# Crystal Guard vs confront difficulty

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: confront difficulty at none against Crystal Guard's 10. confront difficulty also leads on ads (none vs shown). Crystal Guard's advantage is update cadence (every 2 days vs every 6 days) and iOS requirement (11.0 vs 14.0). On price and device support there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Crystal Guard sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. confront difficulty asks for nothing beyond the download.

Crystal Guard ships an update every 2 days, confront difficulty every 6 days. The most recent releases landed on June 1, 2026 and May 17, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Crystal Guard | confront difficulty |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| In-app purchases | Yes | **No** |
| Ads | Yes | **No** |
| Update frequency | **Every 2 days** | Every 6 days |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Size | 283 MB | 117 MB |
| Requires iOS | **11.0** | 14.0 |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** | iPhone, iPod |
| Age rating | 17+ | 9+ |
| Developer | [艳 王](https://appshunter.io/developer/1663396375) | [维利 孙](https://appshunter.io/developer/1786607816) |

## What reviewers say

### Crystal Guard

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/crystal-guard-diy-road/id6504703611)

Defend a fragile crystal from waves of monsters in this unique Roguelite tower defense game. Strategically build mazes with blocks and develop powerful turrets to resist attacks. Adapt your tactics to collect crystals and secure victory.

**Highlights:** Roguelite gameplay, Block puzzle maze creation, Strategic tower defense, Turret development, Unique art style, Casual puzzle elements

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases (10)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Remove All Ads For 30 Days | $4.99 | per month |
| Newcomer pack | $0.99 | one-time |
| 10 advertising coupons | $1.99 | one-time |
| 30 advertising coupons | $3.99 | one-time |
| Turret pack | $3.99 | one-time |
| Turret upgrade pack | $5.99 | one-time |
| Golden battle pass | $6.99 | one-time |
| 3000 Diamonds | $7.99 | one-time |
| 70 advertising coupons | $7.99 | one-time |
| Remove advertisements | $19.99 | one-time |


### confront difficulty

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/confront-difficulty/id6739602557)

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Crystal Guard free?

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

### Is confront difficulty free?

confront difficulty is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Do Crystal Guard or confront difficulty have ads?

Crystal Guard shows ads; confront difficulty does not.

### Which is updated more often, Crystal Guard or confront difficulty?

Crystal Guard ships an update every 2 days, and confront difficulty every 6 days. Most recently, Crystal Guard was updated on June 1, 2026 and confront difficulty on May 17, 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.*