Comparison

Defense Zone 2 HD Lite vs E.L.D. TD

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

Head to head
About

Defense Zone 2 HD Lite

Engage in strategic tower defense with new levels, weapons, and opponents. Customize difficulty and choose from a variety of tactics and weaponry to defend your territory. This version offers 3 levels to experience the action.

Highlights
  • New engaging levels
  • Variety of new weapons
  • New opponents
  • Adjustable difficulty levels
  • Diverse weaponry and landscape types
  • Airstrikes and weapon power-ups
Features
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The new, engaging levels are even more stunning and impressive. New weapons have been added, along with new opponents, and even more action and tactics. The game supports four languages: English, Russian, French and German. The game settings are balanced to meet the goals of different players. If you want to test your skills and strategy, you can play the difficult level. If you are just playing for fun, then choose easy or medium level. Greater variety of weaponry and landscape types gives you huge freedom in choosing your battle tactics. Choose the right weapon type and position to make sure your defense is effective. Airstrikes and the possibility of temporarily increasing weapon power can give you the advantage, and guarantee you will never get bored in the battle process. In the light version is available only 3 levels.

About

E.L.D. TD

Engage in strategic tower defense by defending against alien hordes and attacking their teleports. Defeat bosses across various environments and unlock new weapons to overcome challenges. Combine turrets, skills, and strategies for a unique gaming experience.

Highlights
  • 20 HD Levels in 5 environments
  • 10 upgradable Defensive Turrets
  • 10 Attack Units
  • 19 different Enemies and Bosses
  • Sync progress across devices
  • Multiple difficulty levels
Features
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Enjoy this full strategic Tower Defence with something more. To complete each level you must defend from hordes of aliens and then attack their Teleports to stop them from coming. And, in the end, defeat the Bosses! Play the game in 3 difficult levels including Classic TD mode. Enjoy it's stunning animations for hours of gameplay. New weapons are unlocked winning battles but sometimes you'll need to unlock them earlier to complete some levels! Follow the in-game tips. Each level is perfectly balanced to ensure you the best gaming experience. Combine turrets, skills, strategies always in different ways to complete each level. Main features: - 20 HD Levels in 4 environments (Ice, Jungle, City, Mountain, Desert) + 20 Special Missions; - 10 Defensive Turrets upgradable in each sector (Power, Range, Fire Rate, ecc.); - 10 Attack Units; - 5 Defensive Special Weapons; - 19 different Enemies (Tanks, Mechs, Ships) + 19 Bosses; - 20 different Bases with their own Skills and Configurations; - 6 global Skills to improve your weapons; Sync your progress between all your devices. 5 languages available now (English, Italian, Spanish, French and German), and more to come. Leave us your feedback to help us improve the game. Good luck!

Screenshots

Defense Zone 2 HD Lite4 screens
E.L.D. TD3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Defense Zone 2 HD Lite at 4.4 against E.L.D. TD's 3.8. Defense Zone 2 HD Lite also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 10) and ratings volume (32 vs 5). E.L.D. TD's advantage is update cadence (every 8 days vs every 2 months). On price, review sentiment, ads 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

Both are free to download. E.L.D. TD sells 10 one-off in-app purchases. Defense Zone 2 HD Lite asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Defense Zone 2 HD Lite holds the better App Store score, 4.4 against 3.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Defense Zone 2 HD Lite has 32 ratings behind it against 5, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 69% of Defense Zone 2 HD Lite's written reviews are positive against 71% of E.L.D. TD's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Defense Zone 2 HD Lite ships an update every 2 months, E.L.D. TD every 8 days. The most recent releases landed on October 20, 2026 and October 8, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Defense Zone 2 HD Lite versus E.L.D. TD: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDefense Zone 2 HD LiteE.L.D. TD
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.4 (32 ratings) — better3.8 (5 ratings)
Positive reviews68.5% of reviews71.4% of reviews — better
Number of ratings32 — better5
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 8 days — better
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationAd-supported — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS12.412.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size440 MB261 MB
Age rating12+12+
DeveloperArtem KotovElisa Benini

Customer experience

Defense Zone 2 HD Lite

All ratings32 ratings
Positive84.4%
Neutral3.1%
Negative12.5%
Written reviews108 reviews
Positive68.5%
Neutral3.7%
Negative27.8%

E.L.D. TD

All ratings5 ratings
Positive60.0%
Neutral20.0%
Negative20.0%
Written reviews7 reviews
Positive71.4%
Neutral0.0%
Negative28.6%

In-app purchases

None

Defense Zone 2 HD Lite

No in-app purchases

10 purchases

E.L.D. TD

One-time10
  • 20 resources$0.99
  • 40 resources$0.99
  • Restart level +2 rep +2x money$0.99
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  • Repair and Upgr. Towers to max$0.99
  • 50 resources$2.99
  • Lightning Tower + 30 resources$2.99
  • Hellcircle Tower + 30 res$3.99
  • 100 resources$4.99
  • 200 resources$9.99
  • 500 resources$17.99

Questions

Is Defense Zone 2 HD Lite free?
Defense Zone 2 HD Lite is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is E.L.D. TD free?
E.L.D. TD is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Defense Zone 2 HD Lite or E.L.D. TD?
Defense Zone 2 HD Lite is rated higher. Defense Zone 2 HD Lite averages 4.4 out of 5 from 32 ratings, while E.L.D. TD averages 3.8 from 5 ratings.
Do Defense Zone 2 HD Lite or E.L.D. TD have ads?
Both Defense Zone 2 HD Lite and E.L.D. TD show ads.
Which is updated more often, Defense Zone 2 HD Lite or E.L.D. TD?
Defense Zone 2 HD Lite ships an update every 2 months, and E.L.D. TD every 8 days. Most recently, Defense Zone 2 HD Lite was updated on October 20, 2026 and E.L.D. TD on October 8, 2026.

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