Comparison

Last Keep vs Nexus Tower Defense

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

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Last Keep

Features
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Last Keep is a fast-paced endless tower defense game where every wave pushes your build further. Choose from four distinct heroes, place damage and support towers, and shape every run with skills, equipment, and high-rarity drops. Boss waves hit hard, and smart positioning matters just as much as raw power. When the line is about to fall, use Diamonds to revive and fight for one more record-breaking run. Diamonds are consumable in-game currency available through in-app purchase, and each revive costs 1 Diamond. Features: • Endless tower defense runs with escalating enemy waves • Four unique heroes with different combat styles • Skills, equipment, and rarity upgrades that change every run • Boss battles, fast decision-making, and high-score pressure • Diamonds can be used to revive during gameplay, with 1 Diamond consumed per revive • Leaderboards to track your best runs and compete for higher scores Build, survive, revive, and see how long you can hold the line in Last Keep.

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Nexus Tower Defense

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DEFEND THE NEXUS. COMMAND THE DEFENDERS. STOP THE SWARM. Nexus Tower Defense is a fast-paced, comic-style sci-fi tower defense game. Place original Nexus Defenders on rooftop tiles, upgrade them through Bronze, Silver and Gold tiers, and shred waves of alien grub-bots before they reach your base. SIX UNIQUE DEFENDERS • ARC PILOT — guided rockets; Smart Rockets home in at Gold • STORM BRUTE — earth-shaking area slam (ground) • VOLT RANGER — chain lightning that jumps between enemies • SHADOW CLAW — brutal melee shredder (unlock with Nexus Credits) • PULSE MAGE — continuous piercing energy beam • TITAN GUARD — long-range heavy cannon STRATEGIC, NOT GRINDY • Tap or drag to place — green means go, red means blocked • Three in-mission upgrade tiers: damage, fire rate and range grow • Permanent meta upgrades with Nexus Credits (Characters screen) • Sell weak towers for a partial refund and rebuild smarter • Ground and air targeting — drones need anti-air coverage • Tight economy: every credit counts, every wave pays 150 CAMPAIGN MISSIONS + ENDLESS • Easy / Medium / Hard — 50 missions each, rising pressure • Tutorial that teaches place, upgrade, start wave and speed • NEXUS SIEGE (Endless) — three spawn portals come online over time; Easy / Medium / Hard / Custom presets • Survive as long as you can and chase your best score COMPETE & PROGRESS • Global leaderboard (Game Center / Play Games) • Earn Nexus Credits from clears and endless runs • Unlock heroes and power them up between missions MADE FOR MOBILE • Landscape, fast rounds, 2x speed toggle, big touch targets • Original comic-book art with bold outlines • Punchy soundtrack and per-hero attack sounds • Turkish & English • Play offline — no account required to start Free to play with optional rewarded bonuses. Remove interstitial ads forever with a one-time purchase. Cosmetic Neon FX pack for style hunters. Mega Bundle available in the Shop. Build. Upgrade. Hold the line. The Nexus is counting on you!

Screenshots

Last Keep3 screens
Nexus Tower Defense4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Last Keep at none against Nexus Tower Defense's shown. Nexus Tower Defense's advantage is iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.6). On price, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price Ā· Rating Ā· Positive reviews Ā· Number of ratings Ā· Update frequency Ā· Ads Ā· In-app purchases Ā· Monetization Ā· Best chart rank Ā· Devices Ā· Requires iOS

CostPrice Ā· In-app purchases Ā· Ads Ā· Monetization

Both are free to download. Last Keep sells 2 one-off in-app purchases and Nexus Tower Defense sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Scorecard2 real differences Ā· 4 level
Last Keep versus Nexus Tower Defense: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterLast KeepNexus Tower Defense
PriceFreeFree
Update frequency—Every 3 days
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS17.615.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size22 MB34 MB
Age rating4+9+
Developerę…§č¾° 吓Kadir Ogreten

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Last Keep

One-time2
  • 1 Diamond$0.99
  • 9 Diamonds$7.99
3 purchases

Nexus Tower Defense

One-time3
  • Remove Ads$0.99
  • Neon Pack$0.99
  • Mega Bundle$1.49

Questions

Is Last Keep free?
Last Keep is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Nexus Tower Defense free?
Nexus Tower Defense is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Last Keep or Nexus Tower Defense have ads?
Nexus Tower Defense shows ads; Last Keep does not.

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