Comparison

Lava Crew vs Digital Defence

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

Head to head
About

Lava Crew

Survive an onslaught of lava beasts as the last planetary surveyor. Test your lightning-fast reflexes in this classic 2D arcade action game. Can you hold out against the endless horde and discover the epilogue?

Highlights
  • Overhead 2D arcade action
  • Intense finger-flicking reflexes
  • Endless horde of Lava Beasts
  • Multiple difficulty levels
  • Unlockable epilogue
  • Fair gameplay mechanics
Features
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In the year 2124, you are the sole survivor of a team of elite planetary surveyors, tasked with stabilizing newly formed planets for habitation. The problem is, you have nothing but a few moss clumps, a pool of water, and your own lightning fast reflexes standing between you and an endless hoard of Lava Beasts bent on your destruction! How long can YOU hold out? Featuring classic, overhead 2D, arcade-action, requiring seriously extreme finger-flicking reflexes! This is NOT a game for people who content themselves with playing Solitaire! Thou hast been warned! Completely fair gameplay. No unfair advantage given to the enemy, in higher difficulties. Every difficulty is a new game unto itself, with different music, more levels, and different challenges to face. This is a game of true finger-swiping endurance! Beat the highest difficulty, to see the Epilogue and discover what rewards await you, for completing the game!

About

Digital Defence

Features
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As the world takes on a step towards a digital age, a new dimension is born and the ancient civilization strikes fast to capture and colonize this free dimension. A hero emerges to make a last stand and every bullet counts. A digital dimension survival game and freedom depends on your abilities. Defend it to your last bullet. A challenging scoring game where enemies are coming from every direction. Watch out for their firepower and dodge their ships at all costs. Digital dimension depends on your survival.

Screenshots

Lava Crew4 screens
Digital Defence3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Lava Crew at 5.0 against Digital Defence's 2.0. Lava Crew also leads on ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (every 6 months vs every 16 months). Digital Defence's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 4). On price, ratings volume, device support and iOS requirement 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

Both are free to download. Lava Crew sells 4 one-off in-app purchases. Digital Defence asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Lava Crew holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 2.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 1 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Lava Crew ships an update every 6 months, Digital Defence every 16 months. Both last shipped on October 24, 2026.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Lava Crew versus Digital Defence: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterLava CrewDigital Defence
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better2.0 (1 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings11
Update frequencyEvery 6 months — betterEvery 16 months
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS12.011.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size274 MB20 MB
Age rating4+9+
DeveloperMartin AntellSafak Yalcinkaya

In-app purchases

4 purchases

Lava Crew

One-time4
  • 3 save slots$0.99
  • 10 save slots$1.99
  • 20 save slots$2.99
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  • 40 save slots$4.99
None

Digital Defence

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Lava Crew free?
Lava Crew is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Digital Defence free?
Digital Defence is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Lava Crew or Digital Defence?
Lava Crew is rated higher. Lava Crew averages 5.0 out of 5 from 1 ratings, while Digital Defence averages 2.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Lava Crew or Digital Defence have ads?
Digital Defence shows ads; Lava Crew does not.
Which is updated more often, Lava Crew or Digital Defence?
Lava Crew ships an update every 6 months, and Digital Defence every 16 months. Most recently, Lava Crew was updated on October 24, 2026 and Digital Defence on October 24, 2026.

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