Comparison

The Catapult vs HalfLight Duo

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

Head to head
About

The Catapult

Defend your castle from waves of pirate attackers using a powerful catapult. Upgrade your defenses, deploy mines, and unleash destructive skills to overcome sea, air, and underwater threats across numerous levels. Enjoy realistic physics and intuitive controls in this offline defense game.

Highlights
  • Castle defense against pirates
  • Catapult projectile launching
  • Tower upgrades and mines
  • Destructive skills
  • Realistic 2D physics
  • 80+ campaign levels
  • Offline play
Features
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Help stiсkman protect your castle from the invasion of pirates. They will attack from the sea, from the air and even from beneath the water. They have a large number of ships, guns, missiles and not only. But our hero is not afraid of it. With a new, expanded arsenal, he will easily break apart enemy ships with the help of his catapult. Now, for the destroyed enemies, you can not only buy bombs but also upgrade the tower, set protective mines and equip a couple of destructive skills. As always, the game has simple intuitive controls. Tap on the screen and pull to charge the catapult and choose the tension force. Release to launch the projectile into the enemy and smash them. Game features: - Realistic 2d physics. Water, destruction and interaction of objects are made not by simple animation, but on the basis of a physics engine. - Destroy pirate ships, sink submarines, shoot down aircraft over 80 campaign levels. - Improved graphics. - Simple control. - You can play this game without the Internet We are waiting for your wishes and comments about the game. Have a nice game!

About

HalfLight Duo

Features
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HALFLIGHT is a 2-player cooperative puzzle game built around a single shared character — and a twist neither of you can escape: you never see the same thing. One player is Light, and only sees clearly when the character is standing in the light. The other is Dark, and only sees clearly in darkness. Whoever's in the right condition drives the character; the other is blind to hazards right in front of them and has to call out what they see, sight unseen by their partner. Together, you dig through crumbling earth to find hidden crystals and reach the exit. But the ground fights back: • Rocks and bombs fall the instant you step out from under them — stand still and you're safe, move carelessly and you're not. • Bombs explode in a blast radius on impact, chain-reacting into other bombs and smashing through granite. • Some blocks aren't what they look like — solid granite that's secretly hollow earth, harmless dirt hiding a live bomb underneath. Only one of you can ever see which, and only under the right light. • Push rocks and bombs sideways to clear a path, or use them to your advantage. No reflexes will save you here — only communication. Say what you see, trust what your partner tells you, and dig your way to the light. MODES • Solo — play both roles yourself, switching between light and dark as needed. • Private — create a session and share a short code with a friend to play together from separate devices. • Random — get matched with another player looking for a co-op partner. Levels unlock one at a time as you complete them, from simple introductions to devious multi-hazard puzzles. No ads. No accounts, no passwords — just an anonymous connection to sync your session. No in-app purchases.

Screenshots

The Catapult4 screens
HalfLight Duo4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: HalfLight Duo at none against The Catapult's 10. HalfLight Duo also leads on ads (none vs shown). On price, 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. The Catapult sells 10 one-off in-app purchases. HalfLight Duo asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
The Catapult versus HalfLight Duo: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterThe CatapultHalfLight Duo
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (1.2K ratings) — better—
Positive reviews76.9% of reviews—
Number of ratings1.2K — better—
Update frequencyEvery 4 months—
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS13.013.0
Further details — not scored
Size135 MB21 MB
Age rating9+4+
DeveloperBYVBorys Huzhvynskyi

Bugs and requests

The Catapult

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • Game crashes on some devices
  • Bosses take too many hits to defeat

Requested features

4 requests
  • More levels and bosses
  • Multiplayer mode
  • Catapult on a boat game mode
  • Ability to upgrade and customize the tower

HalfLight Duo

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

10 purchases

The Catapult

One-time10
  • 5000 Coins$1.99
  • Disabling advertising$2.99
  • Starter pack$2.99
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  • 15000 Coins$3.99
  • 35000 Coins. Discount!$3.99
  • Expert pack$7.99
  • 35000 Coins$7.99
  • Perfect Protection$9.99
  • Professional pack$13.99
  • 100000 Coins$15.99
None

HalfLight Duo

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is The Catapult free?
The Catapult is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is HalfLight Duo free?
HalfLight Duo is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do The Catapult or HalfLight Duo have ads?
The Catapult shows ads; HalfLight Duo does not.

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