A Little War vs Defender II
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
A Little War
Lead your army in an epic fantasy battle against an onslaught of Orcs and Evil Dragons. Command diverse troops, utilize magic skills, and strategically level up your hero and soldiers to defend your homeland. Enjoy fast-paced combat across 100 challenging levels.
- Command up to 100 soldiers
- 6 magic skills
- Fast, urgent battles
- Command 3 military branches
- Level-up soldiers and hero stats
- 100 challenging levels
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An epic battle of grand significance if tiny proportions! is on the horizon. Oh, hero, raise your sword and protect your homeland! You are a hero set on protecting your country, but the Evil Dragon has unleashed a storm of Orcs on your home. All you can do ready your blade, rally your troops, and crush the advancing invaders to protect all you hold dear. You are the fearless hero face the extraordinarily complex and violent Evil Dragons and Orcs! Join Alexander the Hero and his son, Prince George in their epic adventure through a world full of fantasy! Features: - Command up to 100 soldiers against a vast enemy army ; - 6 magic skills let you turn the tides in battle; - Fast, urgent battles; - Facebook sharing and asking friends for more keys. Gameplay: - You are a hero guiding a vast army behind your sword of justice; - Command 3 military branches—Blades, Muskets, and Hammers; - Use soldier type advantages: Blades beat Muskets, Muskets beat Hammers, and Hammers beat Blades; - Level-up soldiers to boost their strength; - Hero HP, Attack, Defense, Movement Speed, Attack Speed, and Max Troops can all be raised to reach maximum might. - Enjoy a friendly Valkyrie’s help when things get hairy in battle. - Chase a gold-dropping elf to boost your wealth. - 100 levels to challenge. - Your Valkyrie will share her mystical God Power with your hero, giving you the chance to flatten all enemies in one strike. Please note A Little War is completely free to download and play but contains some in-game items will require payment that cost real money. Discover more tips and Likes on Facebook : http://facebook.com/Bakumens More cool games by Bakumens for gamers! We’d also like to hear your suggestions for ways we might improve the games for you to increase the fun! Stories, reviews and commends received will be shared with gamers around the world on our Facebook and Twitter. Happy gaming from all at Bakumens!
Defender II
Defend your castle from relentless waves of monsters using a variety of magical spells and defensive structures. Upgrade your city wall, manage mana, and equip powerful bows to repel invaders and defeat bosses. Compete globally in battle mode.
- Shoot arrows
- Cast spells
- Lava moat defense
- Magic Tower support
- Upgrade city wall
- Local and Battle modes
- Equip bows
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Download the @FreeAppADay.com Store App and wish for more top rated paid apps like Defender II to become FREE for a day! "It's rare for a mobile game to make players feel so powerful, but Droidhen does the job well with fun magic spells and smart scaling of enemy waves. And the bigger the waves get, the more satisfying it is to burn them down." -- Games.com Defender II, the HIT castle defense game is coming to App Store now! Waves of monsters are attacking your castle. They move fast, strike hard, and never give up. However, Defender is more powerful than ever before! What's more, Lava moat, Magic Towers will fight together with Defender! How to play? # Touch screen to shoot arrows. # Drag and drop spell icon to cast a spell. # Lava Moat: Burns enemies when they drop into lava moat. # Magic Tower: Provide MANA for spells. Also attacks enemie magically. # City Wall: Upgrade city wall to increase health point. # Mana: Mana is required to cast a spell. # Strength: Increase the damange of a arrow. # Agility: Increase shooting frequency. # Weapon: Select and equip proper bow to defend. # Power shot: Repel monsters. # Fatal Blow: Double damange with certain possibility. Game mode # Local mode: Defeat waves of monsters. # Battle mode: Challenge defenders from all over the world! Watch out, intruders will be stronger and stronger. New BOSSES will come out as stage goes. Be the hero, and win the HONORS! Any suggestion/feedback is welcome!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: A Little War at 4.7 against Defender II's 4.2. A Little War also leads on ratings volume (11K vs 1.1K). Defender II's advantage is iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.0). On price, review sentiment, update cadence 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
Both are free to download. A Little War sells 10 one-off in-app purchases and Defender II sells 10 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
A Little War holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.2. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: A Little War has 11K ratings behind it against 1.1K, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 76% of A Little War's written reviews are positive against 71% of Defender II's.
A Little War ships an update every 3 weeks, Defender II every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and November 4, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | A Little War | Defender II |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (11K ratings) — better | 4.2 (1.1K ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 76.2% of reviews — better | 71.1% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 11K — better | 1.1K |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks — better | Every 5 weeks |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 12.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 107 MB | 75 MB |
| Age rating | 9+ | 9+ |
| Developer | Bakumens Inc | DROIDHEN LIMITED |
Customer experience
A Little War
Defender II
User reviews
A Little War
From 11K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- ❤️ Enjoyable gameplay
- 👍 Fun and addictive
- 🚀 No energy needed to play
- 💎 Great value for free game
Room to improve
- 🐛 Crashes and glitches
- 💰 Pay-to-win mechanics
- 🔑 Lack of keys to open chests
- ⚔️ Unbalanced boss battles
Defender II
From 1.1K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🎮 Nostalgic and fun gameplay
- ⏱️ Time-killing and addictive
- 👍 Great for passing time
Room to improve
- 🐛 Frequent crashes and bugs
- 💰 In-app purchases not working as expected
- 🔌 Game drains battery quickly
Bugs and requests
A Little War
Reported bugs
4 issues- Crashes when playing 'Search for Oasis'
- Freezing issues after using abilities
- Inconsistent star rating system
- Forced tutorial soft-locks progression
Requested features
4 requests- Add more levels and content
- Improve key drop rates
- Implement better progression system
- Add multiplayer or PvP mode
Defender II
Reported bugs
3 issues- In-app purchases not delivering items
- Game freezing or getting stuck on loading screens
- Progress not saving across devices
Requested features
3 requests- Add Chinese mode
- Implement account sync across devices
- Develop Defender 4 or remaster the series
In-app purchases
A Little War
- Micro Gold Package$0.99
- Elf Package$0.99
- Mini Key Package$0.99
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- Mini God Power Package$0.99
- Skill 4$0.99
- Gift$0.99
- Mini Gold Package$2.99
- Little Gold Package$9.99
- Medium Key Package$9.99
- Medium Gold Package$29.99
Defender II
- Defender II 8000 Coins$1.99
- Defender II 25 Crystals$1.99
- Defender II 25000 Coins$4.99
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- Defender II 75 Crystals$4.99
- Defender II 25000 Coins (+50%)$4.99
- Defender II 75 Crystals (+50%)$4.99
- Gift Pack$4.99
- Defender II 120000 Coins$19.99
- Defender II 360 Crystals$19.99
- Defender II 360 Crystals (+50%)$19.99
Questions
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