# DefCom TD vs Boulder Base

The clearest difference is price: Boulder Base at Free against DefCom TD's $1.99. Boulder Base also leads on update cadence (every 2 months vs every 41 months). DefCom TD's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 20). On ads, device support and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.

Boulder Base is free to download; DefCom TD costs $1.99 up front. Boulder Base sells 20 one-off in-app purchases. DefCom TD asks for nothing beyond the download.

DefCom TD ships an update every 41 months, Boulder Base every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 14, 2026 and September 19, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | DefCom TD | Boulder Base |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | $1.99 | **Free** |
| Rating | **[4.7 (24 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/defcom-td/id1017519213/reviews)** | — |
| Number of ratings | **24** | — |
| Positive reviews | 76.5% of reviews | — |
| In-app purchases | **No** | Yes |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Every 41 months | **Every 2 months** |
| Monetization | Paid | — |
| Size | 61 MB | 642 MB |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 15.0 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Age rating | 9+ | 9+ |
| Developer | [Game Dev Team](https://appshunter.io/developer/561134317) | [Lukas Havel](https://appshunter.io/developer/1449361003) |

## What reviewers say

### DefCom TD

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/defcom-td/id1017519213)

A 3D tower defense and real-time strategy survival game. Build your base, gather resources, and defend against endless enemy waves on a randomly generated map. Enjoy intuitive controls and pleasant graphics without ads or in-app purchases.

**Highlights:** Mix of TD and RTS gameplay, Varied enemy types (infantry to aviation), Randomly generated maps, 3D graphics and sound, Simple, intuitive controls, No ads or in-app purchases

**In-app purchases:** none


### Boulder Base

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/boulder-base-sci-fi-story-td/id1449361004)

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases (20)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Truck of Boulder Coins | $1.99 | one-time |
| Cup Of Hero Parts | $1.99 | one-time |
| Unlock Northfort base | $2.99 | one-time |
| Unlock Redwick base | $2.99 | one-time |
| Unlock Waypond base | $2.99 | one-time |
| Unlock Millstone base | $2.99 | one-time |
| Unlock Burned Town base | $2.99 | one-time |
| Unlock Desert Cliff base | $2.99 | one-time |
| Small Halloween pack | $2.99 | one-time |
| Small Builder pack | $2.99 | one-time |
| Small Christmas pack | $2.99 | one-time |
| Small army pack | $2.99 | one-time |
| Complex pack | $2.99 | one-time |
| Supply of Boulder Coins | $4.99 | one-time |
| Barrel Of Hero Parts | $4.99 | one-time |
| Big Christmas pack | $4.99 | one-time |
| Big Halloween pack | $4.99 | one-time |
| Big Builder pack | $4.99 | one-time |
| Big complex pack | $4.99 | one-time |
| Big army pack | $4.99 | one-time |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is DefCom TD free?

DefCom TD costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.

### Is Boulder Base free?

Boulder Base is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Do DefCom TD or Boulder Base have ads?

Neither DefCom TD nor Boulder Base shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, DefCom TD or Boulder Base?

DefCom TD ships an update every 41 months, and Boulder Base every 2 months. Most recently, DefCom TD was updated on October 14, 2026 and Boulder Base on September 19, 2026.

---

*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*