Comparison

TABS Pocket Edition vs Orbital Defense Protocol

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

Head to head
About

TABS Pocket Edition

Lead armies of wobbling characters from diverse realms in physics-based combat simulations. Create custom units and test your strategies against friends or strangers in online multiplayer battles.

Highlights
  • Lead wobbler armies
  • Physics-based combat
  • Unit creator
  • Online multiplayer
  • Campaigns
  • Sandbox mode
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Be the leader of red and blue wobblers from ancient lands, spooky places and fantasy worlds. Watch them fight in simulations made with the wobbliest physics system ever created. When you grow tired of the 100+ wobblers at your disposal you can make new ones in the unit creator. You can also send your wobblers to fight your friends or strangers in online multiplayer! Features: -Campaigns -Multiplayer -Sandbox mode -Unit Possession -A bunch of silly units

About

Orbital Defense Protocol

Features
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Orbital Defense Protocol is a fast, focused, portrait-mode tower defense for iPhone and iPad. Place turrets, set traps, call orbital strikes, and hold the line through 10 sections of escalating hostile waves. CORE LOOP • Drag turrets onto the grid during prep. Tap to upgrade, sell, or specialise. • 6 archetypes: Pulse, Railgun, Frost, Blast, Gatling, and Command. Each upgrades in three channels (Damage / Range / Rate) and forks into a permanent specialisation at tier 6. • 5 trap and ability cards: Spike Strip, Slow Goo, Knockback Plate, Orbital Strike, and Stasis Field. Drag to deploy. • Tap MONSTERS to see the next wave's hostile profile — HP, speed, armor, shield resist — and pick the right damage type. DESTRUCTIBLE BATTLEFIELD • Walling off the path is legal. Hostiles will pound your turrets to rubble — every tower has hull HP, every enemy has melee DPS. • Rocks blocking your line of fire? Tap them. Spend $50, clear the tile, reroute the enemy path. • 7 hostile archetypes: BASIC, FAST, TANK, FLIER, SHIELDED, HEALER, BOSS. Each has its own counter. CAMPAIGN • 10 sections × 20 waves = 200 levels. • 5 difficulties from Easy to Extreme — adjustable per run. • Persistent top-scores leaderboard tracks your best clears and wipes. NO FRICTION • No ads. • No in-app purchases. • No network required — plays anywhere. • No data collected, no analytics, no tracking. Built for one-handed portrait play. Boots in seconds, drops you straight into the build phase. Set a difficulty, tap ENGAGE HOSTILES, and defend.

Screenshots

TABS Pocket Edition4 screens
Orbital Defense Protocol4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is chart position: TABS Pocket Edition at #14 against Orbital Defense Protocol's unranked. TABS Pocket Edition also leads on iOS requirement (12.0 vs 14.0). Orbital Defense Protocol's advantage is price ($0.99 vs $2.49). On ads, in-app purchases 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

TABS Pocket Edition costs $2.49 and Orbital Defense Protocol $0.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

Scorecard3 real differences · 8 level
TABS Pocket Edition versus Orbital Defense Protocol: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTABS Pocket EditionOrbital Defense Protocol
Price$2.49$0.99 — better
Rating4.0 (809 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews62.3% of reviews—
Number of ratings809 — better—
Update frequencyMonthly—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
Best chart rank#14 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS12.0 — better14.0
Further details — not scored
Size1.3 GB68 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperLandfall GamesCarlos Nieto

Bugs and requests

TABS Pocket Edition

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Unable to create account
  • Stuck on loading screen
  • Bot AI issues

Requested features

3 requests
  • More unit abilities
  • Customizable magic effects
  • Guest account option

Orbital Defense Protocol

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

TABS Pocket Edition

No in-app purchases

None

Orbital Defense Protocol

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is TABS Pocket Edition free?
TABS Pocket Edition costs $2.49, with no in-app purchases.
Is Orbital Defense Protocol free?
Orbital Defense Protocol costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.
Do TABS Pocket Edition or Orbital Defense Protocol have ads?
Neither TABS Pocket Edition nor Orbital Defense Protocol shows ads.

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