Comparison

Red Conquest! vs Platform Defense

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

Head to head
About

Red Conquest!

Engage in epic real-time space battles between Red and Blue forces. This strategy game offers intuitive mobile controls for both casual and veteran players, featuring campaign and challenge modes, plus local multiplayer.

Highlights
  • Real-time strategy gameplay
  • Intergalactic space battles
  • Mobile-optimized controls
  • Campaign Mode
  • Challenge Mode
  • Local Multiplayer (up to 8 players)
Features
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Twice the gameplay originally released! Local Multiplayer | Episode 2 missions | More Challenge missions | Difficulty settings Command the Red forces! Red Conquest is a real-time strategy (RTS) game, set in open space. Experience the intergalactic war between the Blue and Red forces like never before! Take command of your fleet with a user interface designed specifically for the mobile platform! Casual players of RTS games will appreciate the ease of managing their units with simple multi-touch controls, while RTS veterans will love the variety of advanced macro- and micromanagement options for tactical warfare. Conquer the Blue forces in this epic prequel AND sequel to the events in Blue Defense and Blue Attack! Features: -Save state and auto save -Campaign Mode - Shows the beginning of the war -Challenge Mode - 4 types, 16 more levels -Local Multiplayer - up to 8 players over WiFi Reviews: "A Hardcore RTS App with Incredible Depth" -AppVersity "Red Conquest could be a genre-defining RTS for the system!" -Slide To Play "A complex, exciting RTS that takes full advantage of Apple’s hardware." -Cult of Mac "Get ready to plunge into the battle between Red and Blue forces once again!" -pocketfullofapps.com "This is a must buy for fans..." -RazorianFly.com "OH MY GOD. OH MY GOD!" -wegmans, Touch Arcade Forums (yeah, you deserve a little love here, wegmans!) "A highly original RTS that is designed to work with the iPhone... not just a clone of real time strategy games on the PC." -iPhone Strategy Games "Prepare for another serving of Kooistra-awesomeness!" -The Appera "For those who stick with it and master the controls, one of the most complete, well-made RTS experiences on the iPhone await..." -Touch Arcade

About

Platform Defense

Defend against waves of monsters by strategically placing traps and utilizing special heroes. Survive 100 levels of elemental challenges.

Highlights
  • Unlockable special heroes
  • Variety of traps to deploy
  • Unique elemental monsters
  • 100 waves of defense
  • Strategic trap placement
Features
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Can you be the hero? Monsters are kidnapping people! You are the only one left. Defend yourself against monsters. And survive through 100 waves! - Special heros to unlock - Source pans to shoot - Unique traps to place - All different elemental monsters to DEFEAT! Trap Description - Spike: Gives damage to enemies that step on. - Freezer: Freezes enemies that are in front of it when it opens .(Ice element) - Wall: Stops enemies for a while. - Wall Spike: Attacks slowly but gives heavy damage. - Flask: 1 time use bomb. - Gas Burner: Gives fire damage to enemies that step on.(Fire element) - Spike Drop: Spike drops are falling on enemies' head. - Bomb: Blows after a second when a enemy touches it. - Ice ball: Fires an ice ball. (Ice element) - Boulder: Press enemies so that they can move for a while. - Fire: Upgrade version of Gas Burner(Fire elemenet) - Big Hand: Push enemies to a lower level. Element description - Fire: Gives 2x damages when enemies start to burn. Gives damages gradually until the fire is extinguished. - Ice: Freezes enemies and extinguishes fire.

Screenshots

Red Conquest!4 screens
Platform Defense4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Platform Defense at every 2 weeks against Red Conquest!'s every 3 months. Platform Defense also leads on device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (6.0 vs 16.0). On price, rating, review sentiment and ratings volume 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

Both are free to download. Red Conquest! sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Platform Defense sells 11 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.7 for Red Conquest! against 4.6 for Platform Defense. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 22 and 29 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 88% of Red Conquest!'s written reviews are positive against 80% of Platform Defense's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Red Conquest! ships an update every 3 months, Platform Defense every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 17, 2026 and October 20, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Red Conquest! versus Platform Defense: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterRed Conquest!Platform Defense
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (22 ratings) — better4.6 (29 ratings)
Positive reviews88.1% of reviews — better80.5% of reviews
Number of ratings2229 — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsEvery 2 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS16.06.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size24 MB44 MB
Age rating12+9+
DeveloperCat in a Box SoftwareParkPill

Customer experience

Red Conquest!

All ratings22 ratings
Positive95.5%
Neutral0.0%
Negative4.5%
Written reviews168 reviews
Positive88.1%
Neutral4.8%
Negative7.1%

Platform Defense

All ratings29 ratings
Positive96.6%
Neutral0.0%
Negative3.4%
Written reviews41 reviews
Positive80.5%
Neutral7.3%
Negative12.2%

Bugs and requests

Red Conquest!

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Crashes on certain levels
  • Graphical issues on older devices
  • Multiplayer freezing

Requested features

5 requests
  • Expanded campaign with more episodes
  • Improved multiplayer matchmaking
  • Retina display optimization
  • Difficulty settings
  • Local multiplayer support

Platform Defense

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Red Conquest!

One-time1
  • Episode 2 and Challenge Mode$0.99
11 purchases

Platform Defense

One-time11
  • Small Coin$0.99
  • Bree$0.99
  • Tom$0.99
Show 8 more
  • Remove Ads/Double Coin$0.99
  • Middle Coin$1.99
  • Andrew$1.99
  • Blue Stars$1.99
  • Big Coin$4.99
  • Unlock All Heroes$4.99
  • Unlock All Friends$5.99
  • Huge Coin$9.99

Questions

Is Red Conquest! free?
Red Conquest! is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Platform Defense free?
Platform Defense is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Red Conquest! or Platform Defense?
Red Conquest! is rated higher. Red Conquest! averages 4.7 out of 5 from 22 ratings, while Platform Defense averages 4.6 from 29 ratings.
Do Red Conquest! or Platform Defense have ads?
Neither Red Conquest! nor Platform Defense shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Red Conquest! or Platform Defense?
Red Conquest! ships an update every 3 months, and Platform Defense every 2 weeks. Most recently, Red Conquest! was updated on October 17, 2026 and Platform Defense on October 20, 2026.

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