# Midnight Terrors vs Troll Defense

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Midnight Terrors at none against Troll Defense's 1. Midnight Terrors also leads on ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (every 3 months vs every 14 months). On price, rating, monetization model and device support there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Troll Defense sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. 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 Troll Defense. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Midnight Terrors has 5 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

Midnight Terrors ships an update every 3 months, Troll Defense every 14 months. Both last shipped on November 1, 2026.

## The numbers

| Metric | Midnight Terrors | Troll Defense |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [5.0 (5 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/midnight-terrors/id954946083/reviews) | [5.0 (1 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/troll-defense/id982810187/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | **5** | 1 |
| Positive reviews | 92.9% of reviews | — |
| In-app purchases | **No** | Yes |
| Ads | **No** | Yes |
| Update frequency | **Every 3 months** | Every 14 months |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Size | 275 MB | 4 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) | [Brandon Stecklein](https://appshunter.io/developer/498894252) |

## 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


### Troll Defense

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/troll-defense/id982810187)

Defend the middle kingdom from invading trolls by strategically building towers. This epic tower defense game challenges players to stop the evil trolls of Mt. Golash from escaping. Enjoy a free, engaging strategy experience with potential for future improvements based on user feedback.

**Highlights:** Strategic tower building, Defend against invading trolls, Epic mobile TD gameplay, Free to play, User feedback driven updates

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases (1)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Advertising Removal | $1.99 | one-time |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Midnight Terrors free?

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

### Is Troll Defense free?

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

### Which has better reviews, Midnight Terrors or Troll Defense?

Midnight Terrors and Troll Defense are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 5 and 1 ratings respectively.

### Do Midnight Terrors or Troll Defense have ads?

Troll Defense shows ads; Midnight Terrors does not.

### Which is updated more often, Midnight Terrors or Troll Defense?

Midnight Terrors ships an update every 3 months, and Troll Defense every 14 months. Most recently, Midnight Terrors was updated on November 1, 2026 and Troll Defense on November 1, 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.*