Comparison

Gnome Invaders vs Human Tower Run

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

Head to head
About

Gnome Invaders

Defend precious flowers from an onslaught of gnomes using a variety of unique weapons. Travel to diverse locations, battle other players in the arena, and test your luck with a lottery.

Highlights
  • Collect and master 45 unique weapons
  • Explore over 100 locations
  • Engage in unique multiplayer arena battles
  • Climb The Fabled Gauntlet
  • Test luck on the Lottery Board
  • Weekly Core Catch challenges
Features
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They're relentless. They're ruthless. They're also quite fashionable. Get ready for an invasion like you've never seen before! Gnomes of all shapes and sizes are storming the globe with their sights set on one thing: a rare and precious flower. As a new employee of an extermination company, it's your job to help protect these flowers from the overwhelming onslaught. Equipped with your trusty battle station, you'll have access to dozens of unique, sophisticated weaponry to help get the job done. Those weapons will be crucial to your success, as you'll be traveling to many different locations along your adventure, each with its own hazards. In between contracts you should head over to the arena for some friendly competition in our fun and unique multiplayer battles. The farther you can progress in the arena, the bigger and better the rewards you can earn. ~~~ CRAZY WEAPONS Gather and master up to 45 unique weapons - from bombs and drones to blizzards and even meteor showers! ~~~ COOL LOCATIONS Travel to over a hundred locations across a dozen different regions like deserts and graveyards! ~~~ UNIQUE MULTIPLAYER Battle other exterminators in a fight for survival in the arena to earn valuable rewards! ~~~ FABLED GAUNTLET See how far you can climb The Gauntlet with a limited set of weapons at your disposal! ~~~ LOTTERY BOARD Gather tickets and test your luck at our special lottery board. There are lots of prizes to be won! ~~~ CORE CATCH Collect a pile of Power Cores each week from a unique challenge designed to test your skills!

About

Human Tower Run

Features
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Gather men, strategize and attack the towers! Each man joining your team from the platform will increase your power and act as a stepping stone for your weapon development. The more men you recruit, the better your chances of destroying enemy towers.  Get ready for a fun game full of weapon transformations and start the action!

Screenshots

Gnome Invaders4 screens
Human Tower Run4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Human Tower Run at none against Gnome Invaders's 10. Human Tower Run also leads on ads (none vs shown) and iOS requirement (11.0 vs 14.0). On price, update cadence 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. Gnome Invaders sells 10 one-off in-app purchases. Human Tower Run asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Gnome Invaders ships an update monthly, Human Tower Run every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 20, 2026 and September 12, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Gnome Invaders versus Human Tower Run: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterGnome InvadersHuman Tower Run
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.2 (21 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews57.1% of reviews—
Number of ratings21 — better—
Update frequencyMonthly — betterEvery 5 weeks
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS14.011.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size2.0 GB121 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperMAW Games LLCCore Game Studio

In-app purchases

10 purchases

Gnome Invaders

One-time10
  • Welcome Package$0.99
  • Booster Pack 1$0.99
  • Handful of Cores$0.99
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  • Fountain of Cores$1.99
  • Bag of Cores$2.99
  • Booster Pack 2$4.99
  • Basket of Cores$4.99
  • Booster Pack 3$9.99
  • Barrel of Cores$9.99
  • Mountain of Cores$19.99
None

Human Tower Run

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Gnome Invaders free?
Gnome Invaders is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Human Tower Run free?
Human Tower Run is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Gnome Invaders or Human Tower Run have ads?
Gnome Invaders shows ads; Human Tower Run does not.
Which is updated more often, Gnome Invaders or Human Tower Run?
Gnome Invaders ships an update monthly, and Human Tower Run every 5 weeks. Most recently, Gnome Invaders was updated on September 20, 2026 and Human Tower Run on September 12, 2026.

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