Comparison

Ce Ma vs Sheeping Around

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

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About

Ce Ma

Engage in a thrilling action tower defense game set in a fantasy Three Kingdoms era. Defend against invading monsters using strategic hero placement and powerful abilities. Experience diverse game modes, from story campaigns to competitive multiplayer battles.

Highlights
  • Realistic Three Kingdoms tower defense
  • Hero-based micro-control combat
  • Diverse arrow tower tactics
  • 1v1 player versus player battles
  • Cooperative boss raids
  • Endless dungeon modes
  • Roguelike gameplay elements
Features
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Three Kingdoms: Tower Defense combines hands-on hero control with strategic tower placement and tactical card builds. Defend every route from waves of enemies, unleash powerful hero skills, and enjoy a full campaign even when you are offline. EPIC THREE KINGDOMS CAMPAIGN Fight through seven story chapters inspired by legendary battles such as Red Cliffs and Yiling. More than 30 iconic heroes take the field across dozens of carefully designed stages. CONTROL YOUR HEROES Every hero has a distinct role and unique abilities. Move them freely, engage key targets, and time powerful skills while your towers hold the line. BUILD YOUR OWN DEFENSE Mix multiple tower types, heroes, and tactical cards to answer each threat. Bosses, traps, rescue objectives, ambushes, and counterattacks make every map a fresh strategic challenge. PLAY SOLO, CO-OP, OR PVP • Fair 1v1 tower battles in Capture the Towers • Two-player co-op maps including Guarding Jiange and Humans Invincible • Multi-hero gauntlets in Bronze Sparrow Terrace • Endless defense across land and water routes in Demon Tower Formation • Action-focused story packs such as Yueying's Tale and Lu Bu's Tale From quick competitive matches to deep co-op and progression modes, there is always a new way to play. GROW YOUR ARMY Awaken heroes and collect equipment, treasures, artifacts, and skins. Join a Legion, develop your stronghold, and tackle exclusive solo and co-op content with other members. A feature-rich tower-defense RPG from Xinline Games, creators of the Ce Ma Three Kingdoms series. Combine heroes, towers, and cards, then defend the pass with a strategy of your own. Support: xinline_report@qq.com

About

Sheeping Around

Engage in a strategic card game where you either protect your flock or lure away your opponent's sheep. Build your deck, collect cards, and outsmart your rival in quick, engaging matches. The fate of the sheep rests in your hands.

Highlights
  • Grazing and stealing sheep mechanics
  • Deck-building and card collection
  • Quick 5-10 minute matches
  • Multiplayer matchmaking
  • Challenging friends feature
  • Unique gameplay mechanics
Features
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The pastures are green and the day is warm. Shepherd Hazel Woof is grazing her sheep peacefully. What could go wrong on this bright sunny day? Little does she know, her sheep could be ambushed at any moment. Poacher Alex McCunning has been luring her sheep to traps he’s made. Fortunately for Hazel, Alex gets spotted and she can now take action. Will she be able to defend her sheep or will Alex steal them away? The fate of the sheep is up to you to decide. Take control of either of the two characters and prepare for a shepherding duel with your opponent. --- Sheeping Around is a multiplayer strategy card game about grazing and stealing sheep. The objective is simple: there's three sheep on the board, and you need to take home or steal two of the three sheep to win. As a shepherd attach graze cards to sheep to graze, and when you're done, use "Whistle" to take them home. As a thief, attach lure cards to sheep to lure them and when they're lured, use "Steal" to steal them away. But the tricky part is all the other cards that make your opponents' lives harder. You can lay traps, guard sheep, reduce graze / lure values and use special bonus cards to your advantage. Add deck-building and card collection, and you get the basic elements of a CCG. All in all, an exciting game that will make you ask your friends, “Will you sheep with me?" --- Key features: * Unique, never-seen-before gameplay mechanics in a tragicomic setting. * Quick 5-10 minute matches: Play on your commute or on the loo! * Smart multiplayer match-making with level based progression. * Challenge your friends and ask them to "sheep" with you!

Screenshots

Ce Ma4 screens
Sheeping Around4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Ce Ma at Free against Sheeping Around's $2.99. Ce Ma also leads on review sentiment (95% vs 80%). Sheeping Around's advantage is update cadence (every 5 days vs every 6 weeks) and ratings volume (79 vs 23). On rating, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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

Ce Ma is free to download; Sheeping Around costs $2.99 up front. Ce Ma sells 10 one-off in-app purchases and Sheeping Around sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.5 for Ce Ma against 4.5 for Sheeping Around. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 23 and 79 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 95% of Ce Ma's written reviews are positive against 80% of Sheeping Around's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Ce Ma ships an update every 6 weeks, Sheeping Around every 5 days. Both last shipped on November 2, 2026.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Ce Ma versus Sheeping Around: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCe MaSheeping Around
PriceFree — better$2.99
Rating4.5 (23 ratings) — better4.5 (79 ratings)
Positive reviews94.8% of reviews — better80.5% of reviews
Number of ratings2379 — better
Update frequencyEvery 6 weeksEvery 5 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.013.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size256 MB109 MB
Age rating9+4+
DeveloperXinline Information Technology Co., LtdFleon Labs

Customer experience

Ce Ma

All ratings23 ratings
Positive87.0%
Neutral4.3%
Negative8.7%
Written reviews271 reviews
Positive94.8%
Neutral1.8%
Negative3.3%

Sheeping Around

All ratings79 ratings
Positive86.1%
Neutral6.3%
Negative7.6%
Written reviews82 reviews
Positive80.5%
Neutral11.0%
Negative8.5%

Bugs and requests

Ce Ma

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Freezing during battles
  • Inability to update or download resources
  • Crashes when certain heroes appear

Requested features

4 requests
  • More hero and tower variety
  • Improved rewards and progression for free players
  • Optimized performance on older devices
  • Multiplayer and PvP modes

Sheeping Around

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

10 purchases

Ce Ma

One-time10
  • 60 Game Coins$0.99
  • 200 Game Coins$2.99
  • 30-Day Value Pass$3.99
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  • 游戏币350$3.99
  • 800 Game Coins$9.99
  • 1200 Game Coins$14.99
  • Season Event Pack$19.99
  • 2500 Game Coins$29.99
  • 5000 Game Coins$59.99
  • 8500 Game Coins$99.99
2 purchases

Sheeping Around

One-time2
  • Coins Starter Pack$2.99
  • Coins Mega Pack$6.99

Questions

Is Ce Ma free?
Ce Ma is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Sheeping Around free?
Sheeping Around costs $2.99, and also offers in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Ce Ma or Sheeping Around?
Ce Ma is rated higher. Ce Ma averages 4.5 out of 5 from 23 ratings, while Sheeping Around averages 4.5 from 79 ratings.
Do Ce Ma or Sheeping Around have ads?
Neither Ce Ma nor Sheeping Around shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Ce Ma or Sheeping Around?
Ce Ma ships an update every 6 weeks, and Sheeping Around every 5 days. Most recently, Ce Ma was updated on November 2, 2026 and Sheeping Around on November 2, 2026.

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