Comparison

Bubbles TD vs Spire Bastion

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

Head to head
About

Bubbles TD

Features
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Like Tower Defense? Give our game a try. The objective of the game is to install your weapons to prevent the bubbles travelling along the path from reaching the end. Use coins, earned by shooting bubbles, to buy new weapon and upgrade existing ones. Watch out against the BOSS bubble – it has multiple lives and shoots back at your weapons. Choose between different routes and different difficulty levels. Don't forget to check our Game section for other fun games...

About

Spire Bastion

Defend your Crystal Core from climbing enemies in this simple yet strategic tower defense game. Place heroes to auto-fight and utilize 3D terrain to your advantage. Enjoy a relaxing experience with light strategy and satisfying results.

Highlights
  • 3D terrain impacts gameplay
  • Light strategy with skill combos
  • Floor-by-floor progression
  • Hero placement and auto-fighting
  • Focus on calm decisions
Features
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Spire Bastion is a fresh and simple tower defense that feels good to pick up and play. Enemies climb the spire toward your Crystal Core. You drag to place heroes and they auto-fight, so the focus stays on calm decisions and satisfying results. Features ● 3D terrain matters: geometry changes range, lines of fire, and chokepoints ● Light strategy: simple skill combos that feel smart without heavy micromanagement ● Floor-by-floor climb: each layout offers a small twist and a new idea to try Play at your own pace, let the map guide your plan, and protect the Crystal Core. Drop in, relax, and enjoy the climb.

Screenshots

Bubbles TD4 screens
Spire Bastion4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Spire Bastion at fortnightly against Bubbles TD's every 17 months. Bubbles TD's advantage is iOS requirement (9.0 vs 12.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Bubbles TD ships an update every 17 months, Spire Bastion fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 26, 2026 and October 22, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 7 level
Bubbles TD versus Spire Bastion: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBubbles TDSpire Bastion
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Number of ratings—1 — better
Update frequencyEvery 17 monthsFortnightly — better
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesNoNo
Monetization—Ad-supported
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS9.0 — better12.0
Further details — not scored
Size14 MB359 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperGASP Mobile Games IncFutureBright Technology Company Limited

In-app purchases

None

Bubbles TD

No in-app purchases

None

Spire Bastion

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Bubbles TD free?
Bubbles TD is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Spire Bastion free?
Spire Bastion is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Bubbles TD or Spire Bastion have ads?
Both Bubbles TD and Spire Bastion show ads.
Which is updated more often, Bubbles TD or Spire Bastion?
Bubbles TD ships an update every 17 months, and Spire Bastion fortnightly. Most recently, Bubbles TD was updated on October 26, 2026 and Spire Bastion on October 22, 2026.

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