Comparison

Kingdom Raid vs Elf Castle

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

Head to head
About

Kingdom Raid

Assemble a team of legendary heroes to defend your kingdom from invasion. Collect and level up heroes, defeat waves of enemies, and gather resources even while offline. Strategize with unique hero combinations for unlimited possibilities.

Highlights
  • Assemble legendary hero teams
  • Level up hero skills and abilities
  • Defeat waves of invading enemies
  • Collect resources while offline
  • Strategic hero and weapon combinations
  • Four distinct hero factions
Features
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# KINGDOM RAID: IDLE TD **Choose your buff. Build your strategy. Defend your kingdom!** The monsters are coming. Build your team of powerful heroes, defend your kingdom, and survive wave after wave of enemies in a fast-paced **Roguelike Idle Tower Defense** adventure. Every wave brings a new challenge — and a new choice. ## CHOOSE 1 OF 3 BUFFS EVERY WAVE After each wave, choose **1 of 3 powerful buffs** to strengthen your army. Increase Hero Damage, boost HP, improve Critical attacks, reduce Skill Cooldown, weaken monsters, increase your rewards, and more. Every choice changes your strategy. **Choose wisely. Build your ultimate combination. Survive longer.** ## BUILD YOUR HERO SQUAD Collect and upgrade powerful heroes, each with unique abilities and combat styles. Build your perfect squad and discover powerful combinations between heroes, weapons, skills, and buffs. Upgrade your team and become stronger with every run. ## DEFEND THE KINGDOM Face endless waves of monsters, powerful elites, and dangerous bosses. As the waves become harder, adapt your strategy and strengthen your defenses. Can your heroes survive the final wave? ## GEM RUSH Enter **Gem Rush** and fight through challenging stages to collect valuable Gems. Push your limits and see how far you can go. ## TOWER DEFENSE Test your defense skills in the classic **Tower Defense** mode. Place your heroes, manage your power, and stop the enemy invasion before they reach your kingdom. ## IDLE & EARN Don't have time to play? Your heroes keep fighting while you're away. Come back later, collect your rewards, upgrade your heroes, and jump straight back into battle. ## EVERY RUN IS DIFFERENT Different buff choices create different strategies. Will you build a high-Damage squad? Focus on Critical attacks? Reduce enemy speed? Maximize your rewards? Or create your own powerful combination? **No two runs have to be the same.** ## FEATURES • Roguelike Idle Tower Defense • Choose 1 of 3 buffs every wave • Build unique buff combinations • Collect and upgrade powerful heroes • Fight endless waves of monsters • Defeat powerful bosses • Gem Rush game mode • Tower Defense game mode • Idle rewards while you're away • Upgrade your heroes and become stronger • Simple controls, strategic gameplay **The kingdom is under attack.** **Gather your heroes. Choose your buffs. Defend your kingdom.** ### Kingdom Raid: Idle TD **Choose Your Buff. Build Your Strategy. Defend Your Kingdom.**

About

Elf Castle

Defend your castle from 15 enemy types across over 99 levels. Earn experience to create and upgrade archers, devising strategies to repel enemy hordes and achieve victory in this engaging defense game.

Highlights
  • Castle defense gameplay
  • 15 enemy types
  • 99+ challenging levels
  • Archer creation and upgrades
  • Strategic gameplay
  • XP earning system
Features
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Prepare your archers to defend your castle! Fight and defend your castle against 15 different enemies in more than 99 challenging levels. Earn XP to create new archers or upgrade your existing archers to more powerful levels. Create your strategy, repel the enemy hordes and claim victory! In this exciting castle defense game, you will face different challenges in each level and try to keep your castle standing by making smart moves. Download now and start defending your castle!

Screenshots

Kingdom Raid4 screens
Elf Castle3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Kingdom Raid at every 2 months against Elf Castle's every 6 months. Elf Castle'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. Kingdom Raid sells 10 one-off in-app purchases and Elf Castle sells 4 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Kingdom Raid ships an update every 2 months, Elf Castle every 6 months. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 20, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 6 level
Kingdom Raid versus Elf Castle: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterKingdom RaidElf Castle
PriceFreeFree
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Update frequencyEvery 2 months — betterEvery 6 months
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
Size186 MB153 MB
Age rating17+12+
DeveloperTHAI DONG COMPANY LIMITEDNEW BILISIM

In-app purchases

10 purchases

Kingdom Raid

One-time10
  • Starter Pack 1$0.99
  • Pack Gem 2$2.99
  • Starter Pack 2$2.99
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  • Pack gem 3$4.99
  • Special Pack 1$4.99
  • Star Battle Pass$4.99
  • Special pack 2$6.99
  • Pack gem 4$9.99
  • Pack gem 5$21.99
  • Pack gem 6$29.99
4 purchases

Elf Castle

One-time4
  • 1000 Altın$0.99
  • 3000 Altın$1.99
  • Reklamları Kaldır$1.99
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  • 10000 Altın$2.99

Questions

Is Kingdom Raid free?
Kingdom Raid is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Elf Castle free?
Elf Castle is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Kingdom Raid or Elf Castle have ads?
Both Kingdom Raid and Elf Castle show ads.
Which is updated more often, Kingdom Raid or Elf Castle?
Kingdom Raid ships an update every 2 months, and Elf Castle every 6 months. Most recently, Kingdom Raid was updated on October 24, 2026 and Elf Castle on October 20, 2026.

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