Comparison

John Bottom vs Castle Destructor

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

Head to head
About

John Bottom

Experience classic retro arcade action as you guide John to escape the Bottom and reach the Top. Clear levels, defeat monsters, and uncover John's story in this challenging and fun game for all ages.

Highlights
  • Classic retro arcade action
  • Level clearing
  • Defeat cute monsters
  • Compete for best score
  • Multiple difficulty levels
  • Old school graphics with TV filters
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John Bottom is classic retro inspired arcade action at its best! Help John escape the Bottom and reach the Top. Clear levels, defeat the cute monsters and read John's story. - Free for ever - Fast paced - Challenging - Fun for all ages - Compete for the best score against the world - 4 different difficulty levels - Old school graphics with multiple old school TV filters

About

Castle Destructor

Launch projectiles from your mobile device to strategically demolish castles and towers. Progress through levels, unlock new weapons, and compete for rankings in this addictive physics-based destruction game.

Highlights
  • Strategic castle destruction
  • Unlock new weapons and bombs
  • Progress through multiple levels
  • Global rankings
  • City-building elements
  • Diverse cultural themes
Features
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In this game you get to shoot cannons, destroy castles and watch it all fall down! All from the safe space of your own mobile device. Clear up to a higher level, wave and check out your rankings. You can play free games with themes and music from different parts of the world You choose the strategy carefully. Do you want to kill with archers from afar? Do you think you can get one of the magic and legendary cards? Crash castles to help you to build your own city and become the city tycoon of the medieval metropolis! Lead your army to victory! You can destroy the castle faster with different bomb options. Take your catapult. Start the advanture with the castle crashers. Take down the tower defensers with a catapult. Tap once to swing your trebuchet, tap again to catapult its ammo. Destroy enemy towers and claim your kingdom. The trebuchet was a large counter-weighted weapon used in the Middle Ages during warfare to crush the castle. Play for free now! Let the crushing begin! ※ Features + Kingdoms will fall at your fingertips + Buy different bombs in app + Tap to aim and the cannon will shoot by itself. + Different cultures, colors and music + Addictive without reason + Crash your enemy castle + Open new weapons by destroying your opponent's castles + Progress through multiple levels to reach the top + Learn different battles and become the best champion ever + Free gift puans + Open magic chests + Earn trophies + Fun and interactive game mechanism + Discover new features + Play for free!

Screenshots

John Bottom3 screens
Castle Destructor4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: John Bottom at none against Castle Destructor's 6. John Bottom also leads on ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (every 2 days vs every 10 months). On price, device support and iOS requirement 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. Castle Destructor sells 6 one-off in-app purchases. John Bottom asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

John Bottom ships an update every 2 days, Castle Destructor every 10 months. The most recent releases landed on June 1, 2026 and September 23, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
John Bottom versus Castle Destructor: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterJohn BottomCastle Destructor
PriceFreeFree
Rating—4.5 (89 ratings) — better
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews — better81.8% of reviews
Number of ratings—89 — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 days — betterEvery 10 months
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — betteriPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS12.0 — better13.0
Further details — not scored
Size111 MB201 MB
Age rating4+9+
DeveloperMarios KaragiannisKORAY AKTAS

Customer experience

John Bottom

Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Castle Destructor

All ratings89 ratings
Positive87.6%
Neutral10.1%
Negative2.2%
Written reviews11 reviews
Positive81.8%
Neutral9.1%
Negative9.1%

In-app purchases

None

John Bottom

No in-app purchases

6 purchases

Castle Destructor

One-time6
  • Remove Ads$2.99
  • Get 25.000 coins$3.99
  • Get 50.000 coins$4.99
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  • Get 100.000 coins$6.99
  • 200.000 coins$9.99
  • 500.000 coins$14.99

Questions

Is John Bottom free?
John Bottom is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Castle Destructor free?
Castle Destructor is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do John Bottom or Castle Destructor have ads?
Castle Destructor shows ads; John Bottom does not.
Which is updated more often, John Bottom or Castle Destructor?
John Bottom ships an update every 2 days, and Castle Destructor every 10 months. Most recently, John Bottom was updated on June 1, 2026 and Castle Destructor on September 23, 2026.

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