# Final Front vs Mars Defence

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Mars Defence at none against Final Front's 9. Mars Defence also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.6) and update cadence (every 4 days vs fortnightly). Final Front's advantage is ratings volume (235 vs 1). On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Final Front sells 9 one-off in-app purchases. Mars Defence asks for nothing beyond the download.

Mars Defence holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Final Front has 235 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

Final Front ships an update fortnightly, Mars Defence every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on October 30, 2026 and October 28, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Final Front | Mars Defence |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [4.6 (235 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/final-front-tower-defense-td/id6748355282/reviews) | **[5.0 (1 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/mars-defence/id6751149620/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **235** | 1 |
| Positive reviews | 47.0% of reviews | — |
| In-app purchases | Yes | **No** |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly | **Every 4 days** |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | **Ad-supported** |
| Size | 404 MB | 227 MB |
| Requires iOS | **15.0** | 16 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | [Recapp Studios](https://appshunter.io/developer/1522753842) | [Maxim Ivanov](https://appshunter.io/developer/1833690848) |

## What reviewers say

### Final Front

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/final-front-tower-defense-td/id6748355282)

Engage in a fast-paced sci-fi strategy game where you build a deck of cards to command powerful towers and defend your fortress. Adapt your strategy by reshaping roads and upgrading defenses against relentless enemy waves across diverse environments and challenging chapters.

**Highlights:** Deck-building strategy, Real-time tower defense action, Fortress defense, Road reshaping, Tower upgrades, Sci-fi environments

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases (9)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Gift Pack 2 | $0.99 | one-time |
| Gift Pack 5 | $2.99 | one-time |
| Gift Pack 7 | $4.99 | one-time |
| Gift Pack 12 | $9.99 | one-time |
| Gift Pack 13 | $14.99 | one-time |
| Gift Pack 14 | $19.99 | one-time |
| Gift Pack 15 | $24.99 | one-time |
| Gift Pack 18 | $49.99 | one-time |
| Gift Pack 19 | $99.99 | one-time |


### Mars Defence

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/mars-defence/id6751149620)

Defend Mars from alien invaders in this tower defense strategy game. Build and upgrade defensive towers, manage robots for resource gathering, and develop technologies to survive waves of enemies and complete the Martian campaign.

**Highlights:** 25 days of survival campaign, 5 tower types, Robot management for resource gathering, Economic strategy with resource mining, 8 enemy types, Tower and technology upgrade system, Persistent progress across missions

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Final Front free?

Final Front is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is Mars Defence free?

Mars Defence is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, Final Front or Mars Defence?

Mars Defence is rated higher. Final Front averages 4.6 out of 5 from 235 ratings, while Mars Defence averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.

### Do Final Front or Mars Defence have ads?

Both Final Front and Mars Defence show ads.

### Which is updated more often, Final Front or Mars Defence?

Final Front ships an update fortnightly, and Mars Defence every 4 days. Most recently, Final Front was updated on October 30, 2026 and Mars Defence on October 28, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*