Epic Defense TD vs Defender III
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- 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
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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 ------------------------------
Defender III
Lead your warriors and defend your kingdom from a dark dragon army in this epic tower defense game. Explore over 500 levels, master 4 elements, and upgrade your weapons and magic to defeat powerful bosses and evil magic.
- Over 500 levels
- Explore 4 elements (Wind, Water, Earth, Fire)
- More than 50 skills to explore
- Forge weapons and upgrade towers
- More than 40 magical powers
- Defeat epic monsters and bosses
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The Monsters are Back! Calling all warriors to lead your nation and defend your precious kingdom! The dark dragon army is led by four strong bosses, and you need to protect your realm and tower and defeat the dark magic in this epic battle! The allied warriors have only one choice: defend, defend, defend. Are you ready? The new and upgraded Defender III is a tower defense game that empowers players with a huge variety of magic powers and skills to defend themselves from the great evil. Change scenes from dark forests to snow mountains and fight evil bosses. FUN GAMEPLAY *More than 50 skills to explore *More than 500 levels to conquer *Explore all 4 elements: Wind, Water, Earth, Fire! *Epic Monsters waiting for you to defeat them! *Gorgeous game play scenes ENHANCE YOUR ARMY *FORGE weapons, upgrade bow or towers to strengthen defense *MAGIC SEARCH more than 40 splendid magical powers *ALCHEMY: complete quests to recover mana fast
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: Epic Defense TD at none against Defender III's shown. Epic Defense TD also leads on review sentiment (86% vs 70%) and iOS requirement (6.0 vs 12.0). Defender III's advantage is ratings volume (5.2K vs 17). On price, rating, update cadence 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
Both are free to download. Epic Defense TD sells 6 one-off in-app purchases and Defender III sells 11 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.4 for Epic Defense TD against 4.5 for Defender III. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Defender III has 5.2K ratings behind it against 17, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 86% of Epic Defense TD's written reviews are positive against 70% of Defender III's.
Epic Defense TD ships an update every 2 months, Defender III every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 21, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Epic Defense TD | Defender III |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.4 (17 ratings) | 4.5 (5.2K ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 85.6% of reviews — better | 69.8% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 17 | 5.2K — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 6 weeks — better |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 6.0 — better | 12.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 88 MB | 116 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 9+ |
| Developer | 永城 戚 | DROIDHEN LIMITED |
Customer experience
Epic Defense TD
Defender III
Bugs and requests
Epic Defense TD
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
Defender III
Reported bugs
5 issues- Battle mode crashes frequently
- Inconsistent reward delivery
- Spinning wheel not working as intended
- Sync issues after device changes
- Graphical glitches on some devices
Requested features
5 requests- Add more enemy/level variety
- Improve World Raid mode
- Implement level select option
- Optimize for newer devices
- Add more ways to earn premium currency
In-app purchases
Epic Defense TD
- 3,000 Coins$0.99
- 10,000 Coins$2.99
- 20,000 Coins$4.99
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- 45,000 Coins$9.99
- 72,000 Coins$14.99
- 150,000 Coins$24.99
Defender III
- 20 Crystals$1.99
- 20 Crystals + EXTRA$1.99
- 60 Crystals$4.99
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- 60 Crystals + EXTRA$4.99
- 210000 Coins + EXTRA$9.99
- Festival Pack B$9.99
- Tower Pack$9.99
- Crate of Coins + EXTRA$9.99
- 200 Crystals$14.99
- 200 Crystals + EXTRA$14.99
- Sylph + Gnome + Undine + Salamander$19.99
Questions
Is Epic Defense TD free?
Is Defender III free?
Which has better reviews, Epic Defense TD or Defender III?
Do Epic Defense TD or Defender III have ads?
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