Comparison

Pill Fortress vs Elements Defense

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

Head to head
About

Pill Fortress

Defend your fortress against waves of viruses in this immune-themed base defense game. Strategically place and upgrade unique pill defenders to overcome evolving viral threats. Enjoy kid-friendly gameplay with vibrant 2D graphics.

Highlights
  • Dynamic pill placement
  • Evolving viral threats
  • Unlock new pill characters
  • Vibrant 2D graphics
  • Strategic upgrades
Features
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Dive into Pill Fortress, a Base Defense game set in an immune-themed world. Defend your fortress against waves of viruses using strategic pill placements and tactical upgrades to max out your chances of survival. - Dynamic Pill placement on the Wall to better damage the viruses - Evolving viral threats over levels, with newer, meaner viruses to exterminate - Unlock powerful new Pill characters to help you defend the Fortress - Kid-friendly gameplay with vibrant 2D graphics Pill Fortress offers a simple yet engaging gameplay, perfect for quick entertainment or strategic mastery. Join the Defense effort and keep the viral invaders at bay!

About

Elements Defense

Engage in an idle tower defense game where you strategically place and upgrade elemental defenders to repel waves of attacking slimes. Collect new skills and powerful elements to strengthen your forces and protect the Spirit World.

Highlights
  • Strategic elemental placement
  • Upgrade unique defender abilities
  • Collect new elemental skills
  • Endless slime wave battles
  • Satisfying idle gameplay
  • Colorful graphics
Features
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Welcome to the Spirit World, where the battle for the Elemental Powers never stops in the Element Defense idle game! This idle defense game is a realm of magic, chaos, and never-ending war, where waves of Slimes relentlessly attack the stronghold of the Elements. The elemental powers are the key to survival. Place the elements at the edge of their territory and upgrade their unique abilities to battle with the slime waves before they breach the forcefield in this idle defense game. In an epic battle of good vs evil, pick the best element, upgrade the right ability, go to war with the slime waves, and unlock and collect mightier Elements as you level up. Prepare for an evolving defense challenge as the Slimes grow stronger with each new level. Choose the right skill boosters to upgrade and ensure your Elements can withstand the relentless onslaught, defend their territory, and win every battle. Element Defense is your perfect idle game match if you enjoy idle war strategy games with simple tap mechanics! Enjoy straightforward gameplay paired with satisfying visuals where you collect coins and tokens to upgrade and win in defense against enemy waves. Powerful Elements - Upgrade each Defender's unique abilities to build your defense and fend off the Slime waves. New Skills - Collect and use Elemental Tokens to acquire new skills and face tougher Slime monsters. Endless War- Experience the thrill of never-ending battles against the Slime waves. Satisfying Idle Game - Take delight in the colorful battle UI, unique Defender Elements, and naughty-looking Slime monsters. Colorful Graphics - Enjoy adorable Element Defenders and Slime Invaders that bring a fresh perspective to defense games. Play Element Defense now and help the Elements defend their territory by strategic upgrades during their war and ultimately save the Spirit World against the Slime monster waves! Privacy Policy: https://www.elixirgamelabs.com/privacy-policy Terms of Service: https://www.elixirgamelabs.com/terms-of-service

Screenshots

Pill Fortress4 screens
Elements Defense4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Elements Defense at 100% against Pill Fortress's 33%. Elements Defense also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 14) and ads (none vs shown). Pill Fortress's advantage is ratings volume (3.3K vs 1). On price 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. Pill Fortress sells 14 one-off in-app purchases. Elements Defense asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Elements Defense holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Pill Fortress has 3.3K ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 33% of Pill Fortress's written reviews are positive against 100% of Elements Defense's.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
Pill Fortress versus Elements Defense: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPill FortressElements Defense
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (3.3K ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews33.1% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings3.3K — better1
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeks—
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS14.012.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size323 MB96 MB
Age rating12+12+
DeveloperVoodooElixir Gamelabs LLC

Customer experience

Pill Fortress

All ratings3,200 ratings
Positive91.4%
Neutral3.3%
Negative5.3%
Written reviews136 reviews
Positive33.1%
Neutral14.7%
Negative52.2%

Elements Defense

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

Pill Fortress

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Freezing during battles
  • Progression loss on crashes
  • Targeting/tracking issues
  • Unresponsive ad screens

Requested features

5 requests
  • Offline mode
  • More pill variety
  • Improved boss difficulty
  • Customizable controls
  • Endless/challenge modes

Elements Defense

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

14 purchases

Pill Fortress

One-time14
  • Very Small Nucleus Pack$0.99
  • Small Nucleus Pack$2.99
  • Starter Pack$4.99
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  • Perma Speed Up$4.99
  • No Ads$4.99
  • Medium Nucleus Pack$5.99
  • Equipment Pack$7.99
  • Perma Boosts$7.99
  • Plasma Waves Pill$8.99
  • Skills Tickets$9.99
  • Skills Pack$9.99
  • Big Nucleus Pack$9.99
  • Gigantic Nucleus Pack$24.99
  • Instant Video Rewards$29.99
None

Elements Defense

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Pill Fortress free?
Pill Fortress is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Elements Defense free?
Elements Defense is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Pill Fortress or Elements Defense?
Elements Defense is rated higher. Pill Fortress averages 4.6 out of 5 from 3.3K ratings, while Elements Defense averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Pill Fortress or Elements Defense have ads?
Pill Fortress shows ads; Elements Defense does not.

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