Peg Drop vs Descent Defender
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Peg Drop
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Peg Drop is a satisfying Plinko-style game where you drop a ball through a field of pegs and watch it bounce into scoring slots. Slide to aim, tap to drop, and collect coins based on where the ball lands. Use your coins to unlock 50 unique collectible balls across 10 themed sets — from sports balls and space planets to glowing neon orbs and legendary rarities. Unlock new board layouts that remix the peg patterns and change how the ball bounces. Simple to play, endlessly fun to watch, and always one more drop away from your next unlock.
Descent Defender
Experience a unique tower defense game with Plinko-inspired physics. Control a retro arcade-style Battle Turret, shape the battlefield with powerful peg abilities, and research upgrades to survive increasingly difficult stages. Earn XP, unlock talents, and customize your defenses for deeper chaos.
- Plinko-style physics and enemy movement
- Controllable retro arcade Battle Turret
- Battle Turret XP and talent system
- Upgradeable tower fortifications
- 50 challenging campaign stages
- Customizable board and turret skins
- Optional rewarded ads
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Descent Defender is a Plinko-inspired tower defense game where every run sends enemies bouncing through a chaotic board toward your tower. Shape the battlefield with powerful peg abilities, strengthen your fortifications, research long-term upgrades, and take direct control of your retro arcade-style Battle Turret. Move your ship, fire on incoming enemies, unleash special attacks, and turn the tide when the board gets overwhelmed. Push through 50 increasingly difficult stages, earn Battle Turret XP, unlock new talents, and customize your defenses with unique board and turret skins. Every upgrade helps you survive longer, earn more rewards, and descend deeper into the chaos. Features: • Plinko-style physics and unpredictable enemy movement • A controllable retro arcade-style Battle Turret • Battle Turret XP, talents, special abilities, and ship skins • In-run powers that can change the outcome of battle • Powerful peg abilities, including Midas Peg • Lucky Balls and Prize Balls that award bonus coins • Upgradeable tower fortifications • Research Labs and long-term progression • 50 challenging campaign stages • Challenge Mode objectives that improve offline rewards • Daily quests and rewards • Beginner tutorials and helpful tooltips • Optional rewarded ads • Tournament ranks and leaderboard competition • Customizable skins to make your board your own Shape the board. Command your turret. Control the chaos.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: Peg Drop at none against Descent Defender's shown. Peg Drop also leads on iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.0). On price, 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
Both are free to download. Peg Drop sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Descent Defender sells 10 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
| Parameter | Peg Drop | Descent Defender |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 5.0 (11 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | — | 100.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | — | 11 — better |
| Update frequency | — | Every 3 days |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | — | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 25 MB | 426 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Seth Baugh | Idle Hour Studios |
In-app purchases
Peg Drop
- Peg Drop Pro$1.99
Descent Defender
- Small Token Pack$1.99
- Journey 2 Premium Track$4.99
- Combo Pack 1$4.99
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- Medium Token Pack$4.99
- Journey 5 Premium Track$9.99
- Journey 3 Premium Track$9.99
- Journey 4 Premium Track$9.99
- Combo Pack 2$9.99
- Giant Token Pack$9.99
- Journey 6 Premium Track$19.99









