Element TD Lite vs Cursed Treasure 1.5
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Element TD Lite
Build towers by combining elements to defend against waves of creeps in this free tower defense game. Explore countless strategies with unique towers, creep types, and game modes. Compete globally and unlock achievements.
- Elemental tower combinations
- 44 unique towers with upgrades
- 56 creep types
- Multiple game modes
- Global leaderboards
- 30 achievements
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Element TD returns in this free 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 - Now free to play 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 free tower defense game.
Cursed Treasure 1.5
Defend precious gems from invading heroes as the evil Overlord. Build towers, cast spells, and command orcs, undead, and demons to protect your hoard across 15 challenging levels. Upgrade your defenses and unlock powerful skills to crush your enemies.
- Tower defense gameplay
- Command orcs, undead, and demons
- Build and upgrade towers
- Cast powerful spells
- Unlock 33 epic skills
- 15 brand new levels
- Defend three gems
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Once again the gems of the evil forces are in danger! After a decade of evil and peace, the good heroes come again to steal the last three gems carefully saved by the evil Overlord. Your duty is to defend what was granted by centuries of the nefarious deeds. It's no time to be fastidious - let the mob touch your gems, but don't let them escape with them! The orkish servants will clean the dirt from the gems when the fight is over. Play the bad guy - a ruthless Overlord with the combined might of orcs, undead, and demons at your command. Build and upgrade towers, cast powerful spells and learn useful skills to protect the gems and smash all these ninjas, angels and lizard riders to pieces! - A fresh version of the classic tower defense - Three gems that can be touched! - Mysterious underground passages - 15 brand new levels - Improved rating system - Awesome towers with 12 different upgrades and unique powers - 33 epic skills to unlock and add to your firepower - Devastating spells like Meteor and Frenzy to unleash on the invaders - Flying and jumping enemies
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Verdict
Element TD Lite and Cursed Treasure 1.5 both sit at 4.4 stars, but that hides the real split: 60% of Element TD Lite's written reviews are positive against 0% of Cursed Treasure 1.5's. Element TD Lite also leads on ads (none vs shown) and iOS requirement (7.0 vs 15.0). On price, rating, ratings volume and update cadence there is nothing between them.
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Both are free to download. Element TD Lite sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Cursed Treasure 1.5 sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.4 for Element TD Lite against 4.3 for Cursed Treasure 1.5. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 9 and 6 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 60% of Element TD Lite's written reviews are positive against 0% of Cursed Treasure 1.5's.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on August 15, 2026 and September 11, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Element TD Lite | Cursed Treasure 1.5 |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.4 (9 ratings) — better | 4.3 (6 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 60.0% of reviews — better | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 9 — better | 6 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 2 months |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 7.0 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 188 MB | 194 MB |
| Age rating | 9+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Element Studios | IriySoft |
Customer experience
Element TD Lite
Cursed Treasure 1.5
In-app purchases
Element TD Lite
- Unlock Everything and Remove Ads$0.99
Cursed Treasure 1.5
- No Ads$2.99
Questions
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