Comparison

Shoot vs Phantom Tower

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

Head to head
About

Shoot

Experience a challenging 2.5D twin-stick looter-shooter with hand-drawn visuals and fast-paced combat. Master skill-based gameplay, customize your loadout with unique perks and weapons, and explore distinct biomes. This offline indie game offers a pure, premium experience with no F2P mechanics.

Highlights
  • Hand-drawn 2.5D visuals
  • Fast-paced twin-stick combat
  • Offline gameplay
  • Skill-based progression
  • Customizable weapons and perks
  • Multiple biomes and boss fights
  • Upgradeable village
Features
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Try a few levels for FREE — can’t handle it, fair enough. Not everyone’s got what it takes!  The full game’s paid — but only if you’re hooked. + New mode — SURVIVOR! Blink and you’ll miss it—just play a couple of games, and it’s unlocked! NOT EASY, NOT SORRY! FUN, BUT FIERCE! A fully offline, true indie, solo-developed mid-core 2.5D twin-stick looter-shooter with hand-drawn visuals and fast-paced combat. It’s hard by design—you WILL get better. Skill-based gameplay combines decision making and gradual progression. A challenging yet fair action game where success depends on skill and strategy, not luck alone. Master mechanics, leverage upgrades, and adapt to survive. Key Features: • A Unique Universe – A beautifully hand-drawn world filled with distinct creatures, enemies, and immersive environments. • 3 Distinct Biomes – Each with unique enemies, traps, surroundings, and interactive encounters. • Challenging Boss Fights – Face 9 Mini Bosses, 3 Major Bosses, and a Final Boss, each with unique mechanics. • Wearable Items & Weapons – Customize your loadout with gear that provides unique perks and playstyles. • Upgradeable Village – Unlock 27 permanent upgrades to enhance abilities and refine your strategy. • 120+ Perks – A deep perk system with tree-like progression for limitless builds and replayability. • Unique enemies — Every one with it unique style, attacks and skills. Gameplay Focus: • Skill-Oriented Progression – No artificial difficulty—your own skill and strategy determine success. • Tough Yet Fair – Charming visuals, brutal challenge. You earn every victory. Final Touches: • GameCenter achievements. • Fully offline! • Touch & Controller Support. • iCloud Save. • No F2P Mechanics. – A pure, premium experience. Shoot’n’Shell isn’t just a game—it’s a test of mastery in a visually stunning, deceptively tough world.  Ready to prove yourself?

About

Phantom Tower

Embark on a challenging roguelike adventure within a mysterious tower. Battle creatures, collect resources to craft gear, and unlock powerful abilities to ascend 100 floors. Every playthrough offers a new experience as you strive to conquer the unknown.

Highlights
  • Action roguelike gameplay
  • RPG elements
  • Elemental combat system
  • Crafting weapons and armor
  • Unlockable glyphs
  • 100-floor tower ascent
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An ancient Tower shrouded in mystery and forgotten knowledge. Whatever you're looking for, the tower promises to offer: Wealth, Fame or Power. Many ventured the Tower in seach of treasures, but only few were able to return to tell the tale. Prepare to face the unknown, battle mysterious creatures and to forge your destiny. The Phantom Tower is calling, will you answer? Phantom Tower is a fast-paced action roguelike game that combines roguelike and RPG elements. Your ultimate goal is to be able to climb all 100 floors of the Tower, what awaits you at the top? No one knows. Along the way you'll unlock Tower Blessings to aid you in battle, harvest materials from fallen monster to forge new gear and grow stronger with each attempt. Every run is a fresh challenge. Will you conquer the Tower, or become one of its many phantoms? Key Features and tips: - Elemental Dominion: Each class have access to different elements, combine them to trigger powerful reactions, in the early stage of the game reactions will be decisive for defeating your foes, try to use reactions whenever you can! - Glyphs: Unlock mysterious glyphs to enhance your character and unleash hidden powers. - Craft weapons, armors and artifacts to boost your character stats, each piece has its own ability. You can see all the available gear from the Blacksmith.

Screenshots

Shoot4 screens
Phantom Tower4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Shoot at none against Phantom Tower's shown. Shoot also leads on update cadence (every 2 days vs every 10 days) and monetization model (free vs free with in-app purchases). Phantom Tower's advantage is ratings volume (115 vs 11). On price, in-app purchases 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. Shoot sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Phantom Tower sells 7 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Shoot holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Phantom Tower has 115 ratings behind it against 11, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 86% of Shoot's written reviews are positive against 72% of Phantom Tower's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Shoot ships an update every 2 days, Phantom Tower every 10 days. The most recent releases landed on June 8, 2026 and September 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
Shoot versus Phantom Tower: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterShootPhantom Tower
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (11 ratings) — better4.6 (115 ratings)
Positive reviews85.7% of reviews — better71.9% of reviews
Number of ratings11115 — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 days — betterEvery 10 days
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — betteriPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS13.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size209 MB664 MB
Age rating9+12+
DeveloperSerhii MaletinHorien Studio

Customer experience

Shoot

All ratings11 ratings
Positive90.9%
Neutral9.1%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews7 reviews
Positive85.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative14.3%

Phantom Tower

All ratings115 ratings
Positive88.7%
Neutral3.5%
Negative7.8%
Written reviews96 reviews
Positive71.9%
Neutral7.3%
Negative20.8%

Bugs and requests

Shoot

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

Phantom Tower

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • Enemies spawning outside of room
  • UI text readability issues

Requested features

4 requests
  • Controller support
  • Ability to choose starting class
  • Teleport to boss room option
  • Gear unequip functionality

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Shoot

One-time1
  • Full Game!$2.99
7 purchases

Phantom Tower

One-time7
  • Standard Bag$0.99
  • Archer Starter Pack$1.99
  • Warrior Starter Pack$1.99
Show 4 more
  • Mage Starter Pack$1.99
  • Advanced Bag$1.99
  • Premium Bag$2.99
  • Full Game Unlock$9.99

Questions

Is Shoot free?
Shoot is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Phantom Tower free?
Phantom Tower is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Shoot or Phantom Tower?
Shoot is rated higher. Shoot averages 4.8 out of 5 from 11 ratings, while Phantom Tower averages 4.6 from 115 ratings.
Do Shoot or Phantom Tower have ads?
Phantom Tower shows ads; Shoot does not.
Which is updated more often, Shoot or Phantom Tower?
Shoot ships an update every 2 days, and Phantom Tower every 10 days. Most recently, Shoot was updated on June 8, 2026 and Phantom Tower on September 24, 2026.

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