Comparison

Pixor TD vs Wavefront

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

Head to head
About

Pixor TD

Engage in a challenging minimalist tower defense game. Strategically build and upgrade towers, learn enemy behaviors, and solve tactical puzzles across numerous levels. Unlock additional modes and aim for high scores.

Highlights
  • Unique decaying unit mechanics
  • Classic tower specializations
  • Tactical puzzle elements
  • Increasing difficulty
  • Multi-tier tower upgrades
  • Additional game modes
  • Stylish monochrome design
Features
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A classic Tower Defense in a stylish minimalist design. Don't be fooled by its simplicity — it won't be an easy ride. Build and upgrade your towers to the max, find the perfect tactical combinations for each of the many levels. Split enemies into segments, study their behavior and win. Try additional modes and beat your own records. Collect all the stars. - Unique mechanics of decaying units. - Classic tower specializations. - Elements of a tactical puzzle. - Increasing difficulty for enthusiasts. - Multi-tier tower upgrades. - Additional modes and records. - More than 25 original music tracks. - Stylish monochrome design. - Plenty of Game Center achievements. - Absolutely no ads.

About

Wavefront

Engage in fast-paced tower defense action across diverse worlds and numerous levels. Strategically place and upgrade towers to fend off waves of monsters, utilizing unique abilities and commanders. Compete on global leaderboards and unlock permanent upgrades.

Highlights
  • Strategic tower placement
  • Mid-battle tower upgrades
  • Permanent armory upgrades
  • Diverse worlds and levels
  • Offline play
  • Daily quests and achievements
  • Endless survival arena
Features
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Wavefront is a fast, colorful tower defense game. Line your towers along the path, upgrade them mid-battle, and hold every wave of monsters before they reach your base — across 5 worlds and 100 levels. Place smart, upgrade at the right moment, and read each wave. Easy to pick up, tuned for short sessions, deep enough to chase a 3-star run on every level. WHAT YOU DO Pick your loadout, place towers along the road, and upgrade them while the wave is still coming. Every level ends with a damage report telling you which weapon actually carried it — so your next loadout is a decision, not a guess. TOWERS • Gun, Rapid and Sniper for ground waves • Frost slows everything it hits • Cannon splashes damage across a group • Flak is the only thing that can touch flyers • Farm prints money instead of bullets • Laser exists for one job: bosses PROGRESSION THAT KEEPS GOING Earn gold in battle and spend it in the Armory on permanent upgrades. Max a weapon out and Mastery takes over — an uncapped track that keeps adding damage for as long as you keep investing. 5 WORLDS, 100 LEVELS Forest, Desert, Winter, City and Space, each with its own 25-strong monster roster: critters, vehicles, jetpack aliens, air bosses and ground bosses. Roads fork, cross and run in pairs, so the same tactics do not work everywhere. SURVIVE An endless hell arena. No level to clear — just how long you can hold, with your time on a global leaderboard. SPELLS AND COMMANDERS Call down a meteor, freeze the field, cash in mid-wave, or EMP the flyers. Pick a commander for a run-long bonus. ALSO • Play offline — no connection needed • Daily quests, achievements and a monster collection • 1-3 stars per level, feeding a global star leaderboard • Seven languages

Screenshots

Pixor TD3 screens
Wavefront4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Pixor TD at 75% against Wavefront's 0%. Pixor TD also leads on ads (none vs shown) and rating (4.4 vs 4.0). Wavefront's advantage is device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.0). On price, ratings volume, update cadence 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

Both are free to download. Pixor TD sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Wavefront sells 10 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Pixor TD holds the better App Store score, 4.4 against 4.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 5 and 4 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 75% of Pixor TD's written reviews are positive against 0% of Wavefront's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Pixor TD ships an update every 10 days, Wavefront every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and November 5, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Pixor TD versus Wavefront: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPixor TDWavefront
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.4 (5 ratings) — better4.0 (4 ratings)
Positive reviews75.0% of reviews — better0.0% of reviews
Number of ratings5 — better4
Update frequencyEvery 10 days — betterEvery 3 weeks
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS17.015.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size77 MB422 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSergei IvanovSAMET VOLKAN CAVUSOGLU

Customer experience

Pixor TD

All ratings5 ratings
Positive80.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative20.0%
Written reviews8 reviews
Positive75.0%
Neutral12.5%
Negative12.5%

Wavefront

All ratings4 ratings
Positive75.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative25.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Pixor TD

One-time1
  • Full Game$2.99
10 purchases

Wavefront

One-time10
  • 150 Diamonds$1.99
  • 10 Spell Refreshers$2.99
  • Vault Starter$4.99
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  • Costume Pack 1$4.99
  • Costume Pack 2$4.99
  • Golden Pass$6.99
  • 800 Diamonds$8.99
  • Vault Bundle$12.99
  • Platinum Pass$14.99
  • 1,800 Diamonds$17.99

Questions

Is Pixor TD free?
Pixor TD is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Wavefront free?
Wavefront is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Pixor TD or Wavefront?
Pixor TD is rated higher. Pixor TD averages 4.4 out of 5 from 5 ratings, while Wavefront averages 4.0 from 4 ratings.
Do Pixor TD or Wavefront have ads?
Wavefront shows ads; Pixor TD does not.
Which is updated more often, Pixor TD or Wavefront?
Pixor TD ships an update every 10 days, and Wavefront every 3 weeks. Most recently, Pixor TD was updated on November 6, 2026 and Wavefront on November 5, 2026.

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