Depengder vs Circular Defense
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Depengder
Defend the world with a troop of penguins in this exciting tower defense game. Deploy weapons and ally units to defeat approaching monsters, and recruit defeated foes to join your ranks. Upgrade various elements to enhance your defenses and strategy.
- Penguin troop defense
- Monster recruitment
- Weapon upgrades
- Ally unit upgrades
- Strategic deployment
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The world needs saving—and the penguins are ready for action! Deploy weapons, send your penguin squad into battle, and fight back against waves of monsters in this action-packed tower defense game! Place your weapons strategically and deploy a variety of friendly units to stop the approaching enemies. Choose the right weapon, the right position, and the right unit—your strategy will determine the outcome of every battle! Defeated monsters can even become your allies. Take down powerful enemies, recruit them to your side, and build a team all your own! 【GAME FEATURES】 ・Strategic battles combining weapon placement and unit deployment ・Collect and upgrade monsters by recruiting defeated enemies ・A wide variety of weapons and friendly units, each with unique abilities ・Plenty of ways to strengthen your squad as you play ・Distinctive stages filled with colorful monsters Upgrade your weapons, strengthen your allies, and build the ultimate penguin squad! The fate of the world rests in your hands!
Circular Defense
Engage in a unique tower defense experience where enemies approach the core from all sides. Strategically place and upgrade circular turrets to defend your position across over 50 challenging stages. Enjoy a smooth, time-killing gameplay with simple controls and deep strategic possibilities.
- Unique circular turret defense
- Strategic placement and upgrades
- Over 50 challenging stages
- Easy to operate controls
- Smooth, time-killing gameplay
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They are coming closer towards the core! Tower defence with a flat design. ◆How to play- - Enemies come attacking from all four directions towards the core in the centre. - Homing? Piercing bullets? Choose a circle from 6 kinds of variations as you wish and make your own defence line! - Choose a circle and arrange by swiping, tap to make turrets-they are all easy to operate! - Use resources by attacking enemies and strengthen the circle! Make it stronger! It becomes easier to capture the stages! ◆Features - You can play so smoothly, whenever you have some spare time! - Use strategy? Try to be funny? You can arrange any way you like. - Timing of arranging the circle and timing of using turret are important factor of the battle. - There are more than 50 stages waiting for you from easy ones to quite difficult ones. ◆recommended for... - Those who are fans of tower defence or defending games - Those who like strategy games that are very strategic - Those who enjoy a smartphone games that bring training elements. - Those who want an efficient app to kill time while commuting. - Those who want to enjoy a game with simple rules. - Those that are looking for casual games for free. Please give us your opinions and requests here. https://www.picola.co.jp/contact-us
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Depengder at 5.0 against Circular Defense's 3.4. Circular Defense's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 8) and ads (none vs shown). On price, review sentiment 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
Both are free to download. Depengder sells 8 one-off in-app purchases. Circular Defense asks for nothing beyond the download.
Depengder holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.4. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2 and 8 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 92% of Depengder's written reviews are positive against 100% of Circular Defense's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
Depengder ships an update every 5 weeks, Circular Defense every 2 days. Both last shipped on October 24, 2026.
| Parameter | Depengder | Circular Defense |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (2 ratings) — better | 3.4 (8 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 92.3% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 2 | 8 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 5 weeks | Every 2 days — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 8.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 153 MB | 124 MB |
| Age rating | 9+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Hiroaki Nita | Picola Inc. |
Customer experience
Depengder
Circular Defense
In-app purchases
Depengder
- 120 diamonds$0.99
- 350 diamonds$2.99
- No Ads$3.99
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- 800 diamonds$5.99
- Bonus Pass$19.99
- 2,700 diamonds$19.99
- 5,000 diamonds$29.99
- 10,000 diamonds$59.99
Circular Defense
No in-app purchases
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