Shoot Defender vs Gun Clone
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Shoot Defender
Defend yourself and rule humanity through the ages in this strategy game. Test your leadership skills to survive and conquer across different eras.
- Defend yourself
- Rule humanity
- Survive through ages
- Strategy gameplay
- Conquer eras
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Will you able to defend yourself through out the ages? Do you have what it takes to rule humanity for centuries. https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
Gun Clone
Engage in thrilling shooting action to collect cards and build powerful weapon combos. Upgrade your arsenal to dominate the battlefield and destroy your enemies. Experience strategic gameplay with a focus on maximizing your firepower.
- Shoot and collect cards
- Create weapon combos
- Upgrade weapons
- Destroy enemies
- Strategic gameplay
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-Shoot and collect cards! -Make the best combo with your hand! -Upgrade your weapons! -Destroy!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Gun Clone at 4.7 against Shoot Defender's 3.7. Gun Clone also leads on ratings volume (9.8K vs 205) and update cadence (weekly vs fortnightly). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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. Shoot Defender sells 21 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per 7 days and Gun Clone sells 13 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Gun Clone holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 3.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Gun Clone has 9.8K ratings behind it against 205, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 11% of Shoot Defender's written reviews are positive against 21% of Gun Clone's.
Shoot Defender ships an update fortnightly, Gun Clone weekly. The most recent releases landed on July 18, 2026 and September 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Shoot Defender | Gun Clone |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.7 (205 ratings) | 4.7 (9.8K ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 10.5% of reviews | 20.5% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 205 | 9.8K — better |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly | Weekly — better |
| Ads | Yes | 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 | 15.0 | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 234 MB | 605 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 9+ |
| Developer | Lumos Games Teknoloji Yazilim ve Pazarlama Anonim Sirketi | Rollic Games |
Customer experience
Shoot Defender
Gun Clone
Bugs and requests
Shoot Defender
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
Gun Clone
Reported bugs
3 issues- Lost progress and upgrades after updates
- Permanent weapons not working as intended
- Crashes and freezes on certain devices
Requested features
3 requests- More levels and content updates
- Option to permanently unlock features
- Improved ad implementation
In-app purchases
Shoot Defender
- Remove Ads$2.997 Days
- Starter Bundle Subscription$3.997 Days
- Remove Ad Subscription$4.991 Month
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- Double Bundle Subscription$4.997 Days
- Money Bundle Subscription$6.997 Days
- Endless Skip Rewarded Ads Subs$6.997 Days
- Starter Bundle Subscription$8.991 Month
- Remove Ad Bundle Subscription$8.997 Days
- Gun Pack Subscription$15.991 Month
- Double Bundle Subscription$16.991 Month
- Money Bundle Subscription$23.991 Month
- Endless Skip Subscription$44.991 Month
- Remove Ad Bundle Subscription$45.991 Month
- Skip-it 10$1.99
- Skip-it 25$2.99
- Remove Ad$4.99
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- 1750 Years$4.99
- Skip-it Pack$5.99
- Starter Bundle$8.99
- Skip-it 100$9.99
- Double Bundle$19.99
Gun Clone
- Beginner's Pack$0.99
- Year Offer 1$0.99
- Token Offer 1$1.99
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- Token Offer 2$3.99
- Starter Pack$4.99
- Special Card Pack$6.99
- Starter No-Ads Pack$6.99
- No Ads$7.99
- Double Gun Pack$8.99
- Token Offer 3$9.99
- Token Offer 4$14.99
- Mega No Ads Pack$29.99
- Limitless Fun Pack$39.99
