Comparison

Depengder vs Chainblade

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • Penguin troop defense
  • Monster recruitment
  • Weapon upgrades
  • Ally unit upgrades
  • Strategic deployment
Features
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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!

About

Chainblade

Features
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Trace. Slash. Stay alive. Chainblade is a line-drawing puzzle crossed with a roguelite, inspired by Dungeon Raid. Link three or more matching tiles on a six by six board, cut enemies down with the sword, hold the line with shields and potions, and try to reach turn fifty alive. SIMPLE, THEN DEEP - Sword chains cut straight through enemies. A red cross marks anything you can kill this turn - Shields give armour, potions restore health, coins give score and gold - Clear ten coins at once for a coin pouch bonus BUILD YOUR OWN RUN - Level up to earn spells on cooldown: judgement lightning, barrier, freeze, gold rush and more - Collect relics from chests and shops and stack the effects - Fill the shield gauge to pick a permanent stat boost BOSSES IN THE WAY - A boss appears every ten turns. Four types stand between you and the end: normal, thorned (reflects), poison and life-draining GAME CENTER - Take your high score to the worldwide leaderboard Short enough for a gap in the day, deep enough to chew on. One decision changes the whole run.

Screenshots

Depengder4 screens
Chainblade3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Chainblade at none against Depengder's 8. Chainblade also leads on ads (none vs shown). On price, update cadence, device support and iOS requirement 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. Depengder sells 8 one-off in-app purchases. Chainblade asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Depengder ships an update every 5 weeks, Chainblade every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 14, 2026 and October 12, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Depengder versus Chainblade: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDepengderChainblade
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (2 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews92.3% of reviews—
Number of ratings2 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 5 weeksEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.015.0
Further details — not scored
Size153 MB29 MB
Age rating9+4+
DeveloperHiroaki NitaSeiya.k

In-app purchases

8 purchases

Depengder

One-time8
  • 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
None

Chainblade

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Depengder free?
Depengder is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Chainblade free?
Chainblade is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Depengder or Chainblade have ads?
Depengder shows ads; Chainblade does not.
Which is updated more often, Depengder or Chainblade?
Depengder ships an update every 5 weeks, and Chainblade every 3 weeks. Most recently, Depengder was updated on October 14, 2026 and Chainblade on October 12, 2026.

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