Comparison

Nuclear War 2 vs Tidewall

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

Head to head
About

Nuclear War 2

Lead your nation through a global crisis, building armies and researching nuclear weapons to defend your people. Strategize your attacks and manage scarce resources to emerge as the dominant world power and prevent the end of civilization.

Highlights
  • Build and discover new military units
  • Research and utilize nuclear weapons
  • Manage scarce uranium resources
  • Engage in various battle modes
  • Spy and scout enemy actions
  • Compete for rankings and honors
Features
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Nuclear War has returned with the End of Civilization! Climate Change, Financial Crisis, Religious Conflicts in global were just a prelude to Nuclear War, the End of Civilization. The country is faced with an imminent war, and needs a new powerful leader. What will you do to prevent the end of civilization and save your country and people? Build armies, discover new units, and gather uranium to utilize nuclear weapons for devastating damage to your opponents. But strategize your nuclear weapon since they are expendable as the uranium resource is scarce. Fight and defend your nation from the enemy to become the dominant and mightiest country in the world and lead your country to victory! FEATURES: ************* - Competitions for Honors: Trophy, Guild Rankings, Individual Rankings - Endless Battles: World Boss, Team Battle, Guild Battle and etc. - Great Benefits from National Monuments - A to Z of Nuclear Weapons - Time of Info-war: Spy, Scout - Nuclear Arena (Coming soon)

About

Tidewall

Defend your coast from rising tides and incoming raiders by building walls, towers, and deploying various units. Engage in multiple game modes, from campaign to survival, and compete on global leaderboards.

Highlights
  • Build walls, towers, and deploy guards
  • Command naval units and aircraft
  • Dig underground factories
  • Multiple game modes: Campaign, Survival, Versus
  • Global leaderboards and career score
  • Offline and live multiplayer battles
Features
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The sea is rising and the raiders are coming. Build a wall of brick, iron, and grit — and hold the line. Tidewall is a coastal defense game with the soul of a tower-defense classic. Stack walls, raise towers, post guards, launch boats and planes, and dig factories beneath the sand — then watch it all tested by the tide and everything that rides in on it. DEFEND YOUR COAST • Place walls, towers, and guards in a living side-view world • Command naval units and aircraft; build underground factories for the long game • Every wave hits harder — raiders dig, barricade, and chase MANY WAYS TO PLAY • Campaign — climb the levels and break through the boss fights • Invasion & Aid Allies — push the offensive and survive the carrier boss • Survival & Endless — one coast, no finish line, how long can you last? • Chase — fast, taunting raiders that never let up • Versus — duel the Commander offline, or send a link and battle a friend live CLIMB THE GLOBAL BOARD • Every run feeds your Career Score and earns badges • Compare yourself against players worldwide on the leaderboard PLAYS YOUR WAY • One app, every language: English, Spanish, Brazilian Portuguese, German, and French • Free to play. Optional Tide Pearls and a one-time "Unlock All Units" if you want a boost Hold back the rising tide.

Screenshots

Nuclear War 24 screens
Tidewall4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Tidewall at 5.0 against Nuclear War 2's 3.8. Tidewall also leads on update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 4 months). Nuclear War 2's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and ratings volume (61 vs 2). On price, in-app purchases, monetization model and device support 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. Nuclear War 2 sells 6 one-off in-app purchases and Tidewall sells 5 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Tidewall holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Nuclear War 2 has 61 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Nuclear War 2 ships an update every 4 months, Tidewall every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 20, 2026 and October 6, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Nuclear War 2 versus Tidewall: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterNuclear War 2Tidewall
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.8 (61 ratings)5.0 (2 ratings) — better
Positive reviews73.3% of reviews—
Number of ratings61 — better2
Update frequencyEvery 4 monthsEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS12.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size68 MB79 MB
Age rating9+9+
DeveloperGameZen, Inc.Mason Moran

Customer experience

Nuclear War 2

All ratings61 ratings
Positive65.6%
Neutral13.1%
Negative21.3%
Written reviews116 reviews
Positive73.3%
Neutral9.5%
Negative17.2%

Tidewall

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

Nuclear War 2

Reported bugs

8 issues
  • UI needs update
  • Messages cannot be deleted
  • Boss section thrown together
  • Energy bug (shows full when used)
  • Network errors occur often
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  • WB health issues (too little/too much)
  • Bugs and no go-back button
  • Potential of losing everything if nuked (old version)

Requested features

17 requests
  • Update UI/interface
  • Add avatars
  • Add male/female character options
  • Add 'add player' option
  • Add recruit wall
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  • Fix boss section
  • More animations
  • Add login rewards
  • Improve matchmaking/ranking
  • Add more units purchasable with money (not diamonds)
  • Show nuclear attack video
  • Provide accounts to players
  • Improve gem purchase system (ensure gems are delivered)
  • Stabilize world boss health
  • Make progression easier without spending
  • Improve combine rates
  • Add dark mode

Tidewall

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

6 purchases

Nuclear War 2

One-time6
  • 300 Gems$2.99
  • 550 Gems$4.99
  • 1150 Gems$9.99
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  • 2500 Gems$19.99
  • 7000 Gems$49.99
  • 15000 Gems$99.99
5 purchases

Tidewall

One-time5
  • Handful of Pearls$0.99
  • Pouch of Pearls$4.99
  • Unlock All Units$8.99
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  • Chest of Pearls$9.99
  • Hoard of Pearls$19.99

Questions

Is Nuclear War 2 free?
Nuclear War 2 is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Tidewall free?
Tidewall is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Nuclear War 2 or Tidewall?
Tidewall is rated higher. Nuclear War 2 averages 3.8 out of 5 from 61 ratings, while Tidewall averages 5.0 from 2 ratings.
Do Nuclear War 2 or Tidewall have ads?
Tidewall shows ads; Nuclear War 2 does not.
Which is updated more often, Nuclear War 2 or Tidewall?
Nuclear War 2 ships an update every 4 months, and Tidewall every 3 weeks. Most recently, Nuclear War 2 was updated on October 20, 2026 and Tidewall on October 6, 2026.

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