Comparison

Basic Buddies vs PliDeckTD

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

Head to head
About

Basic Buddies

Experience a fast-paced arcade game focused on vertical descent and precision movement. Navigate a continuously generating world with unique challenges and unlockable content. Master timing and control to survive longer and achieve higher scores.

Highlights
  • Four unique game modes
  • Endless vertically scrolling gameplay
  • Responsive mobile controls
  • Unlockable characters and customization
  • Coin-based progression
  • Designed for quick sessions
Features
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Descend fast. Survive longer. Master the descent. This is a fast-paced arcade-style game built around vertical descent, precision movement, and split-second decision making. Each run drops you into a continuously generating world filled with platforms, hazards, and opportunities to push just a little farther. The game features four distinct game modes, each offering a different way to play — from endless, score-chasing runs to survival-style challenges that test how long you can last under pressure. Whether you’re aiming for a clean, focused descent or pushing yourself through increasingly intense encounters, every mode rewards timing, control, and momentum. Features: - Four unique game modes with different rules and challenges - Endless, vertically scrolling gameplay - Smooth, responsive controls built for mobile - Unlockable characters and visual customization - Coin-based progression and optional rewards - Designed for quick sessions and high replay value Easy to learn but difficult to master, this game is all about control, rhythm, and surviving the descent.

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

Basic Buddies4 screens
PliDeckTD4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: PliDeckTD at daily against Basic Buddies's weekly. PliDeckTD also leads on iOS requirement (15.0 vs 26.0). 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. Basic Buddies sells 5 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

Basic Buddies ships an update weekly, PliDeckTD daily. The most recent releases landed on June 4, 2026 and September 11, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Basic Buddies versus PliDeckTD: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBasic BuddiesPliDeckTD
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyWeeklyDaily — better
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS26.015.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size52 MB217 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperAndrew HoffartPLNB

In-app purchases

5 purchases

Basic Buddies

One-time5
  • Small Coin Pack (100 Coins)$0.99
  • Medium Coin Pack (500 Coins)$2.99
  • Premium Upgrade (No Ads)$3.99
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  • Large Coin Pack (1,500 Coins)$4.99
  • Epic Coin Pack (5,000 Coins)$9.99
7 purchases

PliDeckTD

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

Questions

Is Basic Buddies free?
Basic Buddies is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is PliDeckTD free?
PliDeckTD is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Basic Buddies or PliDeckTD have ads?
Both Basic Buddies and PliDeckTD show ads.
Which is updated more often, Basic Buddies or PliDeckTD?
Basic Buddies ships an update weekly, and PliDeckTD daily. Most recently, Basic Buddies was updated on June 4, 2026 and PliDeckTD on September 11, 2026.

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