Comparison

Mr Jump vs Once Upon a Tower

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

Head to head
About

Mr Jump

Guide a character through challenging levels in this fast-paced platformer. Test your reflexes and timing with simple one-tap controls. Enjoy vibrant worlds, compete with friends, and play offline.

Highlights
  • One-tap gameplay
  • Challenging levels
  • Compete with friends
  • Catchy soundtrack
  • No Wi-Fi mode
Features
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Meet Mr Jump, your new favorite guy! Help him on jumping his way through the different ingenious and tricky levels! --------------------------------------- App Store Best of 2015! --------------------------------------- Testimonials: Touch Arcade 4/5 “This shouldn't be so hard. Famous last words, those are, in that strange world of gaming where we can die again and again. Mr Jump is really, really hard. It doesn't even ease you in, at least compared to other games.” PocketGamer 7/10 “It's a hateful experience, and you'll probably swear your entire face off while you're playing, but you'll still wrap your clammy palms around your phone and try to get to the end.” 148Apps 4/5 “You’ll keep chipping away at the stage, keen to get further and come across something even harder along the way.” TechCrunch “Gameplay is challenging without being infuriating, and rewards the kind of hardcore pattern memorization that made classic titles for Atari and NES so fun to play. It’s also refreshing to see something other than an endless runner manage this kind of one-button simplicity.” Gamezebo “Mr Jump Is the Game Everyone Will Be Playing This Month” Macworld “Flappy Bird fans, platformer lovers, and masochists alike will enjoy Mr Jump. This free game is already shooting up the App Store charts and with good reason. Go see what all of the fuss is about.” Test your reflexes, timing, and precision in this fast-paced platform game that’s as simple as it is addicting. Mr. Jump offers endless fun and challenging levels to keep you on your toes. Features One-Tap Gameplay: Simple tapping gameplay, very easy to learn but hard to master. Challenging Levels: Explore a variety of vibrant worlds with unique obstacles. Compete with Friends: Challenge your friends for the highest score and prove you’re the best jumper. Catchy Soundtrack: Immerse yourself in the game with catchy music that sticks in your head. No Wifi mode : Perfect for both online and offline adventures, play with no wifi needed! Ready to leap into action with 2 times the fun? Download Mister Jump for free now and show off your skills in this fun, addicting, and classic runner and dash adventure! This flappy yet thrilling jump game is a top-tier casual experience, suitable for boys, girls, teens, and adults of all ages. Jump into cool fun. Jump with Mr. Jump!

About

Once Upon a Tower

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
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Ever wanted to escape somewhere else? Ever felt like you were trapped in a high tower? Ever found yourself waiting for the valiant knight to save you? Wait no more! Cause he isn't coming -- No, really, he isn't. He was literally eaten by that guardian dragon over there. But fear no more, you have all you need to set yourself free. The brave knight left behind his war hammer, I'm sure you can put it to good use, right? You can beat the enemies. You can escape the dragon. YOU CAN DO THIS! Now let the adventure begin, once upon a tower.

Screenshots

Mr Jump4 screens
Once Upon a Tower4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Once Upon a Tower at 4.7 against Mr Jump's 4.4. Mr Jump's advantage is update cadence (every 10 days vs every 3 weeks). On price, review sentiment, ratings volume and ads 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. Mr Jump sells 10 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.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Once Upon a Tower holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.4. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 4.2K and 3.3K respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 82% of Mr Jump's written reviews are positive against 75% of Once Upon a Tower's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Mr Jump ships an update every 10 days, Once Upon a Tower every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 27, 2026 and October 22, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Mr Jump versus Once Upon a Tower: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMr JumpOnce Upon a Tower
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.4 (4.2K ratings)4.7 (3.3K ratings) — better
Positive reviews81.8% of reviews — better75.1% of reviews
Number of ratings4.2K — better3.3K
Update frequencyEvery 10 days — betterEvery 3 weeks
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple TViPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple TV
Requires iOS13.012.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size129 MB226 MB
Age rating12+9+
DeveloperKooappsPomelo Games

Customer experience

Mr Jump

All ratings4,174 ratings
Positive85.9%
Neutral5.2%
Negative8.9%
Written reviews2,079 reviews
Positive81.8%
Neutral5.8%
Negative12.5%

Once Upon a Tower

All ratings3,248 ratings
Positive93.9%
Neutral3.1%
Negative3.0%
Written reviews1,167 reviews
Positive75.1%
Neutral9.0%
Negative15.9%

User reviews

Mr Jump

From 4.2K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Fun and addictive gameplay
  • 👍 Simple and intuitive controls
  • 💎 Challenging levels
  • 🎨 Great graphics and visuals

Room to improve

  • 🔍 Levels can be too difficult
  • 💸 Too many ads disrupting gameplay
  • 🐛 Occasional bugs and glitches
  • 🔋 High battery consumption

Once Upon a Tower

From 3.3K App Store ratings

What we love

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

Room to improve

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

Bugs and requests

Mr Jump

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Unresponsive controls at times
  • Levels freezing or crashing
  • Inconsistent performance on newer devices

Requested features

4 requests
  • Checkpoint system to avoid restarting levels
  • Ability to create custom levels
  • More level variety and themes
  • Option to remove ads for a one-time fee

Once Upon a Tower

Reported bugs

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

Requested features

5 requests
  • More character/princess variety
  • Ability to save progress
  • Difficulty settings
  • Multiplayer mode
  • Level editor

In-app purchases

10 purchases

Mr Jump

One-time10
  • Key$0.99
  • Small Coins$0.99
  • Small Gem Pack$0.99
Show 7 more
  • Remove Ads$1.99
  • Medium Coins$2.99
  • Medium Gem Pack$4.99
  • Large Coins$7.99
  • Large Gem Pack$9.99
  • Huge Coins$14.99
  • Extra Large Gem Pack$19.99
24 purchases

Once Upon a Tower

One-time24
  • Oscura$0.99
  • Sigrid$0.99
  • Noriko$0.99
Show 21 more
  • Lives Pack x10$0.99
  • Myrina$0.99
  • Loriel$0.99
  • Denise$0.99
  • Ali'i$0.99
  • Lilith$0.99
  • Dragon scales x20$0.99
  • Lives Pack x25$0.99
  • Rita$0.99
  • Linda$0.99
  • Muffin$0.99
  • Xochi$0.99
  • Nzinga$0.99
  • Draculina$0.99
  • Lives Pack x25$1.99
  • Lives Pack x60$3.99
  • Dragon scales x100$3.99
  • Lives Pack x200$4.99
  • Lives Pack x200$9.99
  • Lives Pack x1,500$49.99
  • Lives Pack x9,999$99.99

Questions

Is Mr Jump free?
Mr Jump 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, Mr Jump or Once Upon a Tower?
Once Upon a Tower is rated higher. Mr Jump averages 4.4 out of 5 from 4.2K ratings, while Once Upon a Tower averages 4.7 from 3.3K ratings.
Do Mr Jump or Once Upon a Tower have ads?
Both Mr Jump and Once Upon a Tower show ads.
Which is updated more often, Mr Jump or Once Upon a Tower?
Mr Jump ships an update every 10 days, and Once Upon a Tower every 3 weeks. Most recently, Mr Jump was updated on October 27, 2026 and Once Upon a Tower on October 22, 2026.

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