# Backpack Castle Heroes vs Ant Assault!

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Ant Assault! at none against Backpack Castle Heroes's 17. Backpack Castle Heroes's advantage is ads (none vs shown). On price, device support and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Backpack Castle Heroes sells 17 one-off in-app purchases. Ant Assault! asks for nothing beyond the download.

## The numbers

| Metric | Backpack Castle Heroes | Ant Assault! |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | **[4.7 (1.6K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/backpack-castle-heroes/id6757511198/reviews)** | — |
| Number of ratings | **1.6K** | — |
| Positive reviews | 33.9% of reviews | — |
| In-app purchases | Yes | **No** |
| Ads | **No** | Yes |
| Update frequency | Every 11 days | — |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Size | 261 MB | 27 MB |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 15.0 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Neptune Company](https://appshunter.io/developer/539389569) | [超 詹](https://appshunter.io/developer/1882227833) |

## What reviewers say

### Backpack Castle Heroes

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/backpack-castle-heroes/id6757511198)

Defend your castle in this casual tower defense game. Strategically place heroes and weapons to survive endless enemy waves. Enjoy roguelike elements with random upgrades and merge mechanics for a unique strategic experience.

**Highlights:** Tower defense gameplay, Strategic unit placement, Endless enemy waves, Roguelike random upgrades, Hero and gear merging, Offline play

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (17)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| onetime_event_level_1_package | $0.99 | one-time |
| Gem Sail 1_1 | $0.99 | one-time |
| onetime_event_level_2_package | $1.99 | one-time |
| Starter Package 1 | $1.99 | one-time |
| ingamespeed_boost_package | $2.99 | one-time |
| No Forced Ads | $3.99 | one-time |
| Legend_Weapon_Package_100005 | $4.99 | one-time |
| Legend_Weapon_Package_100004 | $4.99 | one-time |
| Gem Sail 1_2 | $4.99 | one-time |
| Bless_Package_10002 | $6.99 | one-time |
| No Forced Ads And Currency Package | $6.99 | one-time |
| Gem Sail 1_3 | $9.99 | one-time |
| ArtureHero_1004 | $11.99 | one-time |
| VVIP_NoAds_Package_103 | $14.99 | one-time |
| VVIP_NoAds_Package_102 | $18.99 | one-time |
| Gem Sail 1_4 | $19.99 | one-time |
| Gem Sail 1_5 | $49.99 | one-time |


### Ant Assault!

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/ant-assault/id6811302902)

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Backpack Castle Heroes free?

Backpack Castle Heroes is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is Ant Assault! free?

Ant Assault! is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Do Backpack Castle Heroes or Ant Assault! have ads?

Ant Assault! shows ads; Backpack Castle Heroes does not.

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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.*