Comparison

Elements Defender 3D vs Oniro ARPG

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

Head to head
About

Elements Defender 3D

Defend the last magic crystal from invading monsters in this action-RPG tower defense game. Utilize a level-up system, strategic traps, powerful weapons, and loyal pets to defeat enemies and bosses across various challenging modes.

Highlights
  • Level-up and Talent System
  • Nightmare and Hell Modes
  • Upgradeable Magic Weapons
  • Pets and Egg Hatching
  • Traps and Guards
  • Hidden Boss Fights
  • Stunning 3D Graphics
Features
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** Level-up System and Talent System Player can get growth points by level-up and formulate growing strategy to improve power of defense crystals、young defender and magicrystal. ** New added Nightmare Mode and Hell Mode After player finishes the campaign mode, Nightmare Mode and Hell Mode will be unlocked to meet different player's needs. In these two modes, player's ability will be largely improved. ** New Staff and Elemental Essence A more powerful and magnificent staff is added for defender to kill massive enemies. Player can collect Elemental Essence to recast stave, and increase abilities of stave's burning and critical strike etc. **Hidden Boss Fight Defeat hidden boss to get the precious loots. **New Pets and Eggs hatching More pets and a whole new pet eggs hatching system are added. Collect them to help you defend the Magicrystal. **More powerful Traps and Guards Bug fixed in V1.12: *IAP problems *Rating bugs *Some crashes in iPhone4 Thanks GAMEZEBO & Appadvice for reviewing Elements Defender!! ***Featured as Today's Best Apps (18th Dec.) --- From Appadvice ***"Giving Elements Defender a style of gameplay that’s reminiscent of action RPGs like Torchlight 1 and 2" --- From gamezebo ***"Their teams self made gaming engine looks beautiful and the game plays JUST like they describe" --- From Toucharcade.com ***"Character animations are top class too. The real time shadow on the hero is pretty cool too" --- From Toucharcade.com ================================================================= *** Stunning Gameplay and Graphics -- Gorgeous graphics powered by our SELF-DEVELOPED 3D engine. -- Terrific visual graphics and special shadow effects. *** TD + RPG Mechanics -- 5 Chapters to choose from: Sanctuary Hallway, NightStone Town, Academy Hall. Central Plaza and Lost Mine. -- 16 Upgradeable Magic weapons with 3 kinds of magic: FIRE, ICE AND LIGHT. -- Activate the towers all over the corners to help defeat the monsters and bosses -- Pick up coins and Earn free crystals *** In-Depth Strategy -- Use 6 functional POTIONS to help defend the CRYSTAL -- Set up TRAPS to kill massive monsters. -- Collect and feed your PETS! They can fight with you! -- Swap between weapons to defeat different monsters. -- Unlock the CHALLENGE MODE to see how long you can survive. Earn more coins as you can in Challenge Mode. -- Get FREE CRYSTALS every 10 mins to upgrade your items. You are the last Magic Tower Defender! To protect the balance of the mainland, to defeat the invasion of the monsters, you need to defend the last magic crystal with your power! Young Defender, Are You Ready?! Creative TD meets Action-RPG. Pick up your weapons, upgrade the towers, fight with your pets, set up your traps and kill all those monsters!!! It is time to fight! ******* Will you survive? Young Defender ******* If you really like our game, pleas rate us! Your rating will bring more free updates!! Follow us: Twitter:https://twitter.com/Zendo_ED Facebook:http://www.facebook.com/ElementsDefender?ref=hl

About

Oniro ARPG

Embark on a dark fantasy adventure in this hack 'n' slash action RPG. Explore a haunting world, master deep class customization, and engage in fast-paced combat. Collect legendary loot and forge your own path through chaos.

Highlights
  • Fast-paced hack 'n' slash combat
  • Deep class customization
  • Dark fantasy world exploration
  • Legendary loot and gear
  • Over 100 dungeons
  • Offline play
Features
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From the bloody shadows, demons surge. Cities fall. The sky burns. Long held in fragile balance, the forces that shaped existence are now tearing it apart. As cracks form between realms, demonic legions pour through, merciless, endless, unstoppable. OnirO is a brand-new action RPG forged in the spirit of classic hack ‘n’ slash games. Reimagined for modern players, it delivers fast-paced combat, deep class customization, and a dark fantasy world filled with dangers, secrets, and power. Explore a land where solemn gothic ruins merge with the elegance and mysticism of ancient Eastern traditions. From cursed temples to shattered citadels, OnirO offers a rich, haunting atmosphere like no other. Fight back the tide. Master forbidden abilities. Forge your own path through chaos. What rises from the ashes of balance… is entirely up to you. IMMERSIVE DARK FANTASY EXPERIENCE • Stunning high-quality graphics, fully optimized for mobile • A haunting fantasy world full of dark atmosphere and mystery • Fast-paced action with responsive controls • Full controller support • Over 100 dungeon to explore • Multiple difficulty modes to challenge every kind of player • A rich endgame content with secrets to uncover • Epic boss fights that test your skills • An immersive soundtrack that brings the world to life • Play the full campaign offline, no internet connection required LEGENDARY LOOT & GEAR CUSTOMIZATION • Collect and equip over 200 unique legendary items • Enhance your gear through upgrades and rare materials • Socket powerful gems into your equipment to boost your stats • Choose from over 20 weapon types, from twin blades to greatswords, to suit your playstyle MASTER THE MULTICLASS SYSTEM • Shape your hero through a vast, interconnected skill tree • Unlock up to 21 unique classes, like Samurai or Heremite, each with their own abilities and passive bonuses • Mix and match abilities from multiple classes to create truly unique builds • Choose your path carefully: every branch leads to new combos, synergies, and powerful effects • Forge your own playstyle, from unstoppable tanks to lightning fast glass cannons TOTALLY FREE-TO-PLAY The game can be played totally for free. Some in-app purchases are available for the ones who want to unlock extra features and that want to support the development of this new Action RPG for Mobile Devices! ©2025 Redeev s.r.l. All rights reserved. Oniro is registered trademarks of Redeev s.r.l

Screenshots

Elements Defender 3D4 screens
Oniro ARPG4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Oniro ARPG at weekly against Elements Defender 3D's monthly. Oniro ARPG also leads on ratings volume (237 vs 64). Elements Defender 3D's advantage is review sentiment (93% vs 77%) and iOS requirement (6.0 vs 15.0). On price, rating, ads and in-app purchases 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. Elements Defender 3D sells 10 one-off in-app purchases and Oniro ARPG sells 28 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 — 4.5 for Elements Defender 3D against 4.4 for Oniro ARPG. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 64 and 237 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 93% of Elements Defender 3D's written reviews are positive against 77% of Oniro ARPG's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Elements Defender 3D ships an update monthly, Oniro ARPG weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 15, 2026 and October 19, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Elements Defender 3D versus Oniro ARPG: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterElements Defender 3DOniro ARPG
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (64 ratings) — better4.4 (237 ratings)
Positive reviews93.0% of reviews — better77.2% of reviews
Number of ratings64237 — better
Update frequencyMonthlyWeekly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS6.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size178 MB3.3 GB
Age rating9+12+
Developer浩 章REDEEV SRL

Customer experience

Elements Defender 3D

All ratings64 ratings
Positive87.5%
Neutral4.7%
Negative7.8%
Written reviews941 reviews
Positive93.0%
Neutral4.1%
Negative2.9%

Oniro ARPG

All ratings237 ratings
Positive81.4%
Neutral5.5%
Negative13.1%
Written reviews276 reviews
Positive77.2%
Neutral7.6%
Negative15.2%

User reviews

Elements Defender 3D

From 64 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Nostalgic
  • 🚀 Addictive
  • 👍 Smooth gameplay
  • 👍 Great graphics
  • 👍 Fun game

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Crashes
  • 🐛 Bugs
  • 🔋 Difficulty progression
  • 🔋 Monetization issues

Oniro ARPG

From 237 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Great game
  • 🚀 Well-optimized performance
  • 💡 Interesting gameplay
  • 🎨 Impressive graphics and style

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Occasional lag and delay issues
  • 🔒 Unable to log in

Bugs and requests

Elements Defender 3D

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Freezing issues
  • Incompatibility with older devices
  • Incorrect item descriptions

Requested features

4 requests
  • More characters and pets
  • Multiplayer mode
  • Improved tutorial
  • More levels and content

Oniro ARPG

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • Login issues
  • Compatibility problems on older devices

Requested features

2 requests
  • Full-screen support for Mac
  • Online/account functionality

In-app purchases

10 purchases

Elements Defender 3D

One-time10
  • 25 crystals$1.99
  • 100 crystals$4.99
  • Warrior's weapon pack I$4.99
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  • 100000 golds$5.99
  • 300 crystals$9.99
  • Wizards' weapon pack I$9.99
  • Warrior's weapon pack II$9.99
  • Wizard's weapon pack II$14.99
  • 1000 crystals$29.99
  • 5000 crystals$99.99
28 purchases

Oniro ARPG

One-time28
  • Echo of Flesh I$0.99
  • Crystals Pack I$0.99
  • Huginn$0.99
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  • Additional Stash Slot VI$0.99
  • Echo of Soul I$0.99
  • Additional Stash Slot II2 variants$0.99
  • Additional Stash Slot I2 variants$0.99
  • Additional Stash Slot III$0.99
  • Additional Character Slot I$0.99
  • Echo of Eternity I$1.99
  • Echo of Soul II$1.99
  • Yabo$1.99
  • Giant Scroll$1.99
  • Mist Vessel$2.49
  • Boza$2.99
  • Experience Elixir II$2.99
  • Seryu$2.99
  • Echo of Soul III$2.99
  • Scroll of the First Heroes$2.99
  • Reliquary of Whispers$2.99
  • Varnethar$3.49
  • Path of the Bow$3.99
  • Crystals Pack II$3.99
  • Path of the Magic$3.99
  • Path of the Blade$3.99
  • The Prophet’s Scroll$3.99
  • Path of the Bow$4.99
  • Crystals Pack III$7.99

Questions

Is Elements Defender 3D free?
Elements Defender 3D is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Oniro ARPG free?
Oniro ARPG is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Elements Defender 3D or Oniro ARPG?
Elements Defender 3D is rated higher. Elements Defender 3D averages 4.5 out of 5 from 64 ratings, while Oniro ARPG averages 4.4 from 237 ratings.
Do Elements Defender 3D or Oniro ARPG have ads?
Neither Elements Defender 3D nor Oniro ARPG shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Elements Defender 3D or Oniro ARPG?
Elements Defender 3D ships an update monthly, and Oniro ARPG weekly. Most recently, Elements Defender 3D was updated on October 15, 2026 and Oniro ARPG on October 19, 2026.

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