Comparison

Mobfish Hunter vs Dream Defense

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

Head to head
About

Mobfish Hunter

Embark on an addictive fishing adventure in a polluted future where mutated fish threaten the oceans. Equip powerful weapons and utilities to hunt these dangerous creatures, upgrade your gear, and compete with hunters worldwide.

Highlights
  • Mutated Mobfish species
  • Over 110 challenging levels
  • Nine upgradeable weapons
  • Customizable utilities
  • Helpful companion creature
  • Global leaderboards and achievements
Features
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50% Bulldog, 50% Piranha, 100% Addictive! Getting hooked on "Mobfish Hunter" fishing game is like shooting fish in a barrel! Set in the year 2020, after the greedy Autocracy has stripped the world of rare Earth elements, disastrous pollution has wreaked havoc on our once-beautiful oceans. Now the world’s fish have mutated into dangerous new species known as Mobfish. To combat these vicious critters, a new class of Mobfish Hunters emerged – and it’s up to you to rise through their ranks. Trick-out your fishing lures with a variety of projectile and melee weapons to rid the seas of Mobfish and become a champion Hunter. Mobfish Hunter features: • Set in the Mobfish Hunter world, each zone includes its own species of Mobfish and challenging hazards. • Quarantine Zone with over 110 levels and more to come. • Nine Crazy Weapons: Spend the loot awarded for successful fishing expeditions to upgrade a variety of Sea-Mine lures with spinning blades, spread-shot projectiles and heat-seeking abilities. • 60 Power-Chip variations and over 50,000 combinations of playing style. • Customizable Utilities: Plumb the inky depths with three additional utilities that allow your Sea-Mine to dive deeper, move more quickly, and illuminate murky waters. • Helpful Companion: Befriend a creature that helps you kill Mobfish and collect coins! • Six Leaderboards: See where you rank among Mobfish Hunters locally, regionally and all over the world. • 30 Achievements: Test your hunting skills and expand your collection of rare Mobfish, as you work to complete these rewarding challenges. • Facebook Integration: Invite Facebook friends and compete for high scores. • All progress can be synced across multiple platforms and devices. If you face any technical issues on your device, please contact us and we will try to address the issue as soon as possible. Support Email : support@appxplore.com For latest news, updates, and events, follow us on: Facebook : http://www.facebook.com/appxplore Youtube : http://www.youtube.com/user/appxplore Instagram : http://www.instagram.com/appxplore Twitter : http://twitter.com/appxplore

About

Dream Defense

Defend a sleeping friend from terrifying nightmares in this action-shooter game. Play as a gun-slinging teddy bear, using a variety of weapons and toy defenses to blast, freeze, and bombard waves of monsters until sunrise.

Highlights
  • Action-shooter gameplay
  • Defend against monster waves
  • Variety of weapons and upgrades
  • Build toy defenses
  • Boss battles
  • Multiple levels
Features
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The night seems endless and full of terrors… Who will save Robin from her evil nightmares, if not her faithful and fierce teddy bear? Are you able to protect your friend from bad dreams and monsters in this addictive action-shooter game? Can you survive until sunrise? Play as a brave, gun-slinging toy bear and defend Robin from scary and sinister creatures that wait silently in the dead of the night, only to attack as soon as she falls asleep. With a wide range of awesome weapons, upgrades, and power-ups at your disposal, use simple touch controls to shoot, bombard, blast, and freeze the enemy swarms. Challenge yourself to multiple levels, build toy defenses and defeat the evil bosses! Prepare yourself for endless waves of sinister creatures and creepy monsters and do everything you can to prevent the nightmares from coming true! Please note: Dream Defense is free to play with the option to unlock items with in-app purchases. • A BRAVE BEAR NEVER SLEEPS – Tap the screen to shoot monsters and save your friend! Only the toy bear knows what dangers lurk in the dark. From sunset to sunrise enemies swarm Robin’s room, so stay alert and watch out for the evil bosses! • A SMART BEAR ALWAYS HAS A STRATEGY - From fire-spewing clowns to giant ghouls, there’s no telling what creepy and spooky enemies Robin will dream of next. Find your enemy’s weakness and pick your arsenal wisely. Choose your best defense strategy and defeat all the creepy demons! • A RESOURCEFUL BEAR IS ALWAYS PREPARED – Equip yourself with several exciting weapons! Attack the nightmare demons with bb and poison guns, pepper sprays, darts and many, many more! Bombard your enemies with explosives or freeze them with ice-cream! Fortify Robin’s bed with all sorts of awesome toy defenses. Build pencil barricades to keep nightmares away, or equip laser lamps that shoot monsters from afar. • A WARRIOR BEAR HAS THE BEST GEAR - Unlock new items at the store by completing levels and shooting new enemies. Upgrade weapons and use power-ups to be even more powerful. Put your toy defense up and ultimately save your best friend from the evil monsters that lurk in the shadows. Survive the night and don’t let Robin’s nightmares come true! Play the ultimate shooter game Dream Defense now for FREE! Having problems? Got a suggestion? We'd love to hear from you! You can reach us at: dreamdefense@altitude-games.com Terms of Service: https://altitude-games.com/altitude-games-terms-service-end-user-license-agreement/ Privacy Policy: https://altitude-games.com/privacy-policy By Altitude Games

Screenshots

Mobfish Hunter4 screens
Dream Defense4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: Mobfish Hunter at 11.0 against Dream Defense's 15.0. On price, rating, review sentiment and ratings volume 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. Mobfish Hunter sells 11 one-off in-app purchases and Dream Defense sells 10 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.7 for Mobfish Hunter against 4.8 for Dream Defense. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 122 and 167 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 86% of Mobfish Hunter's written reviews are positive against 85% of Dream Defense's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 21, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
Mobfish Hunter versus Dream Defense: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMobfish HunterDream Defense
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (122 ratings)4.8 (167 ratings) — better
Positive reviews86.3% of reviews — better85.3% of reviews
Number of ratings122167 — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 2 months
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS11.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size267 MB175 MB
Age rating12+17+
DeveloperAppxplore (iCandy) Sdn. Bhd.Altitude Games Pty Ltd

Customer experience

Mobfish Hunter

All ratings117 ratings
Positive97.4%
Neutral1.7%
Negative0.9%
Written reviews460 reviews
Positive86.3%
Neutral5.0%
Negative8.7%

Dream Defense

All ratings167 ratings
Positive94.6%
Neutral1.8%
Negative3.6%
Written reviews68 reviews
Positive85.3%
Neutral5.9%
Negative8.8%

User reviews

Mobfish Hunter

From 122 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🎮 Highly addictive gameplay mechanics
  • 🎨 Beautiful graphics and art style
  • 💡 Unique and creative game concept
  • ⏱️ Great for short gaming sessions
  • 🎯 Challenging and engaging progression

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Frequent crashes and stability issues
  • 💰 Extremely slow coin earning rate
  • 💸 Upgrade costs are too expensive
  • ⚡ Limited energy system (only 5)
  • 🎬 Intrusive pop-up prompts mid-gameplay

Dream Defense

From 167 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Fun and enjoyable gameplay
  • 💡 Well-designed concept
  • ✨ Cute and appealing art style
  • 🚀 Smooth gameplay mechanics
  • 💰 Not pay-to-win

Room to improve

  • 🐌 Slow pacing
  • 💸 Expensive in-app purchases
  • ⏳ Energy system limits playtime
  • 📈 Slow dream ore gain
  • 🔄 Repetitive endless mode

Bugs and requests

Mobfish Hunter

Reported bugs

9 issues
  • Game crashes on launch after update
  • Game crashes after completing first round
  • App won't load on WiFi connection
  • Crashes on AppXplore page
  • Endless loading screen on startup
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  • Progress loss after crashes
  • Missing audio/music files
  • Incompatibility issues on iOS devices
  • Game won't open after recent updates

Requested features

11 requests
  • Daily reward system for consistent play
  • Joystick control option
  • Increased energy capacity or faster recharge
  • Cheaper upgrade costs or better coin rewards
  • Character customization (different avatars)
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  • Multiplayer or social sharing features
  • More fish variety and unique areas
  • Soundtrack addition
  • Ability to gift items between friends
  • Ant-themed game spin-off
  • Improved progression pacing

Dream Defense

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Doesn't save progress (coins and dream ore)
  • Stuck on loading screen
  • Bug where shooting stops after using a power-up (e.g., ice-cream)
  • Targeting issues (not hitting enemies despite aiming correctly)

Requested features

6 requests
  • More levels
  • More weapons
  • Multiplayer mode
  • Easier way to earn skins
  • More varied enemies
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  • Change the energy system

In-app purchases

11 purchases

Mobfish Hunter

One-time11
  • Stack of Coins$0.99
  • Infinite Energy$1.99
  • Phinny (Evolved)$1.99
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  • Pile of Gems$1.99
  • Sidewinder$3.99
  • Crate of Coins$4.99
  • Pouch of Gems$4.99
  • Double Coin$4.99
  • Ghost$4.99
  • Hunter Pack$5.99
  • Sack of Gems$9.99
10 purchases

Dream Defense

One-time10
  • Gem Box$0.99
  • Gem Bucket$4.99
  • Gem Cart$9.99
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  • Coin Doubler$9.99
  • Dream Ore Doubler$9.99
  • Super Robot Stomp$19.99
  • Super Unicorn Cannon$19.99
  • Gem Chest$24.99
  • Gem Cabinet$49.99
  • Gem Vault$94.99

Questions

Is Mobfish Hunter free?
Mobfish Hunter is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Dream Defense free?
Dream Defense is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Mobfish Hunter or Dream Defense?
Dream Defense is rated higher. Mobfish Hunter averages 4.7 out of 5 from 122 ratings, while Dream Defense averages 4.8 from 167 ratings.
Do Mobfish Hunter or Dream Defense have ads?
Both Mobfish Hunter and Dream Defense show ads.
Which is updated more often, Mobfish Hunter or Dream Defense?
Mobfish Hunter ships an update every 2 months, and Dream Defense every 2 months. Most recently, Mobfish Hunter was updated on October 21, 2026 and Dream Defense on October 24, 2026.

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