Comparison

MOCHI 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

MOCHI

Train a cute hamster weapon to defend your homeland from invading enemies. Aim, attack, and collect seeds dropped by defeated foes to gain skills and strengthen your defense. Unlock new weapons and increase your hamster's trust to protect the defense line.

Highlights
  • Handheld annihilation weapons
  • Defeat invading enemies
  • Gain skills from random choices
  • Strengthen MOCHI-O in battle
  • Unlock new weapons
  • Increase MOCHI-O's trust level
Features
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Nurture the cutest weapon of mass destruction at the end of the world. MOCHI-O is an addictive, action-packed doomsday land defense adventure where you raise a suspiciously adorable furball to protect your nation from foreign invaders. Brought to you by zxima.LLC, the creator of the acclaimed "cozy apocalyptic" pixel-art titles like "Catastrophe Restaurant" and "Parasite Days." ◆ GAME FEATURES 【COMBAT】Grab Mochi-O and Blast Invaders! Experience fast-paced, satisfying roguelite action. Wipe out waves of enemies to collect seeds, level up, and choose from random skill upgrades mid-battle. Maximize your fire rate, critical chance, and attack range. Unleash a chaotic arsenal—ranging from standard bullets and homing missiles to devastating orbital lasers! 【NURTURE】Flick Seeds & Bond with Your Weapon Spend your hard-earned cash from battles to upgrade Mochi-O. Use a playful, coin-toss mechanic to flick pink sunflower seeds right into Mochi-O's mouth. Pet him, feed him, and decorate his room. As his trust and love for you grow, his battle stats reach terrifying, god-like levels! 【STORY】Charming Yet Unhinged Dialogue You report to the Director, a captivating, eyepatch-wearing young girl who commands you from a remote monitor. Fail her, and you might end up sliced in half like the previous keeper! Enjoy a perfect balance of heartwarming banter, a dark-comedy apocalypse, and a deeply challenging endless mode. ◆ RECOMMENDED FOR FANS OF: ・Roguelite bullet-heaven games (like Vampire Survivors) ・Charming retro pixel art and indie games with a quirky twist ・Pet-raising simulations with high-stakes action gameplay ・Deeply replayable progression systems and over-the-top destruction Become Mochi-O’s keeper today, brace the defense line, and save the world with your fluffy annihilation companion!

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

MOCHI4 screens
Phantom Tower4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: MOCHI at 97% against Phantom Tower's 71%. MOCHI also leads on rating (4.9 vs 4.6) and update cadence (every 3 days vs every 10 days). On price, ads, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. MOCHI sells 4 one-off in-app purchases 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

MOCHI holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 4.6. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 589 and 123 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 97% of MOCHI's written reviews are positive against 71% of Phantom Tower's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

MOCHI ships an update every 3 days, Phantom Tower every 10 days. Both last shipped on October 24, 2026.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
MOCHI versus Phantom Tower: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMOCHIPhantom Tower
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.9 (589 ratings) — better4.6 (123 ratings)
Positive reviews97.3% of reviews — better71.1% of reviews
Number of ratings589 — better123
Update frequencyEvery 3 days — betterEvery 10 days
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.015.0
Further details — not scored
Size175 MB664 MB
Age rating9+12+
Developerzxima.LLCHorien Studio

Customer experience

MOCHI

All ratings539 ratings
Positive98.1%
Neutral1.1%
Negative0.7%
Written reviews75 reviews
Positive97.3%
Neutral1.3%
Negative1.3%

Phantom Tower

All ratings115 ratings
Positive88.7%
Neutral3.5%
Negative7.8%
Written reviews97 reviews
Positive71.1%
Neutral8.2%
Negative20.6%

Bugs and requests

MOCHI

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

4 purchases

MOCHI

One-time4
  • VIP ham pack$3.99
  • Donation(S)$5.99
  • Donation(M)$11.99
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  • Donation(L)$29.99
7 purchases

Phantom Tower

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

Questions

Is MOCHI free?
MOCHI 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, MOCHI or Phantom Tower?
MOCHI is rated higher. MOCHI averages 4.9 out of 5 from 589 ratings, while Phantom Tower averages 4.6 from 123 ratings.
Do MOCHI or Phantom Tower have ads?
Both MOCHI and Phantom Tower show ads.
Which is updated more often, MOCHI or Phantom Tower?
MOCHI ships an update every 3 days, and Phantom Tower every 10 days. Most recently, MOCHI was updated on October 24, 2026 and Phantom Tower on October 24, 2026.

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