Comparison

Space Tower vs Candy Tower TD

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

Head to head
About

Space Tower

Command a galactic defense to protect your space tower from alien invaders. Strategically upgrade your tower's abilities and weapons to withstand relentless waves of enemies and defeat powerful bosses. Enjoy idle gameplay with ample rewards, even while offline.

Highlights
  • Idle tower defense gameplay
  • Strategic tower defense
  • Upgrade basic abilities
  • Activate powerful weapons
  • Unlock and improve tech abilities
  • Defend against alien attacks
  • Battle mighty bosses
Features
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This is a tower defense battle in the galaxy, and you’ve been appointed to be the commander. Choose upgrades and use your strategy to make it an indestructible tower. To defend against aliens’ attacks is your final goal! What you can do: -Upgrade the strength of basic abilities -Activate and develop powerful weapons -Upgrade techs to unlock and improve abilities Game Features: -Idle tower defense gameplay -Defend the space tower with strategy -Mighty bosses await you in each galaxy chapter -Lots of rewards, even when you take a cruise Attack wave after wave of space aliens, defend the tower from mighty bosses and achieve the final success in this idle space TD battle! Let’s start this space adventure, my commander!

About

Candy Tower TD

Defend your candy tower from waves of evil vegetables in this whimsical tower defense game. Strategically upgrade your defenses with unique candy-coated arsenals and adapt to roguelite elements for a new challenge each time.

Highlights
  • Tower defense gameplay
  • Roguelite elements
  • Strategic upgrades
  • Unique candy-based arsenal
  • Fend off vegetable enemies
  • Evolving defense strategies
Features
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Welcome to Candy Tower, a delightful twist on tower defense where sugary sweetness clashes with villainous vegetables! In this whimsical game, you're the guardian of a candy tower, tasked with fending off an onslaught of evil vegetables determined to wreak havoc. Each wave brings a more formidable array of vegetable foes, pushing you to continuously evolve your defense strategies. Quick thinking, clever planning, and strategic upgrades to your tower's candy-coated arsenal are essential for your survival. As you progress, a plethora of upgrades beckon, each offering unique defensive tactics. Fortify your tower with layers of hard candy armor, unleash barrages of sticky gumdrops, or rain down a shower of sour sweets - your choices shape the destiny of your confectionery bastion. Embracing the charm of roguelite adventures, Candy Tower ensures a unique experience in every playthrough. Randomly spawned waves of vegetable invaders and unpredictable upgrade options mean that your candy tower might face entirely different threats each time, demanding innovative strategies and novel approaches to defense.

Screenshots

Space Tower4 screens
Candy Tower TD4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ratings volume: Space Tower at 571 against Candy Tower TD's 1. Candy Tower TD's advantage is update cadence (every 9 days vs every 5 weeks) and rating (5.0 vs 4.8). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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. Space Tower sells 10 one-off in-app purchases and Candy Tower TD sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Candy Tower TD holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Space Tower has 571 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Space Tower ships an update every 5 weeks, Candy Tower TD every 9 days. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and November 4, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Space Tower versus Candy Tower TD: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSpace TowerCandy Tower TD
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (571 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews40.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings571 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 5 weeksEvery 9 days — better
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS13.013.0
Further details — not scored
Size190 MB108 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperCYBERJOY LIMITEDByteBard Games LLC

Customer experience

Space Tower

All ratings568 ratings
Positive94.5%
Neutral2.8%
Negative2.6%
Written reviews30 reviews
Positive40.0%
Neutral20.0%
Negative40.0%

Candy Tower TD

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

Bugs and requests

Space Tower

Reported bugs

7 issues
  • Game freezes and fails to load progress data
  • Data not syncing between devices with same Apple ID
  • Ad-free purchases requiring repurchase on new devices
  • Tournament upgrade buffs not applying correctly
  • Research timer displaying incorrect duration (30 minutes showing as 31 hours)
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  • Music not working
  • Unable to access previously completed challenge levels

Requested features

6 requests
  • More game levels
  • Additional weapons and enemy variety
  • Restore previously available game formats (Galaxy Background, Flaming Eye)
  • Remove or reduce energy system
  • Improve gold generation rates
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  • More interactive gameplay features

Candy Tower TD

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

10 purchases

Space Tower

One-time10
  • Newbie Pack$2.99
  • Chapter Pack$2.99
  • Chapter Pack$4.99
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  • Piggy Bank$4.99
  • Tournament Pack 2$4.99
  • VIP Pack$9.99
  • Chapter Pack 3$9.99
  • Special Pack 3$9.99
  • Month Card$9.99
  • Premium Resource Pack$29.99
2 purchases

Candy Tower TD

One-time2
  • Auto Loot Item Drops$1.99
  • Remove Ads$2.99

Questions

Is Space Tower free?
Space Tower is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Candy Tower TD free?
Candy Tower TD is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Space Tower or Candy Tower TD?
Candy Tower TD is rated higher. Space Tower averages 4.8 out of 5 from 571 ratings, while Candy Tower TD averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Space Tower or Candy Tower TD have ads?
Both Space Tower and Candy Tower TD show ads.
Which is updated more often, Space Tower or Candy Tower TD?
Space Tower ships an update every 5 weeks, and Candy Tower TD every 9 days. Most recently, Space Tower was updated on November 3, 2026 and Candy Tower TD on November 4, 2026.

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