Comparison

Bug Heroes vs Dockside Defense

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

Head to head
About

Bug Heroes

Engage in a miniature war blending action, strategy, and tower defense. Control unique heroes, build diverse defenses, and upgrade your units to protect your territory. Explore a vast campaign or unleash your creativity in a custom level editor.

Highlights
  • Action-strategy tower defense blend
  • 11 unique Bug Heroes with distinct abilities
  • Dozens of unlockable tower types
  • Single player campaign across multiple environments
  • Robust level editor for custom battles
  • RPG-style progression with upgrades
  • Third-person hero control or classic overhead view
Features
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Control powerful heroes, unlock dozens of tower types, and craft your perfect defense in an exciting blend of action, strategy and tower defense! Master 11 Bug Heroes, each with their own play style, abilities, and weapons; from the Spider Assassin to the Ant Engineer, to the Worm Demolitions Expert, and more! Scavenge for food and junk, build turrets, level up your heroes and towers, equip upgrades, and defend against the enemy! FEATURES • An exciting mix of action, tower defense, and RPG style upgradeability • Huge single player campaign spanning an entire neighborhood of houses • Unleash your creativity at the Playground — a robust level editor where you can craft custom battles and share them with other players • Dozens of towers to unlock and experiment with - craft your defense however you choose • Discover a unique world with interesting heroes, each with their own unique play style, abilities, and personalities • RPG style progression with level ups, upgrades, equipment, and more • Tons of enemy variety to keep gameplay fresh • Take direct control of your heroes from a 3rd person camera, or play like a traditional tower defense game with a classic overhead camera • Jaw dropping, stylized graphics We truly respect your time and support, and we hope you enjoy Bug Heroes: Tower Defense! If you have any questions, suggestions, or need help, please contact us at info@foursakenmedia.com

About

Dockside Defense

Features
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Turn a tropical island into your own fortress. Choose your turrets, build a maze of walls, and keep waves of mischievous mushrooms away from home. Power lasers and plasma weapons with solar panels, wind turbines, generators, and batteries. Improve your private island, grow tropical fruit, explore the harbor, and take on dockside challenges between battles. Enter first-person mode and aim your equipped weapon yourself. Plan around weapon range, recoil, energy use, and changing island layouts. Features in this tested release: • Tower defense with player-built routes and automatically connecting walls. • Distinct weapon families and visible turret upgrades. • A private island with power buildings, farming, and harbor activities. • Optional rewarded videos for in-game benefits. • Portrait touch controls and adjustable graphics settings.

Screenshots

Bug Heroes4 screens
Dockside Defense3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: Bug Heroes at 13.0 against Dockside Defense's 15.0. On price, update cadence, 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. Bug Heroes sells 13 one-off in-app purchases and Dockside Defense sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Bug Heroes ships an update every 9 days, Dockside Defense every 8 days. The most recent releases landed on October 30, 2026 and October 10, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
Bug Heroes versus Dockside Defense: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBug HeroesDockside Defense
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.9 (3.3K ratings) — better—
Positive reviews76.2% of reviews—
Number of ratings3.3K — better—
Update frequencyEvery 9 daysEvery 8 days — better
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS13.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size1.3 GB138 MB
Age rating12+12+
DeveloperFoursaken MediaJUSTIN MICHAEL WILCOX

Bugs and requests

Bug Heroes

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Treasures spawning in unreachable locations
  • Bugs causing towers to be destroyed too easily
  • Freezing and performance drops in late-game

Requested features

5 requests
  • Multiplayer co-op mode
  • More diverse hero and tower selection
  • Expanded endgame content
  • Improved balancing and difficulty curve
  • Controller support

Dockside Defense

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

13 purchases

Bug Heroes

One-time13
  • Couple of Gems$0.99
  • Pile of Gems$2.99
  • Mug of Gems$4.99
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  • Starter Pack$4.99
  • Bag of Gems$7.99
  • Remove Ads$7.99
  • Starter Pack$7.99
  • Bucket of Gems$9.99
  • Premium Game+$9.99
  • Remove Ads$14.99
  • Box of Gems$19.99
  • Mountain of Gems$49.99
  • Man God Fortune$99.99
3 purchases

Dockside Defense

One-time3
  • Pocket Gems 80$1.99
  • Reef Vault 500$7.99
  • Ocean Trove 1200$14.99

Questions

Is Bug Heroes free?
Bug Heroes is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Dockside Defense free?
Dockside Defense is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Bug Heroes or Dockside Defense have ads?
Both Bug Heroes and Dockside Defense show ads.
Which is updated more often, Bug Heroes or Dockside Defense?
Bug Heroes ships an update every 9 days, and Dockside Defense every 8 days. Most recently, Bug Heroes was updated on October 30, 2026 and Dockside Defense on October 10, 2026.

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