The Tower vs Scale
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
The Tower
Build the world's tallest tower with simple one-tap controls. Compete with friends, unlock new tower designs, and explore various locations. Reach for the sky and see how high you can build.
- One-tap gameplay
- Build tallest tower
- Beat friends
- Unlock new towers
- Discover locations
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Build the tallest tower in the world to reach the sky with a power of one-tap gameplay! Beat your friends, unlock new towers, discover all locations.
Scale
Strategically cut a board to capture space while avoiding moving balls. Offers both tap-to-play and drag-and-drop controls for a fluid experience. Compete on leaderboards and collect in-game items.
- Strategic board cutting
- Avoid moving balls
- Tap-to-play controls
- Drag-and-drop precision
- Leaderboard competition
- Collect diamonds
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Scale is an addictive and captivating arcade puzzle game that challenges you to strategically place and time your cuts on the board, avoiding the constantly moving balls to create thrilling gameplay. Now with Tap-to-Play, you can simply tap the board to make your cuts, offering an intuitive and fluid playing experience. Prefer the classic method? No worries—drag and drop for precision cuts remains an option, giving you complete control over how you play. Get ready to challenge your mind and have loads of fun! This game is free, supported by ads related to the game’s content. You can disable ads at any time by purchasing the “No Ads” option. How to Play: It’s simple! Just cut the board, but be strategic—keep an eye on the balls. If you touch a ball before completing your cut, you lose a life. Achieving a ‘Perfect Move’ by passing the level in one move three times gives you an extra life. Boost your score, collect diamonds, and rise up the leaderboard. Compete with friends and see who can dominate in this thrilling game. Dive into ‘Scale’ now and find out just how far you can go in this top arcade game!
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Verdict
The Tower and Scale both sit at 4.5 stars, but that hides the real split: 90% of The Tower's written reviews are positive against 55% of Scale's. The Tower also leads on ads (none vs shown) and iOS requirement (5.1.1 vs 11.0). Scale's advantage is update cadence (weekly vs monthly) and ratings volume (50K vs 7K). On price, rating, 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. The Tower sells 5 one-off in-app purchases and Scale sells 4 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Scale holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Scale has 50K ratings behind it against 7K, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 90% of The Tower's written reviews are positive against 55% of Scale's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
The Tower ships an update monthly, Scale weekly. Both last shipped on October 15, 2026.
| Parameter | The Tower | Scale |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.5 (7K ratings) | 4.7 (50K ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 89.9% of reviews — better | 54.5% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 7K | 50K — better |
| Update frequency | Monthly | Weekly — better |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| 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 | 5.1.1 — better | 11.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 30 MB | 75 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Ketchapp | Unforced Error LLC |
Customer experience
The Tower
Scale
User reviews
The Tower
From 7K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🚀 Addictive
- 👍 Fun and challenging
- 👍 Great for passing time
- 👍 Simple yet entertaining
- 👍 Works well on older devices
Room to improve
- 🐛 Crashes frequently
- 🐛 Glitchy and laggy
- 💰 Expensive in-app purchases
- 📺 Too many ads
Scale
From 50K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 💎 Addictive gameplay
- 🎨 Colorful and visually appealing
- 🕹️ Fun and challenging
- 🆓 Free to play
Room to improve
- 🔍 Excessive ads and pop-ups
- 🐛 Glitches and bugs
- 🔁 Repetitive gameplay
- 🤔 Unclear game mechanics
Bugs and requests
The Tower
Reported bugs
3 issues- Crashes on launch
- Freezes and stops responding
- Loses progress after updates
Requested features
4 requests- More building styles and themes
- Ability to earn coins passively
- Difficulty levels or challenges
- Better tutorial or instructions
Scale
Reported bugs
3 issues- Levels not unlocking properly
- Inconsistent ball physics
- Freezing and crashes
Requested features
4 requests- More game modes and levels
- Ability to save progress
- Option to disable ads
- Improved performance and stability
In-app purchases
The Tower
- Coins from the fountain$1.99
- Remove ads$1.99
- A fistful of coins$2.99
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- For a few coins more$4.99
- Master of coins$9.99
Scale
- 3000 Diamonds$2.99
- No Ads$2.99
- 7000 Diamonds$3.99
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- 15000 Diamonds$4.99
