Comparison

Troll Patrol vs PressNode

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

Head to head
About

Troll Patrol

Defend your troll den from invading villagers and heroes in this unique puzzle RPG. Match tiles to attack enemies, heal yourself with potions, and strengthen your defenses. Protect your home and family from relentless waves of attackers.

Highlights
  • Tile-matching combat
  • RPG progression
  • Enemy and weapon variety
  • Skill and powerup system
  • Cave upgrades
  • Quests and events
Features
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"A Troll's Tale - Troll Patrol" is a puzzle game which combines the tile-matching and RPG genres by offering a unique experience: Play as the last defender of the threatened troll den where vicious village people and heroes from far away castles and kingdoms knock down your door. Stand firm, take whatever weapon is close and fight them off to get your family and friends to safety. Protect what is rightfully yours, your home, your heritage. They come for blood, for revenge, to still their blood thirst. But you won't allow it. More and more enemies pour through the broken door and by connecting them to sword tiles you can fight them off. Once you get hit you can connect potions to heal your wounds or connect shields to improve your armor. Connecting gold might lead to new treasures that help you defend what is yours and keep their filthy hands of your stuff. Features: - Over 50 unlockable types of enemies - 6 unlockable weapon types - 7 unlockable playable classes - Endless waves of enemies - Over 50 active and passive skills and powerups - Over 40 event cards with multiple choices and outcomes - Over 15 quests to choose from - Improve your cave for permanent bonuses - Leaderboard and Achievements

About

PressNode

A minimalist puzzle game where players tap buttons to change patterns on a board. Discover sequences to clear each level, track your progress, and unlock increasingly challenging puzzles.

Highlights
  • Minimalist design
  • Pattern discovery gameplay
  • Level progression
  • Best move tracking
  • Unlockable difficulties
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PressNode is a minimalist toggle puzzle game about discovering how each button changes the board. Every level gives you a new pattern of nodes and presses. Tap buttons, watch the lights change, and work out the sequence that clears the puzzle. Some levels are simple. Others ask you to experiment, reset, and refine your path until the pattern clicks. Track your best moves, perfect levels, unlock harder difficulties, and keep pushing into more demanding puzzles.

Screenshots

Troll Patrol4 screens
PressNode4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: PressNode at 5.0 against Troll Patrol's 4.6. PressNode also leads on monetization model (free vs free with in-app purchases) and update cadence (every 4 days vs every 2 weeks). Troll Patrol's advantage is ratings volume (48 vs 1) and device support (3 vs 1). On price, 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. Troll Patrol sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and PressNode 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

PressNode holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Troll Patrol has 48 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Troll Patrol ships an update every 2 weeks, PressNode every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Troll Patrol versus PressNode: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTroll PatrolPressNode
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (48 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews73.3% of reviews—
Number of ratings48 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeksEvery 4 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS12.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size204 MB25 MB
Age rating9+4+
DeveloperPhilippe SchoberOvertime Innovations LLC

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Troll Patrol

One-time1
  • Unlock Game$4.99
1 purchases

PressNode

One-time1
  • Pro Upgrade$4.99

Questions

Is Troll Patrol free?
Troll Patrol is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is PressNode free?
PressNode is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Troll Patrol or PressNode?
PressNode is rated higher. Troll Patrol averages 4.6 out of 5 from 48 ratings, while PressNode averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Troll Patrol or PressNode have ads?
Neither Troll Patrol nor PressNode shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Troll Patrol or PressNode?
Troll Patrol ships an update every 2 weeks, and PressNode every 4 days. Most recently, Troll Patrol was updated on November 2, 2026 and PressNode on October 31, 2026.

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