Comparison

Defense Legend 5 Pro vs Axe!

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

Head to head
About

Defense Legend 5 Pro

Engage in an epic sci-fi tower defense battle to protect humanity's new home from alien invaders. This premium version offers an advanced strategic experience with no ads and permanent premium features.

Highlights
  • Epic tower defense strategy
  • Futuristic sci-fi war setting
  • Protect humanity's new home
  • Deploy tactics against alien monsters
  • Multiple invasion environments
  • Premium version with no ads
Features
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Defense Legend 5 Pro: Tower Defense - premium is the advanced version of free one. At the same time, players will be awarded items as bellow: - Premium forever - No Ads all Unleash epic tower defense strategies in Defense Legend 5 Pro: Epic TD! Searching for the ultimate tower defense experience? Look no further. This premium version of the hit TD game throws you into a futuristic war where Earth's last defenses have crumbled against a relentless Dark force. As a brilliant commander, you'll lead the charge to protect humanity's new home on a distant planet, deploying cunning tactics against alien monsters invading from the air, jungles, deserts, and even frozen wastelands. ▶ Follow us on: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/605531618854195

About

Axe!

Features
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Draw. Throw. Destroy. Axe is an addictive Viking arcade game where your weapon does the thinking. Draw any path you like with your finger, release, and your axe follows it, spinning through every enemy it touches. Then it turns around and comes back, carving through anyone it missed the first time. No cooldowns. No energy bars. No ads. Just you, your axe, and an army of increasingly dangerous Vikings threatening your land. MASTER THE THROW Draw your throw path freely in any direction — short bursts, wide sweeping arcs, tight zigzags — every path is valid. Your axe flies out, eliminates everything in its way, then returns in a straight line to your hand. Time your throws, plan your routes, and keep the combo alive. FACE A ROGUES' GALLERY Six enemy types keep every level unpredictable: - Basic Viking — standard threat. Learn him first, everything else is worse. - Berserker — blazing fast. One second of hesitation and he's through. - Shield Bearer — deflects your axe with his forward shield. Catch him on the return trip. - Giant — takes two hits to kill. First hit staggers him; second finishes the job. - Sneaky Viking — full-sized sprite, half-sized hitbox. Precision required. - Thrower — stops at range and rains spears at you. Destroy him fast, or intercept mid-flight. POWER UP YOUR THROWS Power-ups drop from fallen enemies or appear on the battlefield: -Multi-Axe — three axes fly at once in a spread pattern. - Piercing Axe — breaks through shields in a single hit. - Speed Boost — your axe crosses the field in a flash. - Boomerang — an extra loop before returning for double the carnage. - Giant Axe — massive hitbox for satisfying screen-wide sweeps. - Freeze — stops every enemy cold for 3 seconds. 10 HANDCRAFTED LEVELS Each level introduces new threats and demands new strategies across unique battlefields. Clear all waves to advance — let a single enemy reach your garden and it's over. SCORE LIKE A CHAMPION Multi-kills, fast kills, and flawless throws all multiply your score. Keep your combo alive across throws and climb the leaderboard. Compare your all-time high score with players around the world via Game Center. OMPLETELY FREE. COMPLETELY AD-FREE. No ads. No energy timers. No content locked behind paywalls. Just an optional "Buy Me a Coffee" tip if you'd like to support the developer — and a special Game Center achievement for doing so.

Screenshots

Defense Legend 5 Pro4 screens
Axe!4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Axe! at Free against Defense Legend 5 Pro's $1.99. Axe! also leads on update cadence (every 4 days vs every 4 months). Defense Legend 5 Pro's advantage is iOS requirement (13.0 vs 17.0). 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

Axe! is free to download; Defense Legend 5 Pro costs $1.99 up front. Defense Legend 5 Pro sells 27 one-off in-app purchases and Axe! sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Defense Legend 5 Pro ships an update every 4 months, Axe! every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on October 20, 2026 and October 19, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Defense Legend 5 Pro versus Axe!: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDefense Legend 5 ProAxe!
Price$1.99Free — better
Rating4.4 (21 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews50.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings21 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 4 monthsEvery 4 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationPaid—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS13.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size383 MB17 MB
Age rating9+9+
DeveloperGcenterJuan Casanueva

In-app purchases

27 purchases

Defense Legend 5 Pro

One-time27
  • Gold Pack 1$0.99
  • Daily Sell 1$0.99
  • Beginner Package$0.99
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  • Super Powerup$0.99
  • Unlock S. Rocket$1.99
  • Unlock Slowly AoE$1.99
  • Unlock Skin1 Viper X-1$1.99
  • Unlock Skin1 Shadowhawk$1.99
  • Unlock Skin1 Phoenix Fury$1.99
  • Gold Pack 2$2.99
  • Upgrade Max Rocket Chase$2.99
  • Premium Equipments Chest$2.99
  • Defeat Boss 1$2.99
  • Unlock Light Bombs$2.99
  • Unlock S. Light$2.99
  • Unlock Skin1 Stella$2.99
  • Unlock Skin1 Thunders$2.99
  • Unlock Skin1 Storm MK-2$2.99
  • Unlock Skin2 Phoenix Fury$2.99
  • Unlock Skin2 Shadowhawk$2.99
  • Unlock Skin2 Thunders$3.99
  • Unlock Skin2 Storm MK-2$3.99
  • Upgrade Max Slowly AoE$4.99
  • Powerfull Equipments$4.99
  • Upgrade Max S. Light$4.99
  • Upgrade Max Light Bombs$4.99
  • Legend Package$9.99
1 purchases

Axe!

One-time1
  • Buy me a coffee$0.99

Questions

Is Defense Legend 5 Pro free?
Defense Legend 5 Pro costs $1.99, and also offers in-app purchases.
Is Axe! free?
Axe! is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Defense Legend 5 Pro or Axe! have ads?
Neither Defense Legend 5 Pro nor Axe! shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Defense Legend 5 Pro or Axe!?
Defense Legend 5 Pro ships an update every 4 months, and Axe! every 4 days. Most recently, Defense Legend 5 Pro was updated on October 20, 2026 and Axe! on October 19, 2026.

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