Comparison

Blue Defense! vs Survival instinct 3D

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

Head to head
About

Blue Defense!

Defend your planet from an relentless invasion force. This action-packed game challenges your reflexes and strategic thinking as you manage increasing pressure from attackers. Experience classic gameplay with modern features like level selection and global leaderboards.

Highlights
  • Classic mode gameplay
  • Quick Start difficulty selection
  • Level Select for practice and medals
  • Global High Scores list
  • Save state functionality
  • Tilt controls for aiming
Features
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Defend your planet! Blue Defense puts you in charge of protecting your world from an invasion force that wants nothing more than your utter destruction. 6.7 billion lives hang in the balance... are your hands steady enough to handle the ever-increasing pressure of the attackers? Features: - Classic mode: play the game as it was in the original game - Quick Start mode: choose a starting difficulty! - Level Select mode: practice individual levels, start the game on your favourite level, or try to earn medals! - Clean, oldschool graphical style - Global High scores list - Save state ensures that you can leave and come back to your game at any time Controls: - Hold the device upright - Tilt left and right to control the stream of bullets - Double-tap the screen to pause Reviews: "If you like shooters, you should just get this game ... it’s all about the gameplay." -Touch Arcade "Fantastic, simple, fun, wonderful game. Very unexpected but very much appreciated." -148Apps "the way it effortlessly shifts from style to style and handles motion controls make[s it] fresh in a decades-old genre. It's a bullseye for any shooter fan." -Maclife "Blue Defense! is tastefully designed and brimming with twists, turns and tongue biting. Its polished graphics, smooth animation and habit-forming gameplay are praiseworthy." -TouchMyApps "A great space shooter that utilizes the iPhones controls to the max." -Everyday Gamers "Apple has finally released the [2.0] update and it does NOT disappoint." -The APPera "'Tilt to aim. Bullets shoot straight up.' I said, 'that’s it?' The answer was a wall of red death streaming down towards my planet." -appleiphoneapps.com

About

Survival instinct 3D

Engage in intense monster battles across varied maps, utilizing a customizable arsenal of guns and unique characters. Deploy support drones and AI helpers, and strategically place towers to overcome relentless waves and formidable bosses. Experience endless challenges and unlock golden guns to showcase your skills.

Highlights
  • Battle relentless monster waves
  • Diverse maps and environments
  • Unlockable characters and guns
  • Deploy drones and AI helpers
  • Strategic tower defense elements
  • Endless mode gameplay
  • Unlock golden guns
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Survival Instinct 3D is the ultimate mobile game where your survival skills are put to the test. Battle relentless waves of monsters across diverse maps, each offering unique challenges and environments. Unlock powerful new characters and an arsenal of guns to customize your gameplay. Face off against formidable boss monsters that will push your abilities to the limit. Explore map variations and monster variations that keep the gameplay fresh and exciting. Unlock and deploy drones that provide critical support, AI helpers that fight by your side, and strategically place towers to fend off the monstrous onslaught. Collect in-game rewards and strive to unlock golden guns for your favorite weapons, showcasing your achievements and prowess. Enjoy endless mode where the challenges and fun never stop. With so much variety and ways to play, the challenge is unending. Do you have what it takes to conquer Survival Instinct 3D and emerge victorious?

Screenshots

Blue Defense!4 screens
Survival instinct 3D4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Survival instinct 3D at Free against Blue Defense!'s $0.99. Survival instinct 3D also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.1) and review sentiment (100% vs 84%). Blue Defense!'s advantage is ads (none vs shown). On ratings volume, 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

Survival instinct 3D is free to download; Blue Defense! costs $0.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Survival instinct 3D holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.1. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 9 and 5 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 84% of Blue Defense!'s written reviews are positive against 100% of Survival instinct 3D's.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Blue Defense! versus Survival instinct 3D: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBlue Defense!Survival instinct 3D
Price$0.99Free — better
Rating4.1 (9 ratings)5.0 (5 ratings) — better
Positive reviews84.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings9 — better5
Update frequencyEvery 4 months—
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidAd-supported — better
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS16.012.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size9 MB235 MB
Age rating9+12+
DeveloperCat in a Box SoftwareJoshua Rodriguez

Customer experience

Blue Defense!

All ratings9 ratings
Positive77.8%
Neutral0.0%
Negative22.2%
Written reviews156 reviews
Positive84.0%
Neutral7.7%
Negative8.3%

Survival instinct 3D

All ratings5 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews4 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

Blue Defense!

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • Crashes on newer iOS versions
  • Medals not saving properly

Requested features

5 requests
  • Add sound effects and background music
  • Option to invert or adjust controls
  • Gradual difficulty increase
  • Power-ups and weapon upgrades
  • Global high score leaderboards

Survival instinct 3D

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Blue Defense!

No in-app purchases

None

Survival instinct 3D

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Blue Defense! free?
Blue Defense! costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Survival instinct 3D free?
Survival instinct 3D is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Blue Defense! or Survival instinct 3D?
Survival instinct 3D is rated higher. Blue Defense! averages 4.1 out of 5 from 9 ratings, while Survival instinct 3D averages 5.0 from 5 ratings.
Do Blue Defense! or Survival instinct 3D have ads?
Survival instinct 3D shows ads; Blue Defense! does not.

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