Comparison

Durak vs Tower Tide

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

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Durak

Experience the classic "Durak" card game offline. Master two strategic variants, "Throw-In" and "Transferable," with customizable decks and intelligent AI opponents. Enjoy authentic gameplay with helpful aids and beautiful visuals.

Highlights
  • 100% Offline Play
  • Classic & Transferable Variants
  • Customizable Deck Size
  • Intelligent AI Opponents
  • Authentic Gameplay Rules
  • Customizable Visuals
Features
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Experience "Durak" (The Fool), the most iconic and beloved card game from the former USSR! This is the complete offline package, allowing you to enjoy this classic anytime, anywhere. Master the strategy, outsmart clever AI opponents, and avoid being the last player left with cards – the "Durak"! The Goal is Simple Be the first to get rid of all your cards. The last player holding cards loses and is crowned the "Fool." Master the Classic Variants • Throw-In Fool (Podkidnoy Durak): This is the classic, full-featured version. Attack the defender, and if you run out of cards to throw, other players can join in! The game moves clockwise, allowing everyone to add to the attack, making each round dynamic and unpredictable. • Transferable Fool (Perevodnoy Durak): A game of high strategy! When you are defending, you don't always have to beat the card—you can "transfer" the attack to the next player by placing a card of the same rank. This brilliant move completely changes the dynamics and requires deep tactical thinking. Key Features & Authentic Rules • 100% Offline Play: No internet connection required. Perfect for travel or waiting. • Full Customization: Choose your deck size: 24, 36, or 52 cards. • "Basic" Mode: For a more relaxed experience, play a simplified one-on-one game against a single opponent where no other players can throw in cards. • Authentic Gameplay: + The first attack is limited to no more than 5 cards. + In Transferable Fool, you cannot transfer the first attack of the game. + Clear game mechanics: To cover a card with a trump card instead of transferring, simply drag your card on top of the attacking one. • Beautiful & Customizable: Enjoy pleasant visuals with a wide variety of card backs (including classic "satin" designs) and table themes. • Smart Player Aids: Use features like card highlighting (can be disabled) and multiple card sorting options to perfect your strategy. A True Game of Skill Durak is not just about the cards you're dealt. It's a battle of wits. You need to plan several moves ahead, remember which cards have been played, and bluff your opponents. Decide when to attack fiercely, when to hold back your powerful trumps, and when to transfer the problem to someone else. Download "Durak: Classic Card Fool" now and dive into the captivating world of this legendary game. Will you outsmart everyone, or will you be the Fool?

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Tower Tide

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Tower Tide is a fast 1v1 strategy and card battle game. Build a base in a hidden 60-second setup, send your troops down the routes you draw, and outsmart a rival captain in a five-minute battle on an island the Tide keeps reshaping. BUILD THE TOWER Bring a deck of eight cards: stubborn buildings, brave troops, and a few sneaky tactics. Grow six connected buildings from your Keep, orient your Walls, and draw the paths your Guards and Archers will march. COMMAND THE TIDE Every 30 seconds the Tide sinks or resurfaces part of the island. Lanes open, lanes close, and both plans have to adapt. Release trained garrisons at the perfect moment, open a secret Passage, drop a Pitfall, or rally your wave for the final rush. SMALL ISLAND. BIG TROUBLE. One minute to build. Four minutes to outsmart your rival. An accelerated overtime rush decides close games, and a rematch is always one tap away. PRACTICE, CAMPAIGN, AND ONLINE Learn the ropes against practice opponents, conquer the archipelago in Campaign, then take your deck into ranked online matches against other captains. FRIENDS, RIVALS, CAPTAINS Create or join a Fleet, chat with your crew, add friends, and challenge them whenever they come online. Chat filtering, reporting, and blocking help keep every Fleet fun and welcoming. Tower Tide is free to download. Gems can be bought in the in-game Market and spent on card offers, randomized chests, cosmetics, and Tide Pass. Chest drop odds are shown before purchase.

Screenshots

Durak4 screens
Tower Tide4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Durak at none against Tower Tide's 3. Durak also leads on iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.0). Tower Tide's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (daily vs every 2 months). On price and device support 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. Tower Tide sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. Durak asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Durak ships an update every 2 months, Tower Tide daily. The most recent releases landed on October 27, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Durak versus Tower Tide: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDurakTower Tide
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (41 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews71.4% of reviews—
Number of ratings41 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsDaily — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationAd-supported—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS13.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size75 MB111 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperPeter SokolovFlarmio

In-app purchases

None

Durak

No in-app purchases

3 purchases

Tower Tide

One-time3
  • 500 Gems$4.99
  • 1,200 Gems$9.99
  • 2,500 Gems$19.99

Questions

Is Durak free?
Durak is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Tower Tide free?
Tower Tide is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Durak or Tower Tide have ads?
Durak shows ads; Tower Tide does not.
Which is updated more often, Durak or Tower Tide?
Durak ships an update every 2 months, and Tower Tide daily. Most recently, Durak was updated on October 27, 2026 and Tower Tide on October 25, 2026.

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