Red Wave TD vs Crowd TD
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Red Wave TD
Defend America from invading communist forces in this real-time strategy and tower defense game. Engage in a full story mode campaign or enjoy quick skirmishes on additional maps. Experience RTS gameplay on the go.
- Real-time strategy gameplay
- Tower defense mechanics
- Story mode campaign
- Skirmish maps
- On-the-go fun
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Communist forces have invaded America! Do you have what it takes to stop the Red Wave? Red Wave is a real-time strategy and tower defense game with a totally unique look — every unit and tile is hand-drawn in colored pencil and scanned in. Take command of American forces and hold the line across America. STORY CAMPAIGN - 6 MISSIONS • Mission 1: Crossing the Rio Grande - stop them at the southern border • Mission 2: Remember the Alamo! • Mission 3: Mighty Mississip' - hold the river • Mission 4: The Siege of St. Louis - defend the secrets hidden below the Gateway Arch • Mission 5: Marine One Down - the President is down in Nashville. Save him! • Mission 6: Escape - crush the tank brigade fleeing to the Atlantic Plus 3 Skirmish maps for quick play: Beginners Field (Easy), Two Rivers (Medium), Surrounded (Hard). BUILD YOUR DEFENSE • Marine - cheap, fast rapid-fire infantry • Pillbox - tough fortified gunner • Landmine - hidden one-shot boom • Artillery - long-range shells • Rocket Launcher - massive splash damage HOLD BACK THE WAVE Conscripts, Jeeps, Tanks, and Rocket Trucks that shoot back. Earn gold for every kill, build fast, and hold the line. MADE FOR ON-THE-GO RTS • Full campaign + skirmish - hours of play • Quick sessions, perfect for mobile • Landscape play with touch, mouse, and gamepad menu support • Free to play with Premium upgrade to unlock all maps and remove ads Get your RTS fix on the go. Stop the Red Wave! Includes Fireworks music composition by Sujin Wonglakorn. Includes various musical compositions by Espilan.
Crowd TD
Engage in a visually appealing and straightforward tower defense experience. Enjoy clean, exciting, and relaxing gameplay with unique 3D graphics. This game offers an easy-to-learn yet engaging way to spend your time.
- Unique 3D visuals
- Clean gameplay
- Exciting gameplay
- Easy to learn
- Fun and relaxing
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Features: •Beautiful and unique 3D visuals •Clean & exciting gameplay •Easy, fun, and relaxing
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Verdict
Red Wave TD and Crowd TD both sit at 4.3 stars, but that hides the real split: 100% of Crowd TD's written reviews are positive against 50% of Red Wave TD's. Crowd TD also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 1) and update cadence (every 4 weeks vs every 22 months). Red Wave TD's advantage is ratings volume (6 vs 2). On price, rating, ads 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
Both are free to download. Red Wave TD sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Crowd TD asks for nothing beyond the download.
Crowd TD holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 4.3. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 6 and 2 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 50% of Red Wave TD's written reviews are positive against 100% of Crowd TD's.
Red Wave TD ships an update every 22 months, Crowd TD every 4 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Red Wave TD | Crowd TD |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.3 (6 ratings) | 4.5 (2 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 50.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 6 — better | 2 |
| Update frequency | Every 22 months | Every 4 weeks — better |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Ad-supported — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 17.6 | 11.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 46 MB | 124 MB |
| Age rating | 9+ | 9+ |
| Developer | Brandon Stecklein | Mokuni LLC |
Customer experience
Red Wave TD
Crowd TD
In-app purchases
Red Wave TD
- Red Wave Premium$1.99
Crowd TD
No in-app purchases
