, 2026 and IceTower 2012 on October 24, 2026.

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