Comparison

Crossbow Keep vs Tiny Siege Desktop Defense

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

Head to head
About

Crossbow Keep

Features
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Crossbow Keep! Defend your tower against endless waves of skeleton hordes in this strategic idle tower defense game! STRATEGIC PERK SYSTEM After each wave, choose from powerful perks to customize your playstyle. Stack damage buffs, unlock magical spells, or summon spinning swords to obliterate your enemies. Every run is unique with dozens of perk combinations! FACE THE HORDE Battle through increasingly challenging waves of skeleton enemies: • Fast runners that test your build's speed • Heavily armored tanks that soak up damage • Artillery skeletons that attack from range • Massive bosses that will push you to your limits PLAY YOUR WAY • Quit anytime - your earned gold is always saved after each wave. • Complete a full run to unlock a treasure chest with bonus gold • Perfect for quick sessions on your wrist PERMANENT PROGRESSION Earn gold from every wave and invest in permanent upgrades: • Increase your base damage • Boost attack speed • Extend your firing range Every run makes you stronger, even when you lose! NO ADS • Play completely ad-free • Earn gold offline while you're away SUPPORT THE DEVELOPER Optional 5x speed purchase lets you blaze through waves faster while supporting continued development! Defend, upgrade, and conquer!

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Tiny Siege Desktop Defense

Features
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Build a tiny fortress on your desk and stop the siege before the toy army reaches your flag. Tiny Siege Desktop Defense is a tactile tower defense game built around readable battlefield choices: place dart towers, shields, traps, slows, and launchers, then watch animated waves push in from multiple edges of the desk. When a plan fails, the game explains what broke so you can rebuild smarter and try again. Play the opening campaign free, learn how each defense changes the route, chase better scores, and return for Daily Siege challenges. Full Toy Box unlocks campaign levels 7-15, Daily Siege, and Chaos difficulty. Launch Toy Skins adds cosmetic-only desk and toy themes with no gameplay advantage. Designed for iPhone and iPad in landscape, with sound controls, reduced-motion support, Game Center-ready scoring, and a compact interface built for fast retries. Play on iPhone Duo with a battlefield and controls that adapt to the available space. On roomier layouts, keep battle facts and selected-part details alongside play. Display changes pause an active siege so you can resume with your build intact. Plan your defense on iPhone Duo. In laptop mode, the complete battlefield fills the upper pane while your build and battle controls sit below. Your siege stays with you as the available space changes.

Screenshots

Tiny Siege Desktop Defense4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: Crossbow Keep at 13.0 against Tiny Siege Desktop Defense's 17.0. On price, 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

Both are free to download. Crossbow Keep sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Tiny Siege Desktop Defense sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Scorecard1 real difference · 5 level
Crossbow Keep versus Tiny Siege Desktop Defense: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCrossbow KeepTiny Siege Desktop Defense
PriceFreeFree
Update frequency—Every 10 days
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
DevicesiPhone, iPod, Apple WatchiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch
Requires iOS13.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size26 MB162 MB
Age rating12+9+
DeveloperIMABEAR STUDIOS LLCRob Rightmyer

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Crossbow Keep

One-time1
  • 5x Speed up$4.99
2 purchases

Tiny Siege Desktop Defense

One-time2
  • Launch Toy Skins$4.99
  • Full Toy Box$7.99

Questions

Is Crossbow Keep free?
Crossbow Keep is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Tiny Siege Desktop Defense free?
Tiny Siege Desktop Defense is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Crossbow Keep or Tiny Siege Desktop Defense have ads?
Neither Crossbow Keep nor Tiny Siege Desktop Defense shows ads.

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