# Port Defender — user reviews

> 243 indexed App Store user reviews of Port Defender by Michael Fuller, rated 4.60/5 from 21 ratings.

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/port-defender/id307083604/reviews
- App overview in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/port-defender/id307083604.md
- Rating breakdown: 5★ 17 · 4★ 2 · 3★ 0 · 2★ 1 · 1★ 1

## What do users think of Port Defender?

Overall sentiment: positive

**Pros**

- 🚀 Best Tower Defense game ever
- 👍 Purchased Port Defender is so good!
- 👍 Classic tower defense game
- 🚀 Addictive and challenging
- 👍 Great game
- 👍 Awesome game
- 👍 Fantastic TD game
- 👍 Great fun
- 👍 Excellent game

**Cons**

- 🐛 Needs update
- 🐛 Decent update, but not thoughtful
- 🐛 Crash. Crash. Crash!
- 🐛 Inconsistent
- 🐛 Beware updating to latest version
- 🐛 Crashes
- 🐛 Update ruined game
- 🐛 Buggy

**Commonly reported bugs**

- Game doesn't fit the screen on new phones
- Can't place towers where you want to
- Stops working and won't give score
- Disabled "awards" button suggests incompleteness

**Most requested features**

- More maps
- Endless mode
- More tower upgrades and types
- Online high scores
- Save progress feature

## Newest reviews (16 of 243)

### 4/5 — otimo jogo

*2024-09-02, version 1.5*

porem tem poucas fases, deveria ser mais estendido pra poder evoluir e usar todos os niveis das pecas do jogo

### 4/5 — Needs update

*2021-03-24*

Game doesn’t fit the screen on new phones. But still the best tower defense game. Been playing it for years.

### 2/5 — Decent update, but not thoughtful

*2020-01-10*

When trying to move an item from the bottom row into the field, it opens all apps on the iPhone.

During quick game play this is very jarring and frustrating.

Move the row of items up a tad so that this doesn’t happen.

### 4/5 — Definitely worth a dollar.

*2015-09-11, version 1.3*

Fun and easy with a lot of room to make your own mazes. 
  One thing, on the map "tile overlord" I'm not able to build any towers. I'm pretty sure this is a bug. Please fix it. 
  Otherwise a good buy if u like tower defense games.

### 3/5 — Classic tower defense game

*2014-03-24, version 1.1.5*

It's OK. No finesse in the design... I.E. You cannot see how the tower is to be upgraded or the damage value of each tower which is a pity. You cannot really see the mobile vehicle fire or the damage caused by it. While you can zoom in on the towers they tend to blend into the background when zoomed out to see the whole map and distinguishing tower type is not easy.
I do like the varied maps but they don't seem to be in order of difficulty. The waves of enemy are awesome and go on long enough to utilize your tower placement and upgrades. Well worth the money for this game... I would pay 5-7 dollars for this type of game with a bit more detail.

### 3/5 — Inconsistent

*2014-02-18, version 1.1.5*

I play a lot of tower defense, and this is really wanting. Hard to control interface, pointless "admin" structure, and worst of all inconsistent in the waves. One's score should improve with experience, not fluctuate at random.

### 4/5 — Fun game

*2013-12-17, version 1.1.5*

Started with the lite version, upgrade was well worth the purchase

### 4/5 — 面白いけど達成感がない

*2013-10-12, version 1.1.5*

adminは斬新ですが、他はオーソドックスなタワーディフェンスです。
グラフィックも丁寧でサウンドも適度で結構楽しめますが、どの面までクリアしたなどの記録もなく、やりこむほどに敵が強くなったり、自軍が強くなったりするわけでもないので、イマイチ達成感がないです。

### 4/5 — Great game

*2013-08-01, version 1.1.5*

Very smooth and many different types of towers with many good looking upgrades. All the bad reviews on this are before the major updates. There are several different maps. Try the lite version and then get the real thing when you see how good it could be. This doesnt require you to make any in app purchases to be able to play the game fully like many games do. The reason I have dropped a star is because there is no story mode that I am aware of. The 'valour' or score doesnt count for anything but the developers seem to be very helpful as they give an option to give feedback directly and they tell you what exactly comes in every update. The game also runs very smoothly even on iphone4. No lag whatsoever even with large numbers of creeps on the screen.

### 4/5 — Port defender

*2013-07-18, version 1.1.5*

Muy bueno

### 4/5 — Fun

*2013-06-18, version 1.1.5*

Actually very cool! I can 'testify' as an old-school gamer that this should please several generations of avid gamers.

### 5/5 — Addictif

*2013-05-16, version 1.1.5*

Très prenant !

### 5/5 — Worth the .99!

*2013-05-09, version 1.1.5*

Works great. Love the super upgrades.

### 4/5 — Fun

*2013-05-09, version 1.1.5*

A very good tower defense game. Addicting, challenging and entertaining.

### 5/5 — Superior product!

*2013-04-27, version 1.1.4*

Possibly the best TD game currently available on the App Store. Deep, many levels (but never enough, of course), good documentation, and an active and ongoing support mentality. The only minor criticism I could make would be the graphics, which are not as sophisticated as some other TD games, and the contrast and detail of the backgrounds sometimes makes it hard to see the towers clearly. But overall this is a worthy 5 star game!

### 5/5 — Spitze

*2013-04-20, version 1.1.4*

Für 79 Cent kann man schon eine ganze Weile spielen.
Sehr zu empfehlen und bei dem Preis unbedingt zugreifen!
Best Towerdefence Ewer.

## Most critical reviews (10 lowest-rated)

### 1/5 — Waste of money

*2016-01-25, version 1.3*

Game crashes every time you load it

### 1/5 — Money Back!

*2015-11-22, version 1.3*

No longer works with the latest OS

### 1/5 — Crash. Crash. Crash!

*2014-07-10, version 1.1.5*

This used to be such an addicting game, now it crashes 24/7

### 1/5 — Hackers strike again

*2013-07-16, version 1.1.5*

Another great game ruined by hackers giving themselves impossibly high scores just to have their "name in lights." Won't be playing this game again.

### 1/5 — Update ruined game.

*2013-03-19, version 1.1.4*

Used to be my favorite game.

### 1/5 — Ruined!

*2012-12-17, version 1.1.3*

Latest update ruins this game. Do not update!!!

### 1/5 — Beware updating to latest version

*2012-12-09, version 1.1.2*

Been playing the paid version of this for a while. Have just only to find that about half the maps appear to have been removed. Even though many of them are similar, this isn't good practice by the developer.  Will do another review if I find I'm mistaken but for now it's very disappointing

### 1/5 — Der Preis ist nicht gerechtfertigt

*2011-07-29, version 1.0.30*

Man hat keine Ahnung welche Funktion welcher Tower hat. Wie viele Ausbaustufen es jeweils gibt und ob sie nur für Boden oder Luft sind. Auch gibt es verschiedene Gegner zu bekämpfen, wo man aber keine Ahnung hat mit welchem Tower am besten. Wenn man die Geschwindigkeit erhöht, mutiert das ganze zu einem Stillleben. Das ganze Ding ist ohne Story und schlecht erklärt und umgesetzt. Schade. 0,79 € für die Katz

### 1/5 — Buggy

*2011-05-09, version 1.0.29*

You're told to create a maze (typical for TD games) but you are blocked for no good reason to do so. One moment you can't place a tower at a spot, the next you can. The game doesn't want you to change the pathing of the creeps at most times (and there are ample places for them to go) and this is not explained at all. You get what you pay for I guess.....which is sloppy development IMO.

### 1/5 — Poor

*2011-01-10, version 1.0.26*

Must have been programmed by downies. You can't place towers where you want to half the time. Another ripp off. Want my $$ back.

## Most praised reviews (10 highest-rated)

### 5/5 — Best Tower Defense game ever

*2021-10-09*

I have been playing port defender for years, and it is still the best tower defense game in the iStore.

### 5/5 — Purchased Port Defender is so good!

*2021-06-25*

Purchased Port Defender is so good!  I really like all the extra available tower upgrades that are available during the game.  That and the optionally longer levels really keep the game going longer when you like.  Relaxing, challenging, and fun all at the same time. GG!

### 5/5 — Old, but still one of the best !

*2020-11-23, version 1.5*

Old’ but still one of the best

### 5/5 — Still going

*2019-10-04*

Bought years ago and still (occasionally) playing

### 5/5 — Not working

*2015-03-04, version 1.2*

Since the most recent update this game no longer works on iPhone 5

### 5/5 — Great game

*2013-11-01, version 1.1.5*

Game play is addicting, love the game

### 5/5 — 😄👍🏆🏆

*2013-08-04, version 1.1.5*

👍👍👍👍👍

### 5/5 — Excellent

*2013-08-02, version 1.1.5*

Very enjoyable for a tower defense game

### 5/5 — Luv it

*2013-06-12, version 1.1.5*

Best dfns game ever , last update was great

### 5/5 — Challenging and lots of fun

*2013-05-20, version 1.1.5*

Easy to forget how long you've been at it

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