# Midnight Terrors vs Depengder

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Midnight Terrors at none against Depengder's 8. Midnight Terrors also leads on ads (none vs shown) and iOS requirement (6.0 vs 15.0). Depengder's advantage is update cadence (every 5 weeks vs every 3 months). On price, rating, review sentiment and ratings volume there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Depengder sells 8 one-off in-app purchases. Midnight Terrors asks for nothing beyond the download.

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Midnight Terrors against 5.0 for Depengder. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 5 and 2 respectively. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 93% and 92% positive.

Midnight Terrors ships an update every 3 months, Depengder every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 2, 2026 and October 14, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Midnight Terrors | Depengder |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [5.0 (5 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/midnight-terrors/id954946083/reviews) | [5.0 (2 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/depengder/id1157526306/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | **5** | 2 |
| Positive reviews | **92.9% of reviews** | 92.3% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | **No** | Yes |
| Ads | **No** | Yes |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | **Every 5 weeks** |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Size | 275 MB | 153 MB |
| Requires iOS | **6.0** | 15.0 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Age rating | 9+ | 9+ |
| Developer | [MassDiGI](https://appshunter.io/developer/1251547083) | [Hiroaki Nita](https://appshunter.io/developer/1157526305) |

## What reviewers say

### Midnight Terrors

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/midnight-terrors/id954946083)

Defend a child from a nightly onslaught of monsters using an arsenal of toys. Strategically build defenses and upgrade your arsenal to survive wave after wave of creepy creatures and epic boss battles.

**Highlights:** Fortify defenses with a maze of unique towers, Deploy powerful and unique toy towers, Survive night after night in new areas, Battle epic bosses and unique monsters, Stunning 3D and 2D graphics, Upgrade or sell your toys, Collect 25 achievements

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases:** none


### Depengder

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/depengder/id1157526306)

Defend the world with a troop of penguins in this exciting tower defense game. Deploy weapons and ally units to defeat approaching monsters, and recruit defeated foes to join your ranks. Upgrade various elements to enhance your defenses and strategy.

**Highlights:** Penguin troop defense, Monster recruitment, Weapon upgrades, Ally unit upgrades, Strategic deployment

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (8)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 120 diamonds | $0.99 | one-time |
| 350 diamonds | $2.99 | one-time |
| No Ads | $3.99 | one-time |
| 800 diamonds | $5.99 | one-time |
| Bonus Pass | $19.99 | one-time |
| 2,700 diamonds | $19.99 | one-time |
| 5,000 diamonds | $29.99 | one-time |
| 10,000 diamonds | $59.99 | one-time |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Midnight Terrors free?

Midnight Terrors is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Is Depengder free?

Depengder is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Which has better reviews, Midnight Terrors or Depengder?

Midnight Terrors and Depengder are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 5 and 2 ratings respectively.

### Do Midnight Terrors or Depengder have ads?

Depengder shows ads; Midnight Terrors does not.

### Which is updated more often, Midnight Terrors or Depengder?

Midnight Terrors ships an update every 3 months, and Depengder every 5 weeks. Most recently, Midnight Terrors was updated on October 2, 2026 and Depengder on October 14, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*