Comparison

Digfender vs Days Bygone

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

Head to head
About

Digfender

Defend your castle by digging deep underground to find resources and build powerful towers and traps. Customize your defenses through upgrade trees and challenge friends in survival mode. Enjoy a unique tower defense experience with no paywalls or wait timers.

Highlights
  • Digging for treasure and relics
  • Building towers and traps
  • Customizable defense upgrades
  • Survival mode with leaderboards
  • Over 70 challenging levels
  • No paywalls or wait timers
Features
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"Digfender is easily one of the best tower defense games I've played in a long time" - TOUCH ARCADE "There's a million tower defense games but only one like this" - GAMERANX Beneath your castle an enemy lies waiting. Grab your shovel and prepare your defenses! Dig deep into the ground and find valuable treasures and ancient relics to help you on your mission. Then use your loot to build powerful towers, set clever traps and unleash spectacular magic on your enemies. FEATURES - Over 70 challenging levels - 5 upgrade trees to customize your defenses - Survival mode - challenge your friends to beat your high score - Leaderboards and achievements - No paywalls or wait timers - Digging. Everyone loves digging Terms of service: http://www.mugshotgames.com/terms

About

Days Bygone

Defend your castle against relentless enemy waves that grow stronger each day. Upgrade defenses, discover weapons, and recruit heroes to survive in this endless castle defense game. Progress continues even when you're offline.

Highlights
  • Endless defense levels
  • Castle growth and upgrades
  • Idle/Offline gains
  • Discover unique weapons
  • Summon loyal heroes
  • Multiple game modes
Features
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Defend against the enemy attack! Day by day, the enemies just keep on coming, tougher as the days go by. Can you survive? Upgrade your defenses, discover new weapons, recruit new heroes to help grow your castle in this endless defense of life and death! -> Endless defense! Infinite levels with endless waves mean endless fun & non-stop action! Day 1? Day 10? Day 100? Day 1000? No problem! Fend off the endless waves! -> Grow your castle! Accumulate Gold and Elixir in order to grow your castle! Endless amounts of stats, spells, and skills to upgrade! The possibilities are endless, strategy is key. -> Idle defender! Idle/Offline gains whenever you take a break! Progress is made in and out of the game! Online? Offline? No problem! -> Rich In Content! * 8+ Unique STAT Upgrades! * 15+ Devastating SPELLS! * 20+ Unique WEAPON to Discover! * 20+ Loyal HEROES to Summon! * 25+ Unique SKILLS to Uncover! -> Fun-filled Gamemodes! * Dungeon Defense - Enter the Dungeon to obtain Keys! * Epic Adventures - Go on Expeditions to uncover Fossils! The easy days are gone. Do whatever it takes to survive and fight the endless waves before days gone! What are you waiting for? Don't keep the defender waiting!

Screenshots

Digfender4 screens
Days Bygone4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Days Bygone at monthly against Digfender's every 4 months. Digfender's advantage is iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.0). 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. Digfender sells 11 one-off in-app purchases and Days Bygone sells 12 one-off in-app purchases. 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 — 4.7 for Digfender against 4.8 for Days Bygone. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1K and 2.5K respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 91% of Digfender's written reviews are positive against 88% of Days Bygone's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Digfender ships an update every 4 months, Days Bygone monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 29, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Digfender versus Days Bygone: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDigfenderDays Bygone
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (1K ratings)4.8 (2.5K ratings) — better
Positive reviews91.0% of reviews — better88.0% of reviews
Number of ratings1K2.5K — better
Update frequencyEvery 4 monthsMonthly — better
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS13.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size482 MB244 MB
Age rating9+12+
DeveloperMugshot Games Pty LtdFrivolition

Customer experience

Digfender

All ratings1,002 ratings
Positive94.3%
Neutral3.7%
Negative2.0%
Written reviews256 reviews
Positive91.0%
Neutral6.6%
Negative2.3%

Days Bygone

All ratings2,499 ratings
Positive96.8%
Neutral1.2%
Negative1.9%
Written reviews251 reviews
Positive88.0%
Neutral2.8%
Negative9.2%

User reviews

Digfender

From 1K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Enjoyable gameplay
  • 🚀 No intrusive ads
  • 👍 Meaningful challenge
  • 👍 Fun upgrade mechanics
  • 👍 Engaging gameplay

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Occasional game freezes
  • 🐛 Compatibility issues with newer devices
  • 🐛 Enemies that can destroy towers

Days Bygone

From 2.5K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Addictive and fun gameplay
  • 🚀 Offline progression and no forced ads
  • 🔒 No pay-to-win mechanics
  • 💎 Satisfying progression and upgrades
  • 🎨 Charming pixel art style

Room to improve

  • 🐢 Slow progression and long rewind times
  • 🤖 Repetitive gameplay and lack of content updates
  • 🤔 Confusing or unclear mechanics
  • 🔍 Difficulty in obtaining legendary gear

Bugs and requests

Digfender

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • Game freezes and crashes
  • UI elements not visible on newer devices

Requested features

4 requests
  • More levels and content
  • Custom level creator
  • Endless mode without tower-destroying enemies
  • Target priority options for towers

Days Bygone

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • Account data loss or corruption
  • Compatibility issues on certain devices

Requested features

4 requests
  • Multiplayer and co-op modes
  • More enemy variety and boss battles
  • Improved account/save system
  • Faster progression and shorter rewinds

In-app purchases

11 purchases

Digfender

One-time11
  • 1500 Diamonds$1.99
  • 4000 Diamonds$3.99
  • Remove Ads$3.99
Show 8 more
  • Special Offer 1$4.99
  • Jeweler's Cart$5.99
  • 10000 Diamonds$7.99
  • Dwarven Stronghold$7.99
  • Dark Fortress$7.99
  • Ice Palace$7.99
  • Special Offer 2$14.99
  • 30000 Diamonds$19.99
12 purchases

Days Bygone

One-time12
  • Days Bygone Ruby Pack 1$0.99
  • Days Bygone Premium Supporter$2.99
  • Days Bygone Legendary Pack$2.99
Show 9 more
  • Days Bygone Express Rewinds$3.99
  • Days Bygone Premium Supporter$4.49
  • Days Bygone Ruby Pack 2$4.49
  • Days Bygone AFK Assistant$6.99
  • Days Bygone Ruby Pack 3$7.49
  • Days Bygone AFK Assist$7.49
  • Days Bygone Hero Chest!$9.99
  • Days Bygone Ruby Pack 4$14.99
  • Days Bygone Ruby Pack 5$37.99

Questions

Is Digfender free?
Digfender is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Days Bygone free?
Days Bygone is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Digfender or Days Bygone?
Days Bygone is rated higher. Digfender averages 4.7 out of 5 from 1K ratings, while Days Bygone averages 4.8 from 2.5K ratings.
Do Digfender or Days Bygone have ads?
Both Digfender and Days Bygone show ads.
Which is updated more often, Digfender or Days Bygone?
Digfender ships an update every 4 months, and Days Bygone monthly. Most recently, Digfender was updated on October 24, 2026 and Days Bygone on October 29, 2026.

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