Comparison

Castle Quest vs Avalar

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

Head to head
About

Castle Quest

Build and defend your kingdom in this strategy RPG. Train heroes, upgrade troops, and farm resources to protect your realm from monster hordes. Enjoy dynamic 3D action that runs smoothly on various devices.

Highlights
  • Tower Defense & RPG Mix
  • Train Heroes & Troops
  • Produce & Collect Resources
  • Upgrade Buildings & Talents
  • Change Speed & Camera Views
  • Resource-Friendly 3D World
Features
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Ready for a true tower defense and strategy game mixed with RPG elements? ▶ Grow Kingdom: Tower Defense Strategy RPG is a new mesmerizing kingdom defense game that cleverly combines an RPG game style with tower defense and idle clicking gameplay. Pick a hero and grow your kingdom while protecting it from hordes of monsters that attack it. Gain coins and use those to upgrade your buildings and add talents to your troops. Grow, farm and sell resources as well as win fights to gain those precious coins. As you play you also win chests that can contain unique items and diamonds/gold. ▶ Even if it features a beautiful 3D world and dynamic action, Grow Kingdom: Tower Defense Strategy RPG is resource friendly and works smoothly on phones & tablets. ▶ Game features: ◆ Tower Defense & RPG mix. Grow Kingdom beautifully combines tower defense mechanisms with RPG gameplay. Defend your town from deadly monsters with your own army, farm for resources and upgrade your kingdom. ◆ Train heroes & troops. Unlock one of several powerful heroes and upgrade their stats in RPG-style. As you play you win various chests (including legendary ones) to equip your hero with powerful gear. ◆ Produce & collect resources. The game includes a mini-farming simulator as well, as you grow, farm and sell food. You also have a magic lab that produces mana and health elixir. ◆ Upgrade buildings & talents. Your kingdom is protected by a wall that must be upgraded to keep up with enemies, as well as your other buildings. You also receive talent points that improve your troops. ◆ Change speed & camera views. Since this is a tower defense game at its core, you can speed up the incoming waves of enemies and even play in a continuous mode. ◆ Install it now to enjoy a great tower defense and strategy game experience mixed with RPG elements For supporting, opinion and suggestion don't forget to rate and review the game ▶ Follow us for the latest info and game news! ▶ https://www.taleforgegames.com/grow-kingdom-heroes-and-castles ▶ https://www.facebook.com/GrowKingdomGame ▶ https://twitter.com/GrowKingdomGame ▶ https://www.instagram.com/GrowKingdomGame

About

Avalar

Embark on an epic fantasy RPG adventure with fast-paced combat and strategic team building. Explore dungeons, battle mythical creatures, and collect diverse characters to upgrade and conquer challenging bosses.

Highlights
  • Fast-paced combat
  • Strategic team building
  • Dungeon raiding
  • Boss battles
  • Character collection
  • Hero upgrades
Features
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Embark on an epic journey in Avalar, an immersive Action RPG set in a fantastical world of medieval mystique. Dive into fast-paced combat, where strategic thinking meets adrenaline-pumping action. Assemble your own team, each with unique abilities and skills, to take on the challenges within the dungeon's depths. RAID THE DUNGEON: Engage in heart-pounding battles as you venture through mysterious dungeons teeming with mythical creatures and ancient secrets. Navigate intricate mazes, overcome traps, and confront hordes of enemies. Your combat skills will be put to the test in this dynamic and engaging experience. CREATE YOUR OWN TEAM: Set your team from a diverse roster of characters, each with their own abilities and elemental power. Build the ultimate team by strategically selecting characters that complement each other. Unleash powerful combos and synergies to overcome even the toughest adversaries. DEFEAT INSANE BOSSES: Challenge colossal bosses that guard the treasures hidden within the depths of Avalar. These mythical creatures will test your team's mettle and strategy. Adapt your tactics, exploit weaknesses, and emerge victorious to claim legendary rewards. COLLECT THE CHARACTERS: Discover a vast array of characters, from valiant knights and mystical mages to cunning rogues and enigmatic creatures. Unlock and collect these characters to diversify your team and uncover the rich lore of Avalar. UPGRADE THE STRENGTH: Forge your heroes into formidable champions by upgrading their skills, talents, and equipment. Enhance your team's strength to face increasingly challenging foes as you progress through the game. Equip the mythical weapon to match your character and dominate the battlefield. Avalar awaits, and only the bravest will prevail. Are you ready to Raid the Dungeon and become a legend in this thrilling fantasy adventure? Download now and embark on an epic quest in a world where danger and glory go hand in hand!

Screenshots

Castle Quest4 screens
Avalar4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Avalar at none against Castle Quest's shown. Avalar also leads on ratings volume (152 vs 26). Castle Quest's advantage is review sentiment (100% vs 66%) and rating (4.9 vs 4.6). On price, update cadence, in-app purchases and monetization model 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. Castle Quest sells 10 one-off in-app purchases and Avalar sells 10 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Castle Quest holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 4.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Avalar has 152 ratings behind it against 26, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 100% of Castle Quest's written reviews are positive against 66% of Avalar's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Castle Quest ships an update every 2 weeks, Avalar every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Castle Quest versus Avalar: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCastle QuestAvalar
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.9 (26 ratings) — better4.6 (152 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews — better65.5% of reviews
Number of ratings26152 — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeks — betterEvery 3 weeks
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS11.0 — better13.0
Further details — not scored
Size251 MB2.0 GB
Age rating12+17+
DeveloperKemal HayalEnigma Publishing Limited

Customer experience

Castle Quest

All ratings26 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews6 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Avalar

All ratings150 ratings
Positive90.7%
Neutral2.0%
Negative7.3%
Written reviews58 reviews
Positive65.5%
Neutral5.2%
Negative29.3%

Bugs and requests

Castle Quest

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

Avalar

Reported bugs

16 issues
  • Game closes by itself in adventure mode
  • Game crashes frequently
  • Hero disappeared after forced update
  • Game crashes every 5 minutes
  • Character gets stuck and does not move during auto-play or grinding
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  • Boss sends party out of arena
  • Cannot read anything due to in-game resolution
  • Experience points not accumulating
  • Equipped weapons disappear
  • Adventure level 30 and cannot upgrade
  • Game crashes after chapter 1-3 on iPhone 7
  • Game closes when playing Arena
  • Experience not increasing from level 49 to 50
  • Game crashes every 5-10 minutes
  • Cannot transfer data from Android to iOS due to lack of Facebook login
  • No Facebook or Google login for iOS

Requested features

12 requests
  • Add keyboard controls for macOS
  • Add Google and Facebook login for iOS
  • Add PvP and rankings
  • Add more summons
  • Add more content
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  • Add better rewards for higher difficulty battles
  • Add Portuguese subtitles
  • Add WASD directional controls for Mac OS
  • Add racial diversity
  • Add more events
  • Add story
  • Add voice acting

In-app purchases

10 purchases

Castle Quest

One-time10
  • Special Gem Offer 1$4.99
  • Special Gem Offer 2$9.99
  • Special Offer 1$12.99
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  • Special Offer 2$16.99
  • Special Offer 3$20.99
  • Special Gem Offer 3$24.99
  • Special Offer 6$32.99
  • Special Offer 7$36.99
  • Special Offer 8$40.99
  • Special Gem Offer 4$49.99
10 purchases

Avalar

One-time10
  • Starter Pack$0.99
  • Eternal Sphere Pack 1$0.99
  • 1.99$ Pack$1.99
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  • 2.99$ Pack$2.99
  • Monthly Pass$4.99
  • 4.99$ Pack$4.99
  • Battle Pass Pack 1$9.99
  • Monthly Pass Premium$14.99
  • Battle Pass Pack 2$19.99
  • Eternal Sphere Pack 4$29.99

Questions

Is Castle Quest free?
Castle Quest is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Avalar free?
Avalar is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Castle Quest or Avalar?
Castle Quest is rated higher. Castle Quest averages 4.9 out of 5 from 26 ratings, while Avalar averages 4.6 from 152 ratings.
Do Castle Quest or Avalar have ads?
Castle Quest shows ads; Avalar does not.
Which is updated more often, Castle Quest or Avalar?
Castle Quest ships an update every 2 weeks, and Avalar every 3 weeks. Most recently, Castle Quest was updated on November 3, 2026 and Avalar on October 30, 2026.

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