Comparison

Pulse Defense vs Cryptid Defense

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

Head to head
About

Pulse Defense

Features
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Feel the battle. The first tower defense you don't just watch - you FEEL it. Every tower pulses in your hands, every enemy has a heartbeat, every victory hits your fingertips. Plant towers, crush smarter waves, and read the battlefield through touch and sound - eyes open or eyes closed. Start playing free, right now. WHY YOU'LL LOVE IT - A real strategy game with a haptic twist no other tower defense has - Play looking at the screen, or with your eyes completely closed - Blind and sighted friends play the SAME game, side by side - one game for everyone - No ads. No subscriptions. No pay-to-win. Ever. FEEL EVERY MOVE - 104 unique vibration patterns, perfectly synced to sound - Each tower has its own pulse - know what you built without looking - Enemies "beat" faster as their health drops - feel them weaken - Tune haptic intensity and audio to exactly how you like it DEEP TOWER DEFENSE - 10 tower types with upgrades: Archer, Cannon, Magic, Ice, Fire, Tesla, Poison, Sniper, Mortar, Laser - 7 enemy types + 5 elite tricks: Speed Burst, Shield, Split on Death, Disable Tower, Boost Allies - 14 maps across 4 chapters, each with its own boss climax - 8 wave themes with bonus objectives (no-damage, fast-clear) - 37 achievements to chase - Adjustable game speed (0.5x-2x) and checkpoints to resume after a loss HEAR THE BATTLEFIELD - Stereo audio pinpoints where enemies are coming from - Adaptive music that swells with the action - A distinct sound for every action - learn it all in the built-in Audio Glossary and Haptic Sandbox BUILT FOR EVERYONE - Full VoiceOver support, plus an In-App Voice mode for eyes-free play - 4 color blind modes + high contrast mode - Large, high-contrast visuals for low vision - 9 languages: EN, PL, ES, DE, FR, IT, JA, PT-BR, ZH FAIR FROM THE START Play Chapters 1-2 (7 maps) FREE - no time limit, no account, no catch. Love it? One single purchase unlocks Chapters 3-4 forever. That's it. Free players get a complete, balanced game. We built Pulse Defense alongside blind gamers who waited years for a tower defense they could truly play. We didn't set out to make a "game for blind people." We set out to make a great game that everyone can play - and feel. Feel the battle. The first wave is on us.

About

Cryptid Defense

Defend the wilds as legendary creatures against invading settlers and trappers. Strategically choose your cryptids and their upgrades to overcome 19 illustrated battlegrounds across three distinct worlds. Unlock new legends and experience a story carried by fully voiced cutscenes.

Highlights
  • 19 illustrated battlegrounds
  • 20 unique cryptids with upgrades
  • Strategic cryptid selection
  • Unlock cryptids by winning levels
  • 24 fully voiced cutscenes
  • Three distinct worlds with unique challenges
Features
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You are not the kingdom. You are what the kingdom came to kill. Cryptid Defense is a tower defense with the polarity flipped. Settlers, trappers and inquisitors march into the wilds with cages and rifles, and you answer with Bigfoot, Mothman, Nessie, the Wendigo, and every other legend they came to collect. DEFEND THE WILDS - 19 illustrated battlegrounds - 21 cryptids, each with its own traits, upgrades and way of fighting - Pick five for each hunt — choosing the pack is half the puzzle FREE THE LEGENDS - Win a level and you liberate the cryptid caged there - 24 fully voiced cutscenes carry the story between battles - Every invader captain is voiced, and taunts you by name THREE WORLDS - Elohi, Domhan and Mokili - Each region brings its own cryptids, its own invaders, and its own boss NO ADS There are optional relic bundles, but nothing is locked behind them. Everything in the game can be earned by playing.

Screenshots

Pulse Defense4 screens
Cryptid Defense4 screens

Verdict

The call

Pulse Defense and Cryptid Defense are too close to call on the numbers: across 6 compared parameters — price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases among them — neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.

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. Pulse Defense sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Cryptid Defense sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Pulse Defense ships an update every 4 days, Cryptid Defense weekly. Both last shipped on November 5, 2026.

ScorecardNo meaningful differences
Pulse Defense versus Cryptid Defense: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPulse DefenseCryptid Defense
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (2 ratings) — better
Number of ratings—2 — better
Update frequencyEvery 4 days — betterWeekly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
Monetization—Free with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS15.015.0
Further details — not scored
Size4 MB385 MB
Age rating9+12+
DeveloperURBISOFT LTDAndrew Tanaka

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Pulse Defense

One-time1
  • Full Game Unlock$4.99
3 purchases

Cryptid Defense

One-time3
  • Handful of Relics$0.99
  • Pouch of Relics$1.99
  • Hoard of Relics$4.99

Questions

Is Pulse Defense free?
Pulse Defense is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Cryptid Defense free?
Cryptid Defense is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Pulse Defense or Cryptid Defense have ads?
Neither Pulse Defense nor Cryptid Defense shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Pulse Defense or Cryptid Defense?
Pulse Defense ships an update every 4 days, and Cryptid Defense weekly. Most recently, Pulse Defense was updated on November 5, 2026 and Cryptid Defense on November 5, 2026.

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