Element TD vs Fantasy TD
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Element TD
Build towers by combining elements to create unique defenses against waves of creeps. Explore countless strategies with a variety of towers, creep types, and game modes. Compete globally on leaderboards in this challenging tower defense experience.
- Elemental tower combinations
- 44 unique towers with upgrades
- 56 different creep types
- Global leaderboard
- Multiple game modes and difficulties
- 30 achievements
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Element TD returns in this tower defense game based on elemental combinations. The elements you choose determine the towers that you can build. Countless combinations offer more strategies to discover. Element TD provides hours of challenging gameplay to fans and new players alike. The level of depth and replayability are unparalleled among tower defense games; - Global leaderboard to compete against your friends and the world - 44 different towers with unique abilities and multiple upgrade paths - 56 different creep types to challenge your defenses - 5 different maps to mix up your tactics - 6 different elements (Light, Darkness, Water, Fire, Nature, Earth) - 4 different modes (Random, Chaos, Rush, God) - 5 different difficulty settings - 30 different achievements to complete - Family-friendly theme so everyone can play this defense game We are continually working to improve our tower defense. Please share your ideas and report bugs to our community (forums.eletd.com). Your contributions are invaluable to making this the best tower defense game.
Fantasy TD
A fast-paced, strategic tower defense game where players build towers, cast spells, and upgrade defenses to repel waves of monsters. It offers a challenging experience focused on tactical placement and resource management to protect your castle.
- Build towers
- Cast spells
- Upgrade defenses
- Stop monsters
- Strategic gameplay
- Fast-paced action
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Fantasy Tower Defense is a challenging, fast-paced, and strategic Tower Defense game where you frantically build towers, cast spells, and upgrade to stop monsters from reaching your castle.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Fantasy TD at 4.8 against Element TD's 4.0. Fantasy TD also leads on update cadence (weekly vs every 3 weeks) and device support (5 vs 3). Element TD's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and price ($0.99 vs $1.99). On review sentiment, ratings volume, ads and monetization model 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
Element TD costs $0.99 and Fantasy TD $1.99 up front. Fantasy TD sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Element TD asks for nothing beyond the download.
Fantasy TD holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 18 and 9 respectively. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 72% and 71% positive.
Element TD ships an update every 3 weeks, Fantasy TD weekly. The most recent releases landed on September 23, 2026 and September 19, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Element TD | Fantasy TD |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $0.99 — better | $1.99 |
| Rating | 4.0 (18 ratings) | 4.8 (9 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 72.0% of reviews — better | 71.4% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 18 — better | 9 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks | Weekly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Paid | Paid |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac, Vision Pro — better |
| Requires iOS | 7.0 — better | 13.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 183 MB | 600 MB |
| Age rating | 9+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Element Studios | Ktisis Web, LLC |
Customer experience
Element TD
Fantasy TD
In-app purchases
Element TD
No in-app purchases
Fantasy TD
- Remove Ads$0.99
