Comparison

Lost Pages vs Towerful Defense

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

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About

Lost Pages

Experience a fresh take on the deckbuilding roguelike genre where you draw elemental resources instead of cards. Strategically manage Fire, Water, Earth, Air, and Ether to cast spells and overcome challenges. Explore a mysterious world, build unique decks, and conquer 100 levels of escalating difficulty.

Highlights
  • Draw elements, not cards for spells
  • Unique elemental resource management
  • Special Ether element for complex chains
  • Build decks with Magic Circles, Artifacts, Runes
  • 5-Act roguelike adventure with unique runs
  • 100-level Dimensional Gate challenge mode
  • Mysterious world with original story
Features
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A new kind of deckbuilding roguelike. In Lost Pages, you don't draw cards. You draw elements. Instead of drawing cards randomly, spells require elemental resources such as Fire, Water, Earth, and Air. Every turn, elements are drawn from the pool created by your deck, creating a completely new strategic system. This unique mechanic was recognized for its originality at the Google Indie Game Festival. Draw Elements, Not Cards Each spell requires elemental costs. Your deck determines the element pool, and every turn you draw elements randomly from that pool. Managing your elements and planning your turns becomes the core strategy. A new twist on the classic deckbuilding roguelike formula. Ether - A Unique Element A special element called Ether adds another layer of strategy. When drawn, Ether changes its nature instantly and always triggers an additional element draw, sometimes creating powerful chain reactions. Mastering Ether can completely change the flow of battle. Build Your Deck Discover and combine a wide variety of: - Magic Circles - Artifacts - Runes Every choice changes your strategy and opens new possibilities. Create powerful synergies and build your own unique deck. A 5-Act Roguelike Adventure Explore a roguelike map where every run is different. Face powerful elites, deadly bosses, and unpredictable encounters as you progress through the world. Challenge 100 Levels of Hazard Beyond the main adventure lies the Dimensional Gate. A special mode with 100 levels of escalating difficulty, designed for players seeking the ultimate challenge. How far can you go? A Mysterious World Lost Pages takes place in a unique universe centered around the birth of the moon. Experience original story animations and uncover the mysteries of this strange world. Community & Support Official Discord https://discord.gg/wUE3PX69bX Contact lostpages@jiffycrew.com Privacy Policy https://jiffycrew.com/privacy_en Terms of Use https://jiffycrew.com/eula_en

About

Towerful Defense

Engage in a roguelike tower defense experience where you command a single tower against alien hordes. Strategize with skills, traits, and items to create powerful builds for victory. Humanity's last hope rests on your tactical prowess.

Highlights
  • Roguelike tower defense gameplay
  • Single tower combat against alien hordes
  • Equip up to 4 skills with upgrades
  • Craft powerful builds with traits and items
  • Talent Point system for persistent progression
  • Auto Skill mode with customizable targeting
  • Endless mode
Features
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ABOUT THE GAME Towerful Defense: A Rogue TD is a tower defense action roguelike where you control a single tower to fight against hordes of aliens coming from all directions. Pick your tower, equip up to 4 skills, and choose from a variety of traits and items to craft powerful builds that lead you to victory. STORY You are in charge of the last tower on Earth, against an army of alien invaders. Use your skills wisely in combat, and make smart choices in the shop, as you are humanity's last hope. FEATURES - Fast run roguelike tower defense (about 30 minutes) - Towers with different buffs, and play-style-changing effects - Skills with upgrades, enhancements, and unique traits - Hundreds of artifacts and support units to help you craft unique powerful builds - Fair Talent Check Point system where you can earn Talent Points and keep them after a run but can't grind. Depending on your strategy, you can spend right after earning new points, or you can decide later. You can use the points straight on stats you like or on special items in the shop. - Auto Skill mode with customizable targeting - 6 customizable difficulties - Endless mode

Screenshots

Lost Pages4 screens
Towerful Defense4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Lost Pages at 4.7 against Towerful Defense's 2.5. Lost Pages also leads on review sentiment (50% vs 22%) and update cadence (every 2 days vs every 10 days). Towerful Defense's advantage is iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.0). On price, ads, 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. Lost Pages sells 50 one-off in-app purchases and Towerful Defense sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Lost Pages holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 2.5. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 173 and 51 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 50% of Lost Pages's written reviews are positive against 22% of Towerful Defense's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Lost Pages ships an update every 2 days, Towerful Defense every 10 days. The most recent releases landed on September 24, 2026 and September 21, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Lost Pages versus Towerful Defense: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterLost PagesTowerful Defense
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (173 ratings) — better2.5 (51 ratings)
Positive reviews50.5% of reviews — better22.0% of reviews
Number of ratings173 — better51
Update frequencyEvery 2 days — betterEvery 10 days
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.013.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size883 MB260 MB
Age rating9+9+
DeveloperJiffycrewFine Monkeys, LLC

Customer experience

Lost Pages

All ratings173 ratings
Positive92.5%
Neutral2.3%
Negative5.2%
Written reviews107 reviews
Positive50.5%
Neutral10.3%
Negative39.3%

Towerful Defense

All ratings51 ratings
Positive35.3%
Neutral7.8%
Negative56.9%
Written reviews41 reviews
Positive22.0%
Neutral14.6%
Negative63.4%

Bugs and requests

Lost Pages

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

Towerful Defense

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • Game freezes with too many projectiles on screen
  • Weird debug/dev menu pops up during gameplay

Requested features

4 requests
  • Option to turn off specific projectile effects
  • Quick and simple tutorial
  • Sandbox mode for testing strategies
  • More settings for endless mode

In-app purchases

50 purchases

Lost Pages

One-time50
  • Beginner Package$0.99
  • Key x 100 (1+1)$0.99
  • 열쇠 120$0.99
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  • 열쇠 240개 (1일 1회 한정)$0.99
  • 룬조각 150개 (1일 1회 한정)$0.99
  • Etheric Key x 50 (1+1)$0.99
  • Daily Rune Epic$1.99
  • Premium Pass$2.99
  • 열쇠 390개$2.99
  • Weekly Mini Currency Package$2.99
  • The God of Challenge Package$3.99
  • 광고 제거$3.99
  • Monthly Mini Goods Package$3.99
  • 2024 TGS Legend Pack A$3.99
  • 2024 TGS Legend Pack C$3.99
  • 2024 TGS Legend Pack B$3.99
  • 2024 TGS Etheric Pack$3.99
  • 2024 TGS Currency Pack$3.99
  • Key x 500 (1+1)$3.99
  • Ad Shredder2 variants$4.99
  • Character: Manuale Ingeniarii$5.99
  • Ad Shredder$5.99
  • Premium Pass$5.99
  • Etheric Pass$5.99
  • Ad Shredder$6.99
  • 열쇠 990개$7.99
  • 도전 플레이 패스$7.99
  • Growth Package$8.99
  • 주간 재화 패키지$9.99
  • Challenge Play Pass$9.99
  • Dimension Play Pass$9.99
  • Ad Shredder$9.99
  • Etheric Key x 600 (1+1)$9.99
  • Etheric Pass$9.99
  • 보상형 광고 제거$11.99
  • 전설 룬 상자 x 1$12.99
  • 일일보상 광고 제거$14.99
  • Ad Reward Amplifier (3X)$17.99
  • 2024 Family Month Package$17.99
  • Ad Shredder (Permanent)$19.99
  • 열쇠 2900개$22.99
  • The God of Dimension Package$24.99
  • 2024 Spring Start Package$24.99
  • Monthly Resource Package$29.99
  • Seasonal Climb Pass$39.99
  • Ads Shredder (5X)$39.99
  • Key x 2500 (1+1)$39.99
  • 열쇠 5900개$47.99
  • 열쇠 11900개$79.99
  • Etheric Key x 7500 (1+1)$89.99
1 purchases

Towerful Defense

One-time1
  • Premium version$9.99

Questions

Is Lost Pages free?
Lost Pages is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Towerful Defense free?
Towerful Defense is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Lost Pages or Towerful Defense?
Lost Pages is rated higher. Lost Pages averages 4.7 out of 5 from 173 ratings, while Towerful Defense averages 2.5 from 51 ratings.
Do Lost Pages or Towerful Defense have ads?
Both Lost Pages and Towerful Defense show ads.
Which is updated more often, Lost Pages or Towerful Defense?
Lost Pages ships an update every 2 days, and Towerful Defense every 10 days. Most recently, Lost Pages was updated on September 24, 2026 and Towerful Defense on September 21, 2026.

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