Comparison

Phantom Tower vs Avalar

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

Head to head
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.

About

Avalar

Embark on a dark fantasy adventure where you assemble a squad of heroes to battle encroaching shadows. Master elemental powers, explore cursed lands, and engage in tactical real-time combat to reclaim the kingdom. Join a community of players and forge your legend.

Highlights
  • Assemble and upgrade elemental heroes
  • Engage in tactical real-time combat
  • Explore dark fantasy lands and dungeons
  • Battle PvE bosses and PvP champions
  • Join guilds and participate in wars
  • Collect heroes through fate-bound summons
Features
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Avalar: Raid of Shadow A Dark Fantasy Role-Playing Adventure Where Shadows Reign and Legends Rise Step into Avalar: Raid of Shadow, one of the best action RPG games on mobile. This dark fantasy game blends thrilling combat, immersive storytelling, and community-driven adventures. Wield elemental power, assemble your ultimate squad, and fight to reclaim Avalar from the creeping corruption of shadows. MASTER THE ELEMENTS, UNLOCK THE LEGENDS Summon mighty heroes from sly rogue assassins to blazing fire warriors and unlock their true potential. Each Avalar character carries unique roles, elements, and stories, ready to clash in tactical, real-time combat worthy of the finest action RPG games. RAID THE KINGDOM, FIGHT THE SHADOW Enter cursed lands, forgotten ruins, and nightbound arenas in this dark fantasy idle RPG. Every raid reveals secrets behind Avalar’s fall as you battle colossal PvE bosses, rival champions in PvP arenas, and wage war against creeping shadows in epic shadow fights and shadow wars. BUILD YOUR FIGHT SQUAD From shadow demon slayers to armored titans, form your dream roster through fate-bound summons. With tactical depth rivalling the best ARPG games, every hero you summon strengthens your role-playing journey and prepares you for endless raids of shadow. FANTASY. STRATEGY. SHOWCASE YOUR POWER. Rise through evolving RPG systems, guild-based warzones, and dramatic showcase events. Join the Avalar community, claim exclusive rewards through Avalar giftcodes, and unlock Avalar premium benefits to power up faster than ever. JOIN THE AVALAR COMMUNITY Heroes don’t fight alone—connect with thousands of players on Discord and Facebook! Share strategies, form alliances, and climb the ranks as you compete in global events to prove who rules Avalar. YOUR SWORD. YOUR STORY. YOUR LEGENDS. In Avalar, nothing is random. Every battle is earned, every choice shapes your fate. Conquer darkness, rise as a legend, and leave your mark in the world of shadows. The shadow rises. Will you?

Screenshots

Phantom Tower4 screens
Avalar4 screens

Verdict

The call

Phantom Tower and Avalar both sit at 4.6 stars, but that hides the real split: 72% of Phantom Tower's written reviews are positive against 55% of Avalar's. Avalar's advantage is iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.0). On price, rating, ratings volume and update cadence 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. Phantom Tower sells 7 one-off in-app purchases and Avalar sells 17 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.6 for Phantom Tower against 4.7 for Avalar. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 115 and 108 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 72% of Phantom Tower's written reviews are positive against 55% of Avalar's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Phantom Tower ships an update every 10 days, Avalar every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 24, 2026 and September 23, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Phantom Tower versus Avalar: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPhantom TowerAvalar
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (115 ratings)4.7 (108 ratings) — better
Positive reviews71.9% of reviews — better54.6% of reviews
Number of ratings115 — better108
Update frequencyEvery 10 days — betterEvery 3 weeks
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.013.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size664 MB2.1 GB
Age rating12+12+
DeveloperHorien StudioEnigma Publishing Limited

Customer experience

Phantom Tower

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

Avalar

All ratings108 ratings
Positive91.7%
Neutral2.8%
Negative5.6%
Written reviews108 reviews
Positive54.6%
Neutral13.9%
Negative31.5%

User reviews

Phantom Tower

From 115 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Unique and engaging gameplay
  • 🚀 Responsive controls
  • 💎 Satisfying combat and progression
  • 🎨 Clean and polished visuals

Room to improve

  • 💰 Paid content required to access full game
  • 🐛 Occasional performance issues and bugs

Avalar

From 108 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Refreshing gameplay
  • 👍 Crisp and well-drawn graphics
  • 👍 Enjoyable challenge
  • 👍 Fun and nice to look at

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Frequent crashes and disconnections
  • 💰 Becoming unplayable without spending money

Bugs and 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

Avalar

Reported bugs

1 issue
  • Crashes on chapter 2 level 46

Requested features

2 requests
  • Add Spanish language support
  • Implement a story mode

In-app purchases

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
17 purchases

Avalar

One-time17
  • Eternal Sphere Pack 1$0.99
  • Starter Pack$0.99
  • 1.99$ Pack$1.99
Show 14 more
  • 2.99$ Pack$2.99
  • 3.99$ Pack$3.99
  • 4.99$ Pack$4.99
  • Eternal Sphere Pack 2$4.99
  • Monthly Pass$4.99
  • 5.99$ Pack$5.99
  • 9.99$ Pack$9.99
  • Battle Pass Pack 1$9.99
  • Ads Pass$14.99
  • Monthly Pass Premium$14.99
  • Battle Pass Pack 2$19.99
  • Eternal Sphere Pack 4$29.99
  • Eternal Sphere Pack 5$49.99
  • Eternal Sphere Pack 6$99.99

Questions

Is Phantom Tower free?
Phantom Tower is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Avalar free?
Avalar is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Phantom Tower or Avalar?
Avalar is rated higher. Phantom Tower averages 4.6 out of 5 from 115 ratings, while Avalar averages 4.7 from 108 ratings.
Do Phantom Tower or Avalar have ads?
Both Phantom Tower and Avalar show ads.
Which is updated more often, Phantom Tower or Avalar?
Phantom Tower ships an update every 10 days, and Avalar every 3 weeks. Most recently, Phantom Tower was updated on September 24, 2026 and Avalar on September 23, 2026.

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