Defend the Beachhead vs Drone
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Defend the Beachhead
Engage in intense beach defense using cannons and rockets against waves of invading soldiers, tanks, and aircraft. Conquer over 200 missions, compete for the highest score on the leaderboard, and test your skills in a challenging mode.
- Multiple weapon types (canon, rockets)
- Diverse enemy units (soldiers, tanks, jets)
- Extensive mission count (200+)
- Challenging high-score mode
- Global leaderboard
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You have to use canon, rockets to defeat the invaders from the beach. Features: * 3 kind of gun: hurstal, canon, rockets * enemies: soldier, tank, helicopter, jet * 200 missions and more * challenging mode for highest score * leaderboard
Drone
Engage in intense drone reconnaissance and combat missions. Operate advanced UCAVs with a variety of weapons to support ground troops, raid enemy bases, and dominate in real-time PVP battles. Experience immersive gameplay with realistic targeting and stunning graphics.
- Drone reconnaissance simulation
- Real-time PVP battles
- Variety of drone types and weapons
- Covert missions and air support
- Kill-cam finisher
- Live events including Zombie mode
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Soldier! The eye in the sky is back, wafting through the air - silent but deadly. Your enemies won’t see you coming, and before they realize, it’ll be too late. Drone Shadow Strike 3 delivers the most intense free-to-play Drone reconnaissance simulation on mobile. Drop-in, Gear up and compete. Help the ground troops who are left to survive with shadow strikes. Drone Shadow Strike is back with evolved war action and advanced military arsenal to push the excitement of first-person shooter games even further. Drone Shadow Strike 3 carries forward the legacy of its predecessor. It's time to enter the battlefield, strategize your moves, and test your skills to dominate the resistance and bring world peace. Operate the world’s best UCAVs and shoot your way through a series of action-filled covert missions, using ultra-high-tech equipment and weapons including rockets, missiles, Bombs, gunships, cannons, etc. Disrupt the enemy control, provide close Air Support, and raid Enemy Bases worldwide before they take you out. REALISTIC TARGETING SYSTEM Strategize your attacks with MALE (Mid Altitude Long Endurance) Drones for precision targeting and HALE (High Altitude Long Endurance) Drones for greater area damage - Take aim through your crosshairs and complete missions and challenges REAL-TIME PVP BATTLES Enter ARMS RACE and challenge other pilots in the game for exciting PVP Battles. This synchronous multiplayer game mode will see 5 players race through a gauntlet of 10 random challenges where each challenge features a different weapon. Pilot with the highest completion rate, WINS! LIVE EVENTS - Immersive Gameplay - Compete with players engaged in FPS battles with real-world inspired environments - Choose your style - Go with epic explosions or stick to covert guns-a-blaze gameplay - Complete missions - Survive through high tension enemy attacks or escort your on-ground battalion to safety - Top the Leader-boards - Master your shooting skills and win fabulous rewards - Play The Zombie Events - Unleash fire into the dead from your Drones. KILL-CAM FINISHER - Cement your victory with the Kill-Cam Finisher - Lock-in on your target and follow your kill to its destruction - The slow-mo style adds to the drama and the satisfaction MASSIVE BATTLE MAPS - Gaze upon next-gen GFX that allow for an unprecedented rendering of environments - Adapt to changing terrain & fog, switching between regular UAV Dash-cam and FLIR Thermal Cam - Improved SFX and voice acting will immerse you in dire scenarios FEATURES: - Fly different types of gunships, from prototypes to official in-service aircraft! - Defend, Survive, Strike or Escort - Simple and easy intuitive touch controls - Command the battle with your fingertip - 49 missions in 8 real-world inspired campaigns - 4 types of weapons and 42 ways to light‘em up - 7 Additional enhancements - Dominate the battlefield with airstrikes, nukes & more! - 20 official Ranks - Start as an army Airman Basic and rise up to command as a Master General Soldier! Your country needs you. Dominate the resistance and show them the marksman you are. Be the Ultimate Combat Commander and make your squad proud. May victory belong to you! Over and Out! The game is completely free to play but some in-game items require an in-app payment. You can turn off the payment feature by disabling in-app purchases on your device. Like us: https://www.facebook.com/reliancegames/ Follow us: https://twitter.com/RelianceGames Watch us: http://www.youtube.com/reliancegames Visit us: http://www.reliancegames.com Privacy Policy - https://www.reliancegames.com/privacy-policy/ Terms of Use (EULA) - https://www.reliancegames.com/eula/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Drone at 4.3 against Defend the Beachhead's 3.6. Drone also leads on update cadence (monthly vs every 9 months) and ratings volume (873 vs 57). Defend the Beachhead's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 12). On price, review sentiment, ads 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. Drone sells 12 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per 7 days. Defend the Beachhead asks for nothing beyond the download.
Drone holds the better App Store score, 4.3 against 3.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Drone has 873 ratings behind it against 57, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 40% of Defend the Beachhead's written reviews are positive against 46% of Drone's.
Defend the Beachhead ships an update every 9 months, Drone monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 29, 2026 and October 27, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Defend the Beachhead | Drone |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.6 (57 ratings) | 4.3 (873 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 40.0% of reviews | 46.3% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 57 | 873 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 9 months | Monthly — better |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Ad-supported — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 151 MB | 1.2 GB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Toan Nguyen | Reliance Games |
Customer experience
Defend the Beachhead
Drone
Bugs and requests
Defend the Beachhead
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
Drone
Reported bugs
4 issues- PvP battles disconnecting
- Payload recommendations not working
- Missions not progressing properly
- Drone repair not functioning as expected
Requested features
4 requests- More levels and missions
- Additional weapons and upgrades
- Improved tutorial and guidance
- Ability to save progress
In-app purchases
Defend the Beachhead
No in-app purchases
Drone
- Go Premium Weekly pack$9.997 Days
- Go Premium Monthly pack$19.991 Month
- Stack of Gold$4.99
- Wingmans Pack$4.99
- Starter Pack$4.99
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- Pile of Gold$9.99
- Alpha Papa Pack$9.99
- Wingmans Plus$9.99
- Hellfire Plus$9.99
- "Bring The Rain" Starter Bund.$14.99
- Crate of Gold$19.99
- Truckload$29.99









