Comparison

Fieldrunners vs Alien Creeps TD

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

Head to head
About

Fieldrunners

Defend your country from pint-sized soldiers by strategically placing powerful weapons. Control the battlefield with diverse tactics against endless waves of land and air invaders. Enjoy countless hours of replayable challenges and a growing experience through DLC maps.

Highlights
  • Strategic defense customization
  • Diverse weapon selection
  • Over 800 waves
  • 8 unique battlefields
  • 11 devastating weapons
  • Retina display support
  • Game Center integration
Features
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OVERVIEW The invasion begins! Pint sized soldiers are storming your country - do you have what it takes to defeat them? Customize your strategic defenses using a wide selection of powerful weapons. Control the battlefield with a vast array of tactics against countless waves of unique land and air invaders! Countless hours of entertainment and replayable challenges! Enjoy a growing experience through DLC maps! Do you have what it takes to stop the fieldrunners and rise to the top as the ultimate tower defense champion? KEY FEATURES • Retina display support for gorgeous artwork! • Addictive gameplay for hours of action! • Over 800 waves across 8 unique battlefields! • 11 devastating weapons for ultimate defenses! • Stunning visuals in a hyper detailed world! • Epic amounts of achievements! • Full Game Center integration! Experience the award winning tower defense game like never before thanks to full Retina display support! Stop the invading fieldrunners by creating mazes out of powerful weapons in this classic strategy game. Control the battlefield using limitless strategies and a diverse selection of upgrade-able towers! AWARDS • "Best Mobile Game Award!" 2009 IGF Mobile • "Excellence in Art Award!" 2009 IGF Mobile • #1 in “Top 10 Must Have Games” Gizmodo CRITICAL ACCLAIM • TIME Magazine - “Top 10 Video Games of 2008” • PC Magazine - "Must-Have iPhone Games" • EDGE Magazine - “Top 30 of 2008” • Boston Herald - “#3 iPhone Game of 2008” CONTACT SUBATOMIC STUDIOS • Twitter: @Fieldrunners • Facebook: facebook.com/fieldrunners • Web: subatomicstudios.com • Forums: subatomicstudios.com/forum • Email: info[at]subatomicstudios.com THANK YOU Everyone here at Subatomic Studios thanks you for playing our first game! Please rate Fieldrunners to show your support.

About

Alien Creeps TD

Engage in fast-paced tower defense battles against alien invaders. Deploy a variety of towers, heroes, and infantry to defend Earth. Upgrade your defenses and strategize to overcome hordes of enemies across numerous levels and challenges.

Highlights
  • 50 explosive levels
  • 3D Touch Technology for combat speed control
  • Free-to-play tower defense action
  • 3 thrilling game modes
  • Variety of devastating towers
  • Unlock new towers and abilities
  • Fast forward feature
Features
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Alien Creeps TD: fight aliens and save the world in the most action packed tower defense game on IOS! This tower defense game has it all: frenzied action battles! Hordes of devious enemies! Lightning bolts! Helicopters! Explosions! Boom and blast those creeps with powerful towers! Mow them down with sturdy infantry units and armed heroes! Zap them with the supercharged Tesla Tower! Upgrade your weaponry, plan your strategy and get ready for action! Awesome Features - 50 explosive levels and unique, special events - Brand new 3D Touch Technology: combat speed is controlled by how hard you press the screen! - Defend the Earth with thrilling free to play tower defense action - Rise to the challenge and perfect your strategy with 3 thrilling game modes - Deploy your heroes and infantry across a variety of demanding terrains - Devise the ultimate defense with an array of devastating towers - Unlock powerful new towers and abilities to aid your defense - Invite allies to join this all-out war and share Airstrikes and Reinforcements with them! - Take on an additional 58 insane 2 minute challenges perfectly optimized for mobile gameplay - Blitz through waves of creeps at high speed with our fast forward feature Get all the latest intel here: Facebook/AlienCreepsTD @AlienCreepsTD

Screenshots

Fieldrunners4 screens
Alien Creeps TD4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Alien Creeps TD at Free against Fieldrunners's $2.99. Alien Creeps TD also leads on ratings volume (14K vs 2K). Fieldrunners's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and review sentiment (85% vs 60%). On rating, update cadence, 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

Alien Creeps TD is free to download; Fieldrunners costs $2.99 up front. Fieldrunners sells 4 one-off in-app purchases and Alien Creeps TD sells 10 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.8 for Fieldrunners against 4.7 for Alien Creeps TD. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Alien Creeps TD has 14K ratings behind it against 2K, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 85% of Fieldrunners's written reviews are positive against 60% of Alien Creeps TD's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Fieldrunners ships an update every 3 weeks, Alien Creeps TD every 5 weeks. Both last shipped on November 13, 2026.

Scorecard6 real differences · 5 level
Fieldrunners versus Alien Creeps TD: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFieldrunnersAlien Creeps TD
Price$2.99Free — better
Rating4.8 (2K ratings) — better4.7 (14K ratings)
Positive reviews84.7% of reviews — better59.9% of reviews
Number of ratings2K14K — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeks — betterEvery 5 weeks
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
Best chart rank#70 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS8.0 — better13.0
Further details — not scored
Size72 MB181 MB
Age rating9+9+
DeveloperSubatomic Studios, LLCOutplay Entertainment Ltd

Customer experience

Fieldrunners

All ratings1,993 ratings
Positive95.1%
Neutral1.5%
Negative3.4%
Written reviews1,591 reviews
Positive84.7%
Neutral4.7%
Negative10.6%

Alien Creeps TD

All ratings14,344 ratings
Positive93.0%
Neutral4.2%
Negative2.8%
Written reviews392 reviews
Positive59.9%
Neutral14.5%
Negative25.5%

User reviews

Fieldrunners

From 2K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🎮 Classic
  • 🕹️ Fun and challenging
  • 🏆 Nostalgic
  • 🕰️ Timeless
  • 🎨 Great graphics

Room to improve

  • 🔇 No option to turn off sound
  • 🔍 Difficult to see the full game screen on newer devices
  • 💰 Paid content required to unlock full game
  • 🐛 Bugs and glitches (crashes, save issues)

Alien Creeps TD

From 14K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Addictive gameplay
  • 🚀 Engaging tower defense mechanics
  • 💡 Unique hero system
  • 👍 Offline playability

Room to improve

  • 💰 Expensive in-app purchases for heroes
  • 🔒 Limited free progression without spending money
  • 🐛 Bugs and crashes reported
  • 🔋 Excessive advertisements

Bugs and requests

Fieldrunners

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Inability to restore purchased content
  • Scores not saving properly
  • Compatibility issues with newer devices

Requested features

6 requests
  • More maps and content updates
  • Controller support
  • Customizable towers and upgrades
  • Difficulty settings and progression system
  • Leaderboards and achievements
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  • Multiplayer or co-op modes

Alien Creeps TD

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Game crashes after watching ads
  • Progress loss when switching devices
  • Invisible enemies in certain levels

Requested features

4 requests
  • More levels and content updates
  • Ability to earn heroes through gameplay
  • Improved tutorial and onboarding
  • Pause and zoom functionality improvements

In-app purchases

4 purchases

Fieldrunners

One-time4
  • Frostbite Map Expansion pack$0.99
  • Skyway Map Expansion Pack$0.99
  • Mudslide!$0.99
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  • Lavaflow!$0.99
10 purchases

Alien Creeps TD

One-time10
  • Refill Code Keys$0.99
  • Super Event Bundle!$1.99
  • Hero Roxie$2.99
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  • Pile of Gems$3.99
  • Coins Pack 1$4.99
  • Starter Bundle$5.99
  • Hero Skybolt$8.99
  • Pouch of Gems$9.99
  • Cinder$9.99
  • Bag of Gems$19.99

Questions

Is Fieldrunners free?
Fieldrunners costs $2.99, and also offers in-app purchases.
Is Alien Creeps TD free?
Alien Creeps TD is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Fieldrunners or Alien Creeps TD?
Fieldrunners is rated higher. Fieldrunners averages 4.8 out of 5 from 2K ratings, while Alien Creeps TD averages 4.7 from 14K ratings.
Do Fieldrunners or Alien Creeps TD have ads?
Alien Creeps TD shows ads; Fieldrunners does not.
Which is updated more often, Fieldrunners or Alien Creeps TD?
Fieldrunners ships an update every 3 weeks, and Alien Creeps TD every 5 weeks. Most recently, Fieldrunners was updated on November 13, 2026 and Alien Creeps TD on November 13, 2026.

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