# Phantom Tower vs Nova Drift Lite

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Nova Drift Lite at none against Phantom Tower's 7. Nova Drift Lite also leads on ads (none vs shown) and iOS requirement (10.0 vs 15.0). Phantom Tower's advantage is ratings volume (115 vs 12). On price, rating, review sentiment and update cadence there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Phantom Tower sells 7 one-off in-app purchases. Nova Drift Lite asks for nothing beyond the download.

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.6 for Phantom Tower against 4.6 for Nova Drift Lite. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Phantom Tower has 115 ratings behind it against 12, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 72% of Phantom Tower's written reviews are positive against 75% of Nova Drift Lite's.

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 10 days. The most recent releases landed on September 24, 2026 and September 8, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Phantom Tower | Nova Drift Lite |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [4.6 (115 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/phantom-tower/id6745515425/reviews) | [4.6 (12 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/nova-drift-lite/id6746450915/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | **115** | 12 |
| Positive reviews | 71.9% of reviews | **75.0% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | Yes | **No** |
| Ads | Yes | **No** |
| Update frequency | Every 10 days | Every 10 days |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | **Free** |
| Size | 664 MB | 573 MB |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | **10.0** |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Age rating | 12+ | 9+ |
| Developer | [Horien Studio](https://appshunter.io/developer/1812660391) | [Chimeric LLC](https://appshunter.io/developer/996529169) |

## What reviewers say

### Phantom Tower

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/phantom-tower/id6745515425)

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

**In-app purchases (7)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Standard Bag | $0.99 | one-time |
| Archer Starter Pack | $1.99 | one-time |
| Warrior Starter Pack | $1.99 | one-time |
| Mage Starter Pack | $1.99 | one-time |
| Advanced Bag | $1.99 | one-time |
| Premium Bag | $2.99 | one-time |
| Full Game Unlock | $9.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

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

**What reviewers complain about**

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

**Reported bugs**

- Enemies spawning outside of room
- UI text readability issues

**Requested features**

- Controller support
- Ability to choose starting class
- Teleport to boss room option
- Gear unequip functionality


### Nova Drift Lite

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/nova-drift-lite/id6746450915)

Experience a roguelike space shooter with deep customization and rapid ship evolution. Build your ideal spacecraft through modular upgrades and engage in intense, unpredictable arcade combat. This version offers limited access to content.

**Highlights:** Roguelike space shooter gameplay, Deep ship customization, Rapid ship evolution, Modular upgrades, Randomly generated levels, Arcade combat

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

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Phantom Tower free?

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

### Is Nova Drift Lite free?

Nova Drift Lite is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, Phantom Tower or Nova Drift Lite?

Phantom Tower and Nova Drift Lite are both rated 4.6 out of 5 on the App Store, from 115 and 12 ratings respectively.

### Do Phantom Tower or Nova Drift Lite have ads?

Phantom Tower shows ads; Nova Drift Lite does not.

### Which is updated more often, Phantom Tower or Nova Drift Lite?

Phantom Tower ships an update every 10 days, and Nova Drift Lite every 10 days. Most recently, Phantom Tower was updated on September 24, 2026 and Nova Drift Lite on September 8, 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.*