# Digfender vs Tower Maze Defense

The clearest difference is update cadence: Tower Maze Defense at every 5 days against Digfender's every 4 months. Digfender's advantage is review sentiment (91% vs 64%) and rating (4.7 vs 4.4). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Digfender sells 11 one-off in-app purchases and Tower Maze Defense sells 8 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Digfender holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Digfender has 1K ratings behind it against 149, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 91% of Digfender's written reviews are positive against 64% of Tower Maze Defense's.

Digfender ships an update every 4 months, Tower Maze Defense every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and October 21, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Digfender | Tower Maze Defense |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | **[4.7 (1K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/digfender/id957253933/reviews)** | [4.4 (149 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/tower-maze-defense/id1631165133/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | **1K** | 149 |
| Positive reviews | **91.0% of reviews** | 64.0% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months | **Every 5 days** |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Size | 482 MB | 102 MB |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 | **12.4** |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Age rating | 9+ | 9+ |
| Developer | [Mugshot Games Pty Ltd](https://appshunter.io/developer/957253932) | [Paperboi data management, llc](https://appshunter.io/developer/1631165135) |

## What reviewers say

### Digfender

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/digfender/id957253933)

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:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (11)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 1500 Diamonds | $1.99 | one-time |
| 4000 Diamonds | $3.99 | one-time |
| Remove Ads | $3.99 | one-time |
| Special Offer 1 | $4.99 | one-time |
| Jeweler's Cart | $5.99 | one-time |
| 10000 Diamonds | $7.99 | one-time |
| Dwarven Stronghold | $7.99 | one-time |
| Dark Fortress | $7.99 | one-time |
| Ice Palace | $7.99 | one-time |
| Special Offer 2 | $14.99 | one-time |
| 30000 Diamonds | $19.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

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

**What reviewers complain about**

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

**Reported bugs**

- Game freezes and crashes
- UI elements not visible on newer devices

**Requested features**

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


### Tower Maze Defense

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/tower-maze-defense/id1631165133)

Build strategic tower mazes to defend against waves of enemies in this unique tower defense game. Explore an old-school setting with trippy music, upgrade towers, and utilize shaman powers. Choose from three difficulty modes to enjoy the story or test your strategic limits.

**Highlights:** Build towers anywhere, Upgrade and delete towers, Utilize shaman powers, Face 60 waves of enemies, Three game modes (Easy, Normal, Extreme), Mega Attacks for area damage

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases (8)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Mega Attack | $0.99 | one-time |
| Tesla Tower | $0.99 | one-time |
| Poison Tower | $0.99 | one-time |
| Vortex Tower | $0.99 | one-time |
| Start at wave 17 | $1.99 | one-time |
| 5000 Skull Coins | $2.99 | one-time |
| Mega Attacks X 10 | $8.99 | one-time |
| Full Game - no ads | $9.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- 👍 Old-school TD fun
- 👍 Challenging gameplay
- 👍 Addictive and entertaining
- 👍 Great strategy game
- 👍 Good art and gameplay

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Buggy lightning tower
- 🐛 Shop resets frequently
- 🐛 Endless mode formatting issues
- 🐛 Cannot see entire map in endless mode
- 🐛 Limited story runs

**Reported bugs**

- Lightning tower only hits land
- Shop resets after reopening app or playing endless
- Endless mode formatting is incorrect
- Cannot see entire map in endless mode
- Cannot build on top row in endless mode on iPhone 15

**Requested features**

- Fix lightning tower bug
- Add more tower types for air attacks
- Add a rank-up system with points
- Improve endless mode formatting
- Increase map space


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Digfender free?

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

### Is Tower Maze Defense free?

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

### Which has better reviews, Digfender or Tower Maze Defense?

Digfender is rated higher. Digfender averages 4.7 out of 5 from 1K ratings, while Tower Maze Defense averages 4.4 from 149 ratings.

### Do Digfender or Tower Maze Defense have ads?

Both Digfender and Tower Maze Defense show ads.

### Which is updated more often, Digfender or Tower Maze Defense?

Digfender ships an update every 4 months, and Tower Maze Defense every 5 days. Most recently, Digfender was updated on November 1, 2026 and Tower Maze Defense on October 21, 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.*