Comparison

Dead Walking Defense vs Puzzlr

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

Head to head
About

Dead Walking Defense

Defend against endless zombie hordes in this incremental idle tower defense game. Upgrade your hero, collect gold, and strategize to survive as long as possible. Prestige to reset progress and become even stronger.

Highlights
  • Incremental idle gameplay
  • Hero upgrades
  • Zombie combat
  • Gold collection
  • Prestige system
  • Strategic defense
Features
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The horde is upon us, and with no where to run Grimy Rick now stands off against insurmountable odds. How long will he last? Never fear! Upgrade your hero Grimy Rick to shoot faster, harder, stronger, and annihilate any zombies hunting for brains. Choose your strategy, kill zombies, collect gold, DIE!!, prestige and survive as long as you can in this awesome incremental idle tower defense game. How long will you survive the Dead Walking!

About

Puzzlr

Features
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THE LOG YOUR PUZZLES WERE MISSING. Building a puzzle leaves memories, but most of them fade. Puzzlr tracks every box you build: per-session timer, pieces placed, progress photos, rating, and personal notes. Your puzzle history organized, searchable, and ready to share. WHAT MAKES PUZZLR DIFFERENT: • Live per-session timer • Box OCR: scan the barcode or a photo and we auto-fill brand + piece count + title • Auto timelapse: the app produces a progress video without a separate camera setup • Smart ETA: predicts when you'll finish the puzzle based on your real pace • Monthly collage: a shareable mosaic of every puzzle you built that month • Stats: time-per-piece, speed by brand, evolution over time • Full organization: wishlist, abandoned, tags, search • Achievements and "one year ago" memories — Letterboxd for puzzles WHO IT'S FOR: For people who build puzzles often and want to remember them. For the one who likes to watch themselves improve. For the one who builds the same box multiple times and wants to compare. For the one who enjoys the aesthetic as much as the challenge. PRIVACY: Your collection is yours. We don't share your data. Everything syncs optionally with your account so you can see it from the web too (puzzlr.app/app). Made in Colombia, indie, ad-free. Terms of Use (EULA): https://puzzlr.app/terms Privacy Policy: https://puzzlr.app/privacy

Screenshots

Dead Walking Defense4 screens
Puzzlr4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Puzzlr at none against Dead Walking Defense's shown. Puzzlr also leads on update cadence (fortnightly vs every 20 months). Dead Walking Defense's advantage is iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.5). On price, in-app purchases 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. Dead Walking Defense sells 9 one-off in-app purchases and Puzzlr sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Dead Walking Defense ships an update every 20 months, Puzzlr fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on August 18, 2026 and September 12, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 6 level
Dead Walking Defense versus Puzzlr: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDead Walking DefensePuzzlr
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 20 monthsFortnightly — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS13.0 — better15.5
Further details — not scored
Size165 MB89 MB
Age rating9+12+
DeveloperBen WalkerHugo Martin Badel Castro

In-app purchases

9 purchases

Dead Walking Defense

One-time9
  • Gems 80$0.99
  • Piggy Bank$0.99
  • Gems500$4.99
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  • Unlock x5 Play$4.99
  • Gems 1200$9.99
  • Remove Ads$9.99
  • Gems 2500$19.99
  • Gems 6500$49.99
  • Gems 14000$99.99
2 purchases

Puzzlr

Subscriptions1
  • Pro Monthly$2.991 Month
One-time1
  • Pro Lifetime$59.99

Questions

Is Dead Walking Defense free?
Dead Walking Defense is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Puzzlr free?
Puzzlr is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Dead Walking Defense or Puzzlr have ads?
Dead Walking Defense shows ads; Puzzlr does not.
Which is updated more often, Dead Walking Defense or Puzzlr?
Dead Walking Defense ships an update every 20 months, and Puzzlr fortnightly. Most recently, Dead Walking Defense was updated on August 18, 2026 and Puzzlr on September 12, 2026.

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