# Magic Rampage vs Once Upon a Tower

The clearest difference is ads: Magic Rampage at none against Once Upon a Tower's shown. Magic Rampage also leads on review sentiment (88% vs 75%). Once Upon a Tower's advantage is iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.6). On price, rating, ratings volume and update cadence there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Magic Rampage sells 11 one-off in-app purchases and Once Upon a Tower sells 24 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.8 for Magic Rampage against 4.7 for Once Upon a Tower. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2.1K and 3.3K respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 88% of Magic Rampage's written reviews are positive against 75% of Once Upon a Tower's.

Magic Rampage ships an update every 5 weeks, Once Upon a Tower every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 19, 2026 and October 20, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Magic Rampage | Once Upon a Tower |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | **[4.8 (2.1K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/magic-rampage/id952423968/reviews)** | [4.7 (3.3K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/once-upon-a-tower/id1209083773/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | 2.1K | **3.3K** |
| Positive reviews | **88.3% of reviews** | 75.1% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | **No** | Yes |
| Update frequency | Every 5 weeks | **Every 3 weeks** |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Size | 227 MB | 226 MB |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 | **12.0** |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | **iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple TV** |
| Age rating | 12+ | 9+ |
| Developer | [Asantee](https://appshunter.io/developer/497262825) | [Pomelo Games](https://appshunter.io/developer/899606172) |

## What reviewers say

### Magic Rampage

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/magic-rampage/id952423968)

Embark on a frenetic action RPG adventure with classic platformer elements. Explore dungeons, battle monsters, and customize your character with a vast array of weapons and armor. Compete online, tackle weekly challenges, and survive intense boss fights.

**Highlights:** Character customization, Dozens of weapons and armor, Dungeon exploration, Online competitive mode, Weekly dungeons, Survival mode, Boss fights

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Game Controller support, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (11)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Gold chest A | $1.99 | one-time |
| Gold chest B | $2.99 | one-time |
| Epic Special Offer | $2.99 | one-time |
| Gold chest C | $3.99 | one-time |
| Legendary Special Offer | $3.99 | one-time |
| Gold chest D | $4.99 | one-time |
| Gold chest E | $5.99 | one-time |
| Special Offer Ultimate | $5.99 | one-time |
| Gold chest F | $9.99 | one-time |
| Gold chest G | $14.99 | one-time |
| Gold chest H | $24.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- 👍 Great game for older phones
- 👍 Enjoyable gameplay and story
- 👍 Smooth and responsive controls
- 👍 Excellent character customization
- 👍 Addictive and fun to play

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Occasional crashes or bugs
- 🐛 Progress not syncing across devices
- 💰 In-app purchases can feel grindy
- 🔊 Audio issues or missing sound
- 🕹️ Frustrating controls for some players

**Reported bugs**

- Competitive mode leaderboard issues
- Inability to undo weapon element changes
- Inconsistent performance on newer devices

**Requested features**

- Add level 45 and continue the story
- Implement a co-op or multiplayer mode
- Allow trading or sharing of items between players
- Add more customization options for characters
- Improve the balance of the game, especially boss fights


### Once Upon a Tower

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/once-upon-a-tower/id1209083773)

Break free from your tower prison in this adventure game. Armed with a war hammer, you'll battle enemies and escape a dragon. Your rescue is up to you!

**Highlights:** Tower escape adventure, Battle enemies, Fight a dragon, Princess protagonist, Offline gameplay

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (24)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Oscura | $0.99 | one-time |
| Sigrid | $0.99 | one-time |
| Noriko | $0.99 | one-time |
| Lives Pack x10 | $0.99 | one-time |
| Myrina | $0.99 | one-time |
| Loriel | $0.99 | one-time |
| Denise | $0.99 | one-time |
| Ali'i | $0.99 | one-time |
| Lilith | $0.99 | one-time |
| Dragon scales x20 | $0.99 | one-time |
| Lives Pack x25 | $0.99 | one-time |
| Rita | $0.99 | one-time |
| Linda | $0.99 | one-time |
| Muffin | $0.99 | one-time |
| Xochi | $0.99 | one-time |
| Nzinga | $0.99 | one-time |
| Draculina | $0.99 | one-time |
| Lives Pack x25 | $1.99 | one-time |
| Lives Pack x60 | $3.99 | one-time |
| Dragon scales x100 | $3.99 | one-time |
| Lives Pack x200 | $4.99 | one-time |
| Lives Pack x200 | $9.99 | one-time |
| Lives Pack x1,500 | $49.99 | one-time |
| Lives Pack x9,999 | $99.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- 💕 Addictive gameplay
- 🎨 Beautiful graphics
- 🎮 Simple but engaging mechanics
- 🚀 Great time killer
- 👍 Empowering female characters

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Crashes and freezes
- 🔍 Unclear instructions/tutorials
- 🔁 Repetitive levels
- 💰 Aggressive monetization with ads
- 🤖 Unresponsive controls

**Reported bugs**

- Game freezes when watching ads
- Progress resets after crashes
- Challenges not tracking properly
- Compatibility issues on older devices

**Requested features**

- More character/princess variety
- Ability to save progress
- Difficulty settings
- Multiplayer mode
- Level editor


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Magic Rampage free?

Magic Rampage is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is Once Upon a Tower free?

Once Upon a Tower is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Which has better reviews, Magic Rampage or Once Upon a Tower?

Magic Rampage is rated higher. Magic Rampage averages 4.8 out of 5 from 2.1K ratings, while Once Upon a Tower averages 4.7 from 3.3K ratings.

### Do Magic Rampage or Once Upon a Tower have ads?

Once Upon a Tower shows ads; Magic Rampage does not.

### Which is updated more often, Magic Rampage or Once Upon a Tower?

Magic Rampage ships an update every 5 weeks, and Once Upon a Tower every 3 weeks. Most recently, Magic Rampage was updated on October 19, 2026 and Once Upon a Tower on October 20, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*