Comparison

Tower Train 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

Tower Train

Defend survivors from zombie hordes by building and upgrading a formidable train tower. Strategically gather heroes, level up their unique abilities, and manage your base to earn resources for an epic battle against mutant waves. Choose your approach with manual or auto-battle commands.

Highlights
  • Endless zombie waves
  • Unlock new monsters and bosses
  • Collect and upgrade heroes
  • Build and upgrade train tower
  • Manage base for income
  • Combine unit abilities
  • Auto-battle option
Features
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Buckle up and get ready for an epic battle, because they are getting closer and hungrier! Brace yourself for an impact! Hope you’ve built your train right and can repel all those zombies. Use the best strategy to protect survivors from mutant hordes: rack that brain of yours or it will become someone’s dinner. Gather survivors along the tracks and build your personal army! Everyone can become a hero in this post-apocalyptic world – with enough upgrades and a good weapon to boot. Level up your heroes, place them accordingly and choose the best units for the upcoming battle! Remember: each of them has their own unique ability, which can turn the tide of the battle in one single tap. Keep zombies on their toes. Don’t play favorites – everyone in such a diverse cast counts as a stepping stone to victory! There’s plenty of coins to collect and much more money to earn while you fight! Upgrade your base to keep the cash machine running idle, while you turn zombies into dust. Use your logic and wit to create impenetrable defenses! How strong can your survivor army grow? How tall will your train cart get? Build it’s tower sky-high to place all the offensive power you could gather! FEATURES: - Endless fun! Take on waves of zombies one after the other! - Unlock and discover new epic monsters! From small and fast zombies to huge boss fights with angry mutants! - Collect and upgrade all the heroes on your team! Upgrade their unique stats and skills! - Raise your tower! Create an unstoppable fortress! - Manage your base and grow your income! - Combine your units abilities for maximum destruction on the battlefield! - Take the command in your hands or sit idle with auto-battle commands! Ready to take on the challenge? Do not waste your time, download and play!

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

Tower Train4 screens
Elements Defense4 screens

Verdict

The call

Tower Train and Elements Defense both sit at 4.8 stars, but that hides the real split: 100% of Elements Defense's written reviews are positive against 45% of Tower Train's. Elements Defense also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 14) and ads (none vs shown). Tower Train's advantage is ratings volume (4.3K vs 1). On price, rating, device support and iOS requirement 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. Tower Train 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 4.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Tower Train has 4.3K ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 45% of Tower Train's written reviews are positive against 100% of Elements Defense's.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Tower Train versus Elements Defense: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTower TrainElements Defense
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (4.3K ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews44.8% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings4.3K — better1
Update frequencyEvery 2 months—
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS13.012.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size257 MB96 MB
Age rating9+12+
DeveloperMAD PIXELElixir Gamelabs LLC

Customer experience

Tower Train

All ratings4,214 ratings
Positive95.8%
Neutral2.5%
Negative1.6%
Written reviews125 reviews
Positive44.8%
Neutral8.0%
Negative47.2%

Elements Defense

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

Bugs and requests

Tower Train

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • UI overlaps with device notch
  • No sound effects
  • Ads not working as intended

Requested features

3 requests
  • More levels and content
  • Option to disable pop-ups and notifications
  • Improved UI and animations

Elements Defense

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

14 purchases

Tower Train

One-time14
  • Small Gems Pack$0.99
  • NEW HERO: CHRISTINA$0.99
  • Medium Gems Pack$1.99
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  • NEW HERO: CHRISTINA$1.99
  • Large Gems Pack$2.99
  • NEW HERO: DADDY$2.99
  • NO ADS$3.99
  • NEW HERO: TITAN$4.99
  • Unlimited Autoplay$4.99
  • NEW HERO: DADDY$5.99
  • Ultimate Pack$6.99
  • NO ADS$7.99
  • NEW HERO: TITAN$9.99
  • Ultimate Pack$9.99
None

Elements Defense

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Tower Train free?
Tower Train 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, Tower Train or Elements Defense?
Elements Defense is rated higher. Tower Train averages 4.8 out of 5 from 4.3K ratings, while Elements Defense averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Tower Train or Elements Defense have ads?
Tower Train shows ads; Elements Defense does not.

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