Comparison

DeckSquad vs Iron Bastion

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

Head to head
About

DeckSquad

Assemble a team of heroes to seal a dungeon and save the world from escaping monsters. Deploy heroes with simple drag controls, merge them to level up, and create powerful unit combinations. Utilize special spell cards to turn the tide of battle and unlock permanent upgrades for limitless growth.

Highlights
  • Simple drag-and-deploy summoning
  • Merge heroes for instant level-ups
  • Strategic unit faction synergies
  • Game-changing special spell cards
  • Limitless hero growth and upgrades
Features
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Crisis in the Dark Dungeon! Fearsome monsters are trying to break out! Assemble your ultimate team to seal the dungeon and save the world. Deploy your heroes now! The monsters are escaping! Build your own [Squad of Guardians] to seal the dungeon gates once and for all and save the planet! ■ One Drag is All It Takes! Simple Summoning! Just flick your cards onto the dungeon floor to deploy! Build your ultimate deck with simple controls! ■ Merge Heroes for Instant Level-Ups! Match and merge identical cards to level up! Wipe out waves of monsters with upgraded, unstoppable power! ■ Explosive Synergies! Strategic Unit Combos! Mix and match unique factions like Vanguards, Hunters, and Predators to trigger massive synergy buffs! The more you gather, the harder they hit. Time to teach those monsters a lesson! ■ Game-Changing Special Cards! Low on health? Drop a 'First Aid'. Need energy? Cast 'Focus'! Turn the tide of battle with strategic spell cards! ■ Limitless Growth, +99 Hero Upgrades! Unlock powerful traits like Max Stats and Hyper-Summoning! Unlock permanent account perks to conquer the dungeons! Build your ultimate deck and blast away the monster waves! Summon your heroes before it's too late, and seal the dungeon gates!

About

Iron Bastion

Engage in fast-paced, strategic tower defense roguelite gameplay. Build and upgrade your automated bastion to withstand escalating waves of enemies. Adapt your strategy with randomized upgrades for each focused run.

Highlights
  • Fast portrait gameplay
  • Automatic targeting with strategic decisions
  • Multiple difficulty modes
  • Randomized roguelite upgrades
  • Persistent progression
  • Offline play
  • No ads or in-app purchases
Features
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The battlefield never stops. Your bastion fires automatically—but survival depends on the choices you make. Iron Bastion is a modern military tower-defense roguelite built for fast, focused runs. Destroy advancing combat units, spend battlefield credits on tactical upgrades, and select powerful new capabilities as each operation escalates. CHOOSE YOUR THREAT Start as a Beginner, test your command experience, or face the brutal Pro deployment. Each difficulty changes enemy pressure, rewards, and the pace of battle. BUILD A DEADLIER BASTION Improve caliber, reload speed, armor, critical systems, and more during every run. Combine upgrades into a build that can withstand the next wave. ADAPT BETWEEN WAVES Choose one of three roguelite upgrades and reshape your strategy. Every decision changes how your defense platform performs under pressure. SURVIVE AN ESCALATING WAR Enemy strength adapts as the battle continues. Elite threats and increasingly punishing waves prevent a successful defense from becoming comfortable. FEATURES - Fast portrait gameplay designed for iPhone - Automatic targeting with meaningful strategic decisions - Beginner, Experienced, and Pro difficulty modes - Randomized roguelite upgrade choices - Persistent progression between runs - Offline play with no account required - No ads and no in-app purchases in version 1.0 How long can your bastion hold the line?

Screenshots

DeckSquad4 screens
Iron Bastion3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Iron Bastion at 100% against DeckSquad's 47%. Iron Bastion also leads on rating (5.0 vs 2.2) and in-app purchases (none vs 3). DeckSquad's advantage is ratings volume (13 vs 1) and device support (3 vs 1). On price and monetization model 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. DeckSquad sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. Iron Bastion asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Iron Bastion holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 2.2. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: DeckSquad has 13 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 47% of DeckSquad's written reviews are positive against 100% of Iron Bastion's.

Scorecard7 real differences · 2 level
DeckSquad versus Iron Bastion: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDeckSquadIron Bastion
PriceFreeFree
Rating2.2 (13 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews46.7% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings13 — better1
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS15.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size279 MB5 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperSuperMagicAskar Fuzaylov

Customer experience

DeckSquad

All ratings13 ratings
Positive23.1%
Neutral15.4%
Negative61.5%
Written reviews15 reviews
Positive46.7%
Neutral13.3%
Negative40.0%

Iron Bastion

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

3 purchases

DeckSquad

One-time3
  • ruby_01$1.99
  • ruby_02$8.99
  • ruby_03$39.99
None

Iron Bastion

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is DeckSquad free?
DeckSquad is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Iron Bastion free?
Iron Bastion is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, DeckSquad or Iron Bastion?
Iron Bastion is rated higher. DeckSquad averages 2.2 out of 5 from 13 ratings, while Iron Bastion averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do DeckSquad or Iron Bastion have ads?
DeckSquad shows ads; Iron Bastion does not.

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