Comparison

TorpedoRun vs Defender Reborn

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

Head to head
About

TorpedoRun

Pilot a submarine and launch torpedoes to sink enemy vessels. Defend against depth charges with your canon and strategically deploy mines. Manage escaping ships to avoid game over in this intense naval combat experience.

Highlights
  • Launch torpedoes to sink enemy ships
  • Destroy incoming depth charges with canon
  • Deploy mines for strategic attacks
  • Real-time 3D graphics
  • Rank system to become Grand Admiral
  • Health drops for submarine repair
Features
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Take control of a surfaced submarine and use your Tigerfish torpedoes to sink the enemy ships. Just touch screen to launch torpedoes in the direction of your finger. Watch out for incoming depth charges and use your canon to destroy them before they hit your sub. Enemy ships can fire either single shots or devastating barrages, watch out for the destroyer as it can fire staccato Barrages. Mines! Every ten seconds you can launch a mine, up to 6 mines can be in theatre in one go. Be Careful not to destroy your own mines with torpedoes! Don't let too many ships escape otherwise its game over! The game starts off with just one enemy ship but soon builds into an all our fight for survival. Try not to let the depth charges get to close otherwise the explosions can temporarily blind you. Use your torpedoes carefully, hit fast moving ships first to slow them down, then finish them off at your leisure. Features of TorpedoRun:- * Realtime 3d graphics * 4 types of enemy ships, Super Destroyer,Destroyer, Frigate and PT boat (Mayhem Mode available by in-app purchase includes friendly ships and Aircraft) * Particle effects * Mines!! Deploy mines to sink those pesky ships. * Health Drops, call for a health drop, make sure you shoot the crate for your health recharge. * Local High-score table or Game Centre support * Rank system, rise to the rank of Grand Admiral of the fleet. * iCade compatible * iControlPad (ICP) compatible * Works in all orientations on all IOS devices * iPad2 & 3,4, Air include realtime lighting. Note Mayhem & Retro mode only available by in-app purchase

About

Defender Reborn

Defend humanity's last colonists from alien raiders in this reimagined retro arcade shoot-'em-up. Experience classic gameplay rebuilt for modern touch screens.

Highlights
  • Retro arcade shoot-'em-up gameplay
  • Rebuilt for modern touch screens
  • Defend colonists from alien raiders
  • Classic arcade tribute
Features
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Humanity's last colonists are under siege. Alien raiders are sweeping in from every side to snatch them from the surface below — and you're the only ship standing between them and total abduction. DEFENDER REBORN brings the golden-age arcade shoot-'em-up back to life, rebuilt from scratch for modern touch screens. Enjoyed DEFENDER REBORN? I also made METEORIC, another classic arcade tribute, and ALIENSWARMS, an original 3D space combat game unlike anything else -- both available on the App Store.

Screenshots

TorpedoRun4 screens
Defender Reborn4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Defender Reborn at Free against TorpedoRun's $2.99. Defender Reborn also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.0) and update cadence (weekly vs every 2 months). TorpedoRun's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and iOS requirement (8.0 vs 15.0). On ratings volume, in-app purchases, monetization model 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

Defender Reborn is free to download; TorpedoRun costs $2.99 up front. TorpedoRun sells 2 one-off in-app purchases and Defender Reborn sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Defender Reborn holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2 and 2 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

TorpedoRun ships an update every 2 months, Defender Reborn weekly. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
TorpedoRun versus Defender Reborn: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTorpedoRunDefender Reborn
Price$2.99Free — better
Rating4.0 (2 ratings)5.0 (2 ratings) — better
Positive reviews52.8% of reviews—
Number of ratings22
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsWeekly — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS8.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size151 MB96 MB
Age rating4+9+
DeveloperQED Gaming PTY. LtdMark Mangieri

Customer experience

TorpedoRun

All ratings2 ratings
Positive50.0%
Neutral50.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews36 reviews
Positive52.8%
Neutral11.1%
Negative36.1%

Defender Reborn

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

2 purchases

TorpedoRun

One-time2
  • Mayhem Mode$1.99
  • Retro Game Mode$1.99
1 purchases

Defender Reborn

One-time1
  • Remove Ads$0.99

Questions

Is TorpedoRun free?
TorpedoRun costs $2.99, and also offers in-app purchases.
Is Defender Reborn free?
Defender Reborn is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, TorpedoRun or Defender Reborn?
Defender Reborn is rated higher. TorpedoRun averages 4.0 out of 5 from 2 ratings, while Defender Reborn averages 5.0 from 2 ratings.
Do TorpedoRun or Defender Reborn have ads?
Defender Reborn shows ads; TorpedoRun does not.
Which is updated more often, TorpedoRun or Defender Reborn?
TorpedoRun ships an update every 2 months, and Defender Reborn weekly. Most recently, TorpedoRun was updated on November 1, 2026 and Defender Reborn on October 31, 2026.

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