Comparison

SinkSub vs Nuclear Defence

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

Head to head
About

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?

Highlights
  • Drop depth charges
  • Destroy submarines
  • Dodge enemy weapons
  • Avoid float mines and missiles
  • 50 challenging levels
  • Three play modes
  • Earn navy ranks
Features
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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

About

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.

Highlights
  • 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
Features
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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

Screenshots

SinkSub4 screens
Nuclear Defence4 screens

Verdict

The call

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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

SinkSub costs $1.99 and Nuclear Defence $0.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

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.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

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.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
SinkSub versus Nuclear Defence: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSinkSubNuclear Defence
Price$1.99$0.99 — better
Rating2.9 (56 ratings) — better2.5 (2 ratings)
Positive reviews91.2% of reviews—
Number of ratings56 — better2
Update frequencyEvery 11 months — betterEvery 15 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree — betterPaid
DevicesiPhone, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS8.0 — better16.6
Further details — not scored
Size15 MB33 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperWihlborg EntertainmentGianluca Natalini

Customer experience

SinkSub

All ratings56 ratings
Positive37.5%
Neutral16.1%
Negative46.4%
Written reviews57 reviews
Positive91.2%
Neutral0.0%
Negative8.8%

Nuclear Defence

All ratings2 ratings
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%

In-app purchases

None

SinkSub

No in-app purchases

None

Nuclear Defence

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is SinkSub free?
SinkSub costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Nuclear Defence free?
Nuclear Defence costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, SinkSub or Nuclear Defence?
SinkSub is rated higher. SinkSub averages 2.9 out of 5 from 56 ratings, while Nuclear Defence averages 2.5 from 2 ratings.
Do SinkSub or Nuclear Defence have ads?
Neither SinkSub nor Nuclear Defence shows ads.
Which is updated more often, SinkSub or Nuclear Defence?
SinkSub ships an update every 11 months, and Nuclear Defence every 15 months. Most recently, SinkSub was updated on October 26, 2026 and Nuclear Defence on October 13, 2026.

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