Comparison

Skull Tower Defense Games 2020 vs PolyCore TD

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

Head to head
About

Skull Tower Defense Games 2020

Defend your kingdom from invading skull hordes using archery skills and strategic tower defense. Build and upgrade your stronghold with various weapons to repel enemy waves in this fantasy action game.

Highlights
  • Fantasy missions with creep waves
  • Build stronghold and weapons
  • First-person archery skills
  • Defend realm from skull siege
  • Grow defenses: towers, catapults, cannons
  • Play for free and offline
Features
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Skulls are coming! And you are the only hero in the realm. Take your bow and arrows, aim from a tower and shoot your enemies to stop every wave! The future of your realm depends on you. Fight the creeps and protect the castle stronghold in epic strategy battles full of fantasy and action. As a legendary archer, your have sworn to protect your kingdom and the people. Now, your mission is to combat a new danger: hordes of skulls want to invade the empire! Enjoy fantasy tower defense games full of action and strategy. Use your first person archery skills and shoot every enemy. Skull Towers mix tower defense (TD), role playing games (RPG) and strategy elements. Check out these features: -Fantasy missions with creeps waves. -Build your stronghold and weapons to defend the empire. -First Person archery skills. Shoot from a castle. -Defend your realm from the skulls siege. -Become one of the bravest warriors. -Grow your defenses: towers, catapults, cannons… -Play for free and offline. No internet connection required. -Strategy mechanics: create your own defense and protect the base. Download Skull Towers and start playing offline. Enjoy one of the best tower defense games and protect people from the creeps!

About

PolyCore TD

Defend a central turret against waves of geometric enemies in this arcade tower defense game. Earn XP to level up and choose from randomized upgrades to create unique combat strategies. Compete on global leaderboards and enjoy a synthwave aesthetic.

Highlights
  • Central turret defense
  • Randomized upgrade system
  • Roguelite progression
  • 20 challenging missions
  • Dynamic enemy types
  • Global leaderboards
  • Synthwave aesthetic
Features
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Welcome to PolyCore TD, an intense arcade tower defense and survival game where your tactical choices determine your fate. Take control of a heavily armored central turret and fend off relentless waves of aggressive geometric shapes! As you destroy enemies, you will earn XP and level up. With every level, you get to choose from a randomized selection of powerful upgrades. Will you enhance your primary minigun with multi-shot, pierce, and ricochet rounds? Or will you equip your turret with heavy artillery like Mortars, Orbital Lasers, and Tesla Coils? Every run is unique! FEATURES: • EPIC ARSENAL: Unlock and upgrade 8 special attachments including Micro Missiles, Flamethrowers, Auto Shotguns, EMP Blasts, and Landmines. • ROGUELITE PROGRESSION: Create devastating synergies by combining stat boosts and weapon upgrades mid-battle. • 20 CHALLENGING MISSIONS: Battle through progressively harder stages, from basic "Initiation" to "The Singularity". • DYNAMIC ENEMIES: Face off against unique geometric foes with different behaviors—dashing Pentagons, zig-zagging Diamonds, tanky Octagons, and massive Star bosses. • MANUAL & AUTO-AIM: Take full control of the turret's rotation or toggle Auto-Aim to focus entirely on your upgrade strategy. • GLOBAL LEADERBOARDS: Accumulate your total lifetime score and compete on Game Center to prove you are the ultimate defender. • SYNTHWAVE VIBE: Experience minimalist, glowing graphics accompanied by an immersive, custom-generated synth soundtrack and explosive audio effects. Protect the core. Adapt your arsenal. Survive the swarm. Download PolyCore TD now!

Screenshots

Skull Tower Defense Games 20204 screens
PolyCore TD4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: PolyCore TD at none against Skull Tower Defense Games 2020's 10. PolyCore TD also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.6). Skull Tower Defense Games 2020's advantage is ratings volume (203 vs 1) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 26.0). On price, ads 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. Skull Tower Defense Games 2020 sells 8 in-app purchases, starting at $5.99 per month. PolyCore TD asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

PolyCore TD holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Skull Tower Defense Games 2020 has 203 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Skull Tower Defense Games 2020 versus PolyCore TD: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSkull Tower Defense Games 2020PolyCore TD
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (203 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews81.8% of reviews—
Number of ratings203 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 2 months—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS12.0 — better26.0
Further details — not scored
Size350 MB6 MB
Age rating9+4+
DeveloperPlayshore, S.L.Arte Soft Ltd

Bugs and requests

Skull Tower Defense Games 2020

Reported bugs

8 issues
  • Level 3/3 not advancing after killing all enemies
  • Game freezing after watching an ad to reload
  • Level 22 bug: second wave never comes
  • Level 14 zombies partially off-screen
  • Level 15 bug: waves not advancing
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  • Game not ending after killing all enemies on some levels
  • Ad to continue after death doesn't work
  • In-app purchases not working

Requested features

6 requests
  • Add new levels/boards
  • Bring back the dark book for information
  • Add an ad-free purchase option
  • Add more lives (more than one)
  • Add Russian language support
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  • Add more in-game purchase options

PolyCore TD

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

8 purchases

Skull Tower Defense Games 2020

Subscriptions1
  • Membership3 Days trial$5.991 Month
One-time7
  • Orbs Pack 2$3.99
  • Heap of Gems2 variants$4.99
  • Starter Pack2 variants$4.99
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  • Pouch of Gems$13.99
  • Skull Pack$13.99
  • Event Offer$17.99
  • Chest of Gems$44.99
None

PolyCore TD

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Skull Tower Defense Games 2020 free?
Skull Tower Defense Games 2020 is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is PolyCore TD free?
PolyCore TD is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Skull Tower Defense Games 2020 or PolyCore TD?
PolyCore TD is rated higher. Skull Tower Defense Games 2020 averages 4.6 out of 5 from 203 ratings, while PolyCore TD averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Skull Tower Defense Games 2020 or PolyCore TD have ads?
Neither Skull Tower Defense Games 2020 nor PolyCore TD shows ads.

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