Comparison

Playground AR vs Defend It! AR

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

Head to head
About

Playground AR

Transform your space into an augmented reality physics sandbox. Build intricate structures, design functional machines, and unleash epic destruction with realistic physics. Play with friends in real-time and capture your creations.

Highlights
  • Augmented reality physics sandbox
  • Infinite construction with diverse blocks
  • Design functional machines with joints and wheels
  • Realistic physics simulations
  • Control RC vehicles
  • Multiplayer and social sharing
  • In-game screenshot tool
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Playground AR: The Ultimate Physics Sandbox in Augmented Reality Turn your room into a digital laboratory! Playground AR is the next generation of physics sandboxes, giving you an infinite supply of blocks, toys, and gadgets to create and destroy in your real-world environment using Augmented Reality. Build, Imagine, and Experiment With intuitive AR controls, placing and moving objects feels natural: Infinite Construction: Use a massive variety of blocks and materials to build anything from tall skyscrapers to complex domino runs. Advanced Engineering: Design your own functional machines using joints, wheels, and thrusters. Realistic Physics: Pick up objects and throw them, freeze them in mid-air, or connect them to see realistic physical reactions. RC Vehicles and Action It’s not just about building—it’s about the thrill of play: RC Toys: Take command of RC helicopters, drones, and cars with responsive controls. Epic Destruction: Test the strength of your castles. Use bombs and explosives to watch your structures collapse with satisfying, realistic physics. Interactive Challenges: Try to land your helicopter on a moving platform or build the most complex chain reaction. Multiplayer and Social Sharing Play with Friends: Join others to see who can build the highest tower or the longest domino course in real-time. Capture the Moment: View your creations from any angle. Use the in-game screenshot tool to take high-quality photos and share them instantly. Have you ever dreamed of having a room full of infinite toys? The only limit is your imagination. Download Playground AR now and start creating!

About

Defend It! AR

Engage in intense augmented reality combat as alien robots emerge from your walls. Protect a crystal of power by shooting enemies and collecting power-ups. Upgrade weapons and unlock new items across 100 missions or in endless mode.

Highlights
  • Immersive Augmented Reality Gameplay
  • 100 Levels
  • Endless Wave Mode
  • Power-Up Weapons
  • Weapon Upgrades
  • Unlockable Items
Features
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THEY'RE COMING THROUGH THE WALLS!!! Experience the magic of intense augmented reality action as robots come BLASTING through your living room walls! Peer through the gaping blast holes and shoot into the the alien world! Destroy them before they come pouring through and overwhelm you! Defend your crystal at all costs! The player starts by placing a virtual shelf on the wall. Upon the shelf is a crystal of power that must be protected. The wall begins to crack then blasts open as robot aliens pour through and attack. The player uses her device as a weapon to blast away the onslaught looking for power ups along the way. Players can upgrade their weapon and unlock new items to defend. Defend It features a mission mode giving the player 100 different scenarios to play through. Features: Immersive Augmented Reality Gameplay 100 Levels Endless Wave Mode Power-Up Weapons Game Center Leaderboards Weapon Upgrades Unlockable Items to Defend Haptic Device Rumble

Screenshots

Playground AR4 screens
Defend It! AR4 screens

Verdict

The call

Playground AR and Defend It! AR both sit at 3.9 stars, but that hides the real split: 66% of Playground AR's written reviews are positive against 48% of Defend It! AR's. Defend It! AR's advantage is ratings volume (228 vs 16) and iOS requirement (11.3 vs 13.0). On price, rating, ads and in-app purchases 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. Playground AR sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Defend It! AR sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 3.9 for Playground AR against 4.0 for Defend It! AR. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Defend It! AR has 228 ratings behind it against 16, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 66% of Playground AR's written reviews are positive against 48% of Defend It! AR's.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Playground AR versus Defend It! AR: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPlayground ARDefend It! AR
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.9 (16 ratings)4.0 (228 ratings) — better
Positive reviews65.8% of reviews — better48.0% of reviews
Number of ratings16228 — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeks—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS13.011.3 — better
Further details — not scored
Size133 MB338 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperMarc SuredaWizard Games Inc

Customer experience

Playground AR

All ratings2 ratings
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%
Written reviews146 reviews
Positive65.8%
Neutral8.2%
Negative26.0%

Defend It! AR

All ratings225 ratings
Positive73.3%
Neutral11.1%
Negative15.6%
Written reviews50 reviews
Positive48.0%
Neutral6.0%
Negative46.0%

User reviews

Playground AR

From 16 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Amazing AR experience
  • 🎮 Fun sandbox gameplay
  • 🔥 Great physics engine
  • 💫 Impressive AR detection
  • 👍 Intuitive controls

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Occasional glitches and bugs
  • 🔍 Difficulty in surface detection
  • 🤖 Limited NPC/character options
  • 🔒 Locked content behind ads
  • 🔀 Multiplayer functionality not working

Defend It! AR

From 228 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🤩 Awesome game experience
  • ✨ Realistic and smooth graphics
  • 💰 Free to play
  • 💯 Highly recommended
  • 🎮 Great AR gameplay

Room to improve

  • ❌ Surface detection issues
  • 🧱 Doesn't work on all surfaces
  • ⚫ Black screen on camera
  • 📉 Steep difficulty curve
  • 🚫 Not working for many users

Bugs and requests

Playground AR

Reported bugs

5 issues
  • Devices unable to detect surfaces properly
  • Saved creations not persisting across sessions
  • Controls for vehicles/devices not intuitive
  • Occasional freezing and crashing of the app
  • Incompatibility issues with certain device models

Requested features

5 requests
  • Add human/character models to interact with
  • Implement liquids and more environmental elements
  • Introduce terraforming and customizable terrain
  • Provide more building/creation tools and options
  • Enable seamless multiplayer and sharing of creations

Defend It! AR

Reported bugs

9 issues
  • Surface not detected
  • Camera not opening
  • Game crashes
  • Game freezes
  • Robots don't cast shadows
Show 4 more
  • Doesn't work on blank walls
  • Doesn't work on white walls
  • Camera shakes and freezes
  • Screen is black

Requested features

5 requests
  • Online competitive modes
  • Update to make own wall
  • More updates and content
  • More bonus/improve gun features
  • Less bots until later in the game

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Playground AR

One-time1
  • Premium Blocks$3.99
1 purchases

Defend It! AR

One-time1
  • VIP$4.99

Questions

Is Playground AR free?
Playground AR is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Defend It! AR free?
Defend It! AR is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Playground AR or Defend It! AR?
Defend It! AR is rated higher. Playground AR averages 3.9 out of 5 from 16 ratings, while Defend It! AR averages 4.0 from 228 ratings.
Do Playground AR or Defend It! AR have ads?
Neither Playground AR nor Defend It! AR shows ads.

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