Comparison

War Tortoise vs Spinning Apple 3

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

Head to head
About

War Tortoise

Command a powerful War Tortoise, a heavily armed vehicle with automated turrets. Engage in a unique blend of shooter, idle, and tower defense gameplay. Build defenses, recruit units, and fend off massive enemy assaults across diverse worlds.

Highlights
  • Hybrid shooter, idle, and tower defense gameplay
  • Upgrade weapons and recruit units
  • Build defenses and collect resources
  • Explore 8 unique worlds
  • Recruit legendary hero units
  • Customize playstyle with Perks
  • Auto-Play mode
Features
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Take control of the mighty War Tortoise, a heavy tank armed to the teeth with powerful weapons and automated turrets! Equip weapons, recruit units, build defenses, collect resources, and ultimately defend against a huge onslaught of enemy forces. Combining a shooter, idle gaming, and tower defense, War Tortoise is a unique mix of gaming that anyone can enjoy! FEATURES - Unique mix of a shooter, idle game, and tower defense! - Incredible 3D graphics - watch as a huge war unfolds before your eyes like never before! - HUGE scale battles! - Tons of units, upgrades, and defenses to discover! - Recruit legendary hero units, each with unique traits and abilities! - Customize your play style with powerful Perks! - Discover 8 new worlds with different times of day and weather! - Dozens of unique enemy types! - Prestige to new heights, giving huge gameplay bonuses! - Auto-Play mode! Support Contact us at info@foursakenmedia.com for any questions or help!

About

Spinning Apple 3

Features
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Apple is spinning.  Touch your screen to shoot an apple.  It's your victory when you hit your enemy with an apple and get his HP zero.  You can play local multiplay, online multiplay, two players on one device and solo.

Screenshots

War Tortoise4 screens
Spinning Apple 34 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: War Tortoise at Free against Spinning Apple 3's $4.99. War Tortoise also leads on update cadence (every 4 months vs every 13 months) and iOS requirement (9.0 vs 15.6). Spinning Apple 3's advantage is ads (none vs shown). On 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

War Tortoise is free to download; Spinning Apple 3 costs $4.99 up front. War Tortoise sells 5 one-off in-app purchases and Spinning Apple 3 sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

War Tortoise ships an update every 4 months, Spinning Apple 3 every 13 months. The most recent releases landed on October 26, 2026 and October 20, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
War Tortoise versus Spinning Apple 3: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterWar TortoiseSpinning Apple 3
PriceFree — better$4.99
Rating4.9 (7K ratings) — better—
Positive reviews85.7% of reviews—
Number of ratings7K — better—
Update frequencyEvery 4 months — betterEvery 13 months
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS9.0 — better15.6
Further details — not scored
Size345 MB57 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperFoursaken MediaTetsuyoshi Morikawa

Bugs and requests

War Tortoise

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Crashes after recent update
  • Incorrect damage calculations for some upgrades
  • Ads not loading properly

Requested features

4 requests
  • Add story mode or campaign
  • Improve performance on higher levels
  • Allow player movement for the tortoise
  • Provide more enemy variety

Spinning Apple 3

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

5 purchases

War Tortoise

One-time5
  • War Tokens - 15$1.99
  • War Tokens - 25$2.99
  • War Tokens - 45$4.99
Show 2 more
  • War Tokens - 125$9.99
  • War Tokens - 300$19.99
1 purchases

Spinning Apple 3

One-time1
  • Additions$0.99

Questions

Is War Tortoise free?
War Tortoise is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Spinning Apple 3 free?
Spinning Apple 3 costs $4.99, and also offers in-app purchases.
Do War Tortoise or Spinning Apple 3 have ads?
War Tortoise shows ads; Spinning Apple 3 does not.
Which is updated more often, War Tortoise or Spinning Apple 3?
War Tortoise ships an update every 4 months, and Spinning Apple 3 every 13 months. Most recently, War Tortoise was updated on October 26, 2026 and Spinning Apple 3 on October 20, 2026.

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