SinkSub vs Nuclear Defence
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
SinkSub
Control a mine sweeper, dropping depth charges to destroy submarines and avoid enemy weapons. Master intuitive controls to navigate action-packed levels and adapt your strategy against increasing threats. Can you clear all the mines and submarines?
- Drop depth charges
- Destroy submarines
- Dodge enemy weapons
- Avoid float mines and missiles
- 50 challenging levels
- Three play modes
- Earn navy ranks
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New in 2.1 + Minor improvements * * * * * "Most Downloaded App - All categories", SinkSub - Deep Sweep LITE, Jan '09 Sweden+ many more countries... * * * * * SinkSub is a classic game now available on your mobile. The game play is easy to pick up, but a real challenge to master! Control the mine sweeper and drop depth charges at the right time and place, while dodging the enemies' intelligent weapons. Destroy all the submarines and avoid the float mines, missiles, target seeking bombs and more! Adapt your bombing strategies to meet the increasing threat from the enemies. Spread your depth charges using the thrower, and always take out the most dangerous enemies first! With intuitive controls, tilt, tap and swipe to release and throw depth charges and sweep your way through the action packed levels. + 50 levels with challenging enemies + Three play modes, Easy - Medium - Hard + 18 authentic navy ranks to reach + Great sound effects + theme music
Nuclear Defence
Engage in a desperate defense of the Alpha galaxy against alien invaders and nuclear attacks. Strategically command your units, manage energy, and unleash devastating firepower in this immersive space combat game.
- Nuclear war with realistic graphics
- Strategic command of defense units
- Energy management for combat units
- Multiple fire options
- Bomb deployment
- Game pause functionality
- Automatic score and unit tracking
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In a world destroyed by greed and arrogance, evil men "the destroyers" using the nuclear energy and the cooperation of mysterious alien forces have taken the control of all the planets in the Alpha galaxy, populated by the human race. A group of brave men “the commanders" united by their friendship and the dream of bringing peace in the Alpha system, have guided the last military forces in a desperate attempt to defend their galaxy from the alien fire and from the the violent nuclear attacks of the destroyers. The moment of truth has arrived. The final battle is about to begin… Commander, the fate of your planet and of the the Alpha galaxy are in your hands! Features: - Nuclear war with realistic graphics and special effects - Strategic Command of the defense units - Energy management of combat units - Multiple and parallel fire for selected units - Bombs - Game pause - Automatic management of the score, of the number of shots and of the number of destroyed enemy units - Immersive sounds - Beautiful soundtracks - Multi-touch interface
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: SinkSub at 2.9 against Nuclear Defence's 2.5. SinkSub also leads on ratings volume (56 vs 2) and iOS requirement (8.0 vs 16.6). Nuclear Defence's advantage is price ($0.99 vs $1.99). On update cadence, ads, 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
SinkSub costs $1.99 and Nuclear Defence $0.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
SinkSub holds the better App Store score, 2.9 against 2.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: SinkSub has 56 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two.
SinkSub ships an update every 11 months, Nuclear Defence every 15 months. The most recent releases landed on October 26, 2026 and October 13, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | SinkSub | Nuclear Defence |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $1.99 | $0.99 — better |
| Rating | 2.9 (56 ratings) — better | 2.5 (2 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 91.2% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 56 — better | 2 |
| Update frequency | Every 11 months — better | Every 15 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free — better | Paid |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 8.0 — better | 16.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 15 MB | 33 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Wihlborg Entertainment | Gianluca Natalini |
Customer experience
SinkSub
Nuclear Defence
In-app purchases
SinkSub
No in-app purchases
Nuclear Defence
No in-app purchases
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