Comparison

Ward vs Block Bastion

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

Head to head
About

Ward

Features
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A defense without guns. Enemies dive at your core from every direction โ€” and you never fire a shot. Drag gravity wells to bend their paths: slingshot attackers into the sun, crush them in a well's pull, or whip them clean off the field. Live trajectory lines show where each enemy is headed โ€” red means it is on course for your core, gold means the sun claims it. Mid-flight correctors can change course, so read the field, reposition your wells, then brace for the wave. โ€ข Pure physics combat โ€” every takedown is environmental: sun, crush, or deflection โ€ข Draft a perk between waves: new wells, deeper gravity, drag fields, core plating, solar flares โ€ข Heavies, mid-flight correctors, and Warden bosses keep every run escalating โ€ข Doctrines โ€” loadouts you choose before a run that shape its opening; earn Cores to unlock more โ€ข Free ranked Daily Challenge โ€” one shared board a day, same for every player, with a global leaderboard โ€ข Free-play runs save at every wave break and whenever you pause or leave, mid-wave included: come back and pick up where you left off GO PRO The first 10 waves are free โ€” the complete loop, every perk, and a Warden boss. Going Pro opens the endless climb past wave 10 plus Warden skins and board themes. Choose a one-time Ward unlock, or the StackForge Play Pass for Pro in every StackForge game, plus One Good Thing. Prices are shown before you buy. The Daily Challenge is always free, in full, for everyone. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy: https://stackforgestudios.com/privacy

About

Block Bastion

Features
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Block Bastion is a portrait tower defense game built for quick, tactical battles. Defend your command core against waves of enemy vehicles and drones. Build cannon, tesla, EMP, anti-air, and missile towers, then reinforce your base with walls, mines, factories, and labs. Every wave asks you to spend carefully, place defenses well, and adapt before the next attack arrives. Features: - Portrait-first tower defense gameplay - Multiple tower and structure types - Upgrade and sell decisions during battle - Ground and air enemies - Wave-based progression - Tactical base building with limited resources - Optional rewarded boosts and remove-ads purchase Hold the line, protect the core, and build a bastion that survives the assault.

Screenshots

Ward4 screens
Block Bastion3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Ward at none against Block Bastion's shown. Block Bastion's advantage is iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.1). On price, in-app purchases and device support 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. Ward sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month and Block Bastion sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Scorecard2 real differences ยท 4 level
Ward versus Block Bastion: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterWardBlock Bastion
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyFortnightlyโ€”
AdsNo โ€” betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod โ€” better
Requires iOS15.113.0 โ€” better
Further details โ€” not scored
Size63 MB79 MB
Age rating9+12+
DeveloperStackForge StudiosAmol Samant

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Ward

Subscriptions2
  • StackForge Play Pass Monthly$2.991 Month
  • StackForge Play Pass Annual$14.991 Year
One-time1
  • Ward Full Unlock$4.99
1 purchases

Block Bastion

One-time1
  • Block Bastion$0.99

Questions

Is Ward free?
Ward is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Block Bastion free?
Block Bastion is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Ward or Block Bastion have ads?
Block Bastion shows ads; Ward does not.

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