Comparison

Draggio vs Alien Defense

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

Head to head
About

Draggio

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Navigate a neon grid one step at a time. Pick up glowing shapes, build a trail behind you, then drop them onto their matching spots in order. Simple to understand, hard to master. Enemies patrol the board. Some follow fixed paths, others chase you down, and a few are smart enough to cut you off. One wrong step costs you everything you're carrying. The board doesn't pause. Plan your route or improvise fast. Complete each level in as few moves as possible to earn a perfect score. Hand-crafted levels, new ones added over time. Controls: D-pad. Available in English, Spanish, French, German, Portuguese, Italian, and Dutch.

About

Alien Defense

Features
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Alien swarms are closing in. Build your base, raise an army and hold the line in real-time sci-fi strategy. BUILD AND DEFEND - Construct and upgrade buildings to train troops and protect your command center. - Mine crystals, train your forces and push back wave after wave of alien invaders across a growing campaign. PICK YOUR BUILD EVERY WAVE - Pick new buildings and army upgrades as the battle unfolds. - Chase powerful upgrades to shape a different strategy every run. COMMAND A SCI-FI ARMY - Unlock infantry, armored vehicles, mechs and air units, each with its own role on the battlefield. - Turn the tide with battlefield skills: repair your base or call in a nuclear strike. GROW STRONGER - Upgrade every building and level up your units between battles. - Research a tech tree to boost damage, health, mining and critical hits. - Open supply chests for blueprints and unit shards. CLIMB THE ARENA RANKS - Take your army into the Arena, battle rival commanders and earn new ranks. PLAY ANYWHERE - Play in your language: switch anytime in Settings. - Play offline, no Wi-Fi needed.

Screenshots

Draggio4 screens
Alien Defense4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Draggio at none against Alien Defense's 3. Draggio also leads on update cadence (every 2 days vs fortnightly). Alien Defense's advantage is device support (3 vs 1). On price, ads and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.

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

CostPrice ยท In-app purchases ยท Ads ยท Monetization

Both are free to download. Alien Defense sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. Draggio asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Draggio ships an update every 2 days, Alien Defense fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 31, 2026 and November 7, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences ยท 3 level
Draggio versus Alien Defense: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDraggioAlien Defense
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 2 days โ€” betterFortnightly
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesNo โ€” betterYes
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad, iPod โ€” better
Requires iOS16.015.0 โ€” better
Further details โ€” not scored
Size12 MB284 MB
Age rating4+9+
DeveloperVictor San Vicente BorallaPLAYGENIX EDTECH INC.

In-app purchases

None

Draggio

No in-app purchases

3 purchases

Alien Defense

One-time3
  • 500 Gas$0.99
  • 4,000 Gas$4.99
  • 20,000 Gas$19.99

Questions

Is Draggio free?
Draggio is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Alien Defense free?
Alien Defense is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Draggio or Alien Defense have ads?
Both Draggio and Alien Defense show ads.
Which is updated more often, Draggio or Alien Defense?
Draggio ships an update every 2 days, and Alien Defense fortnightly. Most recently, Draggio was updated on October 31, 2026 and Alien Defense on November 7, 2026.

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