Comparison

Magic Defense vs Candy Tower TD

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

Head to head
About

Magic Defense

Engage in an epic idle defense RPG set in a fantasy world threatened by monsters. Summon legendary warriors, collect spirits, and build your defense strategy with roguelike elements and pinball-style combat.

Highlights
  • Classic defense & roguelike gameplay
  • Roguelike structure thrills
  • Collect various spirits
  • Pinball-style combat
  • Create tower defense decks
  • Collect allies and defend
Features
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Magic Defense: The Ultimate Auto Idle Defense RPG! We've crafted the excitement of blending survival and defense! In a distant fantasy world, where various monsters dominated, a dark force of despair swept through the land. The world was in peril due to relentless attacks from these monsters, and the villagers found themselves in a desperate situation. One day, a hidden magical book capable of summoning the legendary warrior was discovered. Features: ⏩ Enjoy a classic defense&loguelike game! ⏩ Enjoy the thrill of roguelike structure! ⏩ Collect various spirits to assist you! ⏩ Enjoy combat in the style of pinball games! ⏩ Create your deck for tower defense! ⏩ Experience the fun of collecting allies and defense simultaneously!

About

Candy Tower TD

Defend your candy tower from waves of evil vegetables in this whimsical tower defense game. Strategically upgrade your defenses with unique candy-coated arsenals and adapt to roguelite elements for a new challenge each time.

Highlights
  • Tower defense gameplay
  • Roguelite elements
  • Strategic upgrades
  • Unique candy-based arsenal
  • Fend off vegetable enemies
  • Evolving defense strategies
Features
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Welcome to Candy Tower, a delightful twist on tower defense where sugary sweetness clashes with villainous vegetables! In this whimsical game, you're the guardian of a candy tower, tasked with fending off an onslaught of evil vegetables determined to wreak havoc. Each wave brings a more formidable array of vegetable foes, pushing you to continuously evolve your defense strategies. Quick thinking, clever planning, and strategic upgrades to your tower's candy-coated arsenal are essential for your survival. As you progress, a plethora of upgrades beckon, each offering unique defensive tactics. Fortify your tower with layers of hard candy armor, unleash barrages of sticky gumdrops, or rain down a shower of sour sweets - your choices shape the destiny of your confectionery bastion. Embracing the charm of roguelite adventures, Candy Tower ensures a unique experience in every playthrough. Randomly spawned waves of vegetable invaders and unpredictable upgrade options mean that your candy tower might face entirely different threats each time, demanding innovative strategies and novel approaches to defense.

Screenshots

Magic Defense4 screens
Candy Tower TD4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Candy Tower TD at 5.0 against Magic Defense's 4.3. Candy Tower TD also leads on iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.0). Magic Defense's advantage is ratings volume (432 vs 1). 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. Magic Defense sells 19 one-off in-app purchases and Candy Tower TD sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Candy Tower TD holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Magic Defense has 432 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Magic Defense ships an update weekly, Candy Tower TD every 9 days. The most recent releases landed on October 25, 2026 and October 2, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Magic Defense versus Candy Tower TD: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMagic DefenseCandy Tower TD
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.3 (432 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews57.2% of reviews—
Number of ratings432 — better1
Update frequencyWeekly — betterEvery 9 days
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.013.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size632 MB108 MB
Age rating12+12+
DeveloperOBLIQUE GAMES, Corp.ByteBard Games LLC

Customer experience

Magic Defense

All ratings432 ratings
Positive82.6%
Neutral7.2%
Negative10.2%
Written reviews346 reviews
Positive57.2%
Neutral11.3%
Negative31.5%

Candy Tower TD

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

Magic Defense

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Accounts being lost or reset after updates
  • Time zone changes causing login issues
  • Freezing and crashing during ads or gameplay
  • Slow server response times for some regions

Requested features

5 requests
  • Add co-op or multiplayer mode
  • Improve character and weapon descriptions
  • Implement a one-time ad removal option
  • Add a 'sweep' feature for completed content
  • Improve summoning/gacha rates and systems

Candy Tower TD

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

19 purchases

Magic Defense

One-time19
  • Chapter Package 01$0.99
  • Gold Piggy 01$0.99
  • Druid Pack$0.99
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  • Chapter Package 02$0.99
  • Death Knight Pack$0.99
  • Gem Package 01$0.99
  • Royal Guard Pack$1.99
  • Chapter Package 03$1.99
  • Gold Piggy 02$1.99
  • Season Pass Silver$4.99
  • Familiar Key Booster x10$4.99
  • Season Event Package$6.99
  • Epic Lucky Pouch$6.99
  • Gem Package 02$6.99
  • AD Free Membership - 30 Days$9.99
  • Epic Weapon Pack$9.99
  • Epic Unit Pack$9.99
  • Gem Package 03$12.99
  • Season Pass Gold$12.99
2 purchases

Candy Tower TD

One-time2
  • Auto Loot Item Drops$1.99
  • Remove Ads$2.99

Questions

Is Magic Defense free?
Magic Defense is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Candy Tower TD free?
Candy Tower TD is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Magic Defense or Candy Tower TD?
Candy Tower TD is rated higher. Magic Defense averages 4.3 out of 5 from 432 ratings, while Candy Tower TD averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Magic Defense or Candy Tower TD have ads?
Both Magic Defense and Candy Tower TD show ads.
Which is updated more often, Magic Defense or Candy Tower TD?
Magic Defense ships an update weekly, and Candy Tower TD every 9 days. Most recently, Magic Defense was updated on October 25, 2026 and Candy Tower TD on October 2, 2026.

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