Comparison

Card Defense! vs Thronica

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

Head to head
About

Card Defense!

Defend a farm from hungry slimes using a gun and skill cards. Strategically deploy abilities, upgrade your arsenal, and master precision shooting in fast-paced battles to protect the farm animals.

Highlights
  • Strategic card deployment
  • Gun combat mechanics
  • In-game skill upgrades
  • Menu-based customization
  • Fast-paced battles
  • Wave-based defense
Features
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Take on the role of a brave cat defender armed with a formidable gun, standing as the last line of defense against waves of hungry slimes threatening the animal farm. Strategically deploy a hand of skill cards, each representing unique abilities, to fend off the relentless onslaught and keep the farm animals safe. Upgrade your skills both during gameplay sessions and in the menu, customizing your arsenal to suit your playstyle and maximize your effectiveness against the ever-growing slime threat. Engage in fast-paced battles, mastering precision shooting to pick off enemies and prevent them from reaching their targets. Will you emerge victorious and safeguard the farm from the encroaching slime invasion? Join the battle in "Card Defense" and find out!

About

Thronica

Features
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The throne is yours. The choices are yours. The dice belong to no one. Thronica is a single-player medieval kingdom game where every swipe is a choice and every choice can come down to a d20 dice roll. A narrative roguelite about ruling, dying, and building a dynasty, fully playable offline. You take the throne as king. The High Judge brings you the voice of the people, the Marshal the demands of the army, the Treasurer the state of your coffers, the Duke the schemes of the nobles. Every card offers two paths, and every path moves four balances at once: People, Army, Treasury, Nobles. Let any of them hit bottom or boil over and your reign ends. A mighty army can protect you or replace you. THE DICE CHANGE EVERYTHING At critical moments the decision is yours, but the outcome rides on the roll. The d20 tumbles across the table: a 20 writes a legend, a 1 invites disaster. Your ruler's stats (might, charm, willpower and more) bend the odds. The same choice can end two reigns in two very different ways. YOUR DYNASTY REMEMBERS Death is not the end, only the end of a chapter. Your heir takes the throne, and the deeds of those before are never erased. The court chronicler records every reign in the Chronicle: your triumphs, scandals and betrayals all become history. Every reign writes its own story, and no two dynasties are ever alike. FEATURES Fast one-handed swipe gameplay: no timers, no energy bars A true d20 dice system: bend luck with your ruler's stats Four resource bars with double-edged death: 0 kills, and so does 100 Hundreds of hand-written event cards, crisis chains and hard dilemmas Heirs and dynasty: every death is a new beginning The Chronicle: a lasting record of all your reigns Character progression: stats, traits and aging Fully offline, single player, anywhere you like The crown is heavy. The dice are merciless. How long will your dynasty last?

Screenshots

Card Defense!4 screens
Thronica4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Card Defense! at none against Thronica's 8. Card Defense! also leads on iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.0). On price, 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. Thronica sells 8 one-off in-app purchases. Card Defense! asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard2 real differences · 7 level
Card Defense! versus Thronica: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCard Defense!Thronica
PriceFreeFree
Rating1.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequency—Every 4 weeks
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationAd-supported—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS12.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size187 MB49 MB
Age rating9+12+
DeveloperOkiGen GamesPalms & Birds

In-app purchases

None

Card Defense!

No in-app purchases

8 purchases

Thronica

One-time8
  • Carved Oak Frame$0.49
  • Hammered Silver Frame$0.49
  • Mossy Stone Frame$0.49
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  • Carved Bone Dice$0.49
  • Forged Iron Dice$0.49
  • Glacier Glass Dice$0.49
  • Dying Ember Dice$0.49
  • Dynasty Bundle$1.99

Questions

Is Card Defense! free?
Card Defense! is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Thronica free?
Thronica is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Card Defense! or Thronica have ads?
Both Card Defense! and Thronica show ads.

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