Comparison

DefCom TD vs Faux Gravity

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

Head to head
About

DefCom TD

A 3D tower defense and real-time strategy survival game. Build your base, gather resources, and defend against endless enemy waves on a randomly generated map. Enjoy intuitive controls and pleasant graphics without ads or in-app purchases.

Highlights
  • Mix of TD and RTS gameplay
  • Varied enemy types (infantry to aviation)
  • Randomly generated maps
  • 3D graphics and sound
  • Simple, intuitive controls
  • No ads or in-app purchases
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DefCom TD offers an exhilarating blend of tower defense and real-time strategy, delivering an immersive survival experience. Engage in intense battles on dynamically generated maps as you construct your base, gather vital resources, and fend off relentless waves of adversaries. Key Features: • Uniquely fusing TD and RTS genres for an innovative gameplay experience • Encounter a diverse range of enemies, from infantry units to formidable aviation forces • Explore endlessly diverse maps generated with each new game • Immerse yourself in captivating 3D graphics and immersive sound design • Intuitive controls designed for seamless gameplay • Enjoy an ad-free and In-App Purchase-free gaming environment Strategize, adapt, and overcome the odds in DefCom TD. Will you rise as the ultimate defender? The challenge awaits! Good luck and have fun!

About

Faux Gravity

Build a planetary defense system to fend off alien invaders in this real-time strategy survival game. Collect resources, upgrade your defenses, and launch devastating attacks to protect your planet. Compete on global leaderboards for the longest survival.

Highlights
  • Build and upgrade defense systems
  • Collect gold and expand planet
  • Launch nuclear missiles
  • Control spacecrafts
  • Randomly generated enemies
  • Global leaderboards
Features
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Launch Nuclear Missiles! Control Spacecrafts! Collect Gold! Build and develop a defense system that will lock out unfriendly intruders from outer space. Faux Gravity is a mini Real-time Strategy Survival game with randomly generated enemies. You need to collect gold and expand your planet in order to survive. Features: ▶Melee Defender: Don't let looks deceive you. The little warrior will evolve with every upgrade and show its mighty endless spin around the globe. ▶Plasma Cannon: Defending the planet all by yourself can be a handful at times. This hi-tech machine will automatically tear down invaders. Beware, it has its limits. ▶Space Fighters: Engines need serious upgrade for it to reach its full speed but it's the only thing you got to make precise attacks. ▶Defense Tower: What happens if your troops miss that sneaky little UFOs. Press the Shield and watch them bounce like tennis balls! "Timing is the key, commander!" ▶Planet Expansion: Unleash the full potential of the planet. Not only will you be able to have more health bars, but you can also unlock more upgradeables with each increased population. Special Featuring: ▶The Nuke: Are those invaders causing you too much problems? Here is a little button. One little press....... and BAM!!!!! Blast 'em all! ▶Boss Fight: Low on Gem? This is a great chance for you to get extra help. Selectable rewards are waiting for you. Get rewards and Have Fun while getting it! ▶Item Party: Items, items, and more items! Randomly generated power-up(2xGold) and gem rewards will give you time take some break from aliens. ▶Emergency Capsule: Commander, don't give up on us now. Here is a little something that will help you to have a jump start on another planet. ▶Leaderboard: Compete for the longest survival against players around the world. ▶Notch Screen Support: Enjoy the full game with adjusted display on newer iOS devices. ▶iPad FullScreen Support: Adjusted GUI for iPad devices. Perfect for the big screens! Thank you so much for playing. If you have any suggestions or need to report a bug, please don't hesitate to contact me through email.

Screenshots

DefCom TD4 screens
Faux Gravity4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: DefCom TD at 76% against Faux Gravity's 25%. DefCom TD also leads on rating (4.7 vs 2.8) and in-app purchases (none vs 8). Faux Gravity's advantage is price (Free vs $1.99) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.0). On update cadence and device support 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

Faux Gravity is free to download; DefCom TD costs $1.99 up front. Faux Gravity sells 8 one-off in-app purchases. DefCom TD asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

DefCom TD holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 2.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: DefCom TD has 24 ratings behind it against 4, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 76% of DefCom TD's written reviews are positive against 25% of Faux Gravity's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

DefCom TD ships an update every 41 months, Faux Gravity every 24 months. The most recent releases landed on October 14, 2026 and October 17, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard8 real differences · 2 level
DefCom TD versus Faux Gravity: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDefCom TDFaux Gravity
Price$1.99Free — better
Rating4.7 (24 ratings) — better2.8 (4 ratings)
Positive reviews76.5% of reviews — better25.0% of reviews
Number of ratings24 — better4
Update frequencyEvery 41 monthsEvery 24 months — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationPaidFree with in-app purchases — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.012.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size61 MB119 MB
Age rating9+9+
DeveloperGame Dev TeamSu Min Kim

Customer experience

DefCom TD

All ratings24 ratings
Positive95.8%
Neutral4.2%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews17 reviews
Positive76.5%
Neutral11.8%
Negative11.8%

Faux Gravity

All ratings4 ratings
Positive25.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative75.0%
Written reviews4 reviews
Positive25.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative75.0%

In-app purchases

None

DefCom TD

No in-app purchases

8 purchases

Faux Gravity

One-time8
  • Gems 10$0.99
  • Gems 20$1.99
  • Gems 40$3.99
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  • Remove All Ads$9.99
  • Gems 110$9.99
  • Gems 230$19.99
  • Gems 600$48.99
  • Gems 1500$99.99

Questions

Is DefCom TD free?
DefCom TD costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Faux Gravity free?
Faux Gravity is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, DefCom TD or Faux Gravity?
DefCom TD is rated higher. DefCom TD averages 4.7 out of 5 from 24 ratings, while Faux Gravity averages 2.8 from 4 ratings.
Do DefCom TD or Faux Gravity have ads?
Faux Gravity shows ads; DefCom TD does not.
Which is updated more often, DefCom TD or Faux Gravity?
DefCom TD ships an update every 41 months, and Faux Gravity every 24 months. Most recently, DefCom TD was updated on October 14, 2026 and Faux Gravity on October 17, 2026.

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