# Invading Horde vs Dead Wake

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Dead Wake at 100% against Invading Horde's 57%. Dead Wake also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.7). Invading Horde's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and ratings volume (264 vs 1). On price, update cadence, in-app purchases and monetization model there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Invading Horde sells 7 one-off in-app purchases and Dead Wake sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Dead Wake holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Invading Horde has 264 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 57% of Invading Horde's written reviews are positive against 100% of Dead Wake's.

Invading Horde ships an update every 5 days, Dead Wake every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on November 7, 2026 and November 6, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Invading Horde | Dead Wake |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [4.7 (264 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/invading-horde-td/id1577762239/reviews) | **[5.0 (1 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/dead-wake/id6801930502/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **264** | 1 |
| Positive reviews | 56.5% of reviews | **100.0% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | **No** | Yes |
| Update frequency | Every 5 days | **Every 4 days** |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Size | 144 MB | 17 MB |
| Requires iOS | **12.1** | 17.0 |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPod, Apple Watch** | iPhone, iPad |
| Age rating | 9+ | 12+ |
| Developer | [AlhoGames](https://appshunter.io/developer/421687206) | [Logan Voss](https://appshunter.io/developer/1813258380) |

## What reviewers say

### Invading Horde

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/invading-horde-td/id1577762239)

Defend the Kingdom from an invading horde by strategically building towers and using magic. Earn stars and gems to upgrade your defenses and unlock new abilities to overcome increasingly challenging waves of enemies.

**Highlights:** Fast-paced tower defense action, Strategic tower building, Upgrade weapons, obstacles, and magic, Unlock new towers and spells, Cast magic spells, Drop obstacles to slow enemies

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Apple Watch app, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (7)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Gems pack 1 | $0.99 | one-time |
| Stars Pack 1 | $0.99 | one-time |
| Gems pack 2 | $1.99 | one-time |
| Stars Pack 2 | $1.99 | one-time |
| Gems pack 3 | $2.99 | one-time |
| Stars pack 3 | $2.99 | one-time |
| Starter pack | $4.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- 👍 Fun and enjoyable gameplay
- 😂 Humorous and catchy dialogue
- ⌚ Excellent performance on Apple Watch
- 💰 Good value for the price (free)
- 🎮 Addictive and engaging experience

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐌 Slow gameplay and boring pace
- 🕹️ Clunky and difficult controls
- 📉 Too easy and becomes repetitive
- ⏳ Game is too short
- 👎 Frustrating glitches

**Reported bugs**

- Archers stop shooting after leveling up
- Crashes during the last wave of levels
- Crashes after 1 minute of playing Level 25
- Game crashes right before finishing a level
- Towers stop working when too many power upgrades are applied or support towers are nearby

**Requested features**

- Never-ending levels
- Ability to unlock more things
- Sync progress between Watch and iPhone
- More levels (100+)
- Chinese translation


### Dead Wake

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/dead-wake/id6801930502)

Survive an endless horde of monsters on a highway. Grow your army, collect weapons and power-ups, and upgrade your squad in the armory to achieve the highest score on the global leaderboard.

**Highlights:** Grow your army, Pick up weapons, Collect power-ups, Visit the armory, Global leaderboard

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support, iPhone Duo support

**In-app purchases (1)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Remove Advertisements | $9.99 | one-time |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Invading Horde free?

Invading Horde is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is Dead Wake free?

Dead Wake is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Which has better reviews, Invading Horde or Dead Wake?

Dead Wake is rated higher. Invading Horde averages 4.7 out of 5 from 264 ratings, while Dead Wake averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.

### Do Invading Horde or Dead Wake have ads?

Dead Wake shows ads; Invading Horde does not.

### Which is updated more often, Invading Horde or Dead Wake?

Invading Horde ships an update every 5 days, and Dead Wake every 4 days. Most recently, Invading Horde was updated on November 7, 2026 and Dead Wake on November 6, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*