Tugtics vs Ruins Guardian
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Tugtics
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Tugtics is a game where you select athletes and compete in tug-of-war matches around the world. All you have to do is select which team members to deploy. Then sit back and watch a fierce 15 second battle unfold before you! Bon Voyage!
Ruins Guardian
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This is a puzzle game where you push stone statues to place them in designated locations. [How to Play] - Swipe to move the player up, down, left, and right. - The player can push the stone statues, but cannot pull them. - The stage is cleared when all the stone statues are moved onto the stone slab. - If you make a mistake, you can use the Undo button to go back one move at a time. [Features] The following specifications make it easy for anyone to play: - No difficult stages - No step limit - No time limit - No limit on Undo usage
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: Tugtics at none against Ruins Guardian's shown. Tugtics also leads on iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.0). Ruins Guardian's advantage is update cadence (fortnightly vs every 17 months). On price, in-app purchases 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Tugtics ships an update every 17 months, Ruins Guardian fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Tugtics | Ruins Guardian |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Every 17 months | Fortnightly — better |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 37 MB | 96 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | STUDIO ANASTROPHE | Hirokazu Uno |
In-app purchases
Tugtics
No in-app purchases
Ruins Guardian
No in-app purchases
