# Barrel Defender vs ViralDestruction

The clearest difference is price: ViralDestruction at Free against Barrel Defender's $0.99. ViralDestruction also leads on iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.6). Barrel Defender's advantage is ads (none vs shown). On in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.

ViralDestruction is free to download; Barrel Defender costs $0.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

## The numbers

| Metric | Barrel Defender | ViralDestruction |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | $0.99 | **Free** |
| Rating | **[4.0 (1 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/barrel-defender-galaxy/id321991078/reviews)** | — |
| Number of ratings | **1** | — |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Ads | **No** | Yes |
| Update frequency | Every 39 months | — |
| Monetization | Paid | — |
| Size | 33 MB | 1.3 GB |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 | **12.0** |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** | iPhone, iPod |
| Age rating | 9+ | 17+ |
| Developer | [Stefan Preuss](https://appshunter.io/developer/307563428) | [Laura Whiteley](https://appshunter.io/developer/1743207357) |

## What reviewers say

### Barrel Defender

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/barrel-defender-galaxy/id321991078)

Defend your energy barrels from alien invaders in this retro arcade space shooter. Enjoy simple, intuitive controls and blast through waves of enemies with various weapons and challenging boss fights.

**Highlights:** Two game modes: endless and wave, 25 alien-filled waves, Variety of aliens and movement patterns, Boss enemy battles, Weapon power-ups, Easy finger-slide controls

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none


### ViralDestruction

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/viraldestruction/id6499341093)

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Barrel Defender free?

Barrel Defender costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.

### Is ViralDestruction free?

ViralDestruction is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Do Barrel Defender or ViralDestruction have ads?

ViralDestruction shows ads; Barrel Defender does not.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*