Comparison

Mine Defender vs Core Tower Defense

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

Head to head
About

Mine Defender

Features
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Mine resources, upgrade your base and defend it from enemies! Joystick easy-to-learn controls with addictive gameplay mechanic!

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Core Tower Defense

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Zombies are marching on the energy core of New Terra, and you decide the road they take. Build a maze of nodes, line it with turrets and hold the core in this 3D sci-fi tower defense strategy game you can play offline on iPhone and iPad. BUILD THE ZOMBIES' PATH The twist on classic TD: you build the path. At the start of every level, lay nodes on the grid, and every node bends the route past your guns. Make the maze as long as you like, just never seal the core off. Between waves, add, upgrade and sell turrets. 7 TURRETS, 3 LEVELS EACH Machine Gun, Laser, Quad Gun, Rocket, Light Gun, Ice and Black Hole. Upgrade them in battle and unlock their special abilities, from Chain and Quad Explosion to Teleport. ELEMENTAL COMBOS Fire, ice, lightning and blue fire. When two elements hit the same zombie, they fuse into one of six combos such as Lightning Storm, Plasma and Frost Fire. 20 LEVELS ON NEW TERRA A lab parasite has turned the colonists into zombies. Fight from Pandora Research Center and Nova Station to the Endless Labyrinth and the Dark Zone, with a story quest on every level. ENDLESS SURVIVAL Six survival maps, waves that never stop and zombies that grow stronger every five waves. How long can your core hold? ZOMBIES THAT TEST YOUR MAZE Fast runners, element-immune zombies and bosses like the Brute push your defense to the limit. GROW YOUR ARSENAL Spend Skill Points, Blueprints, Titanium and Compensators on damage, range, fire rate and abilities. Earn badges, clear challenges and daily missions, and climb to level 100. PLAY YOUR WAY • Play offline, on iPhone and iPad • Pinch to zoom, drag to look around, speed waves up to 2× Just one more level? Questions or ideas? Write to contact@skylinesgames.com.

Screenshots

Mine Defender4 screens
Core Tower Defense4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Mine Defender at none against Core Tower Defense's 10. Mine Defender also leads on iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.0). On price, ads 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. Core Tower Defense sells 10 one-off in-app purchases. Mine Defender asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard2 real differences · 4 level
Mine Defender versus Core Tower Defense: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMine DefenderCore Tower Defense
PriceFreeFree
Update frequency—Every 2 months
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS12.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size239 MB196 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperSvyatoslav FedorivMUHAMMED TAHA AKTAS

In-app purchases

None

Mine Defender

No in-app purchases

10 purchases

Core Tower Defense

One-time10
  • Compensator 5$0.99
  • Titanium 5$1.99
  • Blueprint 5$2.99
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  • Compensator 25$3.99
  • Skill Point 11$5.99
  • Life Core 11$5.99
  • Titanium 25$7.99
  • Blueprint 25$12.99
  • Skill Point 130$49.99
  • Life Core 130$49.99

Questions

Is Mine Defender free?
Mine Defender is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Core Tower Defense free?
Core Tower Defense is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Mine Defender or Core Tower Defense have ads?
Both Mine Defender and Core Tower Defense show ads.

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