Defend It! AR vs ARm Manipulator
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- Immersive Augmented Reality Gameplay
- 100 Levels
- Endless Wave Mode
- Power-Up Weapons
- Weapon Upgrades
- Unlockable Items
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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
ARm Manipulator
Experience a realistic robotic arm simulation in augmented reality. Control the arm with intuitive virtual controls or external hardware, and explore its mechanics with spatial audio and refined graphics. A free mode allows you to test compatibility before unlocking the full experience with a single purchase.
- Augmented Reality simulation
- Virtual and hardware controller support
- Spatial audio
- Refined graphics
- Non-AR mode
- Free trial mode
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ARm Manipulator is a simulation of the classic 1980s robotic toy with an immersive Augmented Reality experience. Version 2.0 utilizes the latest frameworks for improved realism, intuitive controls, and engaging gameplay. Experience precision control using a new virtual interface or use external dual analog hardware controllers. Enjoy the immersive effect of spatial audio, refined graphics, and enhanced mechanics exploration. Switch between Augmented Reality and a new non-AR mode for versatile play. Try Before You Buy: Use Free Mode to ensure compatibility and test controls on your device. Unlock the complete experience—including detailed gameplay and comprehensive mechanics exploration—with a single in-app purchase. This app does require a device that is compatible with Apple's ARKit. This App may include: -Direct links to the internet that can take players away from the game with the potential to browse any web page. If IAP purchase is disabled, these links are disabled. (Parental Control) -The option to make in-app purchases. The bill payer should always be consulted beforehand. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://www.bp3dapps.com/armprivacy
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: ARm Manipulator at 5.0 against Defend It! AR's 4.0. Defend It! AR's advantage is ratings volume (228 vs 4) and iOS requirement (11.3 vs 18.0). On price, 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
Both are free to download. Defend It! AR sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and ARm Manipulator sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
ARm Manipulator holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Defend It! AR has 228 ratings behind it against 4, so its average is the more settled of the two.
| Parameter | Defend It! AR | ARm Manipulator |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.0 (228 ratings) | 5.0 (4 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 48.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 228 — better | 4 |
| Update frequency | — | Every 4 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 11.3 — better | 18.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 338 MB | 229 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Wizard Games Inc | BP3D, LLC. |
Customer experience
Defend It! AR
ARm Manipulator
Bugs and requests
Defend It! AR
Reported bugs
9 issues- Surface not detected
- Camera not opening
- Game crashes
- Game freezes
- Robots don't cast shadows
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- 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
ARm Manipulator
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Defend It! AR
- VIP$4.99
ARm Manipulator
- V2$0.99
- Mechanics And Game$4.99
Questions
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