Splash Defense vs Auto War
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Splash Defense
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In Splash Defense, prepare for an explosive, colorful adventure where every placement choice is crucial to saving your castle from the enemy waves. As a fearless defender, you have a variety of weapons and traps at your disposal to fend off increasingly numerous and dangerous enemy attacks. Varied Weapons and Traps: Place traps like the Devastating Hammer, the Sharp Circular Saw, or the Ninja-style Rotating Arm—deadly traps that crush, cut, or push back your enemies. But that's not all! You can also deploy powerful turrets like the Minigun, which fires bullets at breakneck speed, the Splash Gun for area attacks, the Big Cannon for destructive impact, or the Boomerang to strike multiple enemies with a single throw, and many more! Explosive Paint and Progression: Each enemy you defeat explodes into a vibrant splash of paint, a visual explosion that adds a fun and satisfying touch to each victory. By eliminating enemies, you earn coins that allow you to buy new weapons, upgrade existing ones, and improve your base turret and castle to better withstand the upcoming waves. Numerous Levels and Challenges: The game features a variety of fun and dynamic levels, each with specific elements that add extra challenges. Enemies may multiply at lightning speed with the Multiplier (be sure to kill them before they duplicate!), or become faster with the Accelerator, increasing the game’s difficulty. Teleporters add an element of surprise by making enemies appear at random locations on the map. Strategy and Decision-Making: Choosing between traps or weapons to place on the battlefield requires strategic thinking. Each weapon has its strengths and weaknesses, and you will need to use and position them wisely to counter enemy waves and protect your castle. Make sure to manage your resources efficiently and anticipate the upcoming challenges to avoid being overwhelmed.
Auto War
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Strategize and command your machine rolling along an endless road! Face off against waves of weird enemies and repel their ambush Use your rewards to upgrade and merge your turrets Upgrade your firepower to push through challenging worlds! Strategize and evolve your defenses to become unstoppable!
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Verdict
Splash Defense and Auto War are too close to call on the numbers: across 6 compared parameters — price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases among them — neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.
Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly daily. The most recent releases landed on October 1, 2026 and October 10, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Splash Defense | Auto War |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Daily | Daily |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 | 12.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 128 MB | 192 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Nicolas Cazenave | Amirahmad Bornaee |
In-app purchases
Splash Defense
No in-app purchases
Auto War
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is Splash Defense free?
Is Auto War free?
Do Splash Defense or Auto War have ads?
Which is updated more often, Splash Defense or Auto War?
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