Defense Zone 3 Ultra HD vs E.L.D. TD
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Defense Zone 3 Ultra HD
Defend your base against relentless enemy armies in this action-strategy game. Utilize a variety of turrets, special abilities, and tactical arrangements to overcome increasingly powerful foes. Enjoy dynamic gameplay with stunning Ultra HD graphics and flexible difficulty settings.
- Ultra HD (4K) graphics resolution
- Eight kinds of turrets
- Eight special abilities
- Four difficulty levels
- Varied seasons and landscapes
- Support for 68+ languages
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Welcome to the long-awaited sequel to the popular action/strategy game! New weapons, landscapes, and options galore! Every game session is now even more dynamic and amazing. The core of the game is still the same: entire armies of enemies rush at your defenses, trying to destroy them by any means necessary. But now they’re even more powerful and madder than ever. You’ll have access to older, time-tested turrets, as well as completely new types of weapons. It’s up to you to decide how to spend your available budget. Should you build new towers or upgrade and fortify the ones you already have? Turrets vary in terms of their attack range, firing speed, and damage type. The only way to win is to combine them so that they complement and strengthen one another. The flexible difficulty settings will allow every player to get as much enjoyment out of the game as possible. If you’re an experienced commander, you’ll love the merciless, intense battles where the countdown where even a fraction of a second is vital to success and everything hinges on your ability to choose and arrange your turrets wisely. If you’re a new player, you’ll easily be able to train and prepare yourself for serious battles. Either way, the thoughtfully designed maps and wide range of available turrets will provide you with virtually endless tactical options. Thanks to the stunning, detailed landscapes, painstakingly drawn towers, and incredible special effect, you won’t be able to take your eyes off the screen. All aspects of the game have been meticulously balanced, including tower statistics, enemy strength, terrain characteristics, and special weapons. You’ll never get bored by too-easy gameplay. Every level will challenge you. Are you ready to accept the challenge? Features: • Graphics resolution in Ultra HD (4K) • Four difficulty levels • Eight kinds of turrets • Eight special abilities, from Air Strikes to Nuclear Bombs • Varied seasons and types of landscapes • Support for over 68 languages
E.L.D. TD
Engage in strategic tower defense by defending against alien hordes and attacking their teleports. Defeat bosses across various environments and unlock new weapons to overcome challenges. Combine turrets, skills, and strategies for a unique gaming experience.
- 20 HD Levels in 5 environments
- 10 upgradable Defensive Turrets
- 10 Attack Units
- 19 different Enemies and Bosses
- Sync progress across devices
- Multiple difficulty levels
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Enjoy this full strategic Tower Defence with something more. To complete each level you must defend from hordes of aliens and then attack their Teleports to stop them from coming. And, in the end, defeat the Bosses! Play the game in 3 difficult levels including Classic TD mode. Enjoy it's stunning animations for hours of gameplay. New weapons are unlocked winning battles but sometimes you'll need to unlock them earlier to complete some levels! Follow the in-game tips. Each level is perfectly balanced to ensure you the best gaming experience. Combine turrets, skills, strategies always in different ways to complete each level. Main features: - 20 HD Levels in 4 environments (Ice, Jungle, City, Mountain, Desert) + 20 Special Missions; - 10 Defensive Turrets upgradable in each sector (Power, Range, Fire Rate, ecc.); - 10 Attack Units; - 5 Defensive Special Weapons; - 19 different Enemies (Tanks, Mechs, Ships) + 19 Bosses; - 20 different Bases with their own Skills and Configurations; - 6 global Skills to improve your weapons; Sync your progress between all your devices. 5 languages available now (English, Italian, Spanish, French and German), and more to come. Leave us your feedback to help us improve the game. Good luck!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: E.L.D. TD at Free against Defense Zone 3 Ultra HD's $2.99. E.L.D. TD also leads on update cadence (every 8 days vs every 2 months). Defense Zone 3 Ultra HD's advantage is rating (4.5 vs 3.8) and ratings volume (136 vs 5). On review sentiment, 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
E.L.D. TD is free to download; Defense Zone 3 Ultra HD costs $2.99 up front. Defense Zone 3 Ultra HD sells 5 one-off in-app purchases and E.L.D. TD sells 10 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Defense Zone 3 Ultra HD holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 3.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Defense Zone 3 Ultra HD has 136 ratings behind it against 5, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 65% of Defense Zone 3 Ultra HD's written reviews are positive against 71% of E.L.D. TD's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
Defense Zone 3 Ultra HD ships an update every 2 months, E.L.D. TD every 8 days. The most recent releases landed on October 29, 2026 and October 8, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Defense Zone 3 Ultra HD | E.L.D. TD |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $2.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | 4.5 (136 ratings) — better | 3.8 (5 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 65.1% of reviews | 71.4% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 136 — better | 5 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 8 days — better |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 | 12.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 597 MB | 261 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Artem Kotov | Elisa Benini |
Customer experience
Defense Zone 3 Ultra HD
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In-app purchases
Defense Zone 3 Ultra HD
- 3000 Coins$1.99
- 9000 Coins$4.99
- 20250 Coins$9.99
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- 56250 Coins$24.99
- 262500 Coins$99.99
E.L.D. TD
- 20 resources$0.99
- 40 resources$0.99
- Restart level +2 rep +2x money$0.99
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- Repair and Upgr. Towers to max$0.99
- 50 resources$2.99
- Lightning Tower + 30 resources$2.99
- Hellcircle Tower + 30 res$3.99
- 100 resources$4.99
- 200 resources$9.99
- 500 resources$17.99
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