Comparison

PANIC vs Sol Defense Command

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

Head to head
About

PANIC

Engage in augmented reality combat against monsters that appear in your real world. Explore a city under siege, upgrade your weapons and gear, and rescue your pets. Experience a narrative that adapts to your performance.

Highlights
  • Augmented Reality combat
  • Wave-based monster encounters
  • 30 surreal Incidents
  • Gun and gear upgrades
  • Mutated pet upgrades
  • Adaptive narration
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PANIC is a wave-based AR shooter set in Neo Jadu, a city collapsing under the effects of the Bloom—a mysterious energy that’s warping plants and creating monsters. Aliens are here to harvest it. A megacorp is trying to weaponize it. And you? You’re just trying to get your frog back. • Augmented Reality combat — enemies spawn in your real world • 30 surreal Incidents across 4 districts, from Frog Food Factories to Sunken Ruins full of cactus monsters • Upgrade your guns, gear, health, and mutated pets • Narration that tracks your wins and your humiliation • Face Bloom-twisted zombies, drones, orchids, beasts—and things with way too many teeth • Rescue Squish. Follow Void. Find Spitfire. Don’t get converted into an intern.

About

Sol Defense Command

Engage in a thrilling 3D space shooter defending eight worlds from an alien invasion. Build and command a powerful fleet, customize your ships and bases, and explore the solar system. Participate in events and earn rewards to become the Emperor of Sol.

Highlights
  • Defend eight unique worlds
  • Build and upgrade customizable ships
  • Command a fleet of drones and interceptors
  • Construct and manage planetary bases
  • Explore the solar system in free flight
  • Participate in seasonal holiday events
  • Earn medals, trophies, and climb ranks
Features
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The Hive has come for the solar system. Eight worlds are falling. You are the last line of defense. Sol Defense Command is a fast, beautiful 3D space shooter where you fly, fight and build your way from a lone scout pilot to Emperor of Sol. DEFEND EIGHT WORLDS Battle alien swarms across Earth, the Moon, Mars, Jupiter and beyond. Every world has its own enemies, hazards and a massive mothership boss. BUILD THE STRONGEST SHIP Unlock powerful ships and upgrade engines, guns, shields and hull. Choose your weapons, from pulse lasers to homing missiles, and paint your ship your way. COMMAND A FLEET Recruit interceptors, gunships and support drones that fly beside you in every battle. Upgrade them into an unstoppable army. BUILD YOUR BASES Claim colonies on every planet and watch your crews build them. Place turrets, factories, shield generators and radar where you want them. Your bases earn coins while you're away and fight off raiders. Get an alert when one is under attack. EXPLORE FREE FLIGHT Roam the solar system. Answer distress calls, salvage wrecks, fight pirate galleons and hunt legendary space creatures like the Star Dragon. HOLIDAY EVENTS Seasonal events bring exclusive rewards, including the Egg Cannon at Easter, spooky Halloween hives and more. EARN MEDALS AND TROPHIES Complete daily missions, earn medals, collect trophies and climb your Command Power rank. MADE FOR PHONES Simple touch controls, haptic feedback, and play in portrait or landscape. Free to play with optional ads. One purchase removes ads forever.

Screenshots

PANIC4 screens
Sol Defense Command4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: PANIC at none against Sol Defense Command's shown. PANIC also leads on ratings volume (379 vs 1). Sol Defense Command's advantage is update cadence (daily vs every 2 days). On price, rating, in-app purchases and monetization model 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. PANIC sells 7 one-off in-app purchases and Sol Defense Command sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.9 for PANIC against 5.0 for Sol Defense Command. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: PANIC has 379 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

PANIC ships an update every 2 days, Sol Defense Command daily. The most recent releases landed on October 23, 2026 and October 26, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
PANIC versus Sol Defense Command: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPANICSol Defense Command
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.9 (379 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews84.4% of reviews—
Number of ratings379 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 2 daysDaily — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS16.015.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size575 MB30 MB
Age rating12+9+
DeveloperJadu AR, Inc.Tectus Protection Inc.

Bugs and requests

PANIC

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • Crashes during tutorial
  • Progression issues

Requested features

2 requests
  • Optimization for older devices
  • Expanded content and levels

Sol Defense Command

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

7 purchases

PANIC

One-time7
  • Gift Pack $.99$0.99
  • Gift Pack $2.99$2.99
  • Gift Pack $4.99$4.99
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  • Gift Pack $9.99$9.99
  • Gift Pack $14.99$14.99
  • Gift Pack $19.99$19.99
  • Gift Pack $49.99$49.99
1 purchases

Sol Defense Command

One-time1
  • Remove Ads$3.99

Questions

Is PANIC free?
PANIC is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Sol Defense Command free?
Sol Defense Command is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, PANIC or Sol Defense Command?
Sol Defense Command is rated higher. PANIC averages 4.9 out of 5 from 379 ratings, while Sol Defense Command averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do PANIC or Sol Defense Command have ads?
Sol Defense Command shows ads; PANIC does not.
Which is updated more often, PANIC or Sol Defense Command?
PANIC ships an update every 2 days, and Sol Defense Command daily. Most recently, PANIC was updated on October 23, 2026 and Sol Defense Command on October 26, 2026.

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