Comparison

Outlanders vs Bloons TD 6+

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

Head to head
About

Outlanders

Guide a group of people to build a thriving town, balancing resources and follower happiness. Make tough decisions to overcome unique challenges in distinct levels. Enjoy a charming simulation with light storytelling and a satisfying audio-visual style.

Highlights
  • Town-building simulation
  • Resource management
  • Follower happiness
  • Level-based challenges
  • Decree system
  • Building selection
Features
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Outlanders is a charming town-builder simulation game that lets you play as the leader of a group of regular people building a town together. Some want to survive, while others want to build amazing things. It’s up to you to guide them towards their goal. Take control of the will of a town leader and balance your resources carefully to lead the town to prosperity. Every choice you make directly affects the progress of your town and has an impact on the happiness of your followers. Features: - Play through a series of distinct levels, each with its own unique flavour and set of challenges to overcome, with many more to come soon. - Engaging gameplay with no hand-holding! Carefully manage your resources and keep your followers happy or they might revolt! - Crisp and clean audio-visual style with an atmospheric touch that lingers with you after you put the game down. - Light but rich storytelling follows the tales of different town leaders in their search for a hassle-free natural lifestyle. - A wide selection of buildings to choose from, with specific functions that are vital to the success of your community. - Decree system lets you make the tough decisions, granting you a useful bonus in exchange for a small sacrifice.

About

Bloons TD 6+

Build powerful defenses with unique monkey towers and heroes to pop waves of invading bloons. Enjoy endless strategy with regular updates, boss events, co-op play, and community-created challenges.

Highlights
  • Powerful Monkey Towers with upgrade paths
  • Diverse Heroes with unique abilities
  • Boss Events and Odysseys
  • 4-Player Co-Op gameplay
  • Offline single-player mode
  • Content Browser for custom challenges
  • Trophy Store for cosmetic customization
Features
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Craft your perfect defense from a combination of powerful Monkey Towers and awesome Heroes, then pop every last invading Bloon! Over a decade of tower defense pedigree and regular massive updates makes Bloons TD 6+ a favorite game for millions of players. Enjoy endless hours of strategy gaming with Bloons TD 6+! HUGE CONTENT! * Regular updates! We release several updates every year with new characters, features, and gameplay. * Boss Events! Fearsome Boss Bloons will challenge even the strongest defenses. * Odysseys! Battle through a series of maps connected by their theme, rules, and rewards. * Contested Territory! Join forces with other players and battle for territory against five other teams. Capture tiles on a shared map and compete on the leaderboards. * Quests! Delve into what makes the Monkeys tick with Quests, crafted to tell tales and share knowledge. * Trophy Store! Earn Trophies to unlock dozens of cosmetic items that let you customize your Monkeys, Bloons, animations, music, and more. * Content Browser! Create your own Challenges and Odysseys, then share them with other players and check out the most liked and played community content. EPIC MONKEY TOWERS & HEROES! * 25 powerful Monkey Towers, each with 3 upgrade paths and unique activated abilities. * Paragons! Explore the incredible power of the newest Paragon upgrades. * 17 diverse Heroes, with 20 signature upgrades and 2 special abilities. Plus, unlockable skins and voiceovers! ENDLESS AWESOMENESS! * 4-Player Co-Op! Play every map and mode with up to 3 other players in public or private games. * Play anywhere - single player offline works even when your WiFi doesn’t! * 70+ handcrafted maps, with more added every update. * Monkey Knowledge! Over 100 meta-upgrades to add power where you need it. * Powers and Insta Monkeys! Earned through gameplay, events, and achievements. Instantly add power for tricky maps and modes. We pack as much content and polish into each update as possible, and we’ll continue to add new features, content, and challenges in regular updates. We truly respect your time and support, and we hope Bloons TD 6+ will be the best strategy game you’ve ever played. If it’s not, please contact us at https://support.ninjakiwi.com and tell us what we can do better! Now those Bloons aren't going to pop themselves... sharpen your darts and go play Bloons TD 6+!

Screenshots

Outlanders4 screens
Bloons TD 6+4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Bloons TD 6+ at 4.8 against Outlanders's 4.3. Bloons TD 6+ also leads on update cadence (weekly vs every 2 months) and ratings volume (55K vs 4.3K). Outlanders's advantage is iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.0). 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.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Bloons TD 6+ holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Bloons TD 6+ has 55K ratings behind it against 4.3K, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 66% of Outlanders's written reviews are positive against 76% of Bloons TD 6+'s.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Outlanders ships an update every 2 months, Bloons TD 6+ weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 13, 2026 and October 21, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Outlanders versus Bloons TD 6+: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterOutlandersBloons TD 6+
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.3 (4.3K ratings)4.8 (55K ratings) — better
Positive reviews66.2% of reviews76.4% of reviews — better
Number of ratings4.3K55K — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsWeekly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidFree with in-app purchases — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple TViPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac, Vision Pro — better
Requires iOS13.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size1.3 GB1.1 GB
Age rating12+9+
DeveloperPomelo GamesNinja Kiwi

Customer experience

Outlanders

All ratings4,313 ratings
Positive81.5%
Neutral7.4%
Negative11.1%
Written reviews654 reviews
Positive66.2%
Neutral14.2%
Negative19.6%

Bloons TD 6+

All ratings55,303 ratings
Positive96.7%
Neutral1.3%
Negative1.9%
Written reviews1,421 reviews
Positive76.4%
Neutral7.2%
Negative16.4%

User reviews

Outlanders

From 4.3K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🌟 Charming and relaxing gameplay
  • 🎨 Beautiful graphics and aesthetics
  • 🕰️ Addictive and engaging experience
  • 🧠 Challenging and strategic
  • 🕰️ Suitable for both short and long play sessions

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Frequent crashes and stability issues
  • 🕰️ Slow progression and limited content
  • 🤔 Unclear instructions and lack of guidance
  • 🧠 Difficulty balancing resources and managing population

Bloons TD 6+

From 55K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Smooth gameplay
  • 👍 Great for families
  • 👍 No in-app purchases
  • 👍 Consistent updates
  • 👍 Lots of content

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Crashes and loading issues
  • 🔒 No cross-progression between versions
  • 💰 Expensive upgrades
  • 🔒 No ability to link accounts
  • 🔒 Delayed updates compared to original version

Bugs and requests

Outlanders

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Followers not going to the bonfire or pub as required
  • Stockpiles not functioning properly
  • Population growth capping at around 200 followers
  • Followers not collecting or delivering resources efficiently

Requested features

5 requests
  • Expand sandbox mode with more customization options
  • Add more building types and production chains
  • Introduce animals, transportation, and other new gameplay elements
  • Improve pathfinding and resource management AI
  • Allow for more population growth and expansion

Bloons TD 6+

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Game crashes at higher rounds
  • Inability to set team to public in Contested Territory
  • Progress lost after updates or device changes
  • Stuck on loading screen after certain actions

Requested features

6 requests
  • Add more monkeys and Bloons
  • Implement double cash mode
  • Allow editing of monkey and upgrade prices in challenges
  • Add a score mode with leaderboards
  • Increase monkey money rewards
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  • Implement cross-platform play and save data transfer

In-app purchases

None

Outlanders

No in-app purchases

None

Bloons TD 6+

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Outlanders free?
Outlanders is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Bloons TD 6+ free?
Bloons TD 6+ is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Outlanders or Bloons TD 6+?
Bloons TD 6+ is rated higher. Outlanders averages 4.3 out of 5 from 4.3K ratings, while Bloons TD 6+ averages 4.8 from 55K ratings.
Do Outlanders or Bloons TD 6+ have ads?
Neither Outlanders nor Bloons TD 6+ shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Outlanders or Bloons TD 6+?
Outlanders ships an update every 2 months, and Bloons TD 6+ weekly. Most recently, Outlanders was updated on October 13, 2026 and Bloons TD 6+ on October 21, 2026.

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