Comparison

Red Wave TD vs StrandedCamp

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • Real-time strategy gameplay
  • Tower defense mechanics
  • Story mode campaign
  • Skirmish maps
  • On-the-go fun
Features
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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.

About

StrandedCamp

Features
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Meet Raynold, he's going to a camping with his friends but along the way he's stranded alone in this island. No worries, the help is coming but he need to survive in this island for a while. He need to built all the defense and survival equipment from the surrounding materials. Go explore the forrest, river, hill, mountain, mud and anything in between. Collect exotic materials to build different tools or building. Hunt for food and keep Raynold happy along the time. Tap the screen to move, pinch to zoom and rotate to move the camera around.

Screenshots

Red Wave TD4 screens
StrandedCamp4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: StrandedCamp at none against Red Wave TD's 1. StrandedCamp also leads on ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (daily vs every 22 months). On price 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. Red Wave TD sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. StrandedCamp asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Red Wave TD ships an update every 22 months, StrandedCamp daily. The most recent releases landed on October 21, 2026 and October 13, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Red Wave TD versus StrandedCamp: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterRed Wave TDStrandedCamp
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.3 (6 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews50.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings6 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 22 monthsDaily — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS17.612.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size46 MB141 MB
Age rating9+4+
DeveloperBrandon SteckleinBosede Ajiroba

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Red Wave TD

One-time1
  • Red Wave Premium$1.99
None

StrandedCamp

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Red Wave TD free?
Red Wave TD is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is StrandedCamp free?
StrandedCamp is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Red Wave TD or StrandedCamp have ads?
Red Wave TD shows ads; StrandedCamp does not.
Which is updated more often, Red Wave TD or StrandedCamp?
Red Wave TD ships an update every 22 months, and StrandedCamp daily. Most recently, Red Wave TD was updated on October 21, 2026 and StrandedCamp on October 13, 2026.

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