# TowerMadness — Classic Defense Strategy

> 3D tower defense game to protect sheep from alien invasion with upgradeable weapons. (iPhone/iPad app by ZSpectre, Inc..)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/towermadness/id316491616 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [ZSpectre, Inc.](https://appshunter.io/developer/1794602854)
- Category: Games, Puzzle, Strategy
- Price: $2.99 with in-app purchases
- Rating: 4.40/5 from 836 App Store ratings · 1,335 written reviews indexed
- Age rating: 9+
- Requires: iOS 13.2 · 53 MB
- Languages: American English, German (Germany)
- Released: 2009-05-24
- Data updated: 2026-08-30
- Monetization: free with in-app purchases
- User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/towermadness/id316491616/reviews.md

## What is TowerMadness?

Evil aliens are coming to turn your beloved sheep into intergalactic scarves!  Protect the flock using only quick thinking and the arsenal of upgradeable weaponry at your disposal.  

"Addictive, time-sucking fun. There are plenty of tower defense strategy games out there, but TowerMadness brings the genre to a new level."
- Brian X Chen, Wired

"If you’re a fan of Tower Defense games, do yourself a huge favor and check out TowerMadness."
- Jon Phillips, MacLife

"It would be madness to miss this game...it comes highly recommended."
- Spanner Spencer, PocketGamer

• WINNER, Best App Ever Awards, Best Strategy Game
• FINALIST, Pocket Gamer Awards, Best Strategy/Simulation Game
• A Wired Favorite iPhone App
• A MacLife App of the Year 

A UNIQUE 3D TOWER DEFENSE EXPERIENCE
Play from an aerial view or zoom down to first person and get close to the action.

LOTS OF LEVELS
Over 100 maps in diverse environments (35 available as expansion map packs).  

ALIENS!
Think fast to defeat the 17 different types of alien enemies intent on stealing your sheep.

GUNS, LOTS OF GUNS
Over 60 diverse weapons and upgrades.

ENDLESS FUN
Endless mode lets you see how many waves you can withstand.

COMPETITION
Global leaderboards, Game Center achievements, and Friend Scores so you can compare scores with your friends and the millions of players worldwide.

LET’S SEE THAT AGAIN!
Replays let you learn new strategies or share your games with the world through Twitter, Facebook, or email.

iPad owners, check out "TowerMadness HD" for the Pocket Gamer Readers' Choice iPad Game of the Year Award winning version of this game.

Search for our other award-winning games: Zombie Gunship and Nuts!

## Key features

- Unique 3D tower defense
- Over 100 maps
- 17 alien enemy types
- Over 60 weapons and upgrades
- Endless mode
- Global leaderboards
- Game replays

## Pricing and in-app purchases

Base price: $2.99.

**One-time purchases**

| Purchase | Price | Type |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Marsh Madness Map Pack | $1.99 | one-time |
| Flamethrower | $1.99 | one-time |
| Flash Bait | $1.99 | one-time |
| Proximity Mine | $1.99 | one-time |
| Moon Map Pack | $1.99 | one-time |
| Lava Map Pack | $1.99 | one-time |
| Spooky Map Pack | $1.99 | one-time |
| Coast Map Pack | $1.99 | one-time |
| Amazing Voyage Map Pack | $5.99 | one-time |


## Chart rankings

- #200 in Top Paid · Puzzle (US App Store)
- #194 in Top Paid · Strategy (US App Store)

## What do users think of TowerMadness?

Overall sentiment: positive

**Pros**

- 🚀 Great game
- 👍 Addictive and fun
- 🎮 Best tower defense game
- 💎 Excellent game
- 🕹️ Challenging and engaging
- 🌟 Awesome game
- 🎉 Fantastic game

**Cons**

- 🐛 Crashes and bugs
- 🔋 Battery drain issues
- 💰 Expensive in-app purchases
- 🕰️ Slow loading times
- 🤯 Game gets repetitive

**Commonly reported bugs**

- Crashes on startup
- Incompatible with iOS 11
- Leaderboard and achievements not working
- In-app purchases not working

**Most requested features**

- More maps and levels
- New weapons and upgrades
- Multiplayer mode
- Map editor
- Ability to save progress

## Recent user reviews (10 of 1,335)

All indexed reviews: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/towermadness/id316491616/reviews.md

### 5/5 — I’m tower mad!

*2026-07-30, version 1.24.1*

I’ve had this game for several years and absolutely love it! My only issue is that I don’t know that if I make a purchase now, are the developers still supporting this game. I’d love to hear a response from you guys. Excellent job!

### 2/5 — Runs well, poorly balanced

*2026-02-03, version 1.24.1*

I used a brain dead strategy on endless mode. Easy I got to wave 1,000+ Normal I made it to wave 750. Hard I couldn’t even make it to wave 50. WTF is this difficulty scaling?

### 5/5 — The best TD I have ever played. By far

*2026-01-29, version 1.24.1*

Change the Alien’s paths by placing your towers appropriately. This is a great twist on the TD genre.

### 1/5 — Where is the app support?

*2025-11-21, version 1.24.1*

I love this game and I’ve played it for many many years. Recently there is no online support and my purchases are no longer there. There is no way to restore purchases. It is a fun game, but download your own risk.

### 5/5 — OG Tower Defense

*2025-10-20, version 1.24.1*

It’s not free, and there’s lots of map packs- but this is the original tower defense on iPhone. It’s fun, easy to pick up and doesn’t kill your battery. I’ve played this so many times over so many years, it’s just a good recommendation. 

If you hate the in-app purchases, get the HD version for tablet- comes w everything.

### 1/5 — No Updates

*2025-09-28, version 1.24.1*

This game is fun, but I’ve noticed that nothing updates anymore.  When you finish a level it goes into a circle mode to update the server but it never updates.  There’s no new weapons. No new maps. Just a dead app.  Would be nice if they ever gave this app some love.

### 3/5 — 購入したオプションが復元出来ません

*2025-09-12*

SHOPの「MISSING ANY PURCHASES?」を選択しても反応が無く、購入したオプションを復元出来ません。 iPhone15 pro max(iOS18.6.2)ですが、削除して再インストールしても出来ません。ただし、妻のiPhone15pro maxでは復元出来ます。何が原因なのかわかりません。😥
因みにM1 MacBookでは復元出来ます。助けてください。

**Developer response:** こんにちはノリ44  - すばらしい、献身的なファンでありがとう！あなたのようなプレイヤーは、私たちが新しいプロジェクトに取り組むことができた理由です！私たちの小チームはちょうど私たちの最新のゲーム、ゾンビ銃砲サバイバル（オリジナルのゾンビ銃砲の続編）をリリースしました。これは2年間の作戦でした。私たちのオリジナルのTowerMadnessは、私たちが今持っているものすべてを達成するために私たちの会社を軌道に乗せるゲームです。私たちはそれを簡単に行かせません。そのため、私たちができるだけ早く、将来のiOSアップデートと互換性があるようにアプリを更新し、あなたのような忠実なファンのために新しいコンテンツを作るために最善を尽くします。ご協力いただきありがとうございます。私たちはあなたの心配を理解し、あなたの忍耐を本当に感謝します！その間、タワーマッドネス2（タワーマッドネスの続編）は限られた時間だけ無料です！
あなたはそれをここにダウンロードすることができます：iTunes：https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/tower-madness-2-1-in-great/id648977182?mt=8。遊んでくれてありがとう！ -ローレン

### 4/5 — 無限模式跟排名賽

*2025-06-14, version 1.24.1*

無法解鎖無限模式 ，排名賽也沒有

### 5/5 — 不朽の名作

*2025-06-04*

もう10年以上遊んでいます。未だに最新OSでも動くのが素晴らしい。
出来ればバージョンアップして欲しい。

### 5/5 — :,)

*2025-05-28, version 1.24.1*

I come back very seldomly to reminisce with my younger self, brings back memories of traveling with the parents and playing this endlessly. Thank you.

## Frequently asked questions about TowerMadness

### What is TowerMadness?

TowerMadness is a 3D tower defense strategy game where players must protect their sheep from waves of evil aliens. You strategically place and upgrade a variety of weapons to defeat the invaders.

### What are the key features of TowerMadness?

Key features include a unique 3D perspective, over 100 maps across diverse environments, 17 different alien types to combat, and over 60 diverse weapons and upgrades. It also offers an endless mode, global leaderboards, and game replays.

### How much does TowerMadness cost?

The game is free to download and play, but it offers in-app purchases for additional content or advantages. Specific pricing for in-app purchases can be found within the app itself.

### What platforms is TowerMadness available on?

The description mentions an iPad version called 'TowerMadness HD'. While not explicitly stated for other platforms in this text, it is a mobile game, implying availability on iOS and potentially Android devices.

### What is the goal of the game?

The primary goal is to prevent alien enemies from reaching and stealing your sheep. You achieve this by strategically deploying and upgrading your arsenal of weapons to destroy the alien waves before they succeed.

## Version history (last 5 releases)

### 1.24.1 — 2020-01-08

1.24: Optimized and updated for iOS 13.
1.24.1: Fixed crash-on-load on some devices.

### 1.24 — 2020-01-06

Optimized and updated for iOS 13.3.

### 1.23 — 2018-03-05

Updated to 64-bit with iOS 11, support for iPhone X and other new devices, new high-resolution assets and major optimizations throughout.

Welcome back to TowerMadness!

### 1.22 — 2014-10-16

By popular request, this update adds a new paid map pack: Amazing Voyage, with 30 maps!

Search for "Tower Madness 2" on the App Store and get it FREE for a limited time!

### 1.21 — 2014-03-01

This update adds EIGHT ALL NEW FREE MAPS in a brand new campaign!

The "Harvest" campaign includes:

Grape
Asparagus
Lettuce
Lime
Coconut
Peach
Avocado
Dates

Complete the two new Game Center achievements:

Harvest - Survive all maps in the new campaign.
Perfect Harvest - Save all the sheep in the new campaign.

Thanks for playing TowerMadness!

If you have any issues, please visit our support site at support.limbic.com.

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## More apps by ZSpectre, Inc.

- [TowerMadness Zero](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/towermadness-zero/id335249553)
- [TowerMadness HD](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/towermadness-hd/id368841090)
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- [Tower Madness 2: #1 in Great Strategy TD Games](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/tower-madness-2-1-in-great-strategy-td-games/id648977182)

All apps by ZSpectre, Inc.: https://appshunter.io/developer/1794602854

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