Comparison

Digfender vs The Creeps! 2

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

The Creeps! 2

Defend your cookies from invading creatures using a variety of toy-based defenses. Strategize placement and upgrades across 140 levels, with an optional AR mode to bring the battle into your environment. A VIP membership offers in-game bonuses.

Highlights
  • 3D tower defense gameplay
  • Augmented Reality (AR) mode
  • Variety of toy defenses
  • 140 challenging levels
  • Strategic building and upgrading
  • VIP membership for in-game bonuses
Features
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The Creeps are back, sneakier than ever, and it’s up to you to stop them with clever strategy and a toy box full of chaos. Set up wild defenses, time your upgrades just right, and watch the mayhem unfold as you outsmart wave after wave of relentless Creeps. From water blasters to boomerangs, glue bottles to flashlights—every defense has its own quirky twist. Mix, match, and master your setup to create the ultimate Creep-crushing strategy across tons of handcrafted levels. Want to take things to the next level? Bring the battle into your living room with full Augmented Reality gameplay! Drop the action onto your table, floor, or anywhere around you and defend your cookies in the real world. Easy to pick up, tough to master, and packed with personality—The Creeps! 2 is your next obsession. V.I.P. Membership This auto-renewable subscription is available to assist you! All gems earned in game are doubled, and dropped gems are collected automatically! The value of any purchases in also doubled for V.I.P. members! • Subscription Duration: 1 Month • Payment will be charged to iTunes Account at confirmation of purchase • Subscription automatically renews unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24-hours before the end of the current period • Account will be charged for renewal within 24-hours prior to the end of the current period, and identify the cost of the renewal • You can manage subscriptions and turn off auto-renewal by going to your Account Settings after purchase Terms of Service: http://www.supersquawksoftware.com/SuperSquawkSoftwareLLCTermsOfService.html

Screenshots

Digfender4 screens
The Creeps! 24 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Digfender at 4.7 against The Creeps! 2's 3.9. Digfender also leads on review sentiment (91% vs 53%) and monetization model (free with in-app purchases vs subscription). The Creeps! 2's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (fortnightly vs every 4 months). On price, in-app purchases and device support 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 The Creeps! 2 sells 15 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per 3 months. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Digfender holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 3.9. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1K and 263 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 91% of Digfender's written reviews are positive against 53% of The Creeps! 2's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Digfender ships an update every 4 months, The Creeps! 2 fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 16, 2026 and October 15, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
Digfender versus The Creeps! 2: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDigfenderThe Creeps! 2
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (1K ratings) — better3.9 (263 ratings)
Positive reviews91.0% of reviews — better53.0% of reviews
Number of ratings1K — better263
Update frequencyEvery 4 monthsFortnightly — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases — betterSubscription
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS13.0 — better16.0
Further details — not scored
Size482 MB275 MB
Age rating9+9+
DeveloperMugshot Games Pty LtdSuper Squawk Software LLC

Customer experience

Digfender

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

The Creeps! 2

All ratings263 ratings
Positive69.2%
Neutral7.2%
Negative23.6%
Written reviews198 reviews
Positive53.0%
Neutral16.2%
Negative30.8%

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

The Creeps! 2

From 263 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Great game
  • 👍 Addictive gameplay
  • 🎨 Awesome graphics
  • 🎮 Favorite tower defense game

Room to improve

  • 💰 Pay-to-win mechanics
  • 🔁 Repetitive grinding
  • 🐛 Crashes and bugs
  • 🔋 Battery draining
  • 🤔 Targeting issues

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

The Creeps! 2

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Weapon upgrades reset on exit
  • Level 2-15 door won't break
  • Constant crashes on certain devices

Requested features

5 requests
  • More levels and worlds
  • Endurance and door buster modes
  • Detailed tower information
  • Zoom and camera controls
  • Game Center achievements

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
15 purchases

The Creeps! 2

Subscriptions1
  • V.I.P. Membership2 variants$2.993 Months
One-time14
  • V.I.P. Weekend$0.99
  • World 2 Encore$1.99
  • World 1 Encore$1.99
Show 11 more
  • Starter Pack & V.I.P. Trial$2.99
  • Jade Piggy Bank$2.99
  • Amber Piggy Bank$2.99
  • Azure Piggy Bank$2.99
  • Ruby Piggy Bank$2.99
  • Diamond Piggy Bank$2.99
  • Emerald Piggy Bank$2.99
  • Heart Piggy Bank$2.99
  • Amethyst Piggy Bank$2.99
  • Pile of Jade$3.99
  • Chest of Jade$19.99

Questions

Is Digfender free?
Digfender is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is The Creeps! 2 free?
The Creeps! 2 is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Digfender or The Creeps! 2?
Digfender is rated higher. Digfender averages 4.7 out of 5 from 1K ratings, while The Creeps! 2 averages 3.9 from 263 ratings.
Do Digfender or The Creeps! 2 have ads?
Digfender shows ads; The Creeps! 2 does not.
Which is updated more often, Digfender or The Creeps! 2?
Digfender ships an update every 4 months, and The Creeps! 2 fortnightly. Most recently, Digfender was updated on October 16, 2026 and The Creeps! 2 on October 15, 2026.

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