Comparison

App for Dark Tower vs Crashlands 2

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

Head to head
About

App for Dark Tower

Experience a classic board game anytime, anywhere with this digital adaptation. It recreates the original game's sounds and graphics, allowing you to play the entire game on your device, even without the physical board. An iPad version includes an on-screen scorecard.

Highlights
  • Play classic board game digitally
  • Original sounds and graphics
  • Replace physical game tower
  • On-screen scorecard (iPad)
  • Play anytime, anywhere
Features
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Do you have the Dark Tower board game but a broken tower or do you just want to play this classic anytime, anywhere? Well, now you can! With the sounds and graphics of the original, you can get back into the game. You can play the entire game on your device without needing the actual game or use it to replace your tower. The iPad version features an on-screen score card. If you run across any problems please provide feedback at http://maccrafters.com/darktower or use the in-app feedback feature instead of leaving comments here.

About

Crashlands 2

Embark on an adventure as an intergalactic trucker stranded on an alien planet. Explore a dynamic world, craft unique weapons and gadgets, build a home, and befriend its inhabitants and creatures. Uncover the mysteries of the planet and fight to make things right.

Highlights
  • Explore a dynamic alien world
  • Craft gadgets, elixirs, and weapons
  • Mix-and-match combat playstyles
  • Construct and customize a home
  • Build friendships with alien characters
  • Raise and train adorable pets
  • Uncover planet mysteries
Features
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Return to Woanope as Flux Dabes, intergalactic trucker and disgruntled corporate employee. After years away from the planet under a lucrative (if morally dubious) spokesperson contract for the Bureau of Shipping, you return to visit some old pals and recover from corporate burnout. But before your vacation can even begin, a mysterious blast from the planet's surface sends you crashing into a new land, far from friends and alone in an alien wilderness. EXPLORE A DYNAMIC ALIEN WORLD Woanope is alive, thrumming with ecological interactions, curious creatures, friendly alien societies, and heaps of stories to uncover. Lure a Trunkle into an explosive meadow, fish up some Pho-rays by moonlight, or help those mischievous alien kids commune with a (probably) harmless multidimensional being. What could go wrong? FIGHT ON YOUR TERMS As you explore Woanope you'll discover and craft all manner of gadgets, elixirs, and weapons that deliver mix-and-match playstyles. Fight using stealth, traps, environmental hazards, and distance weapons. Or chug an Elixir of Juking, stun your opponent with a Space Wok, and jump right into the fray. Or just get... weird? Turn fish into bombs, or make a Pact with the Void to convert your pain into martial prowess. CONSTRUCT A HOME AWAY FROM HOME After a long day of exploring the wilderness, fighting Sluggabuns, and getting sneezed on by Trunkles, you'll need a place for you and your alien pals to relax. Build a cozy home-away-from-home where you can retreat from the outside world to craft, chat, fish, and farm -- or tame that orphaned Sluggababby you adopted -- in peace. Just don't forget to make space for your newfound friends... and potential roommates. BUILD FRIENDSHIPS Meet a colorful cast of characters in your journey across Woanope, each with their own unique skills and knowledge. Befriend them, help them with their goals, and discover new crafting recipes together through the power of friendship. RAISE ADORABLE PETS Find creature eggs out in the world, figure out how to hatch them, and raise them as little companions. You'll teach them the ways of the world and help them grow into formidable beasts. In return they'll keep you safe during your adventures. CHANGE THE WORLD Being zapped out of orbit was a pretty big clue that something is going awry on Woanope. But what!? Join the locals to figure out what's gone wrong, who's responsible, and how to make things right.

Screenshots

App for Dark Tower3 screens
Crashlands 24 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: App for Dark Tower at Free against Crashlands 2's $9.99. App for Dark Tower also leads on device support (4 vs 2) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 16.0). Crashlands 2's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 2) and rating (4.9 vs 4.6). On ads 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

App for Dark Tower is free to download; Crashlands 2 costs $9.99 up front. App for Dark Tower sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. Crashlands 2 asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Crashlands 2 holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 4.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Crashlands 2 has 941 ratings behind it against 111, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 76% of App for Dark Tower's written reviews are positive against 94% of Crashlands 2's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

App for Dark Tower ships an update fortnightly, Crashlands 2 weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 23, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard9 real differences · 2 level
App for Dark Tower versus Crashlands 2: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterApp for Dark TowerCrashlands 2
PriceFree — better$9.99
Rating4.6 (111 ratings)4.9 (941 ratings) — better
Positive reviews76.3% of reviews93.6% of reviews — better
Number of ratings111941 — better
Update frequencyFortnightlyWeekly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
Best chart rank—#32 — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS12.0 — better16.0
Further details — not scored
Size109 MB340 MB
Age rating4+9+
DeveloperFloyd ReslerButterscotch Shenanigans, Inc.

Customer experience

App for Dark Tower

All ratings108 ratings
Positive92.6%
Neutral3.7%
Negative3.7%
Written reviews93 reviews
Positive76.3%
Neutral10.8%
Negative12.9%

Crashlands 2

All ratings921 ratings
Positive97.9%
Neutral1.0%
Negative1.1%
Written reviews534 reviews
Positive93.6%
Neutral3.0%
Negative3.4%

User reviews

App for Dark Tower

From 111 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🎮 Faithful recreation of original 1980s board game
  • 🔊 Authentic sound effects and music from original
  • 📱 Allows play without broken physical tower
  • 🎨 Preserves original artwork and visual design
  • ⏱️ Quick games playable in 15-20 minutes

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Frequent crashes and stability issues
  • ⚠️ Network error popups blocking gameplay
  • 🎮 Game balance issues (winning too easily)
  • 💰 Excessive gold rewards compared to original
  • 🎯 Combat mechanics feel unbalanced

Crashlands 2

From 941 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Extremely fun and addicting
  • 👍 Fantastic, actual game
  • 👍 Wonderful improvement on the first game
  • 👍 Perfection - Once Again!
  • 👍 The best game on the App Store. Full stop.

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Black screen when entering world

Bugs and requests

App for Dark Tower

Reported bugs

18 issues
  • App crashes on startup or during gameplay
  • Crashes when rotating device orientation
  • Crashes when clicking move button
  • Crashes when restoring saved games
  • Network error popup appears constantly
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  • Sound mute settings don't work
  • Virtual board not displaying correctly
  • Game forgets warrior count mid-battle
  • Cannot retreat from locked battles
  • Sword weapon effects not applying in combat
  • Elf position display shows wrong space types
  • Only 2 characters show in 4-player selection
  • iPad Pro 2020 won't open app
  • Missing keys preventing gameplay
  • Move points display incorrect
  • Cannot leave territory
  • Victory jingle plays incorrectly
  • Player 2 starts with unbalanced warrior count

Requested features

12 requests
  • Score tracking based on move count
  • Online multiplayer with friends
  • Persistent save feature across app closures
  • Infinity Game Table version
  • Virtual scorecards for physical board play
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  • Better add-on documentation and descriptions
  • Improved event randomization
  • Citadel warrior doubling mechanic
  • More frequent move key events
  • Proper cursor/elf display in adjacent spaces
  • Full screen mode option
  • Landscape mode support for add-ons

Crashlands 2

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • Black screen when entering world
  • Crashes to iPad Home Screen

Requested features

2 requests
  • Add a feature that helps with missions, like giving hints
  • Add a feature to easily switch between equipment sets

In-app purchases

2 purchases

App for Dark Tower

One-time2
  • Enemies & Helpers$1.99
  • Magic Pack$1.99
None

Crashlands 2

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is App for Dark Tower free?
App for Dark Tower is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Crashlands 2 free?
Crashlands 2 costs $9.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, App for Dark Tower or Crashlands 2?
Crashlands 2 is rated higher. App for Dark Tower averages 4.6 out of 5 from 111 ratings, while Crashlands 2 averages 4.9 from 941 ratings.
Do App for Dark Tower or Crashlands 2 have ads?
Neither App for Dark Tower nor Crashlands 2 shows ads.
Which is updated more often, App for Dark Tower or Crashlands 2?
App for Dark Tower ships an update fortnightly, and Crashlands 2 weekly. Most recently, App for Dark Tower was updated on October 23, 2026 and Crashlands 2 on October 25, 2026.

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