Crush the Castle vs Lock's Quest
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Crush the Castle
Launch projectiles from a trebuchet to destroy castles and their inhabitants. Aim for glory by shattering intricately balanced structures and flattening armies. Offers over 100 levels, unlockable skins, and a variety of ammo types for medieval destruction fun.
- Physics-based destruction
- Trebuchet launching
- Over 100 levels
- Unlockable skins
- Level editor
- Diverse ammo types
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When it comes to ruling a kingdom, you can sway people with kind words and generous deeds, or you can flatten them with a massive trebuchet. Just tap to launch your projectile of choice and aim for glory... or in this case, shattering intricately balanced castles and flattening their armies and royalty. With over 100 levels (plus a level editor), skins to unlock, ranks to attain, and ammo ranging from the humble bolder to the devastating black hole, Crush the Castle is tons of medieval castle crushing fun. Let the Crushing Begin!
Lock's Quest
Defend your village from a Clockwork Army in this action-strategy remake. Build fortifications, deploy turrets and traps, and fight alongside your defenses through a gripping story across 75 days of warfare.
- Build fortifications daily
- Deploy turrets, traps, and helpers
- Context-sensitive special attacks
- Engrossing story with cinematics
- Endless Mode: Antonia Defense
- Play without ads
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Prepare your defenses and battle against the Clockwork horde in the next generation remake of the critically acclaimed console title, Lock’s Quest! You play as Lock, a boy who stumbles upon an invasion of his village, which triggers a wider war between Kingdom Force and a revived Clockwork Army, led by the nefarious Lord Agony. A gripping story unfolds as you progress through 75 days of warfare, across a dozen unique maps, aided by a collection of turrets, traps and special attacks. Experience the game in unprecedented quality, with a first-class soundtrack, new high-resolution portraits, and revised gameplay. Features: - PLAY WITHOUT ADS! - Place Kingdom Force units to defend your capitol in a brand new Endless Mode - Antonia Defense! - Build up your fortifications each day to defend against a timed Clockwork assault. Use dozens of Turrets, Traps, and Helpers to stop the advance. - Fight alongside your defenses, using context-sensitive Special Attacks, and devastating Super Attacks, which impact a wide range of enemies. - Unlock the secrets of Kingdom Force and the Archineers via an engrossing story with a multi-character cast, told via hand drawn cinematics and cutscenes. Thank you for playing ‘LOCK'S QUEST’! Get in touch with HandyGamesTM: www.handy-games.com Join us on Facebook: HandyGames Subscribe to our YouTube channel: HandyGames Check news on Twitter: @handy_games Follow us on Instagram: handygames Imprint: http://www.handy-games.com/contact/ © www.handy-games.com GmbH
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Lock's Quest at 4.8 against Crush the Castle's 3.7. Lock's Quest also leads on update cadence (every 4 days vs every 4 months). Crush the Castle's advantage is price ($0.99 vs $7.99) and ratings volume (177 vs 18). On review sentiment, 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
Crush the Castle costs $0.99 and Lock's Quest $7.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Lock's Quest holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 3.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Crush the Castle has 177 ratings behind it against 18, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 74% of Crush the Castle's written reviews are positive against 77% of Lock's Quest's.
Crush the Castle ships an update every 4 months, Lock's Quest every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on October 27, 2026 and October 8, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Crush the Castle | Lock's Quest |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $0.99 — better | $7.99 |
| Rating | 3.7 (177 ratings) | 4.8 (18 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 73.7% of reviews | 77.3% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 177 — better | 18 |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months | Every 4 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free — better | Paid |
| Best chart rank | #62 — better | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 8.0 — better | 10.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 43 MB | 1.7 GB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 9+ |
| Developer | Armor Games Studios Inc | THQ Nordic Mobile GmbH |
Customer experience
Crush the Castle
Lock's Quest
Bugs and requests
Crush the Castle
Reported bugs
3 issues- Incompatibility with newer devices
- Glitches in later levels
- Weapons not functioning as expected
Requested features
5 requests- More levels and worlds
- Additional weapons and ammo types
- Ability to share custom-built castles
- Difficulty settings
- Mute/volume control option
Lock's Quest
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Crush the Castle
No in-app purchases
Lock's Quest
No in-app purchases
