Comparison

RPD vs Hackmons Hub

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

Head to head
About

RPD

A pixel art tower defense game where you combine shapes to level up your defenses and defeat waves of enemies. Test your luck and strategy to survive and earn rewards.

Highlights
  • Combine shapes to level up
  • Defeat enemies for gold
  • Upgrade defense colors
  • Receive round breakthrough rewards
  • Strategic placement of defenses
Features
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A mobile sequel from the creators of StarCraft's popular Use Map Random Pyramid Defense has been released! Test your luck and judgment! ▶ Combine 3 same shapes to level up! ▶ Defeat enemies and get gold. If there are more than 80 enemies, you are defeated! ▶ Choose one color, and Upgrade it! ▶ Change other colors to upgraded colors. Only 2-level shapes can be changed! ▶ Whenever you break through a certain round, you will receive a reward! ● How to play Level up shapes: touch and drag to overlap 3 identical shapes Defeat Enemies: Automatically attack by dragging a shape to place an enemy within the attack range Change Color: Touch a 2-level shape and press the Change button Developer site: https://tjdgusshdwkd.blogspot.com Developer email: tjdgusshdwkd@gmail.com

About

Hackmons Hub

Access a comprehensive, offline Pokemon database and powerful competitive battling tools. Build teams, check type effectiveness, optimize stats, and even generate custom Pokemon cards. Designed for competitive players, it offers all features without an internet connection.

Highlights
  • Complete Pokemon database (1000+)
  • Offline access to all tools
  • Team builder and weakness checker
  • Type coverage analysis
  • EV optimizer and damage calculator
  • Pokemon card generator
  • Pokemon randomizer
Features
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The official mobile app for hackmons.com, bringing the complete Pokemon database and competitive tools right to your pocket - fully offline! FEATURES: DATABASE • Complete Pokedex with all 1000+ Pokemon • Every move with power, accuracy, PP, and effects • All abilities with descriptions • Items, berries, mega stones, and Z-crystals • Type Charts - Interactive type effectiveness charts with exotic types (Bird, ???, Shadow, Stellar) • Multi-generational support (Gen 1-9, LGPE, BDSP, National Dex) • PH No Nerfs stat viewing and Mechanics COMPETITIVE TOOLS • Type Coverage Checker - Analyze type effectiveness • Team Builder - Build teams using PH No Nerfs rules • Team Weakness Checker - Analyze defensive coverage • EV Optimizer - Optimize EV spreads with presets (for Gen 6 support) • Damage Calculator - Calculate exact damage ranges (for PH No Nerfs) FUN TOOLS • Pokemon Card Generator - Create custom Pokemon cards • Pokemon Randomizer - Generate random teams, including Gym Leader mode • Solo Draft - Draft Pokemon/text/images with bots (similar to MTG drafting) • Gym Leader Challenge - Paste your team and see how many badge it will win • Predictor - Predict the winner between two players • OCR scanner - Take a picture of your Pokemon cards from the website and convert them into movesets! PLAY • Join our custom Hackmons Cove Showdown server and play custom formats with others online! • Use Airplane Mode to continue testing simulated battles when offline WORKS COMPLETELY OFFLINE All offline data is stored locally - no internet required! Perfect for: • Teambuilding on the go • Quick reference during battles • Strategy planning anywhere, anytime • Offline Access - Use all tools without an internet connection DESIGNED FOR COMPETITIVE PLAYERS Built for the Hackmons community for competitive Pokemon players. Whether you're building for Smogon tiers, VGC, or custom formats like Pure Hackmons, this app has everything you need. Note: This is a fan-made app. Pokemon is a trademark of Nintendo/Game Freak/The Pokemon Company. This app is not affiliated with or endorsed by Nintendo, Game Freak, or The Pokemon Company.

Screenshots

RPD4 screens
Hackmons Hub4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Hackmons Hub at none against RPD's 12. Hackmons Hub also leads on ads (none vs shown). RPD's advantage is ratings volume (4 vs 1) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 16.0). On price, rating, update cadence and device support 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. RPD sells 6 one-off in-app purchases. Hackmons Hub asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for RPD against 5.0 for Hackmons Hub. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 4 and 1 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

RPD ships an update every 9 days, Hackmons Hub weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 20, 2026 and October 7, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
RPD versus Hackmons Hub: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterRPDHackmons Hub
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (4 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings)
Positive reviews79.6% of reviews—
Number of ratings4 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 9 daysWeekly — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS13.0 — better16.0
Further details — not scored
Size114 MB112 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSunghyun ParkRYAN LIU

Customer experience

RPD

All ratings4 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews49 reviews
Positive79.6%
Neutral6.1%
Negative14.3%

Hackmons Hub

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

6 purchases

RPD

One-time6
  • RPD 3x Speed$0.49
  • RPD Remove Ads$0.49
  • RPD Skip Button$0.99
Show 3 more
  • RPD 100,000 kills6 variants$2.99
  • RPD 100,000kills$2.99
  • RPD 100,000 kills2 variants$3.99
None

Hackmons Hub

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is RPD free?
RPD is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Hackmons Hub free?
Hackmons Hub is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, RPD or Hackmons Hub?
RPD and Hackmons Hub are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 4 and 1 ratings respectively.
Do RPD or Hackmons Hub have ads?
RPD shows ads; Hackmons Hub does not.
Which is updated more often, RPD or Hackmons Hub?
RPD ships an update every 9 days, and Hackmons Hub weekly. Most recently, RPD was updated on October 20, 2026 and Hackmons Hub on October 7, 2026.

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