Comparison

OverclockeTD vs Bump Thru

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

Head to head
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.

About

Bump Thru

Features
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Shoot the cubes on your path to save the crowd on the back. Use the fire rate gates to increase the shooting power and protect the crowd from the cubes across the road. Swipe to control, use the gun, and shoot. But be careful; there are obstacles on your path. Moreover, each cube separates into multiple as you shot them and pop the crowd. Now, it's your duty to protect them all!

Screenshots

OverclockeTD4 screens
Bump Thru4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Bump Thru at none against OverclockeTD's 6. OverclockeTD's advantage is ads (none vs shown). On price, update cadence, device support and iOS requirement 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. OverclockeTD sells 6 one-off in-app purchases. Bump Thru asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

OverclockeTD ships an update every 2 months, Bump Thru monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 5, 2026 and October 10, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
OverclockeTD versus Bump Thru: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterOverclockeTDBump Thru
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.4 (9 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews80.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings9 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsMonthly — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS12.011.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size115 MB111 MB
Age rating9+12+
DeveloperJonas KrucherCHEF GAME STUDIO YAZILIM TEKNOLOJILERI LIMITED SIRKETI

In-app purchases

6 purchases

OverclockeTD

One-time6
  • Small Pledge$0.99
  • Premium: small amount$0.99
  • Medium Pledge$2.99
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  • Premium: medium amount$2.99
  • Big Pledge$4.99
  • Premium: big amount$4.99
None

Bump Thru

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is OverclockeTD free?
OverclockeTD is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Bump Thru free?
Bump Thru is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do OverclockeTD or Bump Thru have ads?
Bump Thru shows ads; OverclockeTD does not.
Which is updated more often, OverclockeTD or Bump Thru?
OverclockeTD ships an update every 2 months, and Bump Thru monthly. Most recently, OverclockeTD was updated on October 5, 2026 and Bump Thru on October 10, 2026.

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