Comparison

Magic Box Defender vs Hold the Keep

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

Head to head
About

Magic Box Defender

Command heroes with crossbows to defend a wall against skeleton hordes. Utilize a magic box to generate arrows for your heroes and strategically upgrade their abilities to survive endless waves. Enjoy fast-paced, addictive tower defense action with simple controls.

Highlights
  • Build defense with up to three heroes
  • Magic box generates arrow resources
  • Defend against endless skeleton hordes
  • Choose strategic upgrades
  • Fast, addictive tower defense action
  • Simple controls
Features
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Get ready for Magic Box Defender — a thrilling tower defense game where strategy meets magic! You command heroes standing on the wall, each armed with a mighty crossbow. As waves of skeletons attack, your only lifeline is the magic box — a mysterious artifact that creates and sends arrow resources straight into your heroes’ weapons! Gameplay features Build your defense with up to three heroes. Watch as the magic box spawns arrows that assemble and fly into your crossbows. Defend against endless skeleton hordes and survive as long as possible. Choose the right upgrades to boost power, speed, and survival. Enjoy fast, addictive tower defense action with simple controls. Can you master the Magic Box and hold the wall? Only sharp aim, clever upgrades, and a bit of magic can save you!

About

Hold the Keep

Command heroes and use skill cards in this fast-paced tactical survival game. Build your army, upgrade abilities, and defend your keep against increasingly difficult waves of enemies. Each playthrough offers a chance to strategize and grow stronger for the next challenge.

Highlights
  • Command heroes
  • Unleash skill cards
  • Battle waves of enemies
  • Build and upgrade army
  • Defend the keep
  • Strategic gameplay
Features
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Hold The Keep is a fast-paced tactical survival game where you command heroes, unleash skill cards, and battle through waves of enemies that grow stronger over time. Build your army, upgrade your abilities, and defend the keep against an ever-intensifying battlefield. Every run challenges you to survive longer, make smarter choices, and grow stronger for the next fight. Summon heroes across different roles, including tanks, healers, ranged attackers, mages, assassins, and specialists. Unlike games that limit your squad size, Hold The Keep lets you bring as many heroes as you can afford to summon. Use skill cards to change the tide of battle with damage spells, summons, healing, shields, buffs, debuffs, and crowd control. Time each card carefully and build powerful combinations to survive longer. Face endless waves of enemies, elites, and bosses as the pressure keeps rising. Earn rewards, strengthen your heroes, upgrade your cards, improve your summons, and refine your strategy with each attempt. Can you hold the keep?

Screenshots

Magic Box Defender3 screens
Hold the Keep4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Hold the Keep at 100% against Magic Box Defender's 0%. Magic Box Defender's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 10) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.0). On price, ads 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. Hold the Keep sells 10 one-off in-app purchases. Magic Box Defender asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Magic Box Defender versus Hold the Keep: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMagic Box DefenderHold the Keep
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (6 ratings) — better
Positive reviews0.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings—6 — better
Update frequency—Every 9 days
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationAd-supported — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS13.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size141 MB371 MB
Age rating12+12+
DeveloperIvan PanasenkoBcuzEYEcan

Customer experience

Magic Box Defender

Written reviews1 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

Hold the Keep

All ratings6 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews5 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Magic Box Defender

No in-app purchases

10 purchases

Hold the Keep

One-time10
  • Talent point reset$0.99
  • Gold Pack 1000$0.99
  • Small Hero Shard Pack$1.99
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  • Medium Gold Pack$4.99
  • A medium pack of hero shards$4.99
  • Premium Hero 1$4.99
  • Premium Hero 2$4.99
  • Large Gold Pack$9.99
  • Large pack of hero shards$9.99
  • Giant pack of gold$19.99

Questions

Is Magic Box Defender free?
Magic Box Defender is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Hold the Keep free?
Hold the Keep is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Magic Box Defender or Hold the Keep have ads?
Both Magic Box Defender and Hold the Keep show ads.

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