# Battle Night vs Trace Defense

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Trace Defense at 100% against Battle Night's 57%. Trace Defense also leads on update cadence (every 5 days vs fortnightly). Battle Night's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.0). On price, in-app purchases, monetization model and device support there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Battle Night sells 10 one-off in-app purchases and Trace Defense sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Battle Night ships an update fortnightly, Trace Defense every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on November 10, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Battle Night | Trace Defense |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | **[4.8 (12K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/battle-night/id1449448167/reviews)** | — |
| Number of ratings | **12K** | — |
| Positive reviews | 57.0% of reviews | **100.0% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | **No** | Yes |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly | **Every 5 days** |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Size | 887 MB | 374 MB |
| Requires iOS | **12.0** | 15.0 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Age rating | 12+ | +12 |
| Developer | [Feelingtouch Limited](https://appshunter.io/developer/458613007) | [Moneto Lab Solucoes em Tecnologia Ltda](https://appshunter.io/developer/1429349729) |

## What reviewers say

### Battle Night

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/battle-night/id1449448167)

Embark on an idle RPG adventure in a cyberpunk future. Assemble a team of heroes, train them while you're away, and battle unique bosses. Explore futuristic maps and engage in various challenge modes.

**Highlights:** Idle gameplay system, Futuristic cyberpunk setting, Innovative boss battles, Hero skills tree customization, Multiple challenge modes (Arena PK, Expedition, etc.)

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (10)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Rebate Flash Sale I | $4.99 | one-time |
| Monthly Card | $4.99 | one-time |
| Daily Limit Pack II | $4.99 | one-time |
| Level Flash Sale I | $4.99 | one-time |
| Level flash sale 0 | $4.99 | one-time |
| Hire Weekly Card | $9.99 | one-time |
| Daily Limit Pack I | $9.99 | one-time |
| Festival Pack V | $9.99 | one-time |
| Festival Pack IV | $14.99 | one-time |
| Festival Pack Pass | $14.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- 🚀 Easy to play
- 👍 Fun
- 👍 Great game
- 👍 Smooth gameplay
- 👍 Awesome character design

**What reviewers complain about**

- 💰 Heavily pay-to-win
- 🐛 Unrewarding progression
- 🐛 Terrible drop rates
- 🐛 Unbalanced gameplay
- 🐛 Blatant cheating by AI

**Reported bugs**

- Frequent crashes
- Compatibility issues with older devices
- Incorrect in-app purchases

**Requested features**

- More interactive combat system
- Improved character progression
- Fairer gacha system
- Replayable older content
- Better balance between F2P and P2W


### Trace Defense

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/trace-defense/id6759680233)

Defend your tower as a wizard against monster hordes by drawing spell symbols on screen. This skill-based survival game combines action and strategy with roguelike progression and permanent upgrades.

**Highlights:** Draw symbols to cast spells, Defend against endless monster waves, Strategic enemy targeting, Roguelike progression, Permanent upgrade system, Offline play

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (1)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Remove Ads | $3.99 | one-time |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Battle Night free?

Battle Night is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is Trace Defense free?

Trace Defense is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Do Battle Night or Trace Defense have ads?

Trace Defense shows ads; Battle Night does not.

### Which is updated more often, Battle Night or Trace Defense?

Battle Night ships an update fortnightly, and Trace Defense every 5 days. Most recently, Battle Night was updated on November 10, 2026 and Trace Defense on October 31, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*