Comparison

Last Doomed Tower vs ASH RUN

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

Head to head
About

Last Doomed Tower

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
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Tower Defense meets Roguelite Action! Control a living turret, fight endless enemy waves from all angles, and activate a satisfying vacuum to suck up XP and unlock legendary upgrades. Core Gameplay • One-Thumb Controls: Drag anywhere on screen to aim and shoot in 360 degrees. • The Vacuum Mechanic: Release your finger to suck in XP orbs across the screen to level up rapidly. • Infinite Synergy: Fill your XP bar to unlock random upgrades with different rarities (Common, Epic, Legendary) to create broken builds. Two Action-Packed Game Modes • Campaign Mode: Conquer a challenging, hand-crafted levels in each world. • Endless Survival Mode: Push your limits against endless monster hordes and climb the global leaderboard with your best survival time. Key Features • Satisfying Visuals: Premium 2D pixel art with juicy squash & stretch animations and explosive effects. • Audio Feedback: Polished with punchy sound effects and an addictive soundtrack that makes every run feel great. • Deep Replayability: Stack upgrades into fresh, exciting combinations every single run. Early Access Roadmap We are actively updating the game! Future updates will include: • New enemy types, worlds, and levels • More upgrades and unique player abilities • Persistent Meta-Progression: Skill tree and gold currency system Perfect for fans of intense action roguelites, arcade tower defense, and casual one-thumb survival games. Download now and become the ultimate pixel tower defender!

About

ASH RUN

Features
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- Added the broken elevator: ride it to leave without the extraction countdown, or fall a floor if the cable snaps - Added gear upgrades at the workbench, up to +10 - Added five shelter upgrades: ammo store, sight maintenance, recovery rig, training gear, medicine cabinet - Added the Extended Barrel boon (+28% range) - Dodging is now a flick instead of a double tap - Added a countdown and a descent effect when the floor changes - Fixed enemies and drops from the previous floor lingering - Fixed crafted weapons being lost to bulk salvage; lost ones are restored on launch - The app now stays silent when the device is on silent mode - More detail on screen: shadows, bullet trails, dust

Screenshots

Last Doomed Tower4 screens
ASH RUN4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is device support: Last Doomed Tower at 3 against ASH RUN's 1. On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 3 days. Both last shipped on October 31, 2026.

Scorecard1 real difference · 8 level
Last Doomed Tower versus ASH RUN: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterLast Doomed TowerASH RUN
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (5 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings5 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 daysEvery 3 days
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS15.0 — better16.4
Further details — not scored
Size24 MB42 MB
Age rating12+12+
DeveloperTradinos UGNaoki Arita

In-app purchases

None

Last Doomed Tower

No in-app purchases

None

ASH RUN

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Last Doomed Tower free?
Last Doomed Tower is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is ASH RUN free?
ASH RUN is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Last Doomed Tower or ASH RUN have ads?
Neither Last Doomed Tower nor ASH RUN shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Last Doomed Tower or ASH RUN?
Last Doomed Tower ships an update every 3 days, and ASH RUN every 3 days. Most recently, Last Doomed Tower was updated on October 31, 2026 and ASH RUN on October 31, 2026.

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