Comparison

Tiny Guardians vs Siralim Ultimate

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

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About

Tiny Guardians

This strategy game offers a unique twist on the tower defense genre. Summon diverse guardians with upgradable abilities to protect a protagonist on her quest. Collect cards, strategize against various enemies, and overcome challenging boss fights.

Highlights
  • Tower defense without towers
  • 12 guardian classes with 4 upgradable levels
  • Over 40 diverse enemy types
  • Unique boss fights and special events
  • Story and Challenge Modes with multiple difficulties
  • Collectable illustrated guardian cards
Features
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From the creators of King’s League: Odyssey comes Tiny Guardians - a strategy TD game with a twist! "I'm giving the game 5 stars, because I love everything about it. I will be playing until the brutal bitter end and loving all of it." - AppGamer (5/5) "I can’t recommend it strongly enough. It’s a unique spin on tower defense that’s easily worth the price of admission." - Gamezebo (4.5/5) "The concept is simple and different enough to separate this one from the rest, and it’s just a nice breath of fresh air when you think about it." - AppAdvice (4.5/5) AWARDS & ACCOLADES ► Taipei Game Show 2016 Indie Game Awards – Most Popular Game ► Casual Connect Asia 2015 Indie Prize Awards – Best Game In Show Audience Choice ► Astro Go Innovate 2014 Showcase – Grand Prize ► Featured in the App Store’s Best New Game ► Featured in the App Store’s Best of April 2015 ► Featured in the App Store’s 15 Cutest Games Collection Prepare to embark on an epic adventure! Summon unique guardians to defend Lunalie against various enemies as she journeys through Prism in search of her missing aunt, the Sorceress. Beware of wild beasts, eerie creatures, molten enemies and mysterious circus folk along your journey. With each unlocked class and enemy, expand your collection of dazzling cards! Various updates and unit classes allow for diverse strategies, allowing a different experience on every try. • TD without towers, a refreshing take on this strategy genre. • 12 guardian classes (with 4 upgradable levels each) are available. • Over 40 diverse enemy types, come up with different strategies to defeat them. • Exciting and unique boss fights and special events in certain levels. • Each level has a Story and Challenge Mode, each with three difficulties. • Achievements are integrated with the Game Center to store all your accomplishments. • Gorgeously illustrated cards to summon guardians. Collect them all! • All the above allow for plenty of strategies! * Retina display support - view all the detailed artwork in high quality! * Universal app: play on your iPhone, iPad or iPod touch. * iCloud support for you to share your progress across devices. Regarding In-App Purchases: IAPs in the game are purely cosmetic. No additional purchase is needed to finish the game. For more information or if you have enquiries/feedback, drop by one of the below: • Developer site: kurechii.com • Game Site: tinyguardians.com • Twitter: @kurechii • Facebook: facebook.com/kurechii • General: hello@kurechii.com • Tech Support: bugs@kurechii.com

About

Siralim Ultimate

Embark on an epic monster-catching adventure in this deep RPG. Collect over 1200 unique creatures, fuse them to create powerful offspring, and explore procedurally generated dungeons. Customize your castle, engage in strategic battles, and craft powerful gear for thousands of hours of gameplay.

Highlights
  • 1200+ creatures to collect
  • Creature fusion system
  • Randomly generated dungeons
  • Castle customization
  • Strategic 6v6 battles
  • Artifact and Spell Gem crafting
  • Character specialization
Features
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Siralim Ultimate is a monster-catching, dungeon-crawling RPG with a ridiculous amount of depth. Summon over 1200 different creatures and travel through randomly generated dungeons to acquire resources, new creatures, and loot. If you’re looking to compare Siralim Ultimate to other games, you might think of it as Pokemon meets Diablo, or more accurately, Dragon Warrior Monsters meets Path of Exile. FEATURES • 1200+ creatures to collect • Fuse your creatures together - the offspring inherits its parents’ stats, traits, and even the way they look! • Randomly generated dungeons spanning 30 unique tilesets • Customize your castle with thousands of different decorations • Engage in strategic 6v6 battles • Craft Artifacts and Spell Gems for your creatures • Choose from one of 40 specializations for your character and earn perks that change the way your creatures fight in battle • Insane amount of post-story content that will keep you engaged for thousands of hours (yes, really!) • Supports gamepads! • Cross-platform cloud saving allows you to pick up where you left off with the desktop version of the game or simply another mobile device. • No ads, no IAPs, no timers, no gimmicks! You don't even need to be connected to the internet to play.

Screenshots

Tiny Guardians4 screens
Siralim Ultimate4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Siralim Ultimate at none against Tiny Guardians's 11. Siralim Ultimate also leads on update cadence (weekly vs every 5 months) and chart position (#41 vs unranked). Tiny Guardians's advantage is price ($3.99 vs $9.99) and review sentiment (90% vs 74%). On rating, 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

Tiny Guardians costs $3.99 and Siralim Ultimate $9.99 up front. Tiny Guardians sells 11 one-off in-app purchases. Siralim Ultimate asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.8 for Tiny Guardians against 4.7 for Siralim Ultimate. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1.1K and 236 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 90% of Tiny Guardians's written reviews are positive against 74% of Siralim Ultimate's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Tiny Guardians ships an update every 5 months, Siralim Ultimate weekly. Both last shipped on October 16, 2026.

Scorecard8 real differences · 3 level
Tiny Guardians versus Siralim Ultimate: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTiny GuardiansSiralim Ultimate
Price$3.99 — better$9.99
Rating4.8 (1.1K ratings) — better4.7 (236 ratings)
Positive reviews90.1% of reviews — better74.1% of reviews
Number of ratings1.1K — better236
Update frequencyEvery 5 monthsWeekly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases — betterPaid
Best chart rank—#41 — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS9.0 — better13.0
Further details — not scored
Size459 MB1.0 GB
Age rating9+12+
DeveloperKurechiiThylacine Studios

Customer experience

Tiny Guardians

All ratings1,113 ratings
Positive96.4%
Neutral1.8%
Negative1.8%
Written reviews364 reviews
Positive90.1%
Neutral3.3%
Negative6.6%

Siralim Ultimate

All ratings236 ratings
Positive91.1%
Neutral3.0%
Negative5.9%
Written reviews112 reviews
Positive74.1%
Neutral8.0%
Negative17.9%

User reviews

Tiny Guardians

From 1.1K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Fun and unique gameplay
  • 🎨 Charming art style
  • 🔍 Interesting twist on tower defense
  • 💰 Good value for money

Room to improve

  • 🔍 Gameplay can get repetitive
  • 📱 UI/text too small on newer devices
  • 🐛 Occasional crashes and bugs
  • 🕰️ Slow pacing at times

Siralim Ultimate

From 236 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🎮 Exceptional depth and complexity in gameplay mechanics
  • 💰 Complete game with zero microtransactions
  • 🔄 Virtually unlimited replayability and content
  • 🧩 Incredible customization options for teams and builds
  • ⏱️ Hundreds of hours of engaging content

Room to improve

  • 🎮 Virtual controller controls feel unnatural and imprecise
  • 🐛 Frequent crashes and stability issues on iOS
  • 📱 Touch controls block important UI text
  • ⌨️ Keyboard input detection problems
  • 🎨 Outdated UI design resembling early 2000s apps

Bugs and requests

Tiny Guardians

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Game crashes at certain levels
  • Objectives not registering as complete
  • Inability to skip tutorial on repeat playthroughs

Requested features

4 requests
  • More levels and content updates
  • Ability to use new units in older levels
  • Additional game modes and challenges
  • Improved targeting and unit control

Siralim Ultimate

Reported bugs

11 issues
  • Game freezes on opening screen preventing gameplay
  • Crashes when defeating False Gods and selecting anointments
  • Crashes when gaining large amounts of experience
  • Crashes when switching to different apps during battle
  • Crashes when opening chests after boss battles
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  • Save files disappearing without explanation
  • Keyboard key detection not registering hold inputs
  • Menu controls becoming invisible or unresponsive
  • Update installation failures (version 2.0.38 to 2.0.4)
  • Inconsistent joystick input detection on grid-based movement
  • Game crashes every 30 minutes approximately

Requested features

9 requests
  • Native touch controls with tap-to-move functionality
  • Controller support for external game controllers
  • Automatic cloud backup system
  • Portrait mode and one-handed play support
  • Individual button size adjustment (not grouped)
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  • French language localization
  • Floating joystick option
  • Wiki or in-game guide for mechanics
  • Cosmetic skin shop for monetization support

In-app purchases

11 purchases

Tiny Guardians

One-time11
  • Archer Alternative Appearance$1.99
  • Paladin$1.99
  • Sentinel$1.99
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  • Knight Alternative Appearance$1.99
  • Berserker Alternative Appearance$1.99
  • Hunter Alternative Appearance$1.99
  • Wizard$2.99
  • Magician Alternative Appearance$2.99
  • Rogue Alternative Appearance$4.99
  • Dancer$4.99
  • Alternative Appearances Bundle$8.99
None

Siralim Ultimate

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Tiny Guardians free?
Tiny Guardians costs $3.99, and also offers in-app purchases.
Is Siralim Ultimate free?
Siralim Ultimate costs $9.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Tiny Guardians or Siralim Ultimate?
Tiny Guardians is rated higher. Tiny Guardians averages 4.8 out of 5 from 1.1K ratings, while Siralim Ultimate averages 4.7 from 236 ratings.
Do Tiny Guardians or Siralim Ultimate have ads?
Neither Tiny Guardians nor Siralim Ultimate shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Tiny Guardians or Siralim Ultimate?
Tiny Guardians ships an update every 5 months, and Siralim Ultimate weekly. Most recently, Tiny Guardians was updated on October 16, 2026 and Siralim Ultimate on October 16, 2026.

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