# Samurai Sam vs Last Doomed Tower

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Last Doomed Tower at none against Samurai Sam's 9. Last Doomed Tower also leads on ads (none vs shown). On price, update cadence, device support and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Samurai Sam sells 9 one-off in-app purchases. Last Doomed Tower asks for nothing beyond the download.

Samurai Sam ships an update every 5 days, Last Doomed Tower every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on October 2, 2026 and October 15, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Samurai Sam | Last Doomed Tower |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | **[4.0 (2 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/last-doomed-tower/id6768711037/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | — | **2** |
| In-app purchases | Yes | **No** |
| Ads | Yes | **No** |
| Update frequency | Every 5 days | **Every 3 days** |
| Monetization | — | Free |
| Size | 393 MB | 24 MB |
| Requires iOS | **14.0** | 15.0 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Age rating | 12+ | 12+ |
| Developer | [Omer Nahum](https://appshunter.io/developer/1790085175) | [Tradinos UG](https://appshunter.io/developer/998086855) |

## What reviewers say

### Samurai Sam

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/samurai-sam/id6740461868)

**In-app purchases (9)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Pile of Gems | $0.99 | one-time |
| Gems Starter Pack | $0.99 | one-time |
| Gems Pro Pack | $1.99 | one-time |
| Gems Champion Pack | $3.99 | one-time |
| Pouch of Gems | $4.99 | one-time |
| Box of Gems | $9.99 | one-time |
| Crate of Gems | $19.99 | one-time |
| Vault of Gems | $49.99 | one-time |
| Mountain of Gems | $99.99 | one-time |


### Last Doomed Tower

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/last-doomed-tower/id6768711037)

Control a living turret in this pixel art roguelite action game. Fight endless enemy waves with one-thumb controls, activate a vacuum to collect XP, and unlock legendary upgrades for infinite synergy. Features campaign and endless survival modes.

**Highlights:** One-thumb 360-degree aiming and shooting, XP vacuum mechanic for rapid leveling, Infinite upgrade synergies, Campaign and Endless Survival modes, Premium 2D pixel art visuals, Deep replayability through upgrade combinations

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

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Samurai Sam free?

Samurai Sam is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is Last Doomed Tower free?

Last Doomed Tower is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Do Samurai Sam or Last Doomed Tower have ads?

Samurai Sam shows ads; Last Doomed Tower does not.

### Which is updated more often, Samurai Sam or Last Doomed Tower?

Samurai Sam ships an update every 5 days, and Last Doomed Tower every 3 days. Most recently, Samurai Sam was updated on October 2, 2026 and Last Doomed Tower on October 15, 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.*