# Grow Castle! vs Base Raid Empire

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Base Raid Empire at none against Grow Castle!'s 10. Base Raid Empire also leads on ads (none vs shown) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.0). On price and device support there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Grow Castle! sells 10 one-off in-app purchases. Base Raid Empire asks for nothing beyond the download.

## The numbers

| Metric | Grow Castle! | Base Raid Empire |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | **[4.5 (2.2K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/grow-castle/id1133478462/reviews)** | — |
| Number of ratings | **2.2K** | — |
| Positive reviews | 76.0% of reviews | — |
| In-app purchases | Yes | **No** |
| Ads | Yes | **No** |
| Update frequency | Every 6 days | — |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Size | 122 MB | 119 MB |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | **12.0** |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [YONG OK PARK](https://appshunter.io/developer/581876748) | [FOCUS INNOVATION LLC](https://appshunter.io/developer/1896774508) |

## What reviewers say

### Grow Castle!

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/grow-castle/id1133478462)

Defend your castle from waves of enemies by strategically placing heroes and archers. Upgrade your defenses and recruit over 80 unique heroes, each with special skills, to create powerful combinations and climb the global rankings.

**Highlights:** Castle defense gameplay, Hero and archer placement, Hero skill system, Strategic hero mounting (up to 9), Tower and archer upgrades, Global ranking system

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (10)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Gold | $2.99 | one-time |
| Crystal | $2.99 | one-time |
| Gold | $4.99 | one-time |
| Crystal | $4.99 | one-time |
| Golden Horn | $4.99 | one-time |
| Auto Battle | $4.99 | one-time |
| Item Box | $4.99 | one-time |
| Gold | $9.99 | one-time |
| Crystal | $9.99 | one-time |
| Hero Slot | $9.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- 👍 Fun and addictive gameplay
- 🚀 Offline playability
- 💎 Good free-to-play model with optional purchases
- 🕹 Simple yet engaging tower defense mechanics
- 🔥 Satisfying progression and character upgrades

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Occasional bugs and glitches
- 🕰 Slow progression without paying
- 🔍 Lack of in-depth tutorials
- 🌐 Connectivity issues with online features
- 🎨 Outdated or suboptimal UI on newer devices

**Reported bugs**

- Inability to save or load game progress
- Frequent crashes when accessing the world map
- Disappearing items and lost progress after updates
- Unreliable auto-battle and offline earnings features

**Requested features**

- Add more heroes and towers
- Implement a PvP mode for player-vs-player battles
- Introduce more diverse enemy types and boss battles
- Allow players to create and manage their own guilds
- Improve offline earnings and afk progression


### Base Raid Empire

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/base-raid-empire/id6771700764)

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Grow Castle! free?

Grow Castle! is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is Base Raid Empire free?

Base Raid Empire is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Do Grow Castle! or Base Raid Empire have ads?

Grow Castle! shows ads; Base Raid Empire does not.

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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.*