Tank Defense vs Stone Throw Evolution
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Tank Defense
Build and upgrade a powerful combat machine to defend against endless waves of enemies. Merge weapons and modules to unlock stronger versions and create effective battle strategies. Enjoy automatic battles and long-term progression, even offline.
- Merge mechanics for weapon and module upgrades
- Idle progression with automatic battles
- Strategic tank setup and customization
- Defend against diverse enemy types
- Offline play capability
- Multiple locations with increasing difficulty
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Build your own combat machine and defend against endless enemy waves. Combine merge mechanics with idle progression and simple strategy. Plan your setup, improve your tank, and watch it fight automatically. Every upgrade changes how your machine performs in battle. Start with a basic vehicle and turn it into a powerful unit. Combine weapons to unlock stronger versions and create effective builds. Upgrade armor and modules to survive longer and deal more damage. Choose the right setup for each stage and improve it step by step. Face waves of enemies, including soldiers, drones, tanks, and helicopters. Battles run automatically, so your success depends on preparation and smart upgrades. Progress through multiple locations with increasing difficulty and new challenges. Play anytime, even offline. The game is easy to learn but offers long-term progression and many upgrade paths. Experiment with different combinations and find the most efficient strategy to handle every wave.
Stone Throw Evolution
Launch stones with a slingshot to destroy enemy castles and defeat guards. Upgrade your projectiles from simple stones to explosive bombs and fireballs to conquer tougher defenses. Become the ultimate castle destroyer.
- Slingshot projectile launching
- Enemy castle destruction
- Projectile evolution and upgrades
- Defeat enemy guards
- Conquer tougher castles
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Stone Throw Evolution is an exciting slingshot action game where you launch stones to attack and destroy enemy castles. Pull back the slingshot, aim carefully, and fire powerful projectiles to break defenses and defeat guards. As you progress, upgrade your slingshot and evolve your projectiles from simple stones into stronger forms like iron balls, explosive bombs, and powerful fireballs. Each evolution increases your destruction power and helps you conquer tougher castles. Upgrade, evolve, and unleash unstoppable attacks to become the ultimate castle destroyer in Stone Throw Evolution!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Tank Defense at 4.7 against Stone Throw Evolution's 1.3. Tank Defense also leads on ratings volume (133 vs 4). Stone Throw Evolution's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 15). On price, review sentiment, update cadence and ads there is nothing between them.
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Both are free to download. Tank Defense sells 15 one-off in-app purchases. Stone Throw Evolution asks for nothing beyond the download.
Tank Defense holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 1.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Tank Defense has 133 ratings behind it against 4, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 0% and 0% positive.
Tank Defense ships an update every 3 weeks, Stone Throw Evolution fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 13, 2026 and October 8, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Tank Defense | Stone Throw Evolution |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (133 ratings) — better | 1.3 (4 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 133 — better | 4 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks | Fortnightly — better |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Ad-supported — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 212 MB | 399 MB |
| Age rating | 9+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Liudmyla Petryshyn | Khurram Samad |
Customer experience
Tank Defense
Stone Throw Evolution
In-app purchases
Tank Defense
- 110 Diamonds$0.99
- Starter Pack$2.99
- No ads$4.99
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- Speed up boost$4.99
- 600 Diamonds$5.99
- No Ads + 1250 gold + BONUS$5.99
- Commander Pack$6.49
- Battle Pass$9.99
- VIP Bundle$11.99
- 1300 Diamonds$11.99
- Royal Tank Pack$12.99
- All weapons 2000 crystals 5000 gold$17.99
- 2800 Diamonds$22.99
- 7500 Diamonds$59.99
- 16000 Diamonds$119.99
Stone Throw Evolution
No in-app purchases
Questions
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