Comparison

Nether Earth vs Final Front

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

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About

Nether Earth

Engage in real-time strategic warfare against an alien race using giant military robots. Build your forces, capture factories, and conquer enemy bases in this classic isometric strategy game.

Highlights
  • Real-time strategy gameplay
  • Robot unit construction
  • Order-based combat
  • Factory capture and production
  • Isometric graphics
  • Conquer enemy bases
Features
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Nether Earth is one of the earliest computer strategy games taking place in real time. It was released for the Amstrad CPC, ZX Spectrum and Commodore 64 in 1987. It was published in the United Kingdom by Argus Press Software and re-released in Spain by Mind Games Espana S.A. The player takes the control of the human side in a war against the mysterious Insignian race. All of the warfare is carried out by enormous military robots. The player controls a flying machine which can fly over any part of the play-area. The player must build robots and give them orders to attack Insignian robots and capture neutral or enemy factories to increase production and thus aid the war effort. The ultimate objective is to capture all the enemy bases and thus win the war. Everything takes place in real-time with the action being ongoing rather than turn-based. Because the player's view of the battlefield is limited to where their flying-machine is, much of the front-line fighting is left to the machines whilst the player concentrates on building more robots. The game is displayed in forced-perspective isometric graphics.

About

Final Front

Engage in fast-paced sci-fi tower defense with deck-building strategy. Build and upgrade towers, reshape roads, and adapt your tactics against relentless enemy waves across diverse environments and challenging chapters.

Highlights
  • Deck-building strategy
  • Real-time tower defense action
  • Fortress defense and upgrades
  • Road building and reshaping
  • 125 challenging chapters
  • 11 unique towers
  • Diverse enemy types
Features
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Fast-Paced Sci-Fi Tower Defense Final Front combines deck-building strategy with dynamic, real-time tower defense action. Defend your fortress, build and reshape roads, upgrade your towers and adapt quickly against relentless enemy waves! Build Your Deck, Define Your Strategy Before going into battle, create a unique deck using Tower, Fortress, Turret and Road cards. Your deck and the decisions you make during battle shape the outcome of every chapter. Fortress: Your Last Line of Defense Stay alive against relentless enemy waves by: - Preparing the best battle deck - Upgrading both towers and the fortress - Strategic tower placement during battle - Extending or reshaping roads Every choice matters as the assault intensifies. Non-Stop, Dynamic Gameplay The action never pauses; Enemies keep marching toward your fortress. Every battle demands quick decision-making. 4 Environments, 125 Challenging Chapters (More Coming Soon!) Bright and stylized sci-fi worlds, each with unique layouts and enemy patterns. As you progress, wave counts increase, enemy compositions get tougher and your tactical skills are put to the test. 11 Unique Towers (More Coming Soon!) Experiment with distinct attack styles, upgrade paths and rarity levels. Each tower contributes to different defensive strategies and synergies. Diverse Enemy Types Choose your strategy against melee rushers, ranged attackers and flying enemies Beware of the powerful bosses! Deep Vertical Progression Upgrade towers, enhance your fortress, and improve roads to strengthen your long-term strategy. Each run feels more powerful than the last.

Screenshots

Nether Earth4 screens
Final Front4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Final Front at Free against Nether Earth's $0.99. Final Front also leads on rating (4.6 vs 3.6) and update cadence (fortnightly vs every 23 months). Nether Earth's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 9) and ads (none vs shown). On review sentiment 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

Final Front is free to download; Nether Earth costs $0.99 up front. Final Front sells 9 one-off in-app purchases. Nether Earth asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Final Front holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 3.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Final Front has 250 ratings behind it against 13, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 54% of Nether Earth's written reviews are positive against 47% of Final Front's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Nether Earth ships an update every 23 months, Final Front fortnightly. Both last shipped on November 6, 2026.

Scorecard8 real differences · 2 level
Nether Earth versus Final Front: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterNether EarthFinal Front
Price$0.99Free — better
Rating3.6 (13 ratings)4.6 (250 ratings) — better
Positive reviews54.0% of reviews — better47.2% of reviews
Number of ratings13250 — better
Update frequencyEvery 23 monthsFortnightly — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationPaidFree with in-app purchases — better
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS17.015.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size4 MB456 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAleksejs VoloviksBlu Games Pte Ltd

Customer experience

Nether Earth

All ratings13 ratings
Positive69.2%
Neutral0.0%
Negative30.8%
Written reviews63 reviews
Positive54.0%
Neutral9.5%
Negative36.5%

Final Front

All ratings250 ratings
Positive90.8%
Neutral2.8%
Negative6.4%
Written reviews106 reviews
Positive47.2%
Neutral21.7%
Negative31.1%

In-app purchases

None

Nether Earth

No in-app purchases

9 purchases

Final Front

One-time9
  • Gift Pack 2$0.99
  • Gift Pack 5$2.99
  • Gift Pack 7$4.99
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  • Gift Pack 12$9.99
  • Gift Pack 13$14.99
  • Gift Pack 14$19.99
  • Gift Pack 15$24.99
  • Gift Pack 18$49.99
  • Gift Pack 19$99.99

Questions

Is Nether Earth free?
Nether Earth costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Final Front free?
Final Front is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Nether Earth or Final Front?
Final Front is rated higher. Nether Earth averages 3.6 out of 5 from 13 ratings, while Final Front averages 4.6 from 250 ratings.
Do Nether Earth or Final Front have ads?
Final Front shows ads; Nether Earth does not.
Which is updated more often, Nether Earth or Final Front?
Nether Earth ships an update every 23 months, and Final Front fortnightly. Most recently, Nether Earth was updated on November 6, 2026 and Final Front on November 6, 2026.

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