Comparison

RuneMaster Puzzle vs 保卫萝卜3

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

Head to head
About

RuneMaster Puzzle

A challenging puzzle game where players align and match colored stones to clear stages. Strategically move stones to create lines of four or more, trigger combos, and earn bonuses to become the ultimate Rune Master.

Highlights
  • Align and match colored stones
  • Create lines of 4 or more
  • Trigger combos and earn bonuses
  • Strategic stone movement
  • Item deployment for spice
  • Game Center leaderboards and achievements
Features
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The Rune Master Puzzle is a groundbreaking brain teaser that you have never experienced before. You need to pass a series of stages to prove yourself to become a Rune Master. The puzzle will challenge every aspect of your brain in ways that you have never imaged before. None ever – EVER - has successfully become the Rune Master. The Rune Master Puzzle will challenge you and your brain. Do you want be the first Rune Master who cleared all stages? Come on, take our challenge. ● The rules are simple - Move stones to align the same color of stones for 4 or more in a line, and crush them. ● You will enjoy the thrilling of winning matches, tuples, and combos. ● Hone your tactical skills with planning and forecasting movement. ● You can spice up the puzzle with item deployment. ● The puzzle is optimized for iOS touch screens. ● Game Center available (Leaderboard and Achievements are supported) Your mission is to match the same color Rune Stone for 4 or more in a line to advance to the next level before the Spirit runs out. ● You can swap a stone with any of the eight neighboring stones. ● You can move stones as long as the Spirit remains ● You can regain the Spirit in various ways during the game. ● Move stones to align the same color of Rune Stones for 4 or more in a horizontal, vertical, or diagonal line. ● You will experience a Tuple when four or more stones are aligned and crushed in a line. A “Match” is for a set of the same color of Rune Stones for 4 or more. A “Double” is earned when you crush two sets of matches with one swap. You will see a “Triple” when you make three sets of matches. ● With a Tuple, you will gain points and increase the Spirit. ● The Rune Stones above the crushed stones will move downward to fill the empty spaces, and they can trigger Combos. You will gain various bonuses with Combos. Hints: ● You can earn the Spirit as matching SpiritStones whose Rune characters are luminescent. ● You can get bonus when you make Tuples such as Double, Triple, Quadruple, and so on. ● You will get extra bonus when you make Tuples as a part of Combo. ● You will need many Tuples and Combos successfully to become the Rune Master.

About

保卫萝卜3

Engage in a classic tower defense experience with new maps, turrets, and gameplay modes. Build defenses to protect the protagonist, "Apo," through exciting challenges and adventures. Customize your character and enjoy pure tower defense fun.

Highlights
  • Classic tower defense gameplay
  • Innovative plot modes
  • New turrets and maps
  • Candy gameplay and slide mode
  • Radish customization and skill system
  • Standalone version
Features
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"Defend Radish 3" is the latest work of "Defend Radish Series". The main background of the game is positioned in the city, and innovative plot modes, new turrets, new maps, and new gameplay are added to allow players to defend the protagonist "Apo" by building turrets. "At the same time, I feel the fun of the tower defense game. In addition to perfectly inheriting the essence of the first two radish works, new candy gameplay has been added to make the entire tower defense game more exciting. This time a new stand-alone version to defend radish 3 is launched. The challenge full of adventure and excitement restarts. Let's play together! --- Game Features --- [Classic heritage, comprehensive innovation] Defend Radish 3 continues some classic elements, such as various turrets (sun, moon, pea, five-pointed star, Baba), and you can also experience the unique plot mode in the game. [Brand new map, experience upgrade] Brand new factories, bazaars, docks, parks, and playground maps were collectively unveiled, and new monsters were confronted between land and water, and new turrets such as snowball towers, gas barrels, and lighthouses came to help. Enjoy the full fun of fingertip tower defense between the water and land outside the new map scene. 【Trick Game, Candy Adventure】 Tricks, challenges and upgrades, the game has added a new slide mode, candy game and many other novel games. always one option fit for you. [Development of radishes, cute pets] The unique fitting room and radish skill system in the game can change the image of radish and enhance the power of radish, so that players can experience the cross-dressing of radish, and experience the sense of accomplishment developed by radish while defending the radish. [New stand-alone, version upgrade] Unlike the previous Tencent agent, Radish 3, the research and development is based on the heart, made for love, simplified and simplified, and changed the network to a stand-alone version, allowing more players to experience pure tower defense fun, of course, some are excellent The function is still reserved, come and meet the challenge!

Screenshots

RuneMaster Puzzle4 screens
保卫萝卜34 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: RuneMaster Puzzle at 4.6 against 保卫萝卜3's 2.8. RuneMaster Puzzle also leads on ads (none vs shown) and review sentiment (44% vs 34%). 保卫萝卜3's advantage is ratings volume (111 vs 8) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.6). On price, update cadence, in-app purchases and monetization model 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. RuneMaster Puzzle sells 9 one-off in-app purchases and 保卫萝卜3 sells 26 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

RuneMaster Puzzle holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 2.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: 保卫萝卜3 has 111 ratings behind it against 8, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 44% of RuneMaster Puzzle's written reviews are positive against 34% of 保卫萝卜3's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

RuneMaster Puzzle ships an update every 3 weeks, 保卫萝卜3 fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on September 21, 2026 and September 23, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
RuneMaster Puzzle versus 保卫萝卜3: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterRuneMaster Puzzle保卫萝卜3
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (8 ratings) — better2.8 (111 ratings)
Positive reviews44.4% of reviews — better33.6% of reviews
Number of ratings8111 — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksFortnightly — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.612.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size83 MB844 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperATTOMEDIA Corp.Beijing Kai Luo Tian Xia Technology Co., Ltd.

Customer experience

RuneMaster Puzzle

All ratings8 ratings
Positive87.5%
Neutral12.5%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews133 reviews
Positive44.4%
Neutral18.0%
Negative37.6%

保卫萝卜3

All ratings111 ratings
Positive40.5%
Neutral6.3%
Negative53.2%
Written reviews122 reviews
Positive33.6%
Neutral6.6%
Negative59.8%

User reviews

RuneMaster Puzzle

From 8 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🎮 Addictive and engaging gameplay
  • 🎨 High-quality graphics and animations
  • 🔊 Excellent sound effects and music
  • 🧩 Unique match-4 puzzle mechanic
  • ⏰ No time pressure, thoughtful gameplay

Room to improve

  • 🌐 Requires internet connection to play
  • 💸 Aggressive in-app purchase model
  • 😤 Extreme difficulty progression
  • 🔋 High battery consumption
  • 📱 Poor optimization for newer iOS versions

保卫萝卜3

From 111 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Fun to play
  • ❤️ Nostalgic and beloved series
  • 💡 Good game design and challenging levels
  • 💰 Free-to-play with optional ads for boosts
  • 🌟 Good graphics and cute characters

Room to improve

  • 🚫 Requires Chinese ID for verification
  • 🌍 Not accessible to international players
  • 🐛 Frequent bugs and glitches
  • 📉 Difficulty spikes and frustrating gameplay
  • 💸 Paid features and in-app purchases

Bugs and requests

RuneMaster Puzzle

Reported bugs

10 issues
  • Game won't start or crashes on launch
  • Rotating gear icon freeze
  • Game progress not saving
  • Sound settings not persisting
  • Gems not received after purchase
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  • Points not being added to total score
  • System errors during gameplay
  • Incompatibility with iOS updates
  • Unresponsive bonus tiles
  • Game closes on menu screen

Requested features

11 requests
  • Offline play capability
  • Undo move option
  • Carry over unused spirits/items to next level
  • Progress transfer between devices
  • Visual examples of bonus patterns
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  • Ability to play background music simultaneously
  • Endless mode
  • iPad version
  • Better tutorial and boost item explanations
  • Reduced difficulty curve or more gradual progression
  • Achievement system improvements

保卫萝卜3

Reported bugs

10 issues
  • Login issues and inability to log in
  • Game freezes or crashes after watching ads
  • Black screen during real-name verification
  • Ice chests cannot be opened in winter event
  • Game crashes after completing certain levels
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  • Candy mode issues with item theft
  • In-game prompts not translated
  • Game not full screen on iPad after update
  • Candy mode bug with negative electrodes causing game to stop
  • Game freezes when defeating flying saucers with clown skill in candy mode

Requested features

9 requests
  • Add English language option
  • Implement alternative verification methods (e.g., passport)
  • Create international servers
  • Add account login for progress saving
  • More frequent game updates with new levels
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  • Improve currency acquisition and progression balance
  • Add a fragment exchange system
  • Optimize for different screen sizes (e.g., notch phones)
  • Provide in-game guides or hints for difficult levels

In-app purchases

9 purchases

RuneMaster Puzzle

One-time9
  • get extra item slot$0.99
  • Game Money 100,000 G$4.99
  • Purchase 10 Gems$5.99
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  • Game Money 300,000 G$12.99
  • Purchase 30 Gems$14.99
  • Game Money 1,000,000 G$36.99
  • get additional spirits.$36.99
  • Purchase 100 Gems$39.99
  • Game Money 3,000,000 G$74.99
26 purchases

保卫萝卜3

One-time26
  • 限时活动6元特惠$0.99
  • 60点券$0.99
  • 60 gems$0.99
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  • Newcomer Pack$0.99
  • 6元特惠$0.99
  • 群英荟萃入场券-6元$0.99
  • 家园试炼体力-50$0.99
  • 活动代币$0.99
  • 限时活动3元$0.99
  • 限时活动6元超值$0.99
  • 活动特权$0.99
  • 高级骰子礼包$1.99
  • 190点券$2.99
  • 18元特惠$2.99
  • 190 gems$2.99
  • 家园试炼体力-160$2.99
  • 350点券$3.99
  • 380 gems$4.99
  • 限时活动30元超值$4.99
  • 宠物柿子碎片-100个$6.99
  • 810点券$9.99
  • 860 gems$9.99
  • 波小凡限时-200碎片$9.99
  • 龙法师礼包-200碎片$14.99
  • 1680 gems$19.99
  • 3580 gems$39.99

Questions

Is RuneMaster Puzzle free?
RuneMaster Puzzle is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is 保卫萝卜3 free?
保卫萝卜3 is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, RuneMaster Puzzle or 保卫萝卜3?
RuneMaster Puzzle is rated higher. RuneMaster Puzzle averages 4.6 out of 5 from 8 ratings, while 保卫萝卜3 averages 2.8 from 111 ratings.
Do RuneMaster Puzzle or 保卫萝卜3 have ads?
保卫萝卜3 shows ads; RuneMaster Puzzle does not.
Which is updated more often, RuneMaster Puzzle or 保卫萝卜3?
RuneMaster Puzzle ships an update every 3 weeks, and 保卫萝卜3 fortnightly. Most recently, RuneMaster Puzzle was updated on September 21, 2026 and 保卫萝卜3 on September 23, 2026.

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