# REDCON vs Steampunk Tower 2

The clearest difference is review sentiment: REDCON at 63% against Steampunk Tower 2's 33%. Steampunk Tower 2's advantage is update cadence (weekly vs monthly) and rating (4.5 vs 4.3). On price, ratings volume, ads and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. REDCON sells 6 one-off in-app purchases and Steampunk Tower 2 sells 10 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Steampunk Tower 2 holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 4.3. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1.1K and 622 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 63% of REDCON's written reviews are positive against 33% of Steampunk Tower 2's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

REDCON ships an update monthly, Steampunk Tower 2 weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 18, 2026 and October 10, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | REDCON | Steampunk Tower 2 |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [4.3 (1.1K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/redcon/id1091375305/reviews) | **[4.5 (622 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/steampunk-tower-2/id1510768208/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **1.1K** | 622 |
| Positive reviews | **62.8% of reviews** | 33.3% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Monthly | **Weekly** |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Size | 48 MB | 218 MB |
| Requires iOS | 16.4 | **12.0** |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** |
| Age rating | 12+ | 9+ |
| Developer | [David Peroutka](https://appshunter.io/developer/317379085) | [DreamGate](https://appshunter.io/developer/1245132103) |

## What reviewers say

### REDCON

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/redcon/id1091375305)

Command your fortress in a perpetual war, managing resources and directing troops to defend against enemies and achieve objectives. Strategize with active pause, customize your base, and deploy a vast arsenal to conquer your foes.

**Highlights:** Build and customize battle fortress, Use Active Pause for strategic orders, Command vast arsenal of weapons, Manage ammo, power, and manpower, Replay levels and farm perks, Infiltrate, Annihilate, or grind targets

**In-app purchases (6)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| REDCON 2+ | $1.99 | one-time |
| REDCON 1+ | $1.99 | one-time |
| REDCON 1++ | $3.99 | one-time |
| REDCON 3 | $5.99 | one-time |
| REDCON 2 | $7.99 | one-time |
| REDCON 1 | $9.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- 🚀 Unique and engaging gameplay
- 👍 Well-designed user interface
- 💡 Interesting story and world-building
- 🚀 Challenging but rewarding experience
- 👍 Satisfying progression and sense of accomplishment

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🔒 Paywall to access full game content
- 🐛 Difficulty spikes and unbalanced levels
- 🔒 Limited replay value after completing campaign
- 🐛 Occasional bugs and technical issues

**Reported bugs**

- Restore purchases not working
- Inconsistent enemy AI behavior
- Graphical glitches on certain devices

**Requested features**

- Multiplayer mode
- Sandbox/custom level editor
- Difficulty options or customization
- Ability to replay completed levels
- Expanded story and additional campaigns


### Steampunk Tower 2

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/steampunk-tower-2/id1510768208)

Engage in a unique tower defense strategy game set in an alternative Steampunk universe. Command a Battle Tower, deploy specialized turrets, and battle formidable enemies and bosses across Europe. Build and upgrade your base to gain an advantage in this free-to-play war.

**Highlights:** Unique Steampunk tower defense gameplay, Dynamic battles with specialized turrets, Stronger enemies and humongous bosses, Build and upgrade secret Steampunk city, War for territories and resource control, Storyline missions across Europe, Develop railway network for transport

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases (10)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Few Gems | $0.99 | one-time |
| Starter pack | $1.99 | one-time |
| Pouch of Gems | $2.99 | one-time |
| Chest of Gems | $5.99 | one-time |
| Gems pack | $5.99 | one-time |
| Box of Gems | $7.99 | one-time |
| Ultra pack | $9.99 | one-time |
| Box of Gems | $15.99 | one-time |
| Wagon of Gems | $29.99 | one-time |
| Mountain of Gems | $59.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- 🚀 Great game
- 👍 Awesome graphics and sound
- 🚀 Awesome bosses
- 👍 Kept good elements from original

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Bugs and glitches
- 🔒 Requires data collection to play
- 💰 Microtransactions and pay-to-win elements
- 🐛 Unplayable on certain devices/screen sizes
- 🐛 Progression issues and lost progress

**Reported bugs**

- Game hard locks in tutorial
- Purchases not received
- Quests and objectives not clearing properly
- Enemies and objects not visible on screen
- Save function not working

**Requested features**

- Improve zoom and camera controls
- Add more weapon variety
- Reduce grind and energy/timer limitations
- Improve cloud saving and data restoration
- Provide better customer support


## Frequently asked questions

### Is REDCON free?

REDCON is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is Steampunk Tower 2 free?

Steampunk Tower 2 is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Which has better reviews, REDCON or Steampunk Tower 2?

Steampunk Tower 2 is rated higher. REDCON averages 4.3 out of 5 from 1.1K ratings, while Steampunk Tower 2 averages 4.5 from 622 ratings.

### Do REDCON or Steampunk Tower 2 have ads?

Neither REDCON nor Steampunk Tower 2 shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, REDCON or Steampunk Tower 2?

REDCON ships an update monthly, and Steampunk Tower 2 weekly. Most recently, REDCON was updated on October 18, 2026 and Steampunk Tower 2 on October 10, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*