Comparison

Trench Attack vs Craftera

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

Head to head
About

Trench Attack

Engage in accessible PvP strategy battles on a modern battlefield. Expand your trench, uncover blueprints to build your base, and command diverse troops. Time your charges wisely to destroy enemy structures and win.

Highlights
  • Expand trench by digging tiles
  • Uncover blueprints to construct buildings
  • Generate gold and build barracks
  • Command varied soldier roster
  • Deploy unique hero
  • Time decisive charges
  • Destroy all enemy structures to win
Features
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Dig in. Build your line. Choose the moment to charge. Trench Attack is an accessible PvP strategy game set on a stylized modern battlefield. Tap covered tiles to expand your trench, uncover building blueprints, and turn the ground beneath you into a working base. Every decision reshapes the fight. Secure gold-producing tiles, complete barracks blueprints, and field the right troops for the battle ahead. Your units deploy automatically, while you control the key tactical choices: where to dig, what to uncover, and when to launch an all-out charge. Field specialized soldiers - from riflemen and rapid-fire troops to snipers, grenadiers, mortar crews, and incendiary units. Unearth a unique hero who returns to headquarters after being defeated, then send your force back into the action. FEATURES - Dig tile by tile to expand your trench - Uncover complete blueprints to construct buildings - Generate gold and build barracks to reinforce your army - Command a varied roster of soldiers with distinct combat roles - Deploy a unique hero and time decisive charges - Win by bringing down every enemy structure before they bring down yours Dig smarter, build faster, and break through the enemy line.

About

Craftera

Combine materials to discover new items and craft weapons and defenses. Experiment with different combinations to build your strategy and defend your base against increasingly powerful waves of enemies. Enjoy simple controls and satisfying progression.

Highlights
  • Combine materials to discover new items
  • Craft weapons and defenses
  • Discover new recipes through experimentation
  • Defend base against enemy waves
  • Upgrade your setup
  • Discover powerful combinations
Features
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Merge, Craft and Defend in Craftera! Start with basic elements and discover powerful items by combining them. Craft weapons, defenses, and useful tools to protect your base against waves of enemies. Experiment with recipes, collect unique heroes, and put their special abilities to work. Strengthen your item cards with fragments earned as you progress, and explore the tech tree to expand your strategy. Take your creations into PvP and challenge a rival with both battlefields visible on the same screen. See how your defense holds up as the battle unfolds! FEATURES • MERGE & CRAFT Combine elemental materials, discover recipes, and craft powerful weapons, defenses, and tools. • COLLECT UNIQUE HEROES Unlock premium heroes with distinct abilities and find the ones that fit your strategy. • CHALLENGE RIVALS IN PVP Face an opponent with your battlefield and theirs visible on the same screen. • UPGRADE YOUR ITEM CARDS Earn card fragments as you progress and use them to strengthen your item cards. • EXPLORE THE TECH TREE Discover upgrades and unlock features that give you more ways to grow stronger. • BUILD YOUR DEFENSE Bring your crafted items and heroes into battle to protect your base against increasingly challenging enemy waves. Simple controls, satisfying progression, and new combinations to discover. How far can you craft your way through the chaos? Download Craftera and start crafting!

Screenshots

Trench Attack4 screens
Craftera4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Craftera at 4.2 against Trench Attack's 3.0. Craftera also leads on ratings volume (11 vs 2). Trench Attack's advantage is update cadence (every 9 days vs monthly) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Craftera holds the better App Store score, 4.2 against 3.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Craftera has 11 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Trench Attack ships an update every 9 days, Craftera monthly. Both last shipped on November 5, 2026.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Trench Attack versus Craftera: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTrench AttackCraftera
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.0 (2 ratings)4.2 (11 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—42.9% of reviews
Number of ratings211 — better
Update frequencyEvery 9 days — betterMonthly
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationAd-supportedAd-supported
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS13.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size204 MB343 MB
Age rating9+4+
Developer灵鑫 张Hook Games Limited

Customer experience

Trench Attack

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Craftera

All ratings9 ratings
Positive77.8%
Neutral11.1%
Negative11.1%
Written reviews7 reviews
Positive42.9%
Neutral42.9%
Negative14.3%

In-app purchases

None

Trench Attack

No in-app purchases

None

Craftera

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Trench Attack free?
Trench Attack is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Craftera free?
Craftera is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Trench Attack or Craftera?
Craftera is rated higher. Trench Attack averages 3.0 out of 5 from 2 ratings, while Craftera averages 4.2 from 11 ratings.
Do Trench Attack or Craftera have ads?
Both Trench Attack and Craftera show ads.
Which is updated more often, Trench Attack or Craftera?
Trench Attack ships an update every 9 days, and Craftera monthly. Most recently, Trench Attack was updated on November 5, 2026 and Craftera on November 5, 2026.

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