Only One vs Tower Fortress
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Only One
Engage in an epic arena-style sword fighting game where you push waves of enemies off a sky pillar to survive. Master physics-based combat, utilize magical abilities, and upgrade your character to overcome over 90 waves and 9 bosses. Choose from multiple character classes and compete on leaderboards.
- Physics-based sword combat
- Parry and shield mechanics
- Character upgrades and abilities
- Multiple character classes
- Over 90 waves and 9 bosses
- Endless Battle mode
- Gamepad support
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Pick up a magic sword and fight atop the Pillar of Sacrifice. Master timing and positioning to push enemies off the edge. How long can you survive to become the only one left standing? TouchArcade - 4.5/5 "Game with depth well beyond what you would expect" PocketGamer - 9/10 "A brilliantly paced, sharp-edged brawler " One of the best hack and slash games on mobile, Only One is an epic arena style sword fighting game where you battle and push waves of enemies off the pillar in the sky with your magical sword. You don't fight for glory, you fight to survive! Skill Based Melee Combat - Physics based combat with parry and push mechanics - Fight swordsmen, archers, slimes, skeletons, bats, berserkers, loot gnomes, wizards and more - Defeat enemies for their loot or knock them off the pillar for instant kills and extra points - Collect health to stay alive and shields to block attacks - Absorb the power of fallen enemies to grow stronger - 6 active abilities: push, freeze, dart, whirlwind, bubble and inferno - 8 passive abilities: last stand, might, magnet, cripple, reflektor, bloodlust, regen and backstab Game Modes - Quest: Fight through 100 levels with bosses every 10 stages - Endless: Survive against endless waves as long as you can - Trials: Take on intense challenges, earn stars, and unlock new trials Unlock the Full Experience - The “Ultimate Power” in-app purchase unlocks the complete game Purchase unique character classes like the barbarian, ninja, valkyrie, dwarf and only one with unique abilities and weaknesses Retro pixel art graphics and music GameCentre leaderboards and achievements Customizable controls: floating or fixed joystick Full offline support Gamepad compatible
Tower Fortress
Embark on a roguelite run-and-gun adventure to conquer a mysterious, creature-infested tower. Each playthrough offers a unique challenge with randomized levels, evolving abilities, and diverse weaponry. Unlock new suits and upgrades to aid your ascent and defeat formidable bosses.
- Randomized levels for replayability
- Evolving abilities and skills
- Four themed zones with unique hazards
- Multiple gun types
- Unlockable suits with unique abilities
- Level-end upgrades
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A mysterious tower has risen! It emits plumes of noxious green smoke from its summit making people sick. Strange creatures infest the tower but if nobody tries to ascend it we will all be doomed! Are you that hero?..... Features: -Randomised for replay. Every run is different! -Evolve your abilities and skill to progress ever further up the tower! -4 Themed zones to ascend! -Unique hazards and monsters to each zone! -4 Epic End Zone Boss Fights! -Loads of Gun Types including, Laser, T Gun, Bubble Gun and Shotgun! -25 Suits to unlock each with unique abilities that affect play. -Upgrade yourself at the end of each level with 20 upgrade abilities! -Important information- This game contains third party advertising and cross promotion for other nitrome games, both which can be removed via a one time In App Purchase.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: Tower Fortress at none against Only One's shown. Tower Fortress also leads on iOS requirement (8.0 vs 15.0). Only One's advantage is rating (4.7 vs 4.3) and review sentiment (88% vs 76%). On price, update cadence, in-app purchases and monetization model 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
Both are free to download. Only One sells 10 one-off in-app purchases and Tower Fortress sells 4 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Only One holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Only One has 6.3K ratings behind it against 811, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 88% of Only One's written reviews are positive against 76% of Tower Fortress's.
Only One ships an update weekly, Tower Fortress every 6 days. The most recent releases landed on October 20, 2026 and October 15, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Only One | Tower Fortress |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (6.3K ratings) — better | 4.3 (811 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 87.6% of reviews — better | 76.3% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 6.3K — better | 811 |
| Update frequency | Weekly | Every 6 days — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 8.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 65 MB | 36 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Ernest Szoka | Nitrome |
Customer experience
Only One
Tower Fortress
Bugs and requests
Only One
Reported bugs
3 issues- Joystick stops working randomly
- Purchases not restoring after reinstall
- Stuck in certain levels due to bugs
Requested features
4 requests- Multiplayer mode
- More enemy and level variety
- Ability to unlock characters without paying
- Improved save/restore functionality
Tower Fortress
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Only One
- Valkyrie$3.99
- Assassin$3.99
- Dwarf$3.99
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- Barbarian$3.99
- 6000 Power$4.99
- Ultimate Power$5.99
- 14000 Power$9.99
- 26000 Power$14.99
- The Only One$19.99
- 64000 Power$29.99
Tower Fortress
- Gem Pack$0.99
- Gem Box$1.99
- Gem Chest$2.99
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- Premium$3.99









