# Defend The Holidays vs AetherSX2

The clearest difference is rating: Defend The Holidays at 5.0 against AetherSX2's 3.4. AetherSX2's advantage is ratings volume (65 vs 1). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

Defend The Holidays holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: AetherSX2 has 65 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

## The numbers

| Metric | Defend The Holidays | AetherSX2 |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | **[5.0 (1 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/defend-the-holidays-td/id6798770487/reviews)** | [3.4 (65 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/aethersx2/id6811866034/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | 1 | **65** |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks | — |
| Monetization | Ad-supported | Ad-supported |
| Size | 205 MB | 29 MB |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 15.0 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Age rating | 9+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [PATRICK JEFFREY COLVIS](https://appshunter.io/developer/6785941360) | [HARRY PEREZ](https://appshunter.io/developer/6783068306) |

## What reviewers say

### Defend The Holidays

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/defend-the-holidays-td/id6798770487)

Defend against four warring holiday factions on a single battlefield. Strategically place unique towers, lead powerful champions, and conquer diverse boards in this offline tower defense game. Earn cosmetic rewards through gameplay.

**Highlights:** Four warring holiday factions, Strategic tower placement and upgrades, Hero champions with abilities, Thirty campaign boards across four acts, War Mode with front-line pushing, Daily challenges and bounties, Unlockable cosmetic rewards

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none


### AetherSX2

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/aethersx2/id6811866034)

This app provides a comprehensive guide for setting up and optimizing PS2 emulation on mobile devices. It offers tutorials, tools like a resolution calculator and performance estimator, and a compatibility database for over 50 games.

**Highlights:** Step-by-step emulator setup tutorials, Interactive tools, Resolution calculator, Performance estimator, File format guide, Game compatibility database

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Defend The Holidays free?

Defend The Holidays is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Is AetherSX2 free?

AetherSX2 is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, Defend The Holidays or AetherSX2?

Defend The Holidays is rated higher. Defend The Holidays averages 5.0 out of 5 from 1 ratings, while AetherSX2 averages 3.4 from 65 ratings.

### Do Defend The Holidays or AetherSX2 have ads?

Both Defend The Holidays and AetherSX2 show ads.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*