The Tower vs Sticky Terms
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.
Sticky Terms
Explore a collection of 250 unique words from various languages that lack direct translations. Challenge your mind by deciphering the meanings of these untranslatable terms through engaging puzzles.
- 250 untranslatable words
- Language puzzles
- Meaning deciphering
- Unique vocabulary
- Brain teaser game
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»Farpotshket« is Yiddish for »trying to fix something, thereby ruining it«. Puzzle through this and 249 other words that have no equivalent in other languages.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Sticky Terms at none against The Tower's 5. Sticky Terms also leads on rating (4.8 vs 4.5). The Tower's advantage is iOS requirement (5.1.1 vs 12.0). On price, review sentiment, ratings volume and update cadence 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. Sticky Terms asks for nothing beyond the download.
Sticky Terms holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.5. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 7K and 2.7K respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 90% of The Tower's written reviews are positive against 88% of Sticky Terms's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
The Tower ships an update monthly, Sticky Terms every 2 months. Both last shipped on October 16, 2026.
| Parameter | The Tower | Sticky Terms |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.5 (7K ratings) | 4.8 (2.7K ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 89.9% of reviews — better | 87.7% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 7K — better | 2.7K |
| Update frequency | Monthly — better | Every 2 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 5.1.1 — better | 12.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 30 MB | 68 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Ketchapp | Philipp Stollenmayer |
Customer experience
The Tower
Sticky Terms
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
Sticky Terms
From 2.7K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Fun and challenging puzzles
- 🤓 Educational - learning new words
- 🎨 Unique and creative visual design
- 💰 No in-app purchases, just ads
- 🕹️ Satisfying gameplay mechanics
Room to improve
- 🐛 Occasional crashes or performance issues
- 🕰️ Levels can be completed too quickly
- 🌐 Limited language/word diversity
- 🔇 No option to disable sound effects
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
Sticky Terms
Reported bugs
3 issues- Incorrect word definitions or translations
- Unresponsive controls in certain levels
- Graphical glitches on older devices
Requested features
4 requests- Add more levels and words
- Include word pronunciation audio
- Implement a hint system or tutorial
- Expand to more languages and cultures
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
Sticky Terms
No in-app purchases
