Comparison

Magic Dice Defense vs Hold the Keep

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

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About

Magic Dice Defense

Strategically throw magical dice to defend your base against waves of enemies and powerful bosses. Unlock and upgrade unique dice to enhance your combat abilities and master the art of dice defense.

Highlights
  • Strategic dice throws
  • Unique dice abilities
  • Epic boss battles
  • Unlock and upgrade dice
  • Fend off enemy waves
Features
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Dive into the enchanting world of Magic Dice Defense, where strategy meets action in a battle against relentless waves of enemies. As the last line of defense, you are equipped with magical dice that hold the power to turn the tide of battle. Your mission is clear: strategically throw these dice to fend off incoming threats, utilizing their unique abilities and attacks to eliminate foes and protect your base. Each throw brings with it a burst of excitement as the dice squish enemies and activate powerful effects. In Magic Dice Defense, every wave presents a new challenge, culminating in epic boss battles that will test your tactical prowess. Defeating these formidable foes requires not just skill but also smart use of your dice's special abilities. As you progress through the game, you will unlock new dice with even more potent effects, ensuring that no two battles are ever the same. The thrill of each victory lies in outmaneuvering your opponents and mastering the art of dice combat. To keep you at the top of your game, Magic Dice Defense offers a rich upgrade system. Unlock and enhance new dice to bolster your defenses and increase your offensive capabilities. Each upgrade not only makes your dice more powerful but also opens up new strategies and combinations, allowing for a deeply personalized gameplay experience. Join the battle today and see if you have what it takes to become the ultimate dice defender! Key Features: Strategic Dice Throws: Defend against waves of enemies by strategically throwing your dice. Unique Dice Abilities: Utilize special abilities and attacks to turn the tide of battle. Epic Boss Battles: Face off against powerful bosses and prove your tactical mastery. Unlock & Upgrade Dice: Discover new dice and upgrade them to enhance your strategy and gameplay.

About

Hold the Keep

Command heroes and use skill cards in this fast-paced tactical survival game. Build your army, upgrade abilities, and defend your keep against increasingly difficult waves of enemies. Each playthrough offers a chance to strategize and grow stronger for the next challenge.

Highlights
  • Command heroes
  • Unleash skill cards
  • Battle waves of enemies
  • Build and upgrade army
  • Defend the keep
  • Strategic gameplay
Features
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Hold The Keep is a fast-paced tactical survival game where you command heroes, unleash skill cards, and battle through waves of enemies that grow stronger over time. Build your army, upgrade your abilities, and defend the keep against an ever-intensifying battlefield. Every run challenges you to survive longer, make smarter choices, and grow stronger for the next fight. Summon heroes across different roles, including tanks, healers, ranged attackers, mages, assassins, and specialists. Unlike games that limit your squad size, Hold The Keep lets you bring as many heroes as you can afford to summon. Use skill cards to change the tide of battle with damage spells, summons, healing, shields, buffs, debuffs, and crowd control. Time each card carefully and build powerful combinations to survive longer. Face endless waves of enemies, elites, and bosses as the pressure keeps rising. Earn rewards, strengthen your heroes, upgrade your cards, improve your summons, and refine your strategy with each attempt. Can you hold the keep?

Screenshots

Magic Dice Defense4 screens
Hold the Keep4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Hold the Keep at 100% against Magic Dice Defense's 0%. Hold the Keep also leads on rating (5.0 vs 1.5). Magic Dice Defense's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 10) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.0). On price, ratings volume, 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. Hold the Keep sells 10 one-off in-app purchases. Magic Dice Defense asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Hold the Keep holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 1.5. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 4 and 4 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 0% of Magic Dice Defense's written reviews are positive against 100% of Hold the Keep's.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Magic Dice Defense versus Hold the Keep: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMagic Dice DefenseHold the Keep
PriceFreeFree
Rating1.5 (4 ratings)5.0 (4 ratings) — better
Positive reviews0.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings44
Update frequency—Weekly
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationAd-supported — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS12.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size131 MB400 MB
Age rating12+12+
DeveloperDawn of PlayBcuzEYEcan

Customer experience

Magic Dice Defense

All ratings4 ratings
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

Hold the Keep

All ratings4 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews4 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Magic Dice Defense

No in-app purchases

10 purchases

Hold the Keep

One-time10
  • Talent point reset$0.99
  • Gold Pack 1000$0.99
  • Small Hero Shard Pack$1.99
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  • Medium Gold Pack$4.99
  • A medium pack of hero shards$4.99
  • Premium Hero 1$4.99
  • Premium Hero 2$4.99
  • Large Gold Pack$9.99
  • Large pack of hero shards$9.99
  • Giant pack of gold$19.99

Questions

Is Magic Dice Defense free?
Magic Dice Defense is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Hold the Keep free?
Hold the Keep is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Magic Dice Defense or Hold the Keep?
Hold the Keep is rated higher. Magic Dice Defense averages 1.5 out of 5 from 4 ratings, while Hold the Keep averages 5.0 from 4 ratings.
Do Magic Dice Defense or Hold the Keep have ads?
Both Magic Dice Defense and Hold the Keep show ads.

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