# Core Tower Defense vs Pizza Mouse, Cooking Simulator

The clearest difference is ads: Core Tower Defense at none against Pizza Mouse, Cooking Simulator's shown. Pizza Mouse, Cooking Simulator's advantage is update cadence (every 10 days vs every 3 months) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.0). On price, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Core Tower Defense sells 10 one-off in-app purchases and Pizza Mouse, Cooking Simulator sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Core Tower Defense ships an update every 3 months, Pizza Mouse, Cooking Simulator every 10 days. The most recent releases landed on September 14, 2026 and September 20, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Core Tower Defense | Pizza Mouse, Cooking Simulator |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | **No** | Yes |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | **Every 10 days** |
| Size | 189 MB | 249 MB |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | **13.0** |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [MUHAMMED TAHA AKTAS](https://appshunter.io/developer/1700498547) | [Orest Kucher](https://appshunter.io/developer/1836133285) |

## What reviewers say

### Core Tower Defense

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/core-tower-defense/id6456525413)

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases (10)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Compensator 5 | $0.99 | one-time |
| Titanium 5 | $1.99 | one-time |
| Blueprint 5 | $2.99 | one-time |
| Compensator 25 | $3.99 | one-time |
| Skill Point 11 | $5.99 | one-time |
| Life Core 11 | $5.99 | one-time |
| Titanium 25 | $7.99 | one-time |
| Blueprint 25 | $12.99 | one-time |
| Skill Point 130 | $49.99 | one-time |
| Life Core 130 | $49.99 | one-time |


### Pizza Mouse, Cooking Simulator

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/pizza-mouse-cooking-simulator/id6751635921)

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases (2)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Ad-Free Version | $1.99 | one-time |
| Play without ads | $1.99 | one-time |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Core Tower Defense free?

Core Tower Defense is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is Pizza Mouse, Cooking Simulator free?

Pizza Mouse, Cooking Simulator is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Do Core Tower Defense or Pizza Mouse, Cooking Simulator have ads?

Pizza Mouse, Cooking Simulator shows ads; Core Tower Defense does not.

### Which is updated more often, Core Tower Defense or Pizza Mouse, Cooking Simulator?

Core Tower Defense ships an update every 3 months, and Pizza Mouse, Cooking Simulator every 10 days. Most recently, Core Tower Defense was updated on September 14, 2026 and Pizza Mouse, Cooking Simulator on September 20, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*