Comparison

Defender II vs Epic Defense TD

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • Shoot arrows
  • Cast spells
  • Lava moat defense
  • Magic Tower support
  • Upgrade city wall
  • Local and Battle modes
  • Equip bows
Features
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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!

About

Epic Defense TD

Defend your ancient world from invading Orcs by harnessing the power of elements. Build towers, upgrade them with elemental magic, and unleash devastating attacks to repel the enemy. Experience a rich storyline across numerous levels with engaging gameplay.

Highlights
  • Elemental powers (volcano, lightning, iceberg)
  • 21 well-designed levels
  • 2 game modes
  • 3 difficulty levels
  • RPG-like upgrading system
  • Eye-catching graphic design
  • Super HD maps
Features
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The most worth waiting killer-level TD /Defense game in 2013. FREE to download!! No locked function!!! The story happened in an ancient and remote world. It is a chaotic era before the disappearance of the ancient magic power. Terran had established regulations for this ancient world, but Orcs had been eyeing on Terran’s civilized cities for long. They were ready to break the peace of the world. Finally, Orcs started war to Terran and quickly seized an advantage. Terran retreated step by step, and was eventually forced to hide in their castle. At this critical moment, Terran’s magicians found the secret of the Power of Elements on an ancient statute book, which can be used to reinforce the Guard Tower and fight against Orcs. The Power of Elements can even call supernormal powers, such as volcano, lightning, iceberg... The counterattack was about to start! Key Features: - Support English, 简体中文,正體中文 - Amazing storyline with 21 well designed levels; - 2 different modes and 3 difficulty levels. - Easy to operate: drag to build towers, and slide to pick up gems. - Eye-catching graphic design specially made for ios devices. - Enjoy super HD maps and smooth running pictures at the same time (supported by the latest game engine optimization). - The creative game play method and the innovative gem integration system will bring you a brand new TD / Defense game experience! - The RPG-like upgrading system makes the game more challenging. Heroes! Call the Power of Elements to defend the attack of Orcs now! ------------------------------ Try other awesome games by Cat Studio ------------------------------ "Egypt Zuma - Temple of Anubis" - A Zuma game with egypt theme. "Little Commander - World War II TD" - A TD game with very cute visual style. "Soldiers of Glory : World War 2" - Act as the Allied commander and win the WWII! "Soldiers of Glory : Modern War" - A TD game that enemies could attack you back! "Epic Defense - the Elements" - A TD game with war3 visual style. "Epic Defense 2 - Wind Spells" - the second work of Epic Defense series, more new elements! more new towers! "Galaxy Wars Defense" - A Space Sci-Fi TD with Stunning Graphics and Super Big Maps! "Zerg Must Die" - A TD game with SC2 style. The gameplay very like Defense Grid "Marble Blast - Zodiac" - Another very good Zuma Game, and you can draw your custom levels! ------------------------------ Cat Studio's Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/CatStudioGames Cat Studio's Tiwtter: https://twitter.com/CatStudio_Games Cat Studio's Youtube Channel: https://youtube.com/CatStudioGames ------------------------------

Screenshots

Defender II4 screens
Epic Defense TD4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Epic Defense TD at none against Defender II's shown. Epic Defense TD also leads on rating (4.4 vs 4.2) and review sentiment (86% vs 71%). Defender II's advantage is ratings volume (1.1K vs 17). 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. Defender II sells 11 one-off in-app purchases and Epic Defense TD sells 6 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Epic Defense TD holds the better App Store score, 4.4 against 4.2. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Defender II has 1.1K ratings behind it against 17, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 71% of Defender II's written reviews are positive against 86% of Epic Defense TD's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Defender II ships an update every 5 weeks, Epic Defense TD every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 23, 2026 and October 21, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Defender II versus Epic Defense TD: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDefender IIEpic Defense TD
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.2 (1.1K ratings)4.4 (17 ratings) — better
Positive reviews71.1% of reviews85.6% of reviews — better
Number of ratings1.1K — better17
Update frequencyEvery 5 weeks — betterEvery 2 months
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS12.06.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size75 MB88 MB
Age rating9+12+
DeveloperDROIDHEN LIMITED永城 戚

Customer experience

Defender II

All ratings1,093 ratings
Positive78.8%
Neutral5.4%
Negative15.8%
Written reviews1,512 reviews
Positive71.1%
Neutral5.1%
Negative23.8%

Epic Defense TD

All ratings17 ratings
Positive88.2%
Neutral0.0%
Negative11.8%
Written reviews334 reviews
Positive85.6%
Neutral6.9%
Negative7.5%

Bugs and requests

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

Epic Defense TD

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

11 purchases

Defender II

One-time11
  • Defender II 8000 Coins$1.99
  • Defender II 25 Crystals$1.99
  • Defender II 8000 Coins (+50%)$1.99
Show 8 more
  • Defender II 25000 Coins$4.99
  • 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
6 purchases

Epic Defense TD

One-time6
  • 3,000 Coins$0.99
  • 10,000 Coins$2.99
  • 20,000 Coins$4.99
Show 3 more
  • 45,000 Coins$9.99
  • 72,000 Coins$14.99
  • 150,000 Coins$24.99

Questions

Is Defender II free?
Defender II is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Epic Defense TD free?
Epic Defense TD is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Defender II or Epic Defense TD?
Epic Defense TD is rated higher. Defender II averages 4.2 out of 5 from 1.1K ratings, while Epic Defense TD averages 4.4 from 17 ratings.
Do Defender II or Epic Defense TD have ads?
Defender II shows ads; Epic Defense TD does not.
Which is updated more often, Defender II or Epic Defense TD?
Defender II ships an update every 5 weeks, and Epic Defense TD every 2 months. Most recently, Defender II was updated on October 23, 2026 and Epic Defense TD on October 21, 2026.

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