Comparison

neoDefense vs OverclockeTD

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

Head to head
About

neoDefense

Defend a sprout of new life from invading creeps by building and upgrading your fortress. Strategize with various weapons to overcome challenging missions and defeat powerful bosses. Enjoy mind-boggling graphics and thrilling sound effects in this unique tower defense experience.

Highlights
  • Build and upgrade fortress
  • Over 2,500 enemy waves
  • 99 challenging missions
  • 5 upgradable weapons
  • Boss battles
  • Stunning vector graphics
  • Thrilling sound effects
Features
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DEFEND YOUR SPROUT OF NEW LIFE FROM INVADER! [Build, Upgrade and Sweep!] neoDefense is a defense game set in a core of new life invaded by countless creeps. A game that is a new twist of tower defense games, something that will keep you hooked and intriguingly challenged! YOU ARE UNDER ATTACK Build your fortress any way you wish, upgrade weapons and let the invasions begin! And sweep them! Don’t go over yourself & think that you can always win – strategize! MAKE SMART DECISIONS This game need your brilliant idea to defeat enemies attack! Each mission has its own mind-challenging hardness, show that your enemies can never outsmart you. Use weapons, plan and destroy the invaders. MIND-BOGGLING GRAPHICS & SOUNDS Enjoy stunning vector graphics accompanied with thrilling sound effects & animations. Be prepared for astounding visual heaven. One of the best you’ll see in a defense game. [neoDefense FEATURES] • Build your own fortress for incoming waves of enemies! • More than 2,500 waves of creeps across 99 missions (And will be added more later!) • 5 upgradable weapons to kill the creeps with style (And will be added more later!) • There is a BOSS at the end of each group of missions (It's too hard to beat!) • Amazing soundtrack in each group of missions • Astounding variation of the classic defense games [IN-APP PURCHASES] Each in-app purchase can make you challenge more missions from Gamma sector. [SUPPORT AND FEEDBACK] Please contact duetblock@duetblock.com with any inquiry or feedback. Please visit http://www.duetBlock.com for more detail.

About

OverclockeTD

A synthwave-inspired tower defense game where you strategically place towers to eliminate enemies. Overclock your defenses for temporary boosts and protect your heart across multiple worlds and levels. Enjoy a free experience with optional additional content.

Highlights
  • Strategic tower placement
  • Overclocking for temporary power-ups
  • Synthwave 80s pixel art style
  • Multiple worlds and levels
  • Free to play with optional purchases
Features
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Build towers, protect your heart, overclock to be OP and enjoy the synth — in this 80s pixel synthwave inspired tower defense game. Strategically place towers to eliminate incoming enemy creeps. Overclock your towers to make them stronger for a short period of time, when you desperately need the extra firepower. Use the strengths of the different towers to your advantage to rise victorious! 7 worlds with a total of 33 levels await you for free and without ads! Get 3 more worlds with another 15 levels for a price of your choice! Can you defeat the enemies and protect your heart in all levels? OverclockeTD was selected as one of 16 'Favorite Swiss Made Games' on the App Store in Switzerland in August 2021.

Screenshots

neoDefense4 screens
OverclockeTD4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: OverclockeTD at Free against neoDefense's $1.99. neoDefense's advantage is ratings volume (545 vs 9) and rating (4.7 vs 4.4). On review sentiment, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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

OverclockeTD is free to download; neoDefense costs $1.99 up front. neoDefense sells 5 one-off in-app purchases and OverclockeTD sells 6 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

neoDefense holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: neoDefense has 545 ratings behind it against 9, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 88% of neoDefense's written reviews are positive against 80% of OverclockeTD's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on September 24, 2026 and July 7, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
neoDefense versus OverclockeTD: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterneoDefenseOverclockeTD
Price$1.99Free — better
Rating4.7 (545 ratings) — better4.4 (9 ratings)
Positive reviews87.7% of reviews — better80.0% of reviews
Number of ratings545 — better9
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 2 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS9.0 — better12.0
Further details — not scored
Size156 MB115 MB
Age rating9+9+
DeveloperSON GILJonas Krucher

Customer experience

neoDefense

All ratings545 ratings
Positive92.8%
Neutral3.3%
Negative3.9%
Written reviews293 reviews
Positive87.7%
Neutral4.8%
Negative7.5%

OverclockeTD

All ratings9 ratings
Positive88.9%
Neutral0.0%
Negative11.1%
Written reviews5 reviews
Positive80.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative20.0%

Bugs and requests

neoDefense

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Impossible to complete certain levels
  • Compatibility issues on some devices
  • Boost tower not available as advertised

Requested features

5 requests
  • More levels and content updates
  • Option to reset levels
  • Ability to save progress across devices
  • Difficulty settings or modes
  • More tower/weapon variety

OverclockeTD

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

5 purchases

neoDefense

One-time5
  • Unlock & Play Gamma Sector$0.99
  • Unlock & Play Delta Sector$0.99
  • Unlock & Play Epsilon Sector$0.99
Show 2 more
  • Unlock & Play Zeta Sector$0.99
  • Unlock & Play Eta Sector$0.99
6 purchases

OverclockeTD

One-time6
  • Small Pledge$0.99
  • Premium: small amount$0.99
  • Medium Pledge$2.99
Show 3 more
  • Premium: medium amount$2.99
  • Big Pledge$4.99
  • Premium: big amount$4.99

Questions

Is neoDefense free?
neoDefense costs $1.99, and also offers in-app purchases.
Is OverclockeTD free?
OverclockeTD is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, neoDefense or OverclockeTD?
neoDefense is rated higher. neoDefense averages 4.7 out of 5 from 545 ratings, while OverclockeTD averages 4.4 from 9 ratings.
Do neoDefense or OverclockeTD have ads?
Neither neoDefense nor OverclockeTD shows ads.
Which is updated more often, neoDefense or OverclockeTD?
neoDefense ships an update every 2 months, and OverclockeTD every 2 months. Most recently, neoDefense was updated on September 24, 2026 and OverclockeTD on July 7, 2026.

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