The Tower

Name: The Tower
Rating: 4.5 (6996 reviews)
Author: Ketchapp

By: Ketchapp

Action

Features & Capabilities

Build the tallest tower in the world with one-tap gameplay in The Tower for Chrome. Tap to drop blocks, stack higher, and race to the sky, then beat friends, unlock new towers, and discover all locations as you climb the leaderboard.

This fast-paced arcade action game emphasizes quick, addictive play with simple controls and a growing collection of towers and locations to unlock. Perfect for quick rounds and friendly competition.

User Growth & Download Statistics

App Games Entertainment

By:

Ketchapp

Rating:

4.50

(6,996)

Version:

1.51.0 Last updated: 2015-08-21

Version code:

837092456

Creation date:

2014-08-27

Compatible devices:

Size:

29.96MB

Full description:

Source:

Apple Apps Store

Data ingested on:

2026-06-07

Compare stats and ranking:

Ranking

# 22,411 ▼ 53

For Developers

Monetize with App Pass Boost with Extension Booster

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Developed by:

Ketchapp

Apple Apps Store

https://apps.apple.com/us/app/the-tower/id905408749

User Reviews

Players enjoy the calming, fun, and well-crafted gameplay and note the game’s longevity on older devices. However, they repeatedly report stability problems (crashes on startup/load), heavy ads, and a grindy upgrade system that slows progress. There are also UI/controls concerns (left-handed play option and accidental taps). Overall, the experience is positive when it runs smoothly, but reliability and monetization annoyances significantly affect enjoyment.

Pros

Calming and relaxing gameplay that’s fun for downtime.
Well-designed with a challenging but approachable loop.
Longevity and broad device compatibility (still played after years, even on older devices like first-gen iPads).

Cons

Frequent crashes and startup/load failures that prevent playing.
Ads are intrusive and disrupt gameplay (many reviews mention ad interruptions).
Grindy progression where upgrades are expensive and progress feels slow or repetitive.
Controls/UI issues such as no left-handed toggle and accidental taps on the undo button.

Recent reviews

I still play this game 10 years later and I wish they would put it back on the app store again.

by BO*****, 2026-01-22

Still works on the first gen iPad

by Sa*****, 2022-09-12

I think the game is very fun and well designed, but it has one issue that I believe should be resolved: it takes a while to advance. I’ve played pretty extensively the past week (multiple hours a day) and it’s getting to the point of being repetitive. The upgrades get very expensive and the size of the upgrades are very, VERY incremental. It gets exhausting trying to make a lot of progress when I’m just mindlessly playing round after round just to get one upgrades that I want. I suggest either decreasing the cost of upgrades, increasing the size of the upgrades, OR having some way to collect coins idly. Either over of these, or all the combined, would make this game much more pleasant to casually play.