Traffic Rush vs Bloons TD 5 HD
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Traffic Rush
Direct vehicles and trains across intersections to prevent crashes. This engaging puzzle game offers two distinct modes and challenges players with increasing traffic intensity. It's easy to learn but difficult to master, providing a fun and strategic gameplay experience.
- Direct vehicles and trains
- Prevent traffic crashes
- Two game modes: Traffic Rush and Rail Rush
- Game Center integration
- Universal app support
- Widescreen compatibility
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## Top 10 paid iPhone app 2011 ## ## Now also with an additional train mode ## RUSH HOUR is approaching and traffic intensity is rising! Direct the rushing vehicles strategically across the intersection with your fingers. The rules are really easy, but keeping the roads and tracks CRASH FREE isn't. Give it a spin and enjoy a fun session of TRAFFIC RUSH! * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Traffic Rush was featured in the TOP 10 ALL-TIME PAID IPHONE APPS by Apple in the 2011 celebration of the App Store reaching 10,000,000,000 app downloads. * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * GAME FEATURES: * Two full game modes: * #1: "Traffic Rush" featuring cars * #2: "Rail Rush" featuring trains * Game Center * Universal App * Widescreen support * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Enjoy another Donut Games release!
Bloons TD 5 HD
Build powerful towers and deploy special agents to defend against waves of invading Bloons. This top-rated tower defense game offers deep strategy, numerous upgrade paths, and endless replayability with various tracks and missions.
- 21 powerful towers with upgrade paths
- 10 unique Special Agents
- 50+ Tracks with reverse versions
- 250+ Random Missions
- New Bloon enemy types
- Specialty Building upgrades
- Monkey Lab for tower enhancements
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Five-star tower defense with unrivaled depth and replayability. Now with rewarded leaderboards for even more fun and challenge! The Bloons are back in full HD glory and this time they mean business! Build awesome towers, choose your favorite upgrades, hire cool new Special Agents, and pop every last invading Bloon! Featuring 2 brand new Towers, cool Special Agents, glorious retina graphics, original Tracks and Special Missions, a whole new tier of Specialty Building upgrades, and the powerful Monkey Lab to further upgrade your towers, Bloons TD 5 delivers hours and hours of fun, challenging play to fans and new players alike. Hours and Hours of Awesome Gameplay: - 21 powerful towers with Activated Abilities and 2 upgrade paths - 10 Special Agents - 50+ Tracks (plus their Reverse versions!) - 10 Special Missions - 250+ Random Missions - New Bloon enemies - tougher Camos, Regrower Bloons, and the fearsome ZOMG - 50+ Game Center Achievements and Challenges - iCloud Support - 3 different game modes - Freeplay mode after mastering a track - 4 difficulty settings and family-friendly theme so anyone can play And that's just the beginning - regular updates will keep Bloons TD 5 HD fresh, fun, and challenging for many months to come. Now it's time to pop some Bloons! Remember to save to iCloud after each victory or purchase to save your progress. Please note the Bloons TD 5 HD is for iPad and iPad mini devices only - it is incompatible with iPhone and iPod touch devices. https://ninjakiwi.com/terms
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Traffic Rush at none against Bloons TD 5 HD's 10. Traffic Rush also leads on ads (none vs shown) and chart position (#139 vs unranked). Bloons TD 5 HD's advantage is rating (4.8 vs 4.5) and ratings volume (19K vs 540).
Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS
Traffic Rush costs $0.99 and Bloons TD 5 HD $2.99 up front. Bloons TD 5 HD sells 10 one-off in-app purchases. Traffic Rush asks for nothing beyond the download.
Bloons TD 5 HD holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Bloons TD 5 HD has 19K ratings behind it against 540, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 92% of Traffic Rush's written reviews are positive against 82% of Bloons TD 5 HD's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
Traffic Rush ships an update every 6 months, Bloons TD 5 HD every 2 months. Both last shipped on October 29, 2026.
| Parameter | Traffic Rush | Bloons TD 5 HD |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $0.99 — better | $2.99 |
| Rating | 4.5 (540 ratings) | 4.8 (19K ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 92.0% of reviews — better | 81.7% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 540 | 19K — better |
| Update frequency | Every 6 months | Every 2 months — better |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Paid | Free with in-app purchases — better |
| Best chart rank | #139 — better | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPad |
| Requires iOS | 8.0 — better | 12.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 9 MB | 289 MB |
| Age rating | 9+ | 9+ |
| Developer | Donut Games | Ninja Kiwi |
Customer experience
Traffic Rush
Bloons TD 5 HD
User reviews
Traffic Rush
From 540 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🚀 Addictive gameplay
- 👍 Simple but fun concept
- 🚀 Smooth controls
- 👍 Great for quick play sessions
- 🚀 Challenging but rewarding
Room to improve
- 🐛 Occasional crashes or glitches
- 🔍 Difficulty progression could be improved
- 🔍 Lack of new content or updates
- 🔍 Repetitive gameplay after a while
- 🔍 Small screen size makes it hard to see vehicles
Bloons TD 5 HD
From 19K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🚀 Addictive gameplay
- 👍 Charming graphics and style
- 🎨 Variety of maps and difficulty levels
- 🕹️ Engaging tower defense mechanics
- 💰 Reasonable in-app purchases
Room to improve
- 🐛 Occasional crashes and performance issues
- 🔄 Repetitive gameplay after a while
- 💰 Some towers and upgrades are overpriced
- 🔒 Lack of cloud sync between devices
Bugs and requests
Traffic Rush
Reported bugs
3 issues- Swipe controls not always responsive
- Crashes on newer iOS devices
- Incompatibility issues with certain iPhone models
Requested features
5 requests- Add different difficulty levels or modes
- Introduce new gameplay elements like traffic lights or obstacles
- Allow listening to own music while playing
- Implement a level builder or editor
- Add more vehicles, locations, or themes
Bloons TD 5 HD
Reported bugs
3 issues- Freezing and crashing issues on certain devices
- Inconsistent in-app purchase functionality
- Graphical glitches and visual bugs
Requested features
5 requests- New tower types and upgrades
- More boss battles and challenging content
- Improved level selection and navigation
- Co-op mode with chat functionality
- Ability to customize tracks and gameplay
In-app purchases
Traffic Rush
No in-app purchases
Bloons TD 5 HD
- 500 Monkey Money$0.99
- Rank Up$0.99
- Tower Unlock All Upgrades$0.99
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- Stash O Monkey Money$1.99
- Bundle O' Monkey Money$2.99
- Pile O' Monkey Money$4.99
- Pile O' Tokens$4.99
- Double Cash Mode$9.99
- Vault O' Tokens$9.99
- Vault O' Monkey Money$19.99
Questions
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