# Viticulture vs Last Defense!

The clearest difference is price: Last Defense! at Free against Viticulture's $8.99. Last Defense! also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 1) and update cadence (every 9 days vs every 3 weeks). Viticulture's advantage is rating (3.7 vs 3.2) and review sentiment (55% vs 43%). On ratings volume, ads, device support and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.

Last Defense! is free to download; Viticulture costs $8.99 up front. Viticulture sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Last Defense! asks for nothing beyond the download.

Viticulture holds the better App Store score, 3.7 against 3.2. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 95 and 60 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 55% of Viticulture's written reviews are positive against 43% of Last Defense!'s.

Viticulture ships an update every 3 weeks, Last Defense! every 9 days. Both last shipped on November 3, 2026.

## The numbers

| Metric | Viticulture | Last Defense! |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | $8.99 | **Free** |
| Rating | **[3.7 (95 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/viticulture/id1467248737/reviews)** | [3.2 (60 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/last-defense/id1511144019/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | **95** | 60 |
| Positive reviews | **54.5% of reviews** | 42.5% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | Yes | **No** |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks | **Every 9 days** |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | **Free** |
| Best chart rank | **#115** | — |
| Size | 322 MB | 44 MB |
| Requires iOS | **12.0** | 12.4 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [DIGIDICED](https://appshunter.io/developer/1044671795) | [Goliath BV](https://appshunter.io/developer/663801181) |

## What reviewers say

### Viticulture

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/viticulture/id1467248737)

**Currently charting:** #115 Top Paid · Board (US App Store)

Manage a vineyard in pre-modern Tuscany, allocating workers and visitors to tasks across seasons. Expand your estate, plant vines, and fulfill wine orders to become the top winery owner. Enjoy single-player or multiplayer modes with global competition.

**Highlights:** Worker and visitor allocation, Seasonal tasks, Vineyard expansion, Wine order fulfillment, Single-player vs AI, Online multiplayer, Asynchronous gameplay

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

**In-app purchases (1)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Tuscany Essential Edition | $8.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- 👍 Faithful recreation of beloved board game
- 🎮 Engaging gameplay with strategic depth
- 🎨 Good graphics and visual presentation
- 🎵 Nice background music
- 📱 Convenient portable play anywhere

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐢 AI turns extremely slow and tedious
- 🎮 Clunky and unintuitive user interface
- 🐛 Frequent crashes and game freezes
- ❌ Poor UI conventions and design patterns
- ⏱️ Excessive confirmation buttons required

**Reported bugs**

- Game crashes on startup or during gameplay
- Unable to plant grapes despite having buildings
- Special workers cannot be selected at correct times
- Merchant worker action not functioning
- Game hangs when multiple human players with AI

**Requested features**

- Tuscany expansion (now available)
- Moors and Visitors expansion
- Auto-save functionality for crashes
- Improved notification system
- Configurable turn timers for casual play


### Last Defense!

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/last-defense/id1511144019)

This companion app enhances a cooperative board game where players defend a city from monsters. It aids in game setup, manages timed rounds, and tracks defeated threats. Victory is achieved by eliminating all threats before the timer expires.

**Highlights:** Game setup assistance, Timed game rounds, Threat movement announcements, Threat removal tracking, Victory condition monitoring

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

**In-app purchases:** none

**What reviewers like**

- 👍 Fun and enjoyable game
- 👍 Easy to play
- 👍 Great for family game nights
- 👍 Good app integration with board game
- 👍 Entertaining for all ages

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 No sound issues reported frequently
- 🐛 Text overlap and jumbled text
- 🐛 App not working for some users
- 🐛 Lack of accessibility features (subtitles)
- 🐛 Landscape mode not supported on iPad

**Reported bugs**

- No sound/audio issues
- Text overlap/jumbled text
- Initial setup moves repeating
- App not working past the second screen
- Audio not playing on iPhone speaker (works with earbuds)

**Requested features**

- More challenging game modes (super expert, 5 monsters)
- 5-second countdown tick for tension
- Cinematic win/loss screens
- Subtitles for hearing impaired
- Landscape mode for iPad


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Viticulture free?

Viticulture costs $8.99, and also offers in-app purchases.

### Is Last Defense! free?

Last Defense! is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, Viticulture or Last Defense!?

Viticulture is rated higher. Viticulture averages 3.7 out of 5 from 95 ratings, while Last Defense! averages 3.2 from 60 ratings.

### Do Viticulture or Last Defense! have ads?

Neither Viticulture nor Last Defense! shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Viticulture or Last Defense!?

Viticulture ships an update every 3 weeks, and Last Defense! every 9 days. Most recently, Viticulture was updated on November 3, 2026 and Last Defense! on November 3, 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.*