# Cylinders vs Invading Horde

The clearest difference is rating: Invading Horde at 4.7 against Cylinders's 4.2. Invading Horde also leads on ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (every 5 days vs every 6 weeks). Cylinders's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 7) and ratings volume (1.3K vs 261). On price, review sentiment and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Invading Horde sells 7 one-off in-app purchases. Cylinders asks for nothing beyond the download.

Invading Horde holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.2. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Cylinders has 1.3K ratings behind it against 261, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 58% of Cylinders's written reviews are positive against 57% of Invading Horde's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

Cylinders ships an update every 6 weeks, Invading Horde every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on September 16, 2026 and September 20, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Cylinders | Invading Horde |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [4.2 (1.3K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/cylinders/id1123511564/reviews) | **[4.7 (261 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/invading-horde-td/id1577762239/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **1.3K** | 261 |
| Positive reviews | **58.3% of reviews** | 56.5% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | **No** | Yes |
| Ads | Yes | **No** |
| Update frequency | Every 6 weeks | **Every 5 days** |
| Monetization | **Ad-supported** | Free with in-app purchases |
| Size | 54 MB | 144 MB |
| Requires iOS | **12.0** | 12.1 |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple TV, Apple Watch** | iPhone, iPod, Apple Watch |
| Age rating | 4+ | 9+ |
| Developer | [Khang Le](https://appshunter.io/developer/1078541780) | [AlhoGames](https://appshunter.io/developer/421687206) |

## What reviewers say

### Cylinders

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/cylinders/id1123511564)

Stack blocks vertically to construct the tallest possible cylinder. Compete to achieve the highest score and challenge your friends to beat your achievements.

**Highlights:** Build cylinders vertically, Reach highest score, Challenge friends, Stack blocks

**Features:** Apple Watch app, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none

**What reviewers like**

- 👍 Great game
- 💡 Fun to try to beat your high score
- 👍 Amazing game
- 👍 Fun and challenging

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Accuracy issues
- 🐛 Leaderboard not working properly
- 🐛 Lags and glitches
- 🔋 Drains battery on Apple Watch
- 💡 Needs more colors and levels

**Reported bugs**

- Accuracy issues when tapping the screen
- Leaderboard not showing scores properly
- Frequent lags and glitches

**Requested features**

- Add more colors and levels
- Fix leaderboard issues
- Improve accuracy and reduce lag


### Invading Horde

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/invading-horde-td/id1577762239)

Defend the Kingdom from an invading horde by strategically building towers and using magic. Earn stars and gems to upgrade your defenses and unlock new abilities to overcome increasingly challenging waves of enemies.

**Highlights:** Fast-paced tower defense action, Strategic tower building, Upgrade weapons, obstacles, and magic, Unlock new towers and spells, Cast magic spells, Drop obstacles to slow enemies

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Apple Watch app, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (7)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Gems pack 1 | $0.99 | one-time |
| Stars Pack 1 | $0.99 | one-time |
| Gems pack 2 | $1.99 | one-time |
| Stars Pack 2 | $1.99 | one-time |
| Gems pack 3 | $2.99 | one-time |
| Stars pack 3 | $2.99 | one-time |
| Starter pack | $4.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- 👍 Fun and enjoyable gameplay
- 😂 Humorous and catchy dialogue
- ⌚ Excellent performance on Apple Watch
- 💰 Good value for the price (free)
- 🎮 Addictive and engaging experience

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐌 Slow gameplay and boring pace
- 🕹️ Clunky and difficult controls
- 📉 Too easy and becomes repetitive
- ⏳ Game is too short
- 👎 Frustrating glitches

**Reported bugs**

- Archers stop shooting after leveling up
- Crashes during the last wave of levels
- Crashes after 1 minute of playing Level 25
- Game crashes right before finishing a level
- Towers stop working when too many power upgrades are applied or support towers are nearby

**Requested features**

- Never-ending levels
- Ability to unlock more things
- Sync progress between Watch and iPhone
- More levels (100+)
- Chinese translation


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Cylinders free?

Cylinders is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Is Invading Horde free?

Invading Horde is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Which has better reviews, Cylinders or Invading Horde?

Invading Horde is rated higher. Cylinders averages 4.2 out of 5 from 1.3K ratings, while Invading Horde averages 4.7 from 261 ratings.

### Do Cylinders or Invading Horde have ads?

Cylinders shows ads; Invading Horde does not.

### Which is updated more often, Cylinders or Invading Horde?

Cylinders ships an update every 6 weeks, and Invading Horde every 5 days. Most recently, Cylinders was updated on September 16, 2026 and Invading Horde on September 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.*