Comparison

Digfender vs Crush the Castle

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

Crush the Castle

Engage in satisfying structural destruction using a powerful trebuchet. Hurl projectiles to topple castles, defeat enemies, and reclaim your kingdom. Unlock special ammunition for even more explosive fun.

Highlights
  • Physics-based projectile gameplay
  • Trebuchet castle destruction
  • Hundreds of enemies to defeat
  • Unlock special projectiles
  • Intricate structures to crush
  • Reclaim your kingdom
Features
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The physics projectile puzzle game that started it all returns with more smashing trebuchet action. Download the full, free game now! Embrace the cathartic power of structural carnage and a really, really big trebuchet with Crush the Castle: Siege Master. The goal in each stage will vary, but at its core the objective is all about crushing a variety of elaborate structures to smithereens. The king has sold off all of the royal army to fuel his loot box addiction and you must use the only tool left - your trusty trebuchet - to fend off the invaders trying to take over the kingdom. From rolling green fields to deep deserts and beyond, smash into the enemy strongholds and take out its treasonous inhabitants. KINGDOMS WILL FALL AT YOUR FINGERTIPS Topple enemy castles and reclaim your kingdom. Tap once to swing your trebuchet, tap again to hurl its ammo. INTRICATE STRUCTURES TO CRUSH The vibrant kingdoms are filled with a variety of fortresses to destroy. HUNDREDS OF ENEMIES TO SQUASH Crushing enemy castles is satisfying, but wiping out the baddies inside is just as satisfying. UNLOCK SPECIAL PROJECTILES Boulders getting boring? Fill that castle with massive hooks or set it ablaze with powerful missiles. FREE TO DOWNLOAD Crush the Castle: Siege Master is completely free to play! While you can download and play for free, there are optional in-app purchases available to enhance your experience. DID WE MENTION THE TREBUCHET? Catapults get all the glory, but can they use a counterweight to launch a 90 kilogram projectile over 300 meters? No. No they can’t. The trebuchet is the greatest medieval siege engine of the middle ages, and now it’s yours to enjoy anywhere, anytime, in the palm of your hand. If you love playing “Crush the Castle: Siege Master,” please leave a review. Thank you for playing!

Screenshots

Digfender4 screens
Crush the Castle4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Crush the Castle at none against Digfender's shown. Crush the Castle also leads on update cadence (monthly vs every 4 months) and ratings volume (11K vs 1K). Digfender's advantage is review sentiment (91% vs 71%). On price, rating, in-app purchases and monetization model 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 Crush the Castle sells 10 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 4.6 for Crush the Castle. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Crush the Castle has 11K ratings behind it against 1K, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 91% of Digfender's written reviews are positive against 71% of Crush the Castle's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

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

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Digfender versus Crush the Castle: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDigfenderCrush the Castle
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (1K ratings) — better4.6 (11K ratings)
Positive reviews91.0% of reviews — better71.0% of reviews
Number of ratings1K11K — better
Update frequencyEvery 4 monthsMonthly — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS13.012.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size482 MB680 MB
Age rating9+9+
DeveloperMugshot Games Pty LtdArmor Games Studios Inc

Customer experience

Digfender

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

Crush the Castle

All ratings11,191 ratings
Positive91.0%
Neutral5.2%
Negative3.8%
Written reviews269 reviews
Positive71.0%
Neutral8.6%
Negative20.4%

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

Crush the Castle

From 11K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Fun and addictive gameplay
  • 🚀 Smooth performance
  • 💡 Creative level design
  • 🔒 No pay-to-win mechanics

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Inconsistent physics and projectile behavior
  • 🔍 Challenging levels require precise aiming
  • ⏱️ Levels end too quickly before structures collapse
  • 💰 Ads and in-app purchases can be intrusive

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

Crush the Castle

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Crashes on startup for some devices
  • Glitches with grappling hook mechanics
  • Levels where targets are impossible to hit

Requested features

4 requests
  • More levels and content updates
  • Level editor or sandbox mode
  • Improved camera controls and zooming
  • Customizable projectile options

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
10 purchases

Crush the Castle

One-time10
  • Pile of Coins$0.99
  • Break Piggy Bank #1$0.99
  • Break Piggy Bank #2$1.99
Show 7 more
  • Break Piggy Bank #3$2.99
  • Remove Ads$2.99
  • Sack of Coins$4.99
  • Royal Offer$7.99
  • Bag of Coins$9.99
  • Chest of Coins$24.99
  • Wagon of Coins$99.99

Questions

Is Digfender free?
Digfender is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Crush the Castle free?
Crush the Castle is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Digfender or Crush the Castle?
Digfender is rated higher. Digfender averages 4.7 out of 5 from 1K ratings, while Crush the Castle averages 4.6 from 11K ratings.
Do Digfender or Crush the Castle have ads?
Digfender shows ads; Crush the Castle does not.
Which is updated more often, Digfender or Crush the Castle?
Digfender ships an update every 4 months, and Crush the Castle monthly. Most recently, Digfender was updated on October 24, 2026 and Crush the Castle on October 29, 2026.

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