Comparison

Look Closer vs Tiny Bastion

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

Head to head
About

Look Closer

Features
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Life is a mess. Fix it. Every level is one chaotic scene and one ridiculous problem. Get rid of the creep who keeps coming back to the bar. Turn a disgusting flat date-ready before she rings the bell. Get a man in nothing but a towel back into his own flat. Look closer, find the fix, and watch it play out. 35 LEVELS OF GROWN-UP CHAOS • Get rid of the creep at the bar (he keeps coming back) • Stop the bride's exes from ruining the wedding • Find everyone he's hiding before his wife does • Pay a $250 dinner bill with an empty wallet • Sneak into bed at 3 a.m. without waking anyone • Get the whole queue past a very strict bouncer • No toilet paper. Get creative. • …and every level ends with a twist you won't see coming HOW IT PLAYS • Tap anything to see what it is. Drag an item onto a person or object to use it. • Every right move plays a funny cartoon scene, every wrong move gets its own joke. • Fully voiced characters, a ticking clock and a twist ending in every level. • Stuck? The first hint is free; after that a short optional ad unlocks each hint. Pause any time. • Free to play · Contains ads · No sign-up • Cartoon comedy for adults: cheeky jokes, gross-out gags, nothing explicit

About

Tiny Bastion

Engage in strategic 3D tower defense battles on tiny islands. Build and merge towers, deploy heroes with unique abilities, and defend against waves of monsters. Enjoy an offline campaign with no energy timers.

Highlights
  • Build and merge towers
  • Deploy heroes with special powers
  • Offline campaign mode
  • Multiple biomes and bosses
  • Permanent upgrade system
  • 2x speed option
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Tiny islands. Big battles. Tiny Bastion is a cute 3D tower defense game. Build towers on little hex islands, merge them into Legendaries, send your heroes into the fight and hold the road against waves of skeletons, orcs and monsters. The campaign plays offline, so it goes wherever you go. BUILD, UPGRADE AND MERGE • Four towers, each with a job: Archers, Artillery, Frost Mages and Barracks • Upgrade any tower to level 3, then merge two level-3 towers into a Legendary • Pick a blessing card between waves and change your plan on the fly 5 HEROES WITH SPECIAL POWERS • Start with Sir Bramble the Knight, then unlock Wren, Ember, Grumm and Sister Dawn • Move your hero anywhere on the battlefield to plug a leak • Shield Bash, Arrow Storm, Meteor, Whirlwind and Sanctuary 10 ISLANDS ACROSS 5 BIOMES • Green meadows, autumn valleys, frozen peaks, desert dunes and ember isles • 5 giant bosses: the Necromancer, Black Knight, Frost Golem, Monstrosity and Iron Colossus • Earn up to 3 stars on every island. Three stars means your keep ends the battle at full lives GET STRONGER • Spend gems on permanent upgrades for your towers, economy and heroes • A daily chest, a global leaderboard and a victory card to share after every win PLAY YOUR WAY • Short battles, with a 2x speed button when you want it faster • No energy timers. Play as long as you like • Plays offline: the campaign needs no Wi-Fi. The leaderboard, purchases and reward videos need a connection • No pop-up ads mid-battle. Remove forced ads once with No Ads; optional reward videos stay available • No loot boxes • Every island and every hero unlocks by playing Free to play, with optional in-app purchases. Made by one indie developer. Questions or ideas? Write to apps.jabbari@gmail.com

Screenshots

Look Closer4 screens
Tiny Bastion4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Look Closer at none against Tiny Bastion's 7. On price, update cadence, ads and device support 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. Tiny Bastion sells 7 one-off in-app purchases. Look Closer asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Look Closer ships an update weekly, Tiny Bastion every 10 days. The most recent releases landed on November 10, 2026 and November 6, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 7 level
Look Closer versus Tiny Bastion: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterLook CloserTiny Bastion
PriceFreeFree
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Update frequencyWeekly — betterEvery 10 days
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
Monetization—Free with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS15.015.0
Further details — not scored
Size194 MB134 MB
Age rating17+9+
DeveloperPravin PurohitMohammad Jabbari

In-app purchases

None

Look Closer

No in-app purchases

7 purchases

Tiny Bastion

One-time7
  • Handful of Gems$0.99
  • Starter Pack$2.99
  • No Ads$3.99
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  • Pouch of Gems$4.99
  • Chest of Gems$9.99
  • Sack of Gems$19.99
  • Vault of Gems$49.99

Questions

Is Look Closer free?
Look Closer is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Tiny Bastion free?
Tiny Bastion is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Look Closer or Tiny Bastion have ads?
Both Look Closer and Tiny Bastion show ads.
Which is updated more often, Look Closer or Tiny Bastion?
Look Closer ships an update weekly, and Tiny Bastion every 10 days. Most recently, Look Closer was updated on November 10, 2026 and Tiny Bastion on November 6, 2026.

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