Comparison

Defense Battle vs Rudoku

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

Head to head
About

Defense Battle

Defend your base from waves of attacking tanks and jeeps in this tower defense arcade game with RPG elements. Upgrade your turret, use special weapons like strikes and shields, and protect the base wall to become the best defender.

Highlights
  • Tower defense gameplay
  • RPG elements
  • Special weapon abilities (Strike, Stop, Shield)
  • Tower and weapon upgrades
  • Base defense
  • Daily play rewards
Features
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Defense Battle is the best tower defence arcade with RPG elements. You are the captain of a turret gun. Enemy tanks and jeeps are attacking your base, becoming more powerful with each level. Your task in the game is to defend the wall of the base. You control the tower, pointing the gun at enemies and shoot. You can also use special weapons: • Strike - super explosion that hits enemies. • Stop - energy explosion that stops and paralyzes enemies. • Shield - reflects projectiles of enemies and protects the wall of the base. For the defense of your bunker of base and the destruction of the enemies you gain coins. You can spend the coins to upgrade the tower gun, damage and rate of fire of the gun, to increase the base energy. Improve the ability of special weapons. This will allow you to destroy quickly a lots of enemies. Play the game every day and be the best defender!

About

Rudoku

This is a challenging number and logic puzzle game with multiple modes and difficulty levels. Track your progress with detailed stats and earn achievements. Enjoy endless playability with unique puzzles and accessibility features like dark mode.

Highlights
  • Multiple game modes
  • Adjustable difficulty levels
  • Variable board sizes
  • Detailed gameplay stats
  • Multiple achievements
  • Dark and light color modes
  • No in-app purchases
Features
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Rudoku is an expert level puzzle challenge for fans of numbers and logic games. Multiple game modes, difficulty levels, and board sizes will keep your brain stimulated as you decipher the solutions to each puzzle. Maintaining high gameplay stats and earning multiple achievements will make Rudoku your go-to brain teaser. Take your time and see how long it takes you in Relaxed Mode. Speed and accuracy come into play in Race Mode when your goal is to solve the puzzle before time runs out. Endless Mode makes each game board increasingly difficult to solve. KEY FEATURES • Endless Playability - Puzzles will never repeat while multiple game modes, difficulty levels, and board sizes keep the challenge fresh and your brain sharp. • Game Play Stats - In game stats will let you know the duration of each game, how many moves you made, your win percentage, and more. • Dark and Light Colour Modes - This great accessibility feature makes the screen easier on your eyes in the dark. • Multiple Achievements - Earn awards and Game Centre points a number of different ways including level achievements and stats challenges. • No In-App Purchases - Pay once and play. No need to waste time on ads or pesky in-app purchasing gimmicks.

Screenshots

Defense Battle4 screens
Rudoku4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Rudoku at 4.7 against Defense Battle's 3.1. Rudoku also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 5) and ads (none vs shown). Defense Battle's advantage is iOS requirement (13.0 vs 18.0). On price, ratings volume, update cadence 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. Defense Battle sells 5 one-off in-app purchases. Rudoku asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Rudoku holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 3.1. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 8 and 19 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 67% of Defense Battle's written reviews are positive against 85% of Rudoku's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Defense Battle ships an update monthly, Rudoku every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 1, 2026 and October 16, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Defense Battle versus Rudoku: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDefense BattleRudoku
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.1 (8 ratings)4.7 (19 ratings) — better
Positive reviews66.7% of reviews84.6% of reviews — better
Number of ratings819 — better
Update frequencyMonthlyEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS13.0 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size127 MB15 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperJohn SmithCerebral Gardens

Customer experience

Defense Battle

All ratings8 ratings
Positive37.5%
Neutral25.0%
Negative37.5%
Written reviews18 reviews
Positive66.7%
Neutral22.2%
Negative11.1%

Rudoku

All ratings19 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews13 reviews
Positive84.6%
Neutral0.0%
Negative15.4%

In-app purchases

5 purchases

Defense Battle

One-time5
  • Remove Ads$1.99
  • 10000 Coins$1.99
  • 35000 Coins$4.99
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  • 160000 Coins$19.99
  • 320000 Coins$29.99
None

Rudoku

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Defense Battle free?
Defense Battle is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Rudoku free?
Rudoku is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Defense Battle or Rudoku?
Rudoku is rated higher. Defense Battle averages 3.1 out of 5 from 8 ratings, while Rudoku averages 4.7 from 19 ratings.
Do Defense Battle or Rudoku have ads?
Defense Battle shows ads; Rudoku does not.
Which is updated more often, Defense Battle or Rudoku?
Defense Battle ships an update monthly, and Rudoku every 3 weeks. Most recently, Defense Battle was updated on October 1, 2026 and Rudoku on October 16, 2026.

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