# 英雄之剑 vs Space Defender

The clearest difference is update cadence: Space Defender at daily against 英雄之剑's monthly. 英雄之剑's advantage is review sentiment (100% vs 90%) and iOS requirement (6.0 vs 15.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. 英雄之剑 sells 6 one-off in-app purchases and Space Defender sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

英雄之剑 ships an update monthly, Space Defender daily. The most recent releases landed on November 11, 2026 and November 10, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | 英雄之剑 | Space Defender |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | **[5.0 (2 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/id965725784/reviews)** | — |
| Number of ratings | **2** | — |
| Positive reviews | **100.0% of reviews** | 90.0% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Monthly | **Daily** |
| Monetization | — | Free with in-app purchases |
| Size | 353 MB | 1.2 GB |
| Requires iOS | **6.0** | 15.0 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Age rating | 12+ | 9+ |
| Developer | [LineKong Entertainment Technology Co.,Ltd](https://appshunter.io/developer/448838183) | [Guillaume Merle](https://appshunter.io/developer/6815594429) |

## What reviewers say

### 英雄之剑

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/id965725784)

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases (6)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 60红钻 | $0.99 | one-time |
| 300红钻 | $3.99 | one-time |
| 980红钻 | $14.99 | one-time |
| 1980红钻 | $29.99 | one-time |
| 3280红钻 | $49.99 | one-time |
| 6480红钻 | $99.99 | one-time |


### Space Defender

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/space-defender-frontier-squad/id6815695152)

Lead a squadron in a top-down space shooter with RPG elements. Explore a story across galaxies, manage your ship and crew, and engage in trading and combat. Play offline with touch or controller support.

**Highlights:** Top-down space shooter gameplay, RPG progression and ship customization, Story-driven campaign, Squadron management with wingmen, Research, mining, and trading, Offline play, Controller support

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (1)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Full game | $6.99 | one-time |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is 英雄之剑 free?

英雄之剑 is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is Space Defender free?

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

### Do 英雄之剑 or Space Defender have ads?

Neither 英雄之剑 nor Space Defender shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, 英雄之剑 or Space Defender?

英雄之剑 ships an update monthly, and Space Defender daily. Most recently, 英雄之剑 was updated on November 11, 2026 and Space Defender on November 10, 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.*