Real Time Shields vs Town Rush
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Real Time Shields
Defend your base by drawing defensive formations in real-time. Your troops will follow your commands as waves of invaders attack from various angles. Upgrade your units and equipment to survive increasingly challenging battles and defeat epic bosses.
- Draw defensive formations
- Real-time troop command
- Wave-based enemy attacks
- Unit and equipment upgrades
- Physics-based combat
- Epic boss fights
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Invaders have one goal in mind; to take your castle down. You must draw and scribble down your formations in order to protect your base! Your troops will follow your command. You must react quickly in real time so they do not reach the tower. The horde will keep coming from different angles. Defend wave after wave until you reach ultimate glory. Can you draw fast enough? Let your fingers guide you In this unique real time strategy io battle simulation. Draw circles, hearts, curves - whatever it takes to keep your base from harm's way. Enemies will not be deterred. You can stop them once, but a new wave will come. Power up with upgrades to keep the battle in your favor. Can you hold the power of Xerxes? New units will come to your aid. Progress as far as you can with upgrades, power ups, unique equipment and by skill. Only the fast drawers can withstand the enemy forces. Use shields, javelins, spears and more to take down the opponents. Watch them shatter into pixie dust as they go down. Survival is the name of the game. How far can you get? Game Features: 1.Simple but addicting mechanics Control is at your fingertips. Draw your formations and your troops will follow 2.Amazing physics Clean movement and sharp control. Feel the amazement has enemies explode into dust. 3.Upgrade, upgrade, upgrade Advance your army battle by battle. Equip new items and gain awesome new powers. There is no limit to how much your power can grow! 4.Real Time Action You have to be quick on your feet, or hands! No time to rest - the troops will keep on coming! 5.New content New maps, new units, new upgrades. Many new additions continuously get added 6.Epic Boss Fights Take on daunting bosses that will test your merits. Only true warriors can survive! Visit https://lionstudios.cc/contact-us/ if have any feedback, need help on beating a level or have any awesome ideas you would like to see in the game! From the Studio that brought you Mr. Bullet, Happy Glass, Ink Inc, and Love Balls! Follow us to get news and updates on our other Award Winning titles; https://lionstudios.cc/ Facebook.com/LionStudios.cc Instagram.com/LionStudioscc Twitter.com/LionStudiosCC Youtube.com/c/LionStudiosCC
Town Rush
Build your army by tapping to spawn stickmen and attack enemy towers. Upgrade your defenses to protect your own territory. This strategy game offers simple controls but challenging gameplay.
- Spawn stickmen to attack
- Conquer enemy towers
- Upgrade towers for defense
- Easy to play
- Hard to master
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Conquer your enemies town by creating your army. Tap to spawn a stickman and attack your enemy's tower Upgrade your towers and defend better! Easy to play hard to master!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Real Time Shields at every 9 days against Town Rush's every 3 weeks. Real Time Shields also leads on review sentiment (37% vs 27%). Town Rush's advantage is iOS requirement (11.0 vs 15.0). On price, rating, ratings volume and ads 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. Real Time Shields sells 11 one-off in-app purchases and Town Rush sells 11 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.7 for Real Time Shields against 4.7 for Town Rush. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 20K and 20K respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 37% of Real Time Shields's written reviews are positive against 27% of Town Rush's.
Real Time Shields ships an update every 9 days, Town Rush every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 23, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Real Time Shields | Town Rush |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (20K ratings) | 4.7 (20K ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 37.1% of reviews — better | 26.5% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 20K | 20K — better |
| Update frequency | Every 9 days — better | Every 3 weeks |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 11.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 373 MB | 536 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Lion Studios | Berk Bozkurt |
Customer experience
Real Time Shields
Town Rush
User reviews
Real Time Shields
From 20K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🚀 Great concept
- 👍 Fun and challenging
- 🕹️ Engaging gameplay
- 💰 Good value for free game
Room to improve
- 🔁 Repetitive and boring
- 📺 Too many ads
- 🔒 Lack of strategy
- 🔋 Battery draining
- 🐛 Buggy and crashes
Town Rush
From 20K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Fun and addictive gameplay
- ⚔️ Unique tower defense concept
- 🕹️ Simple and easy to understand
Room to improve
- 🤖 Unbalanced AI opponents
- 💰 Excessive monetization through ads
- 🔁 Repetitive level design
- 🔄 Loss of progress when app is closed
- 🕰️ Slow progression due to high upgrade costs
Bugs and requests
Real Time Shields
Reported bugs
3 issues- Upgrades and progress not saving
- Ads not working properly
- Performance issues and lag
Requested features
5 requests- More levels and content
- Increased difficulty and challenge
- New unit types and formations
- Customization options
- Endless/survival mode
Town Rush
Reported bugs
3 issues- Crashes and freezes when opening the app
- Inconsistent behavior when watching ads
- Coins/progress reset when app is closed
Requested features
4 requests- Multiplayer mode for player-vs-player battles
- More varied level layouts and enemy types
- Ability to save and resume progress
- Improved balancing of unit upgrades and abilities
In-app purchases
Real Time Shields
- Coins (Tier)$0.99
- Coins (Tier 0)$1.99
- Coins (Tier 1)$4.99
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- Remove Ads (Interstitials)$4.99
- Remove Ads (Rewarded)$4.99
- Early Adopter Pack$4.99
- Coins (Tier 2)$6.99
- Welcome Pack$6.99
- Coins (Tier 3)$9.99
- Spartan Pack$9.99
- Coins (Tier 4)$24.99
Town Rush
- Pocketful of Gems$1.99
- Piggy Bank$2.99
- Pile of Gems$4.99
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- No Ads$5.99
- Special Bundle$5.99
- War Bundle$6.99
- Bag of Gems$9.99
- Knight's Bundle$12.99
- Sack of Gems$19.99
- Box of Gems$39.99
- Chest of Gems$79.99
Questions
Is Real Time Shields free?
Is Town Rush free?
Which has better reviews, Real Time Shields or Town Rush?
Do Real Time Shields or Town Rush have ads?
Which is updated more often, Real Time Shields or Town Rush?
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