Comparison

Micro Panda vs Defend Our Forest

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

Head to head
About

Micro Panda

Guide a panda through a 3D park, transforming objects into lamps with its eye beam. Compete against a time limit to light up as much of the park as possible and achieve high scores. Earn stars by reaching specific score milestones.

Highlights
  • Control panda with eye beam
  • Transform objects into lamps
  • Timed gameplay
  • Score based on lighting and jumping
  • Star rating system for stages
Features
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Control the panda with bright beam on its eyes, and light the park. How bright can you make it within the time limit? It's a panda's 3D action game! The panda moves toward the touched direction. The panda turns all the objects into a lamp with its eye beam. You have 99 seconds! Light as many objects as you can. Total score is decided depending on the lighting object and the jumping height. When you acquire constant Total score, the star is appended to the stage icon. Please do your best to aim to get three stars. Please Enjoy it!

About

Defend Our Forest

Defend your forest home from a zombie invasion in this top-down survival game. Choose a forest creature hero, wield unique weapons and spells, and collect power-ups to become an unstoppable force against the undead hordes.

Highlights
  • Play as various forest creatures
  • Dynamic combat with weapons and spells
  • Discover power-ups and upgrades
  • Top-down survival gameplay
  • Defend against zombie hordes
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Embark on an epic survival adventure in "Defend Our Forest," where the tranquility of nature meets the heart-pounding action of a zombie invasion. In this immersive top-down survival game, players become valiant forest creatures tasked with the noble mission of defending their home against relentless hordes of zombies. Features: Become a Forest Guardian: Choose your hero from a variety of forest creature. From the agile fox to the wise bird, select your guardian and prepare for battle. Dynamic Combat System: Arm yourself with an arsenal of weapons and unleash powerful abilities to fend off your foes. From enchanted fish to mystical spells, choose your tools wisely to exploit the weaknesses of the undead. Power-Ups and Upgrades: Discover and unlock powerful and power-ups scattered throughout the forest. Enhance your abilities, boost your strength, and become an unstoppable force of nature. All assets used under the CC0 License special thanks to OminousPlayer,
mrickey13,
runningmind,
ReincarnatedEchoes,
tim.kahn,
Geoff-Bremner-Audio, PixelFight
Andrew Tidey
Kenney
isaiah658
Curt
Kyrise
carnageddonkevinkace,
adviseme333,
douglas6969,
OwlStorm,
Robbnix
micahlg, Seth_Makes_Sounds for Sounds PixelFight,
Andrew Tidey,
Kenney,
isaiah658,
Curt,
Kyrise,
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Screenshots

Micro Panda4 screens
Defend Our Forest4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Micro Panda at none against Defend Our Forest's 3. Micro Panda also leads on iOS requirement (13.0 vs 17.2). Defend Our Forest's advantage is update cadence (every 4 days vs every 5 months) and review sentiment (100% vs 92%). On price, rating, ratings volume and ads 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. Defend Our Forest sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. Micro Panda asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Defend Our Forest holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.8. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 21 and 12 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 92% of Micro Panda's written reviews are positive against 100% of Defend Our Forest's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Micro Panda ships an update every 5 months, Defend Our Forest every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Micro Panda versus Defend Our Forest: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMicro PandaDefend Our Forest
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (21 ratings)5.0 (12 ratings) — better
Positive reviews91.9% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings21 — better12
Update frequencyEvery 5 monthsEvery 4 days — better
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationAd-supported — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS13.0 — better17.2
Further details — not scored
Size11 MB93 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperDAN-BALLSHR Southern Holding LLC

Customer experience

Micro Panda

All ratings21 ratings
Positive95.2%
Neutral0.0%
Negative4.8%
Written reviews62 reviews
Positive91.9%
Neutral3.2%
Negative4.8%

Defend Our Forest

All ratings12 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews8 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

Micro Panda

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • Compatibility with iOS 11
  • App executables not 64bit

Requested features

10 requests
  • Add 64bit support
  • Compatibility with iOS 11
  • Add tutorial
  • More levels
  • Level maker
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  • Non-timer mode
  • Save final pictures to camera roll
  • Free play mode
  • Monster box mobile integration
  • Make powder game into an app

Defend Our Forest

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Micro Panda

No in-app purchases

3 purchases

Defend Our Forest

One-time3
  • 1000 Coins$0.99
  • 2500 Coins$1.99
  • 5000 Coins$3.99

Questions

Is Micro Panda free?
Micro Panda is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Defend Our Forest free?
Defend Our Forest is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Micro Panda or Defend Our Forest?
Defend Our Forest is rated higher. Micro Panda averages 4.8 out of 5 from 21 ratings, while Defend Our Forest averages 5.0 from 12 ratings.
Do Micro Panda or Defend Our Forest have ads?
Both Micro Panda and Defend Our Forest show ads.
Which is updated more often, Micro Panda or Defend Our Forest?
Micro Panda ships an update every 5 months, and Defend Our Forest every 4 days. Most recently, Micro Panda was updated on November 1, 2026 and Defend Our Forest on October 30, 2026.

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