Comparison

Command & Defend vs Artillery Control

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

Head to head
About

Command & Defend

Engage in a high-paced tower defense game with a modern warfare theme. Strategically deploy advanced weaponry to fend off relentless enemy waves and protect critical stakes. Unlock, upgrade, and adapt your arsenal to overcome evolving opponents.

Highlights
  • Unlock and upgrade state-of-the-art weaponry
  • Strategically place defenses
  • Adapt strategy against evolving opponents
  • Build an awesome arsenal of weapons
Features
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Command & Defend is a critically acclaimed, high-paced tower defense game. Set in a modern warfare theme, take control and strategically deploy high powered weapons against relentless enemies waves. You must not fail. Too much is at stake! * Unlock, upgrade & deploy powerful state of the art weaponry. * Strategically place your defenses, and create room for more. * Adapt your strategy during battle against evolving opponents. * Collect weapons and build an awesome arsenal.

About

Artillery Control

Engage in thrilling multiplayer artillery battles where you command powerful artillery to target enemy troops. Strategically aim and fire to eliminate all enemy forces and claim victory. Diverse terrains offer unique challenges and exciting gameplay.

Highlights
  • Multiplayer artillery battles
  • Strategic aiming and firing
  • Target enemy troops
  • Diverse terrains
  • Eliminate all enemy forces
  • Claim victory
Features
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Engage in thrilling multiplayer artillery battles! Each player commands powerful artillery to target enemy troops. Strategically aim and fire to eliminate all enemy forces first to claim victory! With diverse terrains, every level offers a unique challenge and exciting gameplay. Test your skills and become the ultimate artillery master!

Screenshots

Command & Defend4 screens
Artillery Control4 screens

Verdict

The call

Command & Defend and Artillery Control both sit at 4.4 stars, but that hides the real split: 16% of Command & Defend's written reviews are positive against 0% of Artillery Control's. Command & Defend also leads on update cadence (fortnightly vs every 6 weeks). On price, rating, ratings volume and ads 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. Command & Defend sells 26 one-off in-app purchases and Artillery Control sells 8 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.4 for Command & Defend against 4.4 for Artillery Control. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 4.7K and 1.8K respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 16% of Command & Defend's written reviews are positive against 0% of Artillery Control's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Command & Defend ships an update fortnightly, Artillery Control every 6 weeks. Both last shipped on October 27, 2026.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Command & Defend versus Artillery Control: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCommand & DefendArtillery Control
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.4 (4.7K ratings)4.4 (1.8K ratings) — better
Positive reviews16.4% of reviews — better0.0% of reviews
Number of ratings4.7K — better1.8K
Update frequencyFortnightly — betterEvery 6 weeks
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS14.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size1021 MB668 MB
Age rating12+12+
DeveloperVoodooMOONEE PUBLISHING LTD

Customer experience

Command & Defend

All ratings4,517 ratings
Positive83.0%
Neutral9.0%
Negative8.0%
Written reviews293 reviews
Positive16.4%
Neutral12.3%
Negative71.3%

Artillery Control

All ratings1,472 ratings
Positive83.7%
Neutral11.5%
Negative4.8%
Written reviews14 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral7.1%
Negative92.9%

User reviews

Command & Defend

From 4.7K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Fun game
  • 👍 Good gameplay
  • 💡 Variety of towers

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Crashes frequently
  • 💰 Pay-to-win mechanics
  • 📺 Excessive ads
  • 🔒 Privacy concerns

Artillery Control

From 1.8K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🎮 Cute game idea

Room to improve

  • 💸 Too many ads
  • ⏱️ Sluggish performance
  • 🔋 Overheats device
  • 🚫 Paid version still has ads
  • 🤖 Poor controls and gameplay

Bugs and requests

Command & Defend

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Crashes at specific levels
  • Ads still shown after purchase
  • Progression loss after crashes

Requested features

3 requests
  • More levels
  • Improved stability
  • Reduced ads

Artillery Control

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • Inconsistent hit registration
  • Matchmaking issues

Requested features

3 requests
  • Reduce ads
  • Improve performance and stability
  • Optimize for device heating

In-app purchases

26 purchases

Command & Defend

One-time26
  • Handful of Gold$0.99
  • Major Pain Booster Pack$2.99
  • 1500 Coins for 2.99$2.99
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  • Mortar special offer!$4.99
  • Damage Multiplier offer!$4.99
  • Freezethrower special offer!$4.99
  • Electricity Tower offer!$4.99
  • Taser Tower special offer!$4.99
  • Laser Tower special offer!$4.99
  • Small Pile of Gold$4.99
  • No Ads Forever$4.99
  • 3500 Coins for 5.99$5.99
  • No Ads$6.99
  • Starter Pack special offer!$8.99
  • Speed Boost$9.99
  • Sniper special offer!$9.99
  • Air Strike special offer!$9.99
  • Starter Pack special offer!$9.99
  • Medium Pile of Gold$9.99
  • 10000 Coins for 11.99$11.99
  • 10K coins with No Ads$12.99
  • Cannon Evolution Offer!$19.99
  • Large Pile of Gold$19.99
  • Hill of Gold$49.99
  • Mountain of Gold$99.99
  • 100k Coins for 99.99$$99.99
8 purchases

Artillery Control

One-time8
  • Tiny Coin Bundle$0.99
  • Small Coin Bundle$3.99
  • No Ads Bundle$4.99
Show 5 more
  • No Ads$4.99
  • Starter Pack Bundle$6.99
  • Medium Coin Bundle$8.99
  • Big Coins Bundle$14.99
  • Huge Coin Bundle$29.99

Questions

Is Command & Defend free?
Command & Defend is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Artillery Control free?
Artillery Control is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Command & Defend or Artillery Control?
Artillery Control is rated higher. Command & Defend averages 4.4 out of 5 from 4.7K ratings, while Artillery Control averages 4.4 from 1.8K ratings.
Do Command & Defend or Artillery Control have ads?
Both Command & Defend and Artillery Control show ads.
Which is updated more often, Command & Defend or Artillery Control?
Command & Defend ships an update fortnightly, and Artillery Control every 6 weeks. Most recently, Command & Defend was updated on October 27, 2026 and Artillery Control on October 27, 2026.

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