Comparison

Troll Defense vs Castle Monsters

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

Head to head
About

Troll Defense

Defend the middle kingdom from invading trolls by strategically building towers. This epic tower defense game challenges players to stop the evil trolls of Mt. Golash from escaping. Enjoy a free, engaging strategy experience with potential for future improvements based on user feedback.

Highlights
  • Strategic tower building
  • Defend against invading trolls
  • Epic mobile TD gameplay
  • Free to play
  • User feedback driven updates
Features
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The evil trolls of Mt. Golash have risen and are threatening to invade the middle kingdom! Will mankind fall? Not on your watch. Build towers and destroy the evil trolls who are trying to escape in this epic tower defense game! Troll Defense is an epic mobile TD game featuring the evil trolls of Mt. Golash. Tower defense games are my favorite genre, and I'd really like to continue improving this game until it is one of the best out there! Please leave me comments and suggestions on what I can do to improve the app, and I will update it as frequently as the users want me to, and add anything you guys want. I want to make this one shine! If you love tower defense and strategy games, go ahead and play Troll Defense! I mean, it's sweet and it's free. What more could you want?

About

Castle Monsters

Defend historic castles from waves of monsters and zombies in this action-packed strategy game. Choose from legendary heroes, upgrade their skills, and battle through numerous worlds to become the ultimate warrior.

Highlights
  • Legendary heroes
  • Evil monsters and zombies
  • Upgraded skills
  • Intense 1v1 battles
  • Over 100 levels
  • Special events and updates
Features
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DEFEND THE CASTLE FROM MONSTERS & BECOME THE MIGHTY HERO! Monsters and Resurrect Zombies have teamed-up to destroy Historic Castles and Heroes around the world. Only you can save them in this action-packed monster defense strategy game. Well chosen, mighty HERO! The most thrilling monster battle game awaits you! Slash, smash and burn your way through one FEARSOME MONSTER after another on your path to save the world! A tightly-made, no-nonsense heroic battle-battle fun, this game provides: - LEGENDARY HEROES: Over 15 of the Mighty Heroes, ready to defend the castle! - EVIL MONSTERS: Enjoy the adventurous Campaign, and defeat the deadliest monsters, zombies, and witches! - UPGRADED SKILLS: Evolve your skills and precious Heroes into the mighty legends to defend castles and worlds - INTENSE BATTLE: RPG Battle 1on1 against hundreds of MONSTERS, ZOMBIES, and WITCHES! - NUMEROUS WORLDS: Play over 100 levels and different worlds with intense battles and hidden surprises. - SPECIAL EVENTS: Don’t miss the special events and new heroes on our periodic updates! As a newly recruited leader, use your unique Skills to control and lead a selection of genetic heroes, train and upgrade them to unlock new legends and discover new castles and worlds. Assemble a powerful team that will vanquish your MONSTER enemies and their defense towers, fight your way to the top and become the ultimate MIGHTY HERO and CASTLE WARRIOR! Contact us at gameskoco@gmail.com Please leave great feedback - it helps us keep going!

Screenshots

Troll Defense2 screens
Castle Monsters4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Troll Defense at 5.0 against Castle Monsters's 4.3. Castle Monsters's advantage is ratings volume (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (10.0 vs 15.0). On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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. Troll Defense sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Castle Monsters 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

Troll Defense holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.3. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 3 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Troll Defense ships an update every 14 months, Castle Monsters every 13 months. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Troll Defense versus Castle Monsters: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTroll DefenseCastle Monsters
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better4.3 (3 ratings)
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings13 — better
Update frequencyEvery 14 monthsEvery 13 months — better
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.010.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size4 MB253 MB
Age rating9+9+
DeveloperBrandon SteckleinKoco Games

Customer experience

Troll Defense

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Castle Monsters

All ratings3 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Troll Defense

One-time1
  • Advertising Removal$1.99
10 purchases

Castle Monsters

One-time10
  • 1400 Coins$1.99
  • Remove Ads$1.99
  • 39 Diamonds$4.99
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  • 3900 Coins$4.99
  • 85 Diamonds$10.99
  • 8500 Coins$10.99
  • 175 Diamonds$21.99
  • 17500 Coins$21.99
  • 460 Diamonds$49.99
  • 46000 Coins$49.99

Questions

Is Troll Defense free?
Troll Defense is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Castle Monsters free?
Castle Monsters is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Troll Defense or Castle Monsters?
Troll Defense is rated higher. Troll Defense averages 5.0 out of 5 from 1 ratings, while Castle Monsters averages 4.3 from 3 ratings.
Do Troll Defense or Castle Monsters have ads?
Both Troll Defense and Castle Monsters show ads.
Which is updated more often, Troll Defense or Castle Monsters?
Troll Defense ships an update every 14 months, and Castle Monsters every 13 months. Most recently, Troll Defense was updated on November 1, 2026 and Castle Monsters on November 3, 2026.

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