Comparison

TextShooter vs Dangerous Tower

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

Head to head
About

TextShooter

A straightforward arcade shooter challenges your reflexes with falling targets. Survive as long as possible by tapping the screen rapidly to eliminate incoming threats. The game offers pure, unadulterated gameplay without any in-app purchases or advertisements.

Highlights
  • Deceptively simple gameplay
  • Fast-paced tapping action
  • Falling target mechanics
  • No in-app purchases
  • Ad-free experience
Features
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A deceptively simple shooter that will put your tapping to the test. When these X's start falling, you'll need every finger you've got just to stay alive! No IAP, no ads, just good old-fashioned shooting. The source code for this game, and full description of how to go about building something like this on your own, is available in the new "Beginning iOS 7 Development" from Apress.

About

Dangerous Tower

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In the shade of the sun, try to reach as high as you can. Watch out for traps! HOW TO PLAY: Tap to change jump direction.

Screenshots

TextShooter4 screens
Dangerous Tower4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: TextShooter at none against Dangerous Tower's shown. Dangerous Tower's advantage is device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 17). On price, update cadence 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

TextShooter ships an update every 33 months, Dangerous Tower every 17 months. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 7, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 6 level
TextShooter versus Dangerous Tower: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTextShooterDangerous Tower
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (2 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings2 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 33 monthsEvery 17 months — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS1712.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size1 MB117 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperRebisoftHenrique Silva

In-app purchases

None

TextShooter

No in-app purchases

None

Dangerous Tower

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is TextShooter free?
TextShooter is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Dangerous Tower free?
Dangerous Tower is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do TextShooter or Dangerous Tower have ads?
Dangerous Tower shows ads; TextShooter does not.
Which is updated more often, TextShooter or Dangerous Tower?
TextShooter ships an update every 33 months, and Dangerous Tower every 17 months. Most recently, TextShooter was updated on November 1, 2026 and Dangerous Tower on November 7, 2026.

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