# Pixelmon Idle vs Tower And Bows

Pixelmon Idle and Tower And Bows both sit at 4.3 stars, but that hides the real split: 87% of Tower And Bows's written reviews are positive against 37% of Pixelmon Idle's. Tower And Bows also leads on update cadence (every 3 days vs weekly). Pixelmon Idle's advantage is ratings volume (18 vs 4) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.0). On price, rating, ads and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Pixelmon Idle sells 43 one-off in-app purchases and Tower And Bows sells 22 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.3 for Pixelmon Idle against 4.3 for Tower And Bows. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 18 and 4 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 37% of Pixelmon Idle's written reviews are positive against 87% of Tower And Bows's.

Pixelmon Idle ships an update weekly, Tower And Bows every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on July 4, 2026 and September 20, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Pixelmon Idle | Tower And Bows |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | **[4.3 (18 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/pixelmon-idle/id6736725882/reviews)** | [4.3 (4 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/tower-and-bows/id6737190028/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | **18** | 4 |
| Positive reviews | 37.0% of reviews | **86.7% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| Update frequency | Weekly | **Every 3 days** |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Size | 805 MB | 502 MB |
| Requires iOS | **13.0** | 15.0 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Age rating | 12+ | 9+ |
| Developer | [minchan kim](https://appshunter.io/developer/1499299421) | [Jisu Im](https://appshunter.io/developer/1281289036) |

## What reviewers say

### Pixelmon Idle

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/pixelmon-idle/id6736725882)

Embark on an idle RPG adventure to capture monsters, grow your team, and protect a village from darkness. Enjoy endless growth and rewards, even while offline, by upgrading monsters with gear and skills. Explore mines for rare items and fight alongside companions to become a legendary hero.

**Highlights:** Capture Pixelmons and build teams, Endlessly upgrade Pixelmons, Offline idle RPG system, Explore mines for rare items, Fight alongside cute companions

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases (43)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Daily Package1 | $0.99 | one-time |
| New User Special Gift | $0.99 | one-time |
| Stage Hot Deal Package1 | $2.99 | one-time |
| Daily Package2 | $2.99 | one-time |
| Epic Pixelmon LevelUp Package | $2.99 | one-time |
| Auto Buff Package | $2.99 | one-time |
| worldboss package2 | $2.99 | one-time |
| Cardpac Package1 | $3.99 | one-time |
| worldboss package3 | $3.99 | one-time |
| Daily Rune Dungeon Package1 | $4.99 | one-time |
| Legendary Equipment Package | $4.99 | one-time |
| Weekly Package2 | $4.99 | one-time |
| Legendary Skill Package | $4.99 | one-time |
| Weekly Package1 | $4.99 | one-time |
| Stage Pass1 | $4.99 | one-time |
| Mine Boost | $4.99 | one-time |
| Legendary Pixelmon LevelUp Pac | $4.99 | one-time |
| Cardpac Package2 | $6.99 | one-time |
| Level Pass3 | $7.99 | one-time |
| Stage Pass5 | $7.99 | one-time |
| Stage Pass10 | $7.99 | one-time |
| Stage Pass3 | $7.99 | one-time |
| Level Pass7 | $7.99 | one-time |
| Stage Pass4 | $7.99 | one-time |
| Stage Pass9 | $7.99 | one-time |
| Level Pass2 | $7.99 | one-time |
| Level Pass8 | $7.99 | one-time |
| Hero Package3 | $8.99 | one-time |
| Hero Package | $8.99 | one-time |
| Ad Removal Package | $8.99 | one-time |
| worldboss package4 | $8.99 | one-time |
| Daily Package5 | $8.99 | one-time |
| Hero Package2 | $8.99 | one-time |
| Daily Rune Dungeon Package2 | $9.99 | one-time |
| Mythic Skill Package | $9.99 | one-time |
| Mythic Pixelmon LevelUp Pac | $9.99 | one-time |
| Daily Rune Dungeon Package3 | $21.99 | one-time |
| Cardpac Package3 | $21.99 | one-time |
| worldboss package5 | $21.99 | one-time |
| Hero Promotion Package | $21.99 | one-time |
| Limited Package1 | $21.99 | one-time |
| Limited Package2 | $49.99 | one-time |
| Limited Package3 | $99.99 | one-time |


### Tower And Bows

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/tower-and-bows/id6737190028)

Embark on an epic quest as an archer to defeat monsters and restore peace to the world. Explore towers, gather powerful equipment, enhance your abilities, and face challenging bosses. This single-player adventure offers a complete story with an end, with options for continued play.

**Highlights:** Tower exploration and monster battles, Character growth and ability enhancement, Acquire diverse equipment and legendary bows, Collect potions and magic stones, Defeat tower owners and gatekeeper monsters, Customize equipment with additional options, Unlock artifacts and archer costumes

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (22)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Purchase 1,100 Gems. | $0.99 | one-time |
| Storm Spirit Pet | $1.99 | one-time |
| Little Devil Pet | $1.99 | one-time |
| Little Reaper Pet | $1.99 | one-time |
| Little Angel Pet | $1.99 | one-time |
| Soul Spirit Pet | $1.99 | one-time |
| Water Spirit Pet | $1.99 | one-time |
| Hwarang Costume | $1.99 | one-time |
| Merchant Fairy Pet | $2.99 | one-time |
| Little Demon Dragon Pet | $2.99 | one-time |
| Dark Archer Costume | $2.99 | one-time |
| White Archer Costume | $2.99 | one-time |
| Gem Bundle | $4.99 | one-time |
| Buy Golds. ( Highest Level) | $4.99 | one-time |
| Auto Use Potions. | $4.99 | one-time |
| Starting Potion Set. | $4.99 | one-time |
| Golden Archer Costume | $4.99 | one-time |
| Remove Reward Ads. | $6.99 | one-time |
| Purchase 30,000 Gems. | $8.99 | one-time |
| Buy Golds. ( Highest Level) | $8.99 | one-time |
| Purchase 70,000 Gems. | $17.99 | one-time |
| Purchase 150,000 Gems. | $34.99 | one-time |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Pixelmon Idle free?

Pixelmon Idle is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is Tower And Bows free?

Tower And Bows is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Which has better reviews, Pixelmon Idle or Tower And Bows?

Pixelmon Idle is rated higher. Pixelmon Idle averages 4.3 out of 5 from 18 ratings, while Tower And Bows averages 4.3 from 4 ratings.

### Do Pixelmon Idle or Tower And Bows have ads?

Both Pixelmon Idle and Tower And Bows show ads.

### Which is updated more often, Pixelmon Idle or Tower And Bows?

Pixelmon Idle ships an update weekly, and Tower And Bows every 3 days. Most recently, Pixelmon Idle was updated on July 4, 2026 and Tower And Bows on September 20, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*