Comparison

Poker Defense vs PliDeckTD

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

Head to head
About

Poker Defense

Summon powerful units by forming poker hands, then strategically combine them to upgrade and create even stronger forces. Navigate 80 challenging rounds and boss battles with a retro pixel art style. Success relies on a blend of luck and tactical unit placement.

Highlights
  • Summon units with poker hands
  • Combine units to upgrade
  • Strategic unit placement
  • 80 challenging rounds
  • Boss battles
  • Retro pixel art style
Features
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Summon Units with Poker Hands Use poker combinations from A to K to summon units. The stronger the hand, the more powerful the unit! Combine Units to Upgrade Merge the same units to level them up. Create high-grade units with unique skills and effects! Strategy is the Key to Survival Choose your cards wisely and place your units strategically. Only the right combination of luck and tactics will help you endure. 80 Challenging Rounds + Boss Battles Survive through 80 rounds of relentless enemies. Every 10 rounds, face off against a powerful boss! Retro Pixel Art Style Enjoy nostalgic 2D top-down visuals with pixel charm that brings back the feel of classic games.

About

PliDeckTD

Features
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Determine your units with a poker hand! A new evolution of strategic tower defense, PliDeck TD! Stop playing games that simply place given units! PliDeck TD offers a unique system where players draw 5 cards to complete a hand and summon units corresponding to that poker hand. Core Game Mechanisms 1. Draw, Discard, and Complete! - Draw 5 cards to complete the best possible hand. - The power of the summoned unit is determined by the completed hand (from One Pair to Royal Flush). - Which cards to keep and which hand to aim for depends entirely on your judgment. 2. Special Recipe Evolution System by Hand - 40 types of powerful units await your command. - It is not just about merging the same units. The unit combination (recipe) required to evolve into a higher hand varies at each stage. - Choose a strategic evolution path to fill the field with top-tier units with overwhelming firepower. 3. Unique Strategies by Symbol - Each unit has specialized abilities such as penetration, explosion, buff, and crowd control (CC) according to its symbol. - Optimize your symbol combinations to block monster waves that grow exponentially stronger. 4. Joker Cards: The Key to Permanent Growth - Strengthen Joker Cards with currency earned by clearing stages. - Gain the power to challenge higher difficulties through permanent buffs such as basic attack power and gold gain. 5. Endless Challenges, Various Stages, and Infinite Trials - Difficulty Levels: Conquer stages by difficulty that test your limits. - Event Stages: Special battlefields with different rules and rewards open every time. - Infinite Trials: The ultimate test where you block endless enemies and compete for rankings with users worldwide.

Screenshots

Poker Defense4 screens
PliDeckTD4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Poker Defense at none against PliDeckTD's shown. Poker Defense also leads on iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.0). PliDeckTD's advantage is update cadence (daily vs every 3 days). On price, 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

Both are free to download. Poker Defense sells 4 one-off in-app purchases and PliDeckTD sells 7 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Poker Defense ships an update every 3 days, PliDeckTD daily. The most recent releases landed on October 8, 2026 and October 16, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Poker Defense versus PliDeckTD: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPoker DefensePliDeckTD
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (2 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews87.5% of reviews—
Number of ratings2 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 daysDaily — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS13.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size548 MB217 MB
Age rating12+12+
DeveloperDaesung JungPLNB

In-app purchases

4 purchases

Poker Defense

One-time4
  • Crystal 1000$0.99
  • 3000 Crystals$2.99
  • 5000 Crystals$4.99
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  • Remove Ads$5.99
7 purchases

PliDeckTD

One-time7
  • 66 GEM$1.99
  • Speed Boost Pack$2.99
  • Ad Removal$3.99
Show 4 more
  • 202 GEM$4.99
  • Ad Removal Package$5.99
  • 725 GEM$17.99
  • 1232 GEM$24.99

Questions

Is Poker Defense free?
Poker Defense is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is PliDeckTD free?
PliDeckTD is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Poker Defense or PliDeckTD have ads?
PliDeckTD shows ads; Poker Defense does not.
Which is updated more often, Poker Defense or PliDeckTD?
Poker Defense ships an update every 3 days, and PliDeckTD daily. Most recently, Poker Defense was updated on October 8, 2026 and PliDeckTD on October 16, 2026.

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