Comparison

Ancient Planet Tower Defense vs Digfender

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

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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

Digfender

Defend your castle by digging deep underground to find resources and build powerful towers and traps. Customize your defenses through upgrade trees and challenge friends in survival mode. Enjoy a unique tower defense experience with no paywalls or wait timers.

Highlights
  • Digging for treasure and relics
  • Building towers and traps
  • Customizable defense upgrades
  • Survival mode with leaderboards
  • Over 70 challenging levels
  • No paywalls or wait timers
Features
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"Digfender is easily one of the best tower defense games I've played in a long time" - TOUCH ARCADE "There's a million tower defense games but only one like this" - GAMERANX Beneath your castle an enemy lies waiting. Grab your shovel and prepare your defenses! Dig deep into the ground and find valuable treasures and ancient relics to help you on your mission. Then use your loot to build powerful towers, set clever traps and unleash spectacular magic on your enemies. FEATURES - Over 70 challenging levels - 5 upgrade trees to customize your defenses - Survival mode - challenge your friends to beat your high score - Leaderboards and achievements - No paywalls or wait timers - Digging. Everyone loves digging Terms of service: http://www.mugshotgames.com/terms

Screenshots

Ancient Planet Tower Defense4 screens
Digfender4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Ancient Planet Tower Defense at none against Digfender's shown. 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. Ancient Planet Tower Defense sells 8 one-off in-app purchases and Digfender sells 11 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 — 4.6 for Ancient Planet Tower Defense against 4.7 for Digfender. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1.3K and 1K respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 83% of Ancient Planet Tower Defense's written reviews are positive against 91% of Digfender's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Ancient Planet Tower Defense ships an update every 3 months, Digfender every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on October 26, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
Ancient Planet Tower Defense versus Digfender: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterAncient Planet Tower DefenseDigfender
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (1.3K ratings)4.7 (1K ratings) — better
Positive reviews83.0% of reviews91.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings1.3K — better1K
Update frequencyEvery 3 months — betterEvery 4 months
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS13.013.0
Further details — not scored
Size152 MB482 MB
Age rating9+9+
DeveloperDmitri IsaenkovMugshot Games Pty Ltd

Customer experience

Ancient Planet Tower Defense

All ratings1,262 ratings
Positive93.1%
Neutral3.3%
Negative3.6%
Written reviews271 reviews
Positive83.0%
Neutral4.8%
Negative12.2%

Digfender

All ratings1,002 ratings
Positive94.3%
Neutral3.7%
Negative2.0%
Written reviews256 reviews
Positive91.0%
Neutral6.6%
Negative2.3%

User reviews

Ancient Planet Tower Defense

From 1.3K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Fun and addictive gameplay
  • 🚀 Smooth and responsive
  • 🔒 No ads or in-app purchases required
  • 💡 Unique tower and upgrade mechanics
  • 👍 Challenging yet rewarding progression

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Difficulty spikes can be frustrating
  • 💰 Upgrading towers can be grindy
  • 🔋 Survival mode rewards are underwhelming

Digfender

From 1K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Enjoyable gameplay
  • 🚀 No intrusive ads
  • 👍 Meaningful challenge
  • 👍 Fun upgrade mechanics
  • 👍 Engaging gameplay

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Occasional game freezes
  • 🐛 Compatibility issues with newer devices
  • 🐛 Enemies that can destroy towers

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

Digfender

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • Game freezes and crashes
  • UI elements not visible on newer devices

Requested features

4 requests
  • More levels and content
  • Custom level creator
  • Endless mode without tower-destroying enemies
  • Target priority options for towers

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
11 purchases

Digfender

One-time11
  • 1500 Diamonds$1.99
  • 4000 Diamonds$3.99
  • Remove Ads$3.99
Show 8 more
  • Special Offer 1$4.99
  • Jeweler's Cart$5.99
  • 10000 Diamonds$7.99
  • Dwarven Stronghold$7.99
  • Dark Fortress$7.99
  • Ice Palace$7.99
  • Special Offer 2$14.99
  • 30000 Diamonds$19.99

Questions

Is Ancient Planet Tower Defense free?
Ancient Planet Tower Defense is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Digfender free?
Digfender is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Ancient Planet Tower Defense or Digfender?
Digfender is rated higher. Ancient Planet Tower Defense averages 4.6 out of 5 from 1.3K ratings, while Digfender averages 4.7 from 1K ratings.
Do Ancient Planet Tower Defense or Digfender have ads?
Digfender shows ads; Ancient Planet Tower Defense does not.
Which is updated more often, Ancient Planet Tower Defense or Digfender?
Ancient Planet Tower Defense ships an update every 3 months, and Digfender every 4 months. Most recently, Ancient Planet Tower Defense was updated on October 26, 2026 and Digfender on October 24, 2026.

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