# Tower Keepers vs OTTTD Halfbrick+

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Tower Keepers at 57% against OTTTD Halfbrick+'s 0%. Tower Keepers also leads on rating (4.3 vs 3.7) and monetization model (free with in-app purchases vs subscription). OTTTD Halfbrick+'s advantage is update cadence (daily vs every 3 weeks). On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Tower Keepers sells 12 one-off in-app purchases and OTTTD Halfbrick+ sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Tower Keepers holds the better App Store score, 4.3 against 3.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Tower Keepers has 105 ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 57% of Tower Keepers's written reviews are positive against 0% of OTTTD Halfbrick+'s.

Tower Keepers ships an update every 3 weeks, OTTTD Halfbrick+ daily. The most recent releases landed on October 21, 2026 and October 20, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Tower Keepers | OTTTD Halfbrick+ |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | **[4.3 (105 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/tower-keepers/id1077597317/reviews)** | [3.7 (3 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/otttd-halfbrick-plus/id6737252891/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | **105** | 3 |
| Positive reviews | **57.1% of reviews** | 0.0% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks | **Daily** |
| Monetization | **Free with in-app purchases** | Subscription |
| Size | 229 MB | 317 MB |
| Requires iOS | **10** | 13.0 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Age rating | 9+ | 12+ |
| Developer | [Ninja Kiwi](https://appshunter.io/developer/386241773) | [Halfbrick Studios](https://appshunter.io/developer/356994313) |

## What reviewers say

### Tower Keepers

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/tower-keepers/id1077597317)

Build and train an army of heroes to defend your tower in this strategy RPG. Engage in a deep solo campaign with over 75 missions and 70+ monster types, or test your skills against other players in real-time PvP battles.

**Highlights:** Hero training and team building, Deep solo campaign with 75+ missions, Real-time head-to-head PvP battles, 30 unique heroes with special skills, 70+ unique monsters and bosses, Item crafting, enchanting, and upgrading

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, iMessage stickers, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (12)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Bag of Gold | $1.99 | one-time |
| Advanced Hero Scroll Pack | $3.99 | one-time |
| Pile of Gems | $4.99 | one-time |
| Starter Pack | $4.99 | one-time |
| Guild Marks | $4.99 | one-time |
| Daily Gems Pack | $4.99 | one-time |
| Artisan Points Pack | $4.99 | one-time |
| Pile of Gold | $7.99 | one-time |
| 4 Void Cores | $9.99 | one-time |
| Sack of Gems | $19.99 | one-time |
| Barrel of Gold | $29.99 | one-time |
| Barrel of Gems | $49.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- 🚀 Great fun game
- 👍 Depth of play from beginner to high level
- 👍 Nice campaign story with lots of missions and rewards
- 👍 No paywalls to access all parts of the game
- 👍 Supportive community

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Forced tutorial is too long
- 🐛 Potions not available on iOS
- 🐛 Game gets harder to progress without spending money
- 🐛 Unbalanced PvP matchmaking
- 🐛 Frequent ads

**Reported bugs**

- Forced tutorial is too long
- Potions not available on iOS
- Unbalanced PvP matchmaking
- Crashes and freezes
- Progress loss issues

**Requested features**

- Faster combat speed option
- More character customization options
- Improved PvP matchmaking
- Reduce in-app purchase prices
- Add more new content and events


### OTTTD Halfbrick+

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/otttd-halfbrick-plus/id6737252891)

This game blends tower defense with real-time strategy, tasking players with defending Earth from alien invasions. Command unique heroes, build and upgrade defensive towers, and face epic boss battles across diverse alien dimensions.

**Highlights:** Tower Defense Meets RTS, Command Unique Heroes, Build and Upgrade Towers, Epic Boss Battles, Explore Alien Dimensions, Strategic Combat

**In-app purchases (3)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Halfbrick+ | $2.99 | per month |
| Halfbrick+ | $2.99 | per month |
| Halfbrick+ | $29.99 | per year |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Tower Keepers free?

Tower Keepers is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is OTTTD Halfbrick+ free?

OTTTD Halfbrick+ is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Which has better reviews, Tower Keepers or OTTTD Halfbrick+?

Tower Keepers is rated higher. Tower Keepers averages 4.3 out of 5 from 105 ratings, while OTTTD Halfbrick+ averages 3.7 from 3 ratings.

### Do Tower Keepers or OTTTD Halfbrick+ have ads?

Neither Tower Keepers nor OTTTD Halfbrick+ shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Tower Keepers or OTTTD Halfbrick+?

Tower Keepers ships an update every 3 weeks, and OTTTD Halfbrick+ daily. Most recently, Tower Keepers was updated on October 21, 2026 and OTTTD Halfbrick+ on October 20, 2026.

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