# Royal Kingdom vs DefendUS

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: DefendUS at none against Royal Kingdom's 10. Royal Kingdom's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and chart position (#4 vs unranked). On price and device support there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Royal Kingdom sells 10 one-off in-app purchases. DefendUS asks for nothing beyond the download.

## The numbers

| Metric | Royal Kingdom | DefendUS |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | **[4.7 (1.2M ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/royal-kingdom/id1606549505/reviews)** | — |
| Number of ratings | **1.2M** | — |
| Positive reviews | 37.9% of reviews | — |
| In-app purchases | Yes | **No** |
| Ads | **No** | Yes |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly | — |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Best chart rank | **#4** | — |
| Size | 324 MB | 328 MB |
| Requires iOS | **13.0** | 15.0 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Age rating | 12+ | +9 |
| Developer | [Dream Games](https://appshunter.io/developer/1482155846) | [Moneto Lab Solucoes em Tecnologia Ltda](https://appshunter.io/developer/1429349729) |

## What reviewers say

### Royal Kingdom

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/royal-kingdom/id1606549505)

**Currently charting:** #4 Top Grossing · Casual, #4 Top Grossing · Puzzle, #8 Top Grossing · Games, #22 Top Free · Puzzle, #23 Top Free · Casual, #32 Top Grossing, #45 Top Free · Games (US App Store)

Embark on a match 3 puzzle adventure to build legendary kingdoms and defeat the Dark King. Solve challenging puzzles, explore new lands, and craft a kingdom befitting royalty with stunning visuals and smooth animations.

**Highlights:** Master match 3 puzzles, Build and explore kingdoms, Conquer the Dark King, Expand your ruling, Stunning graphics and animations

**In-app purchases (10)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Mini Coin Pack | $1.99 | one-time |
| Mini Offer | $2.99 | one-time |
| Mini Concept Offer | $2.99 | one-time |
| Noble Pack | $5.99 | one-time |
| King's Favor | $6.99 | one-time |
| Normal Concept Offer | $6.99 | one-time |
| Small Coin Package | $7.99 | one-time |
| Splendid Pouch | $9.99 | one-time |
| Kingdom Pass | $9.99 | one-time |
| Superior Chest | $19.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- 🚀 Amazing and always challenging
- 🚀 Even more fun than Royal Match
- 🚀 Great gameplay
- 🚀 Royally great game
- 🚀 Smooth gameplay

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 As a programmer, game is rigged
- 🐛 Disappointing, game creates anxiety
- 🐛 Doesn't match ads, boring
- 🐛 Frustrating, pay to win
- 🐛 Gets boring quickly

**Reported bugs**

- Levels are impossible without paying
- Progress reset to zero with update
- Keeps kicking player out of the game

**Requested features**

- More power-ups and coins for harder levels
- Ability to choose own levels
- Landscape mode for iPad
- Ability to play as the dark king


### DefendUS

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/defendus/id6772881718)

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Royal Kingdom free?

Royal Kingdom is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is DefendUS free?

DefendUS is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Do Royal Kingdom or DefendUS have ads?

DefendUS shows ads; Royal Kingdom does not.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*