Comparison

Dream Defense vs Pointless Wars

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

Head to head
About

Dream Defense

Defend a sleeping friend from terrifying nightmares in this action-shooter game. Play as a gun-slinging teddy bear, using a variety of weapons and toy defenses to blast, freeze, and bombard waves of monsters until sunrise.

Highlights
  • Action-shooter gameplay
  • Defend against monster waves
  • Variety of weapons and upgrades
  • Build toy defenses
  • Boss battles
  • Multiple levels
Features
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The night seems endless and full of terrors… Who will save Robin from her evil nightmares, if not her faithful and fierce teddy bear? Are you able to protect your friend from bad dreams and monsters in this addictive action-shooter game? Can you survive until sunrise? Play as a brave, gun-slinging toy bear and defend Robin from scary and sinister creatures that wait silently in the dead of the night, only to attack as soon as she falls asleep. With a wide range of awesome weapons, upgrades, and power-ups at your disposal, use simple touch controls to shoot, bombard, blast, and freeze the enemy swarms. Challenge yourself to multiple levels, build toy defenses and defeat the evil bosses! Prepare yourself for endless waves of sinister creatures and creepy monsters and do everything you can to prevent the nightmares from coming true! Please note: Dream Defense is free to play with the option to unlock items with in-app purchases. • A BRAVE BEAR NEVER SLEEPS – Tap the screen to shoot monsters and save your friend! Only the toy bear knows what dangers lurk in the dark. From sunset to sunrise enemies swarm Robin’s room, so stay alert and watch out for the evil bosses! • A SMART BEAR ALWAYS HAS A STRATEGY - From fire-spewing clowns to giant ghouls, there’s no telling what creepy and spooky enemies Robin will dream of next. Find your enemy’s weakness and pick your arsenal wisely. Choose your best defense strategy and defeat all the creepy demons! • A RESOURCEFUL BEAR IS ALWAYS PREPARED – Equip yourself with several exciting weapons! Attack the nightmare demons with bb and poison guns, pepper sprays, darts and many, many more! Bombard your enemies with explosives or freeze them with ice-cream! Fortify Robin’s bed with all sorts of awesome toy defenses. Build pencil barricades to keep nightmares away, or equip laser lamps that shoot monsters from afar. • A WARRIOR BEAR HAS THE BEST GEAR - Unlock new items at the store by completing levels and shooting new enemies. Upgrade weapons and use power-ups to be even more powerful. Put your toy defense up and ultimately save your best friend from the evil monsters that lurk in the shadows. Survive the night and don’t let Robin’s nightmares come true! Play the ultimate shooter game Dream Defense now for FREE! Having problems? Got a suggestion? We'd love to hear from you! You can reach us at: dreamdefense@altitude-games.com Terms of Service: https://altitude-games.com/altitude-games-terms-service-end-user-license-agreement/ Privacy Policy: https://altitude-games.com/privacy-policy By Altitude Games

About

Pointless Wars

Engage in strategic battles against friends or AI in this multiplayer and single-player war game. Choose your troops and defend your castle across 20 unique levels, or compete in an 8-player tournament. The objective is to have fun battling for no reason.

Highlights
  • Two-player mode
  • Single-player campaign
  • 20 unique levels
  • 8-player tournament mode
  • Troop selection
  • Castle defense
Features
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Welcome, and join the battle by declaring war.... for no reason whatsoever. Play against your friends and family in two-player mode, where you each get to choose your arsenal of troops to take each other down! In the single-player campaign, you fight against an enemy AI whose only purpose is to destroy your castle. There are 20 fun-packed levels, each a little different than the one before. If one is too hard, just skip to the next one! Defend against the onslaught by sending out troops, but you don't get to choose your arsenal..... The fun doesn't stop there! You can play up to 8 players in tournament mode. Battle to the top of the bracket in individual battles, and see who will come out on top! With so many Pointless Wars happening, we hope you have fun battling your opponents for no reason! Good luck out there!

Screenshots

Dream Defense4 screens
Pointless Wars4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Pointless Wars at none against Dream Defense's shown. Pointless Wars also leads on monetization model (free vs free with in-app purchases) and rating (5.0 vs 4.8). Dream Defense's advantage is update cadence (every 2 months vs every 22 months) and ratings volume (167 vs 10). 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Dream Defense sells 10 one-off in-app purchases and Pointless Wars sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Pointless Wars holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Dream Defense has 167 ratings behind it against 10, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 85% of Dream Defense's written reviews are positive against 100% of Pointless Wars's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Dream Defense ships an update every 2 months, Pointless Wars every 22 months. Both last shipped on October 24, 2026.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
Dream Defense versus Pointless Wars: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDream DefensePointless Wars
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (167 ratings)5.0 (10 ratings) — better
Positive reviews85.3% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings167 — better10
Update frequencyEvery 2 months — betterEvery 22 months
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.013.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size175 MB249 MB
Age rating17+9+
DeveloperAltitude Games Pty LtdPeter Brumbach

Customer experience

Dream Defense

All ratings167 ratings
Positive94.6%
Neutral1.8%
Negative3.6%
Written reviews68 reviews
Positive85.3%
Neutral5.9%
Negative8.8%

Pointless Wars

All ratings10 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

Dream Defense

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Doesn't save progress (coins and dream ore)
  • Stuck on loading screen
  • Bug where shooting stops after using a power-up (e.g., ice-cream)
  • Targeting issues (not hitting enemies despite aiming correctly)

Requested features

6 requests
  • More levels
  • More weapons
  • Multiplayer mode
  • Easier way to earn skins
  • More varied enemies
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  • Change the energy system

Pointless Wars

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

10 purchases

Dream Defense

One-time10
  • Gem Box$0.99
  • Gem Bucket$4.99
  • Gem Cart$9.99
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  • Coin Doubler$9.99
  • Dream Ore Doubler$9.99
  • Super Robot Stomp$19.99
  • Super Unicorn Cannon$19.99
  • Gem Chest$24.99
  • Gem Cabinet$49.99
  • Gem Vault$94.99
1 purchases

Pointless Wars

One-time1
  • Remove Ads$1.99

Questions

Is Dream Defense free?
Dream Defense is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Pointless Wars free?
Pointless Wars is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Dream Defense or Pointless Wars?
Pointless Wars is rated higher. Dream Defense averages 4.8 out of 5 from 167 ratings, while Pointless Wars averages 5.0 from 10 ratings.
Do Dream Defense or Pointless Wars have ads?
Dream Defense shows ads; Pointless Wars does not.
Which is updated more often, Dream Defense or Pointless Wars?
Dream Defense ships an update every 2 months, and Pointless Wars every 22 months. Most recently, Dream Defense was updated on October 24, 2026 and Pointless Wars on October 24, 2026.

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