Comparison

Run Squish vs Castle Defender

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

Head to head
About

Run Squish

Tap cartoon monsters to squish them in a burst of color and goo. Score bonuses by squishing as many as possible quickly, but be aware that the monsters will fight back. Unlock new environments and experiences as you play.

Highlights
  • Tap to squish monsters
  • Score bonuses for speed
  • Monsters fight back
  • Unlockable Halloween experiences
  • Fun combo system
  • Easy to learn gameplay
Features
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An assortment of Halloween monsters have gotten loose! Visit unique environments and squish them to curb the outbreak! Tap a monster to squish in a cartoon burst of color and goo. Squish as many as possible in the shortest amount of time to score bonuses. But watch out, because the monsters will fight back! - Don't let the Gooey Ghosts slime you! - These Vampire Bats have been feeding... and they bite! - See the creatures of Eyeball Land bounce to the music hypnotically, and attack your mind! The Ghosts, Eyeballs, and Vampire levels have returned for Halloween. And now, they fight back! • Three squishable halloween monsters and environments • Fun combo system to earn insanely high scores • Balance your high score with survival as monsters attack you • Many small game balancing, graphics updates, and other improvements • Tutorial for new players • Easy to learn gameplay • Get ridiculously high scores as your skill improves • Unlock three "Hall-o-ween" experiences as you play. Thank you for playing, and please let us know of any issues, questions, or ideas you have! More content coming soon, including a never-before-released Winter course, and the return of Springtime levels.

About

Castle Defender

Defend your town from relentless skeleton armies in this arcade shooting tower defense game. Upgrade weapons and defenses to survive increasing waves and defeat the undead boss. Shoot your way through the hordes to protect the city and its people.

Highlights
  • Wave-based skeleton defense
  • Weapon and defense upgrades
  • Boss battles
  • Arcade shooting gameplay
  • Town protection
Features
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Waves of skeleton armies are attacking your town, and you have no time as the undead keep attacking you. The machine gun is undoubtedly what you need for this! Be prepared to deal with the increasing waves of skeletons by upgrading your weapons, defences, and reloading ammo. It's time to shoot some bones! Troopers vs Skeletons is a unique shooting tower defence arcade game. In the game, you must defend your town for as long as possible to reach the boss of the undead. Are you able to hold off the hostile forces attacking your town? Fight for the city and its people!

Screenshots

Run Squish4 screens
Castle Defender4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Castle Defender at Free against Run Squish's $0.99. Run Squish's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and ads (none vs shown). 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Castle Defender is free to download; Run Squish costs $0.99 up front. Castle Defender sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Run Squish asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.9 for Run Squish against 5.0 for Castle Defender. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Run Squish has 17 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Run Squish ships an update every 2 months, Castle Defender every 26 months. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
Run Squish versus Castle Defender: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterRun SquishCastle Defender
Price$0.99Free — better
Rating4.9 (17 ratings)5.0 (2 ratings) — better
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings17 — better2
Update frequencyEvery 2 months — betterEvery 26 months
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationPaidFree with in-app purchases — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS13.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size142 MB215 MB
Age rating9+17+
DeveloperMetroplexWeb.comMaysalward UK

Customer experience

Run Squish

All ratings17 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews7 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Castle Defender

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Run Squish

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Castle Defender

One-time1
  • Remove Ads$3.99

Questions

Is Run Squish free?
Run Squish costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Castle Defender free?
Castle Defender is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Run Squish or Castle Defender?
Castle Defender is rated higher. Run Squish averages 4.9 out of 5 from 17 ratings, while Castle Defender averages 5.0 from 2 ratings.
Do Run Squish or Castle Defender have ads?
Castle Defender shows ads; Run Squish does not.
Which is updated more often, Run Squish or Castle Defender?
Run Squish ships an update every 2 months, and Castle Defender every 26 months. Most recently, Run Squish was updated on November 2, 2026 and Castle Defender on November 3, 2026.

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