Comparison

Ancient Planet Tower Defense vs PolyMerge

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

Head to head
About

Ancient Planet Tower Defense

Defend an ancient stronghold from alien invaders using powerful technologies. Build and upgrade towers in a classic tower defense experience with unique levels and diverse enemies. Enjoy an offline, ad-free strategy game with a compelling storyline.

Highlights
  • Classic Tower Defense gameplay
  • Build towers anywhere on the field
  • 40 unique levels
  • Diverse enemies with unique features
  • Tower and base upgrading system
  • Offline play, no internet required
  • Ad-free experience
Features
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Play offline, without adverts, registration or SMS! The stronghold of an ancient civilization has been invaded by hordes of alien raiders. Use powerful technologies of the Ancient and repel the attack of the enemy's armies Features: - Classic Tower Defense (TD) for those who are fond of good old games; - Building towers in any free area on the field; - 40 unique levels; - Plenty of diverse enemies with their own features; - The game offers upgrading towers, as well as everything else. New improvements allow selecting exceptional strategies for each level. Even the base can be upgraded! - Improvements can be reset and distributed at will, it is free and you get all your emeralds back; - The storyline is based on recollections of the veterans of intergalactic wars; - Our artist visited the ancient planet himself in order to recreate its image in the game; - Character voices sound identical to real ones; - The game was developed upon the order of the High Council of the Intelligent Civilizations of the Galaxy; - There should have been one more feature here, but it failed censorship, so we replaced it with an advert: “Galactic energy drink “Improviser” with a rocket fuel extract will reduce fatigue and shorten your life by a couple of years. “Improviser” – for a vibrant and fast life!” A pleasant bonus: Offline games are not so common today, but we have wiped the hell out of our server and now you can play wherever you want as long as your battery is charged. So what did we get? A strategy that does not need Internet! You can battle on board a plane, a ship or even a submarine - offline! Ad-free games are also rare to come across nowadays, so what do you think we did? That is right; we decided not to insert ads. There is absolutely no advertising at all, except for the Improviser, which we created ourselves. The game can also be found on Armor Games website. And that is it. We love strategies, we did our best to create the game, and it turned out quite decent. If you like it, do not forget to rate and leave a review; if you do not, you can blame us in comments, we accept any criticism. If things are bad and some help is needed, you can contact the technical support, using the in-game feedback form.

About

PolyMerge

Features
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PolyMerge is a colorful merge puzzle game where every move can lead to a bigger combo. Drop and merge numbered blocks, plan your moves, trigger powerful chain reactions, and chase higher scores as the board evolves. Explore handcrafted Story Chapters filled with unique obstacles such as crates, chains, locked tiles and special objectives. Use powerful boosters when the puzzle gets tough, or jump into Classic Mode and enjoy pure endless merging. Meet Lumi, your cheerful companion, and progress through vibrant worlds packed with satisfying effects, rewarding combos and increasingly challenging levels. FEATURES • Merge matching blocks and create higher numbers • Trigger huge combo chains and score multipliers • Explore colorful Story Chapters • Clear crates, chains and other unique obstacles • Use Magic Wand, Hammer, Shuffle, Undo and other boosters • Play Classic Mode for endless score chasing • Enjoy satisfying animations, effects and haptic feedback • Play offline anytime • Easy to learn, challenging to master Can you create the ultimate combo and master PolyMerge?

Screenshots

Ancient Planet Tower Defense4 screens
PolyMerge4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Ancient Planet Tower Defense at none against PolyMerge's shown. Ancient Planet Tower Defense also leads on iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.0). PolyMerge's advantage is update cadence (weekly vs every 3 months). On price, in-app purchases and device support 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. Ancient Planet Tower Defense sells 8 one-off in-app purchases and PolyMerge sells 5 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Ancient Planet Tower Defense ships an update every 3 months, PolyMerge weekly. The most recent releases landed on November 11, 2026 and November 9, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Ancient Planet Tower Defense versus PolyMerge: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterAncient Planet Tower DefensePolyMerge
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (1.3K ratings) — better—
Positive reviews87.7% of reviews—
Number of ratings1.3K — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsWeekly — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS13.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size152 MB113 MB
Age rating9+4+
DeveloperDmitri IsaenkovOMER FARUK ERASLAN

Bugs and requests

Ancient Planet Tower Defense

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • Occasional crashes or freezes
  • Issues with tower placement and controls

Requested features

3 requests
  • More levels and content updates
  • Ability to replay previous levels with upgraded towers
  • Improved survival mode rewards

PolyMerge

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

8 purchases

Ancient Planet Tower Defense

One-time8
  • Few emeralds$0.99
  • Handful of emeralds$1.99
  • Scattered emeralds$2.99
Show 5 more
  • Pile of emeralds$4.99
  • Mountain of emeralds$9.99
  • Emerald reserves$19.99
  • Plenty of emeralds$39.99
  • Countless emeralds$49.99
5 purchases

PolyMerge

One-time5
  • 500 Coin$0.99
  • Starter Pack$1.99
  • Remove Ads$2.99
Show 2 more
  • 2500 Coin$3.99
  • 7500 Coin$9.99

Questions

Is Ancient Planet Tower Defense free?
Ancient Planet Tower Defense is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is PolyMerge free?
PolyMerge is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Ancient Planet Tower Defense or PolyMerge have ads?
PolyMerge shows ads; Ancient Planet Tower Defense does not.
Which is updated more often, Ancient Planet Tower Defense or PolyMerge?
Ancient Planet Tower Defense ships an update every 3 months, and PolyMerge weekly. Most recently, Ancient Planet Tower Defense was updated on November 11, 2026 and PolyMerge on November 9, 2026.

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