Dungeon Defense vs Apodaca 1890
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Dungeon Defense
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.
- Defend your dungeon
- Collect and strengthen weapons and monsters
- Dungeon building
- Retro graphics and sounds
- Mercenary synergy organization
- Achievement rewards
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※ Introduction Defeat all invaders to defend your dungeon! Collect more weapons and monsters to make them stronger. Enjoy various contents such as "dungeon building, collect various weapons, achievements" ※ Story In order to defend the last remaining dungeon of this world, you became a guardian. Heroes from all over the world gather to conquer the dungeon. Never be defeated, be the best dungeon! ※ Characteristics of game ◈ Enjoy "Retro graphics & Sounds". ◈ Easy to play, anyone can enjoy it easily. ◈ Please enjoy the pleasure by sweeping away enemies. ◈ Organize a variety of mercenaries and find synergies. ◈ Rewards are waiting for each achievement. I am a solo developer. Your download and feedback is so precious to me. If you have fun, please recommend it to the people around you. -SUPPORT- E-Mail : support@gamecoaster.com Tel :+82 10-4178-0283 @ GameCoaster * In-app Payment lets you use features or characters immediately. However, you can enjoy all of the content without IAP. :)
Apodaca 1890
Embark on a challenging retro-style 2D platformer adventure through an ancient fortress. Navigate traps, overcome enemies, and master precise jumps to reach the end of this expansive, hand-crafted level.
- Retro-style 2D pixel art
- Massive single-level design
- Challenging traps and enemies
- Classic jump-and-run gameplay
- Simple, responsive controls
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Can you conquer the old fortress? Step into Apodaca 1890, a massive retro-style 2D pixel art platformer packed with traps, enemies, and secrets. Your mission: reach the very end of the ancient fortress—if you can survive the journey. Explore hand-crafted areas filled with moving platforms, dangerous obstacles, and challenging jumps. Every section will test your timing, precision, and determination. Features: • One enormous level to complete from start to finish • Classic jump-and-run gameplay • Simple, responsive controls • Pixel art visuals inspired by classic games Will you have what it takes to master Apodaca 1890 and claim victory?
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: Apodaca 1890 at Free against Dungeon Defense's $0.99. Apodaca 1890 also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 10). Dungeon Defense's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and ratings volume (701 vs 4). On rating 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
Apodaca 1890 is free to download; Dungeon Defense costs $0.99 up front. Dungeon Defense sells 10 one-off in-app purchases. Apodaca 1890 asks for nothing beyond the download.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.8 for Dungeon Defense against 4.8 for Apodaca 1890. 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 are what separate them: 91% of Dungeon Defense's written reviews are positive against 75% of Apodaca 1890's.
Dungeon Defense ships an update every 3 weeks, Apodaca 1890 every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Dungeon Defense | Apodaca 1890 |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $0.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | 4.8 (701 ratings) — better | 4.8 (4 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 90.8% of reviews — better | 75.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 701 — better | 4 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks — better | Every 2 months |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Ad-supported — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 59 MB | 40 MB |
| Age rating | 9+ | 4+ |
| Developer | GameCoaster | Amado Mata |
Customer experience
Dungeon Defense
Apodaca 1890
Bugs and requests
Dungeon Defense
Reported bugs
2 issues- Crashes on certain devices or iOS versions
- Issues with in-app purchases not working
Requested features
5 requests- 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
Apodaca 1890
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Dungeon Defense
- 180 Rubies$2.99
- Feature Package$3.99
- 1100 Rebirth Stones$3.99
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- 300 Rubies$3.99
- 2400 Rebirth Stones$8.99
- 660 Rubies$8.99
- Total Package$15.99
- Automatic Package$15.99
- Element Package$15.99
- Ring Package$24.99
Apodaca 1890
No in-app purchases
Questions
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