Comparison

Core Tower Defense vs Last Front Defense

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

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About

Core Tower Defense

Features
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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.

About

Last Front Defense

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Last Front Defense redefines the tower defense genre. Unlike traditional tower defense games with fixed enemy paths,
enemy routes in Last Front Defense dynamically change based on how you deploy your towers. Your towers don’t just attack —
they shape the battlefield and control how enemies move. By placing towers strategically, you can force enemies to take longer, more dangerous paths, maximizing your damage potential. [Seven Unique Towers] Each tower plays a specific role in damage output, crowd control, and path manipulation: - Gun Tower
Fast-firing basic tower, ideal for early defense and route shaping. - Pulse Tower
Emits energy pulses that disrupt enemies and enhance area control. - Cannon Tower
Heavy explosive damage, perfect for clustered enemies. - Laser Tower
Continuous high-damage beam focused on single targets. - Bomb Tower
Area-of-effect explosions that punish enemies on long paths. - Ray Tower
Advanced energy attacks with strong coverage and sustained damage. - Beam Tower
High-tech precision tower with powerful burst damage. [What Makes Last Front Defense Different] - Dynamic Enemy Pathing
Enemies react to your tower layout instead of following a single fixed route. - Build to Control the Map
Use towers to redirect enemies and force them to travel farther. - Endless Strategic Possibilities
No fixed solutions — every level requires adaptation. - Deep Upgrade System
Upgrade range, damage, cooldown, critical chance, and special effects. In Last Front Defense, tower placement is strategy itself.

Screenshots

Core Tower Defense4 screens
Last Front Defense4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Last Front Defense at none against Core Tower Defense's 10. On price, update cadence, 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. Last Front Defense asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Core Tower Defense ships an update every 2 months, Last Front Defense every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 5 level
Core Tower Defense versus Last Front Defense: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCore Tower DefenseLast Front Defense
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 2 months — betterEvery 3 months
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.015.0
Further details — not scored
Size196 MB161 MB
Age rating12+9+
DeveloperMUHAMMED TAHA AKTASKuo Hsiung Chiu

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
None

Last Front Defense

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Core Tower Defense free?
Core Tower Defense is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Last Front Defense free?
Last Front Defense is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Core Tower Defense or Last Front Defense have ads?
Both Core Tower Defense and Last Front Defense show ads.
Which is updated more often, Core Tower Defense or Last Front Defense?
Core Tower Defense ships an update every 2 months, and Last Front Defense every 3 months. Most recently, Core Tower Defense was updated on October 24, 2026 and Last Front Defense on October 25, 2026.

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