Real Time Shields vs Carpet Bombing 3
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
Carpet Bombing 3
Engage in aerial combat by flying an aircraft and destroying various enemies across diverse terrains. Features a new roguelike mode with persistent upgrades, a skill tree, and wingmen support. Enjoy destructible environments and endless fun with randomly generated maps.
- Roguelike game mode
- Skill tree and wingmen
- Varied enemy types
- Destructible terrain
- Aircraft upgrades and power-ups
- Randomly generated maps
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Fun bomber game! Fly an aircraft and engage enemies! NEW GAME MODE There is a new rouge-like game mode where you need to survive 3 levels in a row to save progress. Upgrades are kept between levels. NEW FEATURES Skill tree, wingmen that aid you, allied troops. A bunch of new stuff! VARIED GAMEPLAY Several types of enemies to combat: soldiers, tanks, helicopters, airplanes and more! Several types of terrain to fight in! UPGRADES AND POWER-UPS Collect power-ups to boost your aircraft in game. Upgrade the aircraft between each level to increase its awesomeness! ENDLESS FUN Randomly generated maps test your skill in more and more challenging levels DESTRUCTIBLE TERRAIN Like Worms and Scorched Earth. Boom! GOOD QUALITY Check the reviews, most users give the game 5 stars NO INTERRUPTING ADS No ads will block your view or disturb your gameplay. NO INTERNET CONNECTION REQUIRED Play whenever, wherever you like! Fly a jet fighter and engage the enemy in this great retro arcade game!
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Verdict
Real Time Shields and Carpet Bombing 3 both sit at 4.7 stars, but that hides the real split: 85% of Carpet Bombing 3's written reviews are positive against 37% of Real Time Shields's. Carpet Bombing 3 also leads on iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.0). Real Time Shields's advantage is ratings volume (20K vs 1.2K). On price, rating, update cadence 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 10 one-off in-app purchases and Carpet Bombing 3 sells 10 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 Carpet Bombing 3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Real Time Shields has 20K ratings behind it against 1.2K, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 37% of Real Time Shields's written reviews are positive against 85% of Carpet Bombing 3's.
Real Time Shields ships an update every 9 days, Carpet Bombing 3 fortnightly. Both last shipped on November 8, 2026.
| Parameter | Real Time Shields | Carpet Bombing 3 |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (20K ratings) | 4.7 (1.2K ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 36.9% of reviews | 84.7% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 20K — better | 1.2K |
| Update frequency | Every 9 days — better | Fortnightly |
| 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 | 13.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 373 MB | 304 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Lion Studios | Synthetic Mind AB |
Customer experience
Real Time Shields
Carpet Bombing 3
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
Carpet Bombing 3
From 1.2K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🚀 Great game with increasing difficulty
- 👍 No ads between matches
- 👍 No need to pay-to-win
- 👍 Easy to play and very addicting
- 👍 Tight controls and fun missions
Room to improve
- 🐛 Occasional crashes and bugs
- 🐛 Ads can be intrusive after dying
- 🐛 Enemy AI can be frustrating at times
- 🐛 Difficulty can be unbalanced at times
- 🐛 Lack of weapon loadout customization
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
Carpet Bombing 3
Reported bugs
4 issues- Ammo 'dots' not showing up correctly
- Ability to exceed max weapon count
- End level text appearing twice
- Crashes on certain levels or missions
Requested features
9 requests- More free and diverse aircraft options
- Improved level design and visuals
- Ability to switch between munitions
- More campaign levels and challenges
- Expanded story mode and animations
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- Improved VTOL and hovering mechanics
- Bosses and more advanced enemy types
- Better AI and dogfighting mechanics
- Ability to save weapon loadouts
In-app purchases
Real Time Shields
- Coins (Tier 0)$1.99
- Coins (Tier 1)$4.99
- Remove Ads (Interstitials)$4.99
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- 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
Carpet Bombing 3
- 1000 Gold Stars$1.09
- F-35$1.49
- Rafale M1$1.99
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- A-10$1.99
- B1 Lancer$1.99
- Apache AH-64$2.99
- F-22$2.99
- F-117$2.99
- Bag of stars$5.49
- Chest of stars$10.99
Questions
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