Comparison

Puzzle Forge 2 vs Troll Patrol

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

Head to head
About

Puzzle Forge 2

Become a blacksmith and forge powerful weapons by combining resources on a board. Sell your creations to heroes, earn gold and experience to upgrade your skills, and discover new heroes attracted by your talent.

Highlights
  • Unique weapon creation system
  • Combine resources to build weapons
  • Add gems and enchantments
  • Earn spells and magic items
  • Increase blacksmith skills
  • Meet and serve heroes
Features
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Heroes of Burning-Blade needs your help! As the new blacksmith of the realm, put together ressources on the board to build powerful weapons. Sell these equipments to heroes, earn gold pieces and experience to increase your skills. Who knows which new hero will be attracted by your talents? - Build 2000 differents weapon thanks to the unique creation system of Puzzle Forge 2. - Add gems and enchantments to your creations. - Earn spells and magic items in quests. Use them to improve your unique weapons. - Like in any RPG, use your experience to increase your skills. - Meet many heroes with strange requests.

About

Troll Patrol

Defend your troll den from invading villagers and heroes in this unique puzzle RPG. Match tiles to attack enemies, heal yourself with potions, and strengthen your defenses. Protect your home and family from relentless waves of attackers.

Highlights
  • Tile-matching combat
  • RPG progression
  • Enemy and weapon variety
  • Skill and powerup system
  • Cave upgrades
  • Quests and events
Features
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"A Troll's Tale - Troll Patrol" is a puzzle game which combines the tile-matching and RPG genres by offering a unique experience: Play as the last defender of the threatened troll den where vicious village people and heroes from far away castles and kingdoms knock down your door. Stand firm, take whatever weapon is close and fight them off to get your family and friends to safety. Protect what is rightfully yours, your home, your heritage. They come for blood, for revenge, to still their blood thirst. But you won't allow it. More and more enemies pour through the broken door and by connecting them to sword tiles you can fight them off. Once you get hit you can connect potions to heal your wounds or connect shields to improve your armor. Connecting gold might lead to new treasures that help you defend what is yours and keep their filthy hands of your stuff. Features: - Over 50 unlockable types of enemies - 6 unlockable weapon types - 7 unlockable playable classes - Endless waves of enemies - Over 50 active and passive skills and powerups - Over 40 event cards with multiple choices and outcomes - Over 15 quests to choose from - Improve your cave for permanent bonuses - Leaderboard and Achievements

Screenshots

Puzzle Forge 24 screens
Troll Patrol4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Troll Patrol at every 2 weeks against Puzzle Forge 2's every 5 weeks. Puzzle Forge 2's advantage is iOS requirement (7.1 vs 12.0). 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. Puzzle Forge 2 sells 7 one-off in-app purchases and Troll Patrol sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. 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 Puzzle Forge 2 against 4.6 for Troll Patrol. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 104 and 48 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 70% of Puzzle Forge 2's written reviews are positive against 73% of Troll Patrol's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Puzzle Forge 2 ships an update every 5 weeks, Troll Patrol every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 21, 2026 and October 23, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Puzzle Forge 2 versus Troll Patrol: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPuzzle Forge 2Troll Patrol
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (104 ratings) — better4.6 (48 ratings)
Positive reviews70.4% of reviews73.3% of reviews — better
Number of ratings104 — better48
Update frequencyEvery 5 weeksEvery 2 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS7.1 — better12.0
Further details — not scored
Size160 MB204 MB
Age rating9+9+
DeveloperTuesday QuestPhilippe Schober

Customer experience

Puzzle Forge 2

All ratings104 ratings
Positive90.4%
Neutral3.8%
Negative5.8%
Written reviews152 reviews
Positive70.4%
Neutral10.5%
Negative19.1%

Troll Patrol

All ratings46 ratings
Positive89.1%
Neutral2.2%
Negative8.7%
Written reviews30 reviews
Positive73.3%
Neutral3.3%
Negative23.3%

Bugs and requests

Puzzle Forge 2

Reported bugs

18 issues
  • Game crashes and freezes during gameplay
  • Frozen board bug in tournament mode
  • Progress not saving after reinstall
  • Top shelf shop items not clickable
  • Ads reappearing after purchase removal
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  • Restore purchases not functioning
  • Game crashes when skipping ads
  • Enchanted slots disappearing
  • Hero not accepting completed weapons
  • Contract completion showing 0 gold reward
  • Game slowing down after extended play
  • Tutorial completion blocking progression
  • Academy not appearing on map
  • Money glitching and not decreasing
  • Freezing when handing equipment to NPCs
  • Orc shield request not accepted
  • Game ending prematurely with moves remaining
  • Gem delivery not working after purchase

Requested features

16 requests
  • Undo button for accidental moves
  • Ability to delete or sell unwanted weapons
  • Comprehensive recipe guide for crafting
  • Better and more detailed tutorial
  • Chinese language localization
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  • Spanish language localization
  • Third game in the series (Puzzle Forge 3)
  • Additional ore types beyond Netherium
  • More weapons and items to craft
  • Difficulty settings at game start
  • Mini-games for variety
  • Cross-device progress synchronization
  • Better contact/support system for issues
  • Fill empty screen space with content
  • Option to use shop items when game over
  • Legendary weapon crafting guide

Troll Patrol

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

7 purchases

Puzzle Forge 2

One-time7
  • 1000 Gold$0.99
  • 1 Wisdom Stone$0.99
  • Remove Ads$2.99
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  • 5000 Gold$3.99
  • 6 Wisdom Stones$4.99
  • 30 Wisdom Stones$19.99
  • 50 000 Gold!$29.99
1 purchases

Troll Patrol

One-time1
  • Unlock Game$4.99

Questions

Is Puzzle Forge 2 free?
Puzzle Forge 2 is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Troll Patrol free?
Troll Patrol is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Puzzle Forge 2 or Troll Patrol?
Puzzle Forge 2 is rated higher. Puzzle Forge 2 averages 4.6 out of 5 from 104 ratings, while Troll Patrol averages 4.6 from 48 ratings.
Do Puzzle Forge 2 or Troll Patrol have ads?
Neither Puzzle Forge 2 nor Troll Patrol shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Puzzle Forge 2 or Troll Patrol?
Puzzle Forge 2 ships an update every 5 weeks, and Troll Patrol every 2 weeks. Most recently, Puzzle Forge 2 was updated on October 21, 2026 and Troll Patrol on October 23, 2026.

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