Comparison

Barnard's Star vs Tower Defense

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

Head to head
About

Barnard's Star

Engage in strategic, turn-based multiplayer battles across space. Outwit opponents with unique character abilities and tactical map control. Victory depends solely on your strategic prowess, with no reliance on luck or in-app purchases.

Highlights
  • Multiplayer turn-based tactics
  • No micro-transactions or random chance
  • 3 warring factions (Humans, Robots, Critters)
  • 30 characters with unique attacks
  • 18 maps on space stations and ships
  • Offline vs. AI and local multiplayer
  • Online multiplayer challenges
Features
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Snipe your friends, electrocute your enemies and rain down acidic slime in the Barnard’s Star system, 6 light years from Earth. A multiplayer, turn-based tactics battler with no micro-transactions and no random chance — ingenuity is the only way to victory! Features: - Choose between 3 warring factions: Humans, Robots, and Critters - Do battle with 30 characters using dozens of unique attacks and abilities - Conquer 18 different maps set on space stations and intergalactic ships - Play offline vs. AI or locally against a friend - Challenge friends and strangers with online multiplayer

About

Tower Defense

Features
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Welcome to Void - a Skill-Driven Tower Defense Master the ultimate skill-based tower defense game on iOS. Infinite waves, deterministic combat, four tower classes, six maps, and global monthly leaderboards. Every run tests your strategy against escalating enemy waves, pure skill THE CORE • Four tower classes in this tower defense TD game: Projectile (single-target precision), Laser (rapid-fire piercing), Launch (heavy splash damage), Freeze (radial slow pulse) - each one with unique effects • Three tiers per tower with Enhance levels that scale damage, range, and fire rate — perfect for hardcore tower defense mastery. • Tap to cycle targeting: First, Close, Strong, or Weak (perk-locked). Infinite waves with bosses every 10 rounds: Tank → Swarm Parent → Shielded → Runner, plus mini-spawner events. SIX MAPS, FOUR DIFFICULTY TIERS • Normal: Forgiving entry to tower defense strategy. • Medium: Bypass & Peaks — asymmetric paths punish lazy placement. • Hard: Switchback & Weave — winding routes for expert tower defense players. • Practice: Non-ranked sandbox with custom HP scaling. Hard maps unlock via milestones on easier tiers in this endless tower defense experience. PROGRESSION & PERMANENT UPGRADES • Earn Glory Points (GP) every match. Spend on perks: Credit Surge, GP Fortune, Market Discount, Speed boosts (4× to 5.6×), and Weak Targeting. • Tower Masteries to L20 per class + Bonus Masteries to L120 for account-wide buffs. • Round milestones grant permanent GP multipliers (up to 3.0×). Plateau Bonus Tiles add 1.2× tower power. DAILY CHALLENGES & LEADERBOARDS Three rotating daily goals (Easy 150 GP to Hard 1,000 GP) for up to 1,550 extra GP. Global monthly tower defense leaderboard via Game Center. Six-tier Skill Rank ladder (F to S) with multipliers. Per-map Top Round boards + daily streak bonuses. iOS-NATIVE INNOVATION Your tower defense match stays visible on the Lock Screen and Dynamic Island — see round, enemies, and lives at a glance. Tap to resume instantly. Match Reminders ping for paused runs. Background-resilient design: force-quit and return exactly where you left off. 23 ACHIEVEMENTS & FAIR PROGRESSION Milestones, Boss Hunter, Tower Mastery, Pure Run (wave 50 no revives), and more. Everything earnable through gameplay. Optional GP packs for players who want to accelerate. iPhone & iPad. Portrait mode. Requires iOS 18.2+. Game Center optional for leaderboards and monthly tower defense rankings. Live Activity, Dynamic Island, and reminders work independently. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://voidgame.app/privacy/

Screenshots

Barnard's Star3 screens
Tower Defense4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Tower Defense at Free against Barnard's Star's $3.99. Tower Defense also leads on update cadence (every 3 days vs every 4 weeks). Barnard's Star's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 4) and chart position (#200 vs unranked). On 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

Tower Defense is free to download; Barnard's Star costs $3.99 up front. Tower Defense sells 4 one-off in-app purchases. Barnard's Star asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Barnard's Star ships an update every 4 weeks, Tower Defense every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on October 16, 2026 and October 2, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 6 level
Barnard's Star versus Tower Defense: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBarnard's StarTower Defense
Price$3.99Free — better
Rating4.7 (46 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews77.3% of reviews—
Number of ratings46 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 4 weeksEvery 3 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationPaid—
Best chart rank#200 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.0 — better26.2
Further details — not scored
Size122 MB23 MB
Age rating12+12+
DeveloperPollywog GamesJonathan Taveras

In-app purchases

None

Barnard's Star

No in-app purchases

4 purchases

Tower Defense

One-time4
  • Starter Pack$2.99
  • Standard Pack$9.99
  • Pro Pack$24.99
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  • Elite Pack$69.99

Questions

Is Barnard's Star free?
Barnard's Star costs $3.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Tower Defense free?
Tower Defense is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Barnard's Star or Tower Defense have ads?
Neither Barnard's Star nor Tower Defense shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Barnard's Star or Tower Defense?
Barnard's Star ships an update every 4 weeks, and Tower Defense every 3 days. Most recently, Barnard's Star was updated on October 16, 2026 and Tower Defense on October 2, 2026.

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