# Guard the Tower vs ABEND

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Guard the Tower at 100% against ABEND's 50%. Guard the Tower also leads on price (Free vs $4.99) and rating (5.0 vs 3.7). ABEND's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 5) and ads (none vs shown). On update cadence and device support there is nothing between them.

Guard the Tower is free to download; ABEND costs $4.99 up front. Guard the Tower sells 5 one-off in-app purchases. ABEND asks for nothing beyond the download.

Guard the Tower holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.7. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 3 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 100% of Guard the Tower's written reviews are positive against 50% of ABEND's.

Guard the Tower ships an update every 3 days, ABEND every 6 days. Both last shipped on October 30, 2026.

## The numbers

| Metric | Guard the Tower | ABEND |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | **Free** | $4.99 |
| Rating | **[5.0 (1 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/guard-the-tower/id6502746178/reviews)** | [3.7 (3 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/abend-meltdown/id6737458201/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | 1 | **3** |
| Positive reviews | **100.0% of reviews** | 50.0% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | Yes | **No** |
| Ads | Yes | **No** |
| Update frequency | **Every 3 days** | Every 6 days |
| Monetization | **Free with in-app purchases** | Paid |
| Size | 44 MB | 155 MB |
| Requires iOS | **11.0** | 16.6 |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** | iPhone, iPad |
| Age rating | 9+ | 9+ |
| Developer | [Jampot Software co., ltd](https://appshunter.io/developer/590341509) | [Laszlo Pinter](https://appshunter.io/developer/1362589788) |

## What reviewers say

### Guard the Tower

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/guard-the-tower/id6502746178)

A turn-based roguelike strategy game where players command a team of heroes to defend a central core. Enemies telegraph their moves, allowing for strategic planning and explosive chain attacks in puzzle-like battles.

**Highlights:** Turn-based roguelike strategy, Predictive combat system, 9 unique hero classes, Procedurally generated levels, Team-based tactical missions, Puzzle-like battles

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases (5)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Unlock Full Game | $1.99 | one-time |
| A Pile of Gems | $1.99 | one-time |
| A Bag of Gems | $3.99 | one-time |
| A Box of Gems | $7.99 | one-time |
| Buy Me A Coffee | $9.99 | one-time |


### ABEND

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/abend-meltdown/id6737458201)

Engage in a puzzle roguelite where you play as a rogue AI escaping a government mainframe. Clear rows to attack enemies, chain combos for devastating effects, and collect upgrades to survive escalating dangers across procedurally generated floors. Your choices determine the AI's fate and the narrative's outcome.

**Highlights:** Tetromino-based combat system, 24 enemy programs with unique attacks, 5 playable AI characters with unique abilities, Procedurally generated floors with branching paths, Branching narrative with 4 endings, 10 Ascension levels for endless replayability, Authentic retro terminal aesthetic

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Guard the Tower free?

Guard the Tower is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is ABEND free?

ABEND costs $4.99, with no in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, Guard the Tower or ABEND?

Guard the Tower is rated higher. Guard the Tower averages 5.0 out of 5 from 1 ratings, while ABEND averages 3.7 from 3 ratings.

### Do Guard the Tower or ABEND have ads?

Guard the Tower shows ads; ABEND does not.

### Which is updated more often, Guard the Tower or ABEND?

Guard the Tower ships an update every 3 days, and ABEND every 6 days. Most recently, Guard the Tower was updated on October 30, 2026 and ABEND on October 30, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*