Comparison

Cell VS Virus vs Efemeris

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

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About

Cell VS Virus

Engage in an epic strategic tower defense battle between cells and viruses. Command cute characters in a dual role of offense and defense across numerous stimulating levels. Collect and upgrade diverse roles to overcome challenges and unlock new themes.

Highlights
  • Strategic tower defense gameplay
  • Dual role offense and defense characters
  • Role collection and upgrades
  • 36 stimulating levels
  • Star collection and unlocking
  • Diverse role combinations
  • Beautiful theme transformations
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Brief Introduction It’s well known that the longest war will end someday. However, there is an epic duel ongoing since the ancient times. That’s the war between cells and viruses. Dear commander, the cute cells and viruses fight each other in the chaotic world, and the duel integrating offense and defense is in urgent need of your wise command. The war situation is extremely urgent, please join it. Characteristic 1.The strategic tower defense game mechanism integrating offense and defense waits for your join. 2.The cute role with dual identities, defender and attacker, waits for your command. 3.Smooth role action production waits for you to launch this visual feast. 4.super cute roles wait for your collection. 5.Diverse role upgrade systems wait for your improvement. 6.36 stimulating levels wait for your challenge. 7.Collecting stars through passing levels waits for your unlocking. 8.Many roles and combinations wait for your exploration. 9.A lot of beautiful themes wait for your transformation. 10.Unique design of Bionics Level Map waits for your enjoyment. 11.Unique translucent interface design style waits for your experience. For more new contents, please stay tuned. Don’t hesitate. Come on!Play with your little buddies now. FeedBack:handdown_feedback@yeah.net

About

Efemeris

Features
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Two fleets face each other across a star map that does not exist yet. You build it, one tile at a time, as you explore. A turn-based board game duel, played solo against the AI or with a friend across phone, tablet and PC. A game lasts about twenty minutes. HOW YOU WIN First to conquer five planets in ten turns takes it. Lose every planet you hold and the game ends there. EVERY TURN, FOUR DECISIONS • Explore — place a tile and open a new stretch of the Celestial Vault • Harvest — collect Star Pepper and Celestial Vanilla from the trading posts you hold • Manoeuvre — move your galleon and frigates, spend your crew cards • Build — buy frigates, raise fortresses, pay a planet's price THREE NATIONS, THREE WAYS TO PLAY The British Royal Navy, the French Royal Navy or the Spanish Armada. Each fields its own captains and its own crew: the Spanish Governor talks a planet's price down, the French Lady of the Night fills your holds, the Gunner opens fire. You pick two captains and five crew members before the first tile is laid. That choice shapes the whole game. NOTHING IS FREE Your holds never exceed five spices. Firing costs a Gunner card. Your captain's ability only triggers if a Chief mate is there to relay the order — and if your galleon falls, your captain goes down with it. SOLO OR TWO PLAYERS • Solo — face an AI that drafts its hand, plays its cards and races you to the fifth planet • Duel — play a friend across Android, iOS and PC HAND-DRAWN CELESTIAL CHARTS Engraved constellations, gilded compass roses and inked portraits: Efemeris is played on an old star atlas that slowly fills with light. A complete game. No ads, no in-app purchases. Available in English and French.

Screenshots

Cell VS Virus4 screens
Efemeris4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Cell VS Virus at Free against Efemeris's $3.99. Cell VS Virus also leads on update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 8 months) and iOS requirement (6.0 vs 15.0). Efemeris's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 4). On ads 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

Cell VS Virus is free to download; Efemeris costs $3.99 up front. Cell VS Virus sells 4 one-off in-app purchases. Efemeris asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Cell VS Virus ships an update every 2 weeks, Efemeris every 8 months. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 7, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Cell VS Virus versus Efemeris: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCell VS VirusEfemeris
PriceFree — better$3.99
Rating4.5 (156 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews85.7% of reviews—
Number of ratings156 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeks — betterEvery 8 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS6.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size68 MB130 MB
Age rating9+4+
Developer景弘 王DTDA Games

Bugs and requests

Cell VS Virus

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Game keeps crashing
  • Download issues
  • Translation is a bit off

Requested features

5 requests
  • Faster updates
  • More levels
  • New cells and viruses
  • Level editor
  • More characters

Efemeris

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

4 purchases

Cell VS Virus

One-time4
  • 200 energy$1.99
  • 440 energy$3.99
  • 1040 energy$7.99
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  • 2400 energy$15.99
None

Efemeris

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Cell VS Virus free?
Cell VS Virus is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Efemeris free?
Efemeris costs $3.99, with no in-app purchases.
Do Cell VS Virus or Efemeris have ads?
Neither Cell VS Virus nor Efemeris shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Cell VS Virus or Efemeris?
Cell VS Virus ships an update every 2 weeks, and Efemeris every 8 months. Most recently, Cell VS Virus was updated on November 1, 2026 and Efemeris on November 7, 2026.

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