# Desktop Tower Defense Defence - Hard Strategy Game

> Hard strategy tower defense game with specialized tower upgrades and challenging foes. (iPhone/iPad app by Chi Shing Fung.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/desktop-tower-defense-defence-hard-strategy-game/id944766667 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [Chi Shing Fung](https://appshunter.io/developer/944766666)
- Category: Games, Entertainment, Action, Strategy
- Price: Free
- Rating: 4.40/5 from 81 App Store ratings · 74 written reviews indexed
- Age rating: 12+
- Requires: iOS 8.0 · 18 MB
- Languages: American English
- Released: 2014-12-30
- Data updated: 2026-09-04
- Monetization: paid
- User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/desktop-tower-defense-defence-hard-strategy-game/id944766667/reviews.md

## What is Desktop Tower Defense Defence?

If you like the original Desktop Tower Defense, you'll love this game.
It has items, upgrades, graphics, everything better than the original.
Why destroy Creeps when you can murder Flappy Birds.

Desktop Tower Defense Defence highlights:

• 6 specialized tower upgrades to customize your strategy! Quaking weapons, Splash Cannons, Pebble Towers, just to name a few.

• Over 5 levels of tower abilities! Rain destruction on the fearsome Flappy Birds.

• Over 7 different types of challenging foes, from Normies to Swarms, and bosses, each with their own skills! (Beware of the Flying monstrosity)

• Intense boss fights never seen on a defense game!

• Hours of gameplay with over 100 levels of content.

• 3 game modes that will challenge your tactical skills to the limit.

• This game is harder than any other tower defense games you have seen. You will be challenged.

• Strategic battles that will hook you for hours!

• Simple to learn, but incredibly challenging to master.

• There's no coins to buy, no silly In-app purchase. You earn your upgrades.

• Place your towers and see them engage in weaponized animated battles!

• High definition awesome illustrated pixel and drawn art!

• Retina display!!!

Device Compatibility: iPhone 6S Plus, 6S, 6 Plus, 6, 5S, 5, 4S, iPod Touch 5th, and 6th, iPad 2,3,4,air,air2.

## Key features

- 6 specialized tower upgrades
- Over 5 levels of tower abilities
- 7+ different types of challenging foes
- Intense boss fights
- Over 100 levels of content
- 3 game modes
- Earn upgrades through gameplay

## What do users think of Desktop Tower Defense Defence?

Overall sentiment: mixed

**Pros**

- 👍 Faithful recreation of original
- 👍 No in-app purchases
- 👍 No overbearing ads
- 👍 Not pay to win
- 👍 Good gameplay
- 👍 Retro simplicity
- 👍 Solid design
- 👍 No glitches
- 👍 Addictive
- 👍 Challenging
- 👍 Strategic depth
- 👍 Fun distraction
- 👍 Stylish design
- 👍 Easy to play
- 👍 Good for commutes
- 👍 Combines Flappy Bird concept
- 👍 Good tower defense mechanics
- 👍 Free to play

**Cons**

- 👎 Manual coin collection tedious
- 👎 Sound cannot be turned off/lowered
- 👎 Annoying coin collection
- 👎 White cloud obscures coins
- 👎 Game restarts on interruption
- 👎 Grid positioning iffy
- 👎 UI is horrid
- 👎 Small elements on screen
- 👎 Freezing at higher levels
- 👎 Game crashes on 'Game Over'
- 👎 Giant birds seem impossible
- 👎 Hard wall in endless play
- 👎 Less fun than original desktop TD
- 👎 Can't pause and build towers
- 👎 Needs more levels/maps/turrets
- 👎 Not enough tower variety
- 👎 Game bogging down
- 👎 Blatant rip-off of classic
- 👎 Everything is so small
- 👎 UI is horrid

**Commonly reported bugs**

- Game restarts on interruption
- Grid positioning iffy
- Freezing at higher levels
- Game crashes on 'Game Over'
- Cannot select towers to upgrade
- Game doesn't run correctly on iPhone 6S
- Coin counter has no function (no coins to buy towers)
- iPad freezes on large flying bosses
- Sound cannot be turned off/lowered
- No volume on/off or control
- No stars if you get a phone call

**Most requested features**

- Ability to save maze setup
- Full refund during initial maze setup
- Option to watch ads for support
- Map variety
- More maps and new turrets
- More towers with different abilities
- Zooming or larger game elements
- Update for OS9 compatibility
- Fix freezing at higher levels
- Fix game bogging down
- More polish

## Recent user reviews (10 of 74)

All indexed reviews: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/desktop-tower-defense-defence-hard-strategy-game/id944766667/reviews.md

### 5/5 — Decent remake

*2026-05-06*

Should definitely make an upgrade available so that we no longer have to manually collect all the coins just like the og game. Also some explanations on what the upgrades do would be great. Game is currently not working but hopefully will be fixed soon.

### 5/5 — Кайф

*2026-03-23, version 1.45*

Отличная игра

### 5/5 — Fun - tip to win

*2023-05-08*

Fun to play a game from the past that requires knowledge and strategy of tower defenses when games like Wintermaul was popular. How to win? It is possible to beat game without buying stars. Just need the right maze. My tip. Use purple stars to get tower upgrades and than magnet to just make collecting stars easier. I beat the game with the first two towers as they both become very powerful once upgrades to max. Good luck, have fun. And get a good laugh if you make it to endless lvl 55.

### 5/5 — Very similar to the Original

*2022-10-26*

This game is very well done. While, it does not have as many game modes as the original version, it is a very faithful recreation. I especially love that there are no in app purchases, or over bearing ads. Just a small banner ad at the bottom of the screen when you’re in the main menu. The only thing I think would be nice is if we had an ability to save a maze setup, to help with replay ability. Or to full refund during the initial maze setup before the creeps come in.

### 5/5 — Almost perfect, worth more than 5 stars

*2020-09-21, version 1.45*

I like the douche out of this game. It is funny how the apps that are not worth a dime are being promoted while little gems like this stay hidden until someone has to make an extensive research to get their hands on it. I say this game is almost perfect because I do not appreciate having to collect the gold and stars by hand. But everything else is just dreamy. And how it is not pay to win I am proud to keep this game in my phone and tell my friends about it. I only wish you had an option where I can watch adds just to support you guys, I do not need stars to do it. Congratulations on making this!

### 5/5 — Great Game but please remove Money Collection

*2020-08-31*

Simple but good. But please remove the manual money collection. Thanks!

### 1/5 — annoying

*2020-08-08*

You constantly have to collect coins. Why should you have to do this if this is supposed to be a thinking strategy game. Also the sound can’t be turned off or lowered. Even when I mute the ipad, the sound is still on and quite loud.

### 4/5 — Closest to original Flash game

*2020-07-08*

With Flash’s long phase out, due to security and other reasons, it is a shame the original developer has not ported it to iOS himself. This is the closest to the original, but created when both flappy birds and coin thumb-collecting were hot. The former is not an issue, the latter is annoying to anyone over the age of nine. Since this game has not been updated since 2017, this is most likely the final version. Still, it is mostly true to the original and plays very well.

### 5/5 — Update

*2019-12-08*

Very nice Game 
Time for some Update !!!

### 5/5 — Супер игра

*2019-12-04, version 1.45*

Открыв все звездочки до конца я был приятно удивлён!

## Frequently asked questions about Desktop Tower Defense Defence

### What is Desktop Tower Defense Defence?

This is a challenging strategy game in the tower defense genre. It features specialized tower upgrades, various enemy types, and intense boss fights across numerous levels and game modes.

### What are the key features of this game?

Key features include 6 specialized tower upgrades, over 5 levels of tower abilities, more than 7 enemy types, intense boss battles, over 100 levels, and 3 distinct game modes. The game emphasizes strategic planning and challenging gameplay.

### How does the game handle upgrades and purchases?

Unlike many games, there are no coins to buy or in-app purchases. Players earn their upgrades through gameplay, making the progression entirely skill-based and rewarding.

### What devices is this game compatible with?

The game is compatible with a range of Apple devices including iPhone 6S Plus, 6S, 6 Plus, 6, 5S, 5, 4S, iPod Touch 5th and 6th generation, and various iPad models like iPad 2, 3, 4, Air, and Air 2.

### Who is this game designed for?

This game is designed for players who enjoy difficult strategy games and are looking for a deep tower defense experience. It's for those who appreciate tactical depth and a significant challenge.

## Version history (last 5 releases)

### 1.45 — 2016-05-02

This app has been updated by Apple to display the Apple Watch app icon.

Just wanted to say thank you to all the dedicated players. Glad you guys like the game.
I added some upper-tier upgrades for you guys. It should help you in crushing the game.
Also, I added a link to the Facebook page. Hit me up if you guys have any suggestions or just to chat.

### 1.43 — 2016-01-23

Added a leaderboard. Compete with everyone in the world for the highest of the scores.
Fixes bug with iPhone 6S and selecting towers.

### 1.41 — 2015-02-22

Bug fixes

### 1.40 — 2015-02-03

Upgraded Graphics.
Towers are now easier to place.
Coins are now easier to pick up.
Game balance adjusted.

### 1.35 — 2015-01-23

Added a hidden game mode after completing a certain objective.
More particles, increased x2.
Reticulated the splines to better optimize the game engine.
Rejundicated the delimiter for blast processing.

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