Comparison

Kingdom Rush Tower Defense TD vs Digfender

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

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About

Kingdom Rush Tower Defense TD

Defend your kingdom from evil forces using a variety of towers and spells. Command mighty heroes and lead your army to victory in this offline strategy game. Customize your defenses and face unique enemies and epic boss fights.

Highlights
  • Strategic tower placement and upgrades
  • Command 13 unique heroes
  • Over 50 unique enemy types
  • More than 60 achievements
  • Play offline
  • Intense boss fights
Features
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Charge into the action in the best Tower Defense TD game ever created! Welcome to Kingdom Rush! Kingdom Rush is the first installment of the award-winning offline tower defense saga, loved by millions and earning accolades from gamers and critics around the globe. Use your strategy to defend & guard the kingdom and its castle as you crush the forces of evil. At your command, you will have a vast arsenal of epic towers and spells! Command the mightiest heroes and lead the greatest army in Linirea to victory in this epic offline tower defense game that will keep you hooked for hours! Fight on a castle outskirts, forests, mountains, and wastelands, customizing your defensive strategy with different tower tests and specializations! Rain fire upon your enemies, summon reinforcements, command your troops, recruit elven warriors and face legendary monsters on this adventure to save the Kingdom from the forces of darkness! Kingdom Rush game features: SET YOUR STRATEGY WITH THESE AMAZING TOWERS AND UPGRADES -PLAN YOUR STRATEGY! Choose among very different tower styles. Clash against your enemies! In this TD offline game, you will need to think about your strategy! -MAXIMIZE YOUR ARMY'S POWER with 18 tower unique abilities. Rush and test them! GUARD, LEAD, AND CONQUER THE KINGDOM -13 MIGHTY HEROES who will help lead your troops to victory! -COMMAND YOUR ARMY into action and watch them engage in hand-to-hand cartoon combat! Clash the hordes of enemies! EPIC TOWER DEFENSE CONTENT -OVER 50 UNIQUE ENEMIES from Goblins to Demons each with their own unique attributes! Fantasy TD at its best! -MORE THAN 60 ACHIEVEMENTS with easter eggs to discover and challenges to overcome! -EXTRA GAME MODES that will push your TD battle strategies to the limit! -INTENSE BOSS FIGHTS with the Kingdom’s greatest threats, going head to head with your allies! -IN-GAME ENCYCLOPEDIA with useful information from your towers and enemies alike! Use this to plan your best strategy and clash with your enemies! -PLAY OFFLINE! Test your defense skills even offline as the battle action does not stop even if the internet does! Enjoy hours of tower defense gameplay anytime, anywhere! HEARD ON THE MEDIA ABOUT THIS EPIC TOWER DEFENSE ROYALE GAME: 89/100 Metacritic score! "Probably the best true tower defense game. It's funny, it's polished, and it's hard as balls." - IGN (Editor's choice 9/10 "Amazing") "One of the most engaging TD games we've played..." -Slidetoplay.com (STP Score of 4 out of 4 "Must Have") "Kingdom Rush can be filed in the thin folder marked "games that are pretty much perfect" -JayisGames.com "This is one kingdom you'll be in no rush to escape from" -PocketGamer (Gold Award - Score 9) "Kingdom Rush proves that the defense genre is still alive." -148Apps (4.5 Stars out of 5) Editor's Choice "TD with a Touch of Excellence" -toucharcade.com (4.5 stars out of 5) #8 at CNET's Top 30 Tablet games. #7 at IGN's Top 25 Mobile games. Command your troops and towers to protect the kingdom! ! Play the epic tower-defense royale Kingdom Rush game with your defense strategy! - Indonesia Rating (IGRS): 13+ This game has been officially rated by the Indonesia Games Rating System (IGRS). - Terms and Conditions: https://www.ironhidegames.com/TermsOfService Privacy Policy: https://www.ironhidegames.com/PrivacyPolicy Video creators, podcast creators, and streamers: We would love to see your content on Youtube and Twitch! We support and promote channel creators. If you want us to showcase your videos or want to know more about our games, feel free to write to us at contact@ironhidegames.com

About

Digfender

Defend your castle by digging deep underground to find resources and build powerful towers and traps. Customize your defenses through upgrade trees and challenge friends in survival mode. Enjoy a unique tower defense experience with no paywalls or wait timers.

Highlights
  • Digging for treasure and relics
  • Building towers and traps
  • Customizable defense upgrades
  • Survival mode with leaderboards
  • Over 70 challenging levels
  • No paywalls or wait timers
Features
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"Digfender is easily one of the best tower defense games I've played in a long time" - TOUCH ARCADE "There's a million tower defense games but only one like this" - GAMERANX Beneath your castle an enemy lies waiting. Grab your shovel and prepare your defenses! Dig deep into the ground and find valuable treasures and ancient relics to help you on your mission. Then use your loot to build powerful towers, set clever traps and unleash spectacular magic on your enemies. FEATURES - Over 70 challenging levels - 5 upgrade trees to customize your defenses - Survival mode - challenge your friends to beat your high score - Leaderboards and achievements - No paywalls or wait timers - Digging. Everyone loves digging Terms of service: http://www.mugshotgames.com/terms

Screenshots

Kingdom Rush Tower Defense TD4 screens
Digfender4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ratings volume: Kingdom Rush Tower Defense TD at 77K against Digfender's 1K. Kingdom Rush Tower Defense TD also leads on chart position (#119 vs unranked) and iOS requirement (11.0 vs 13.0). On price, rating, review sentiment and update cadence 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. Kingdom Rush Tower Defense TD sells 10 one-off in-app purchases and Digfender sells 11 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.8 for Kingdom Rush Tower Defense TD against 4.7 for Digfender. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Kingdom Rush Tower Defense TD has 77K ratings behind it against 1K, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 84% of Kingdom Rush Tower Defense TD's written reviews are positive against 91% of Digfender's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Kingdom Rush Tower Defense TD ships an update every 2 months, Digfender every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on October 30, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 8 level
Kingdom Rush Tower Defense TD versus Digfender: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterKingdom Rush Tower Defense TDDigfender
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (77K ratings) — better4.7 (1K ratings)
Positive reviews83.8% of reviews91.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings77K — better1K
Update frequencyEvery 2 months — betterEvery 4 months
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
Best chart rank#119 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS11.0 — better13.0
Further details — not scored
Size149 MB482 MB
Age rating12+9+
DeveloperIronhide S.A.Mugshot Games Pty Ltd

Customer experience

Kingdom Rush Tower Defense TD

All ratings75,951 ratings
Positive96.7%
Neutral1.8%
Negative1.5%
Written reviews643 reviews
Positive83.8%
Neutral4.8%
Negative11.4%

Digfender

All ratings1,002 ratings
Positive94.3%
Neutral3.7%
Negative2.0%
Written reviews256 reviews
Positive91.0%
Neutral6.6%
Negative2.3%

User reviews

Kingdom Rush Tower Defense TD

From 77K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Over a decade old but it's still gold
  • 🚀 Gameplay is chaos as you manage your units
  • 🎨 Beautiful art style and animations
  • 💰 No ads or pay-to-win mechanics
  • 🕹️ Challenging yet rewarding gameplay

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Issues with heroes not having clear stats and abilities
  • 💰 Some heroes locked behind paywall
  • 🤕 Difficult for players with fine motor issues
  • 🤔 Difficulty spike after completing main campaign

Digfender

From 1K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Enjoyable gameplay
  • 🚀 No intrusive ads
  • 👍 Meaningful challenge
  • 👍 Fun upgrade mechanics
  • 👍 Engaging gameplay

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Occasional game freezes
  • 🐛 Compatibility issues with newer devices
  • 🐛 Enemies that can destroy towers

Bugs and requests

Kingdom Rush Tower Defense TD

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Pause screen issues causing accidental restarts
  • Sound not working on some devices
  • Certain abilities not working as expected on specific levels

Requested features

4 requests
  • Ability to unlock premium heroes through gameplay
  • More new levels and content updates
  • Sandbox mode with customizable enemies and towers
  • Improved pause/restart functionality to avoid accidental quits

Digfender

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • Game freezes and crashes
  • UI elements not visible on newer devices

Requested features

4 requests
  • More levels and content
  • Custom level creator
  • Endless mode without tower-destroying enemies
  • Target priority options for towers

In-app purchases

10 purchases

Kingdom Rush Tower Defense TD

One-time10
  • Bolin Farslayer$2.99
  • Ignus$2.99
  • Magnus Spellbane$2.99
Show 7 more
  • Bag Of Gems$2.99
  • King Denas$4.99
  • Bag of gems$4.99
  • Barrel Of Gems$4.99
  • Oni$6.99
  • Chest of gems$9.99
  • Chest Of Gems$9.99
11 purchases

Digfender

One-time11
  • 1500 Diamonds$1.99
  • 4000 Diamonds$3.99
  • Remove Ads$3.99
Show 8 more
  • Special Offer 1$4.99
  • Jeweler's Cart$5.99
  • 10000 Diamonds$7.99
  • Dwarven Stronghold$7.99
  • Dark Fortress$7.99
  • Ice Palace$7.99
  • Special Offer 2$14.99
  • 30000 Diamonds$19.99

Questions

Is Kingdom Rush Tower Defense TD free?
Kingdom Rush Tower Defense TD is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Digfender free?
Digfender is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Kingdom Rush Tower Defense TD or Digfender?
Kingdom Rush Tower Defense TD is rated higher. Kingdom Rush Tower Defense TD averages 4.8 out of 5 from 77K ratings, while Digfender averages 4.7 from 1K ratings.
Do Kingdom Rush Tower Defense TD or Digfender have ads?
Both Kingdom Rush Tower Defense TD and Digfender show ads.
Which is updated more often, Kingdom Rush Tower Defense TD or Digfender?
Kingdom Rush Tower Defense TD ships an update every 2 months, and Digfender every 4 months. Most recently, Kingdom Rush Tower Defense TD was updated on October 30, 2026 and Digfender on October 24, 2026.

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