# Dungeon Defense vs RPD

The clearest difference is price: RPD at Free against Dungeon Defense's $0.99. RPD also leads on update cadence (every 9 days vs every 3 weeks). Dungeon Defense's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and ratings volume (701 vs 4). On rating, in-app purchases, monetization model and device support there is nothing between them.

RPD is free to download; Dungeon Defense costs $0.99 up front. Dungeon Defense sells 18 one-off in-app purchases and RPD sells 6 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

RPD holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Dungeon Defense has 701 ratings behind it against 4, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 91% of Dungeon Defense's written reviews are positive against 80% of RPD's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

Dungeon Defense ships an update every 3 weeks, RPD every 9 days. The most recent releases landed on October 29, 2026 and October 27, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Dungeon Defense | RPD |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | $0.99 | **Free** |
| Rating | [4.8 (701 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/dungeon-defense-the-gate/id1195035357/reviews) | **[5.0 (4 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/rpd-random-pixel-td/id1546590736/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **701** | 4 |
| Positive reviews | **90.8% of reviews** | 79.6% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | **No** | Yes |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks | **Every 9 days** |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Size | 59 MB | 114 MB |
| Requires iOS | **12.0** | 13.0 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Age rating | 9+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [GameCoaster](https://appshunter.io/developer/1195035356) | [Sunghyun Park](https://appshunter.io/developer/1546590738) |

## What reviewers say

### Dungeon Defense

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/dungeon-defense-the-gate/id1195035357)

Defend your dungeon from invading heroes by collecting and strengthening weapons and monsters. Build your dungeon, achieve goals, and enjoy retro graphics and sounds in this easy-to-play strategy game.

**Highlights:** Defend your dungeon, Collect and strengthen weapons and monsters, Dungeon building, Retro graphics and sounds, Mercenary synergy organization, Achievement rewards

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

**In-app purchases (18)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 660 Rebirth stones | $2.99 | one-time |
| 180 Rubies | $2.99 | one-time |
| Feature Package | $3.99 | one-time |
| 1100 Rebirth Stones | $3.99 | one-time |
| 300 Rubies | $3.99 | one-time |
| Magic Package | $8.99 | one-time |
| 2400 Rebirth Stones | $8.99 | one-time |
| 660 Rubies | $8.99 | one-time |
| Element EXP increase | $8.99 | one-time |
| Rebirth EXP increase | $8.99 | one-time |
| Total Package | $15.99 | one-time |
| Automatic Package | $15.99 | one-time |
| Element Package | $15.99 | one-time |
| Ring Package | $24.99 | one-time |
| 8400 Rebirth Stones | $24.99 | one-time |
| 2160 Rubies | $24.99 | one-time |
| Hell Package | $24.99 | one-time |
| 4,200 Rubies | $41.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- 🎮 Fun gameplay
- 👍 Great value for money
- 🕹️ Engaging tower defense mechanics
- 🎨 Charming retro graphics
- 🔥 Addictive and replayable

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🤔 Lack of clear instructions or tutorials
- 🕰️ Can become repetitive or grindy over time
- 🐛 Some reported crashes or bugs
- 🔋 High battery consumption
- 🙁 Lack of updates or new content

**Reported bugs**

- Crashes on certain devices or iOS versions
- Issues with in-app purchases not working

**Requested features**

- More character/class variety
- Additional game modes or challenges
- Improved UI and quality-of-life features
- Cloud save/sync functionality
- Ability to restore in-app purchases


### RPD

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/rpd-random-pixel-td/id1546590736)

A pixel art tower defense game where you combine shapes to level up your defenses and defeat waves of enemies. Test your luck and strategy to survive and earn rewards.

**Highlights:** Combine shapes to level up, Defeat enemies for gold, Upgrade defense colors, Receive round breakthrough rewards, Strategic placement of defenses

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases (6)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| RPD 3x Speed | $0.49 | one-time |
| RPD Remove Ads | $0.49 | one-time |
| RPD Skip Button | $0.99 | one-time |
| RPD 100,000 kills | $2.99 | one-time |
| RPD 100,000kills | $2.99 | one-time |
| RPD 100,000 kills | $3.99 | one-time |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Dungeon Defense free?

Dungeon Defense costs $0.99, and also offers in-app purchases.

### Is RPD free?

RPD is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Which has better reviews, Dungeon Defense or RPD?

RPD is rated higher. Dungeon Defense averages 4.8 out of 5 from 701 ratings, while RPD averages 5.0 from 4 ratings.

### Do Dungeon Defense or RPD have ads?

RPD shows ads; Dungeon Defense does not.

### Which is updated more often, Dungeon Defense or RPD?

Dungeon Defense ships an update every 3 weeks, and RPD every 9 days. Most recently, Dungeon Defense was updated on October 29, 2026 and RPD on October 27, 2026.

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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.*