Castle Defender vs MelonBox
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Castle Defender
Defend your town from relentless skeleton armies in this arcade shooting tower defense game. Upgrade weapons and defenses to survive increasing waves and defeat the undead boss. Shoot your way through the hordes to protect the city and its people.
- Wave-based skeleton defense
- Weapon and defense upgrades
- Boss battles
- Arcade shooting gameplay
- Town protection
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Waves of skeleton armies are attacking your town, and you have no time as the undead keep attacking you. The machine gun is undoubtedly what you need for this! Be prepared to deal with the increasing waves of skeletons by upgrading your weapons, defences, and reloading ammo. It's time to shoot some bones! Troopers vs Skeletons is a unique shooting tower defence arcade game. In the game, you must defend your town for as long as possible to reach the boss of the undead. Are you able to hold off the hostile forces attacking your town? Fight for the city and its people!
MelonBox
Create and destroy in a 3D sandbox universe. Build worlds, populate them with dynamic characters, and unleash chaos with a variety of weapons. Experience a living environment that reacts to your actions.
- 3D world-building
- Dynamic character creation
- Over 20 weapons
- Interactive environments
- Sandbox gameplay
- Community features
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MelonBox: Your Canvas of Creation & Chaos - World-Building Unleashed: Dive into a 3D sandbox universe where your imagination crafts the landscape. From towering cityscapes to intricate structures, create without limits. - Dynamic Characters: Populate your world with characters that breathe life into your creations. Assign roles, craft stories, and watch your narratives unfold in real time. - Arsenal of Destruction: Embrace chaos with over 20 weapons at your disposal. Experience the thrill of destruction, with every action rendered in stunning realism. - Living Environments: Interact with a world that responds dynamically. Witness the consequences of your actions in a game that blurs the line between creation and chaos. - Endless Possibilities: Whether you're an architect or an anarchist, MelonBox is your platform to experiment, destroy, and create. - Join the MelonBox Community: Embark on an odyssey limited only by your imagination. Terms of Use (EULA) https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Castle Defender at 5.0 against MelonBox's 3.4. MelonBox's advantage is update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 26 months) and ratings volume (47 vs 2). 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
Both are free to download. Castle Defender sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and MelonBox sells 12 in-app purchases, starting at $12.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Castle Defender holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: MelonBox has 47 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two.
Castle Defender ships an update every 26 months, MelonBox every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 8, 2026 and October 16, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Castle Defender | MelonBox |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (2 ratings) — better | 3.4 (47 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | — | 25.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 2 | 47 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 26 months | Every 3 weeks — better |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 215 MB | 394 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Maysalward UK | KIDS GAMES LLC |
Customer experience
Castle Defender
MelonBox
In-app purchases
Castle Defender
- Remove Ads$3.99
MelonBox
- Battle Pass3 Days trial$12.997 Days
- Toilet Attack$5.99
- Tesla Titan$5.99
- Solarman Titan$5.99
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- Lightman Titan$5.99
- Sirenman Titan$5.99
- Mikehead Titan$5.99
- Drill Titan$5.99
- Machine gun Titan$5.99
- Plane Titan$5.99
- Chainsaw Angel Titan + No ADs$6.99
- Reporter Titan + No ADs$6.99
Questions
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