Comparison

Explode It 3D vs Tidewall

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

Head to head
About

Explode It 3D

Engage in a satisfying demolition experience by strategically placing limited bombs to destroy buildings. Enjoy a visually pleasing destruction simulation.

Highlights
  • Building demolition gameplay
  • Limited bomb strategy
  • Satisfying destruction physics
  • 3D environments
Features
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*Destroy Building with limited bomb* Most satisfying Demolish Game

About

Tidewall

Defend your coast from rising tides and incoming raiders by building walls, towers, and deploying various units. Engage in multiple game modes, from campaign to survival, and compete on global leaderboards.

Highlights
  • Build walls, towers, and deploy guards
  • Command naval units and aircraft
  • Dig underground factories
  • Multiple game modes: Campaign, Survival, Versus
  • Global leaderboards and career score
  • Offline and live multiplayer battles
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The sea is rising and the raiders are coming. Build a wall of brick, iron, and grit — and hold the line. Tidewall is a coastal defense game with the soul of a tower-defense classic. Stack walls, raise towers, post guards, launch boats and planes, and dig factories beneath the sand — then watch it all tested by the tide and everything that rides in on it. DEFEND YOUR COAST • Place walls, towers, and guards in a living side-view world • Command naval units and aircraft; build underground factories for the long game • Every wave hits harder — raiders dig, barricade, and chase MANY WAYS TO PLAY • Campaign — climb the levels and break through the boss fights • Invasion & Aid Allies — push the offensive and survive the carrier boss • Survival & Endless — one coast, no finish line, how long can you last? • Chase — fast, taunting raiders that never let up • Versus — duel the Commander offline, or send a link and battle a friend live CLIMB THE GLOBAL BOARD • Every run feeds your Career Score and earns badges • Compare yourself against players worldwide on the leaderboard PLAYS YOUR WAY • One app, every language: English, Spanish, Brazilian Portuguese, German, and French • Free to play. Optional Tide Pearls and a one-time "Unlock All Units" if you want a boost Hold back the rising tide.

Screenshots

Explode It 3D4 screens
Tidewall4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Tidewall at 5.0 against Explode It 3D's 4.0. Tidewall also leads on update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 18 months). Explode It 3D's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 5) and iOS requirement (11.0 vs 15.0). On price, ratings volume, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Tidewall sells 5 one-off in-app purchases. Explode It 3D asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Tidewall holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 2 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Explode It 3D ships an update every 18 months, Tidewall every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 10, 2026 and October 6, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 4 level
Explode It 3D versus Tidewall: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterExplode It 3DTidewall
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.0 (1 ratings)5.0 (2 ratings) — better
Number of ratings12 — better
Update frequencyEvery 18 monthsEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationAd-supported — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS11.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size172 MB79 MB
Age rating12+9+
DeveloperBhanuben PatelMason Moran

Customer experience

Explode It 3D

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Tidewall

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Explode It 3D

No in-app purchases

5 purchases

Tidewall

One-time5
  • Handful of Pearls$0.99
  • Pouch of Pearls$4.99
  • Unlock All Units$8.99
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  • Chest of Pearls$9.99
  • Hoard of Pearls$19.99

Questions

Is Explode It 3D free?
Explode It 3D is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Tidewall free?
Tidewall is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Explode It 3D or Tidewall?
Tidewall is rated higher. Explode It 3D averages 4.0 out of 5 from 1 ratings, while Tidewall averages 5.0 from 2 ratings.
Do Explode It 3D or Tidewall have ads?
Both Explode It 3D and Tidewall show ads.
Which is updated more often, Explode It 3D or Tidewall?
Explode It 3D ships an update every 18 months, and Tidewall every 3 weeks. Most recently, Explode It 3D was updated on October 10, 2026 and Tidewall on October 6, 2026.

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