Comparison

Bloons TD 6+ vs Outlanders 2

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

Head to head
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+!

About

Outlanders 2

Experience a charming and challenging town-builder with a character-driven campaign and daily challenges. Explore distinct biomes with unique buildings and survival strategies. Enjoy revamped graphics and a deep, approachable progression system.

Highlights
  • Revamped graphics and terrain generation
  • Character-driven campaign
  • Daily Challenges with leaderboards
  • Distinct biomes with unique elements
  • Deep resource and building progression
  • Outlands charm: animations, sound, music
Features
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Welcome to the Outlands - a land of charm, challenge, and surprising discoveries. This is the next evolution of the beloved town-builder that continues to captivate players, blending imaginative design, satisfying complexity, and a dash of offbeat humor. Featuring: - Fully revamped graphics and terrain generation that add height, depth, and atmosphere to every map. - A character-driven campaign starring a cast of lovable Leaders whose stories intertwine and branch off in unexpected ways. - Daily Challenges with rotating level types and dedicated leaderboards to test your skills. - Distinct biomes, with their own buildings, survival strategies, and environmental twists. - Deep but approachable progression of resources and buildings, made easy to explore through the Outlands Field Guide. - The signature Outlanders charm: expressive animations, crisp sound design, an atmospheric soundtrack, and clean, vibrant visuals.

Screenshots

Bloons TD 6+4 screens
Outlanders 24 screens

Verdict

The call

Bloons TD 6+ and Outlanders 2 both sit at 4.8 stars, but that hides the real split: 76% of Bloons TD 6+'s written reviews are positive against 54% of Outlanders 2's. Bloons TD 6+ also leads on update cadence (weekly vs monthly) and monetization model (free with in-app purchases vs paid). On price, rating, ads and in-app purchases 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

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.8 for Bloons TD 6+ against 4.8 for Outlanders 2. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 55K and 12K respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 76% of Bloons TD 6+'s written reviews are positive against 54% of Outlanders 2's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Bloons TD 6+ ships an update weekly, Outlanders 2 monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 27, 2026 and October 28, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Bloons TD 6+ versus Outlanders 2: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBloons TD 6+Outlanders 2
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (55K ratings) — better4.8 (12K ratings)
Positive reviews76.3% of reviews — better54.5% of reviews
Number of ratings55K — better12K
Update frequencyWeekly — betterMonthly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases — betterPaid
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac, Vision ProiPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac, Apple TV
Requires iOS15.015.0
Further details — not scored
Size1.1 GB1.7 GB
Age rating9+12+
DeveloperNinja Kiwi LimitedPomelo Games

Customer experience

Bloons TD 6+

All ratings55,303 ratings
Positive96.7%
Neutral1.3%
Negative1.9%
Written reviews1,424 reviews
Positive76.3%
Neutral7.2%
Negative16.4%

Outlanders 2

All ratings11,654 ratings
Positive94.0%
Neutral2.9%
Negative3.0%
Written reviews1,109 reviews
Positive54.5%
Neutral18.4%
Negative27.1%

User reviews

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

Outlanders 2

From 12K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Improved graphics and animations
  • 👍 Intuitive and easy-to-use UI
  • 👍 Helpful tutorials for new players
  • 🚀 Streamlined building and resource management
  • 👍 Enjoyable and relaxing gameplay

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Frequent crashes and performance issues
  • 🔋 Drains device battery quickly
  • 🐛 Buggy mechanics (e.g. workers getting stuck, resources not registering)
  • 🐛 Inconsistent or unexplained game logic
  • 👎 Mandatory tutorial levels before accessing sandbox mode

Bugs and requests

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

Outlanders 2

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Orchards not functioning properly
  • Warehouses not storing all necessary resources
  • Villagers getting stuck and unable to perform tasks
  • Saved sandbox games becoming unloadable

Requested features

5 requests
  • Allow listening to external audio while playing
  • More customization options for sandbox mode
  • Ability to recycle or remove placed trees and fields
  • Improved pathfinding and AI for workers
  • Difficulty settings for campaign levels

In-app purchases

None

Bloons TD 6+

No in-app purchases

None

Outlanders 2

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Bloons TD 6+ free?
Bloons TD 6+ is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Outlanders 2 free?
Outlanders 2 is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Bloons TD 6+ or Outlanders 2?
Bloons TD 6+ is rated higher. Bloons TD 6+ averages 4.8 out of 5 from 55K ratings, while Outlanders 2 averages 4.8 from 12K ratings.
Do Bloons TD 6+ or Outlanders 2 have ads?
Neither Bloons TD 6+ nor Outlanders 2 shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Bloons TD 6+ or Outlanders 2?
Bloons TD 6+ ships an update weekly, and Outlanders 2 monthly. Most recently, Bloons TD 6+ was updated on October 27, 2026 and Outlanders 2 on October 28, 2026.

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