Action Buggy vs Bloons TD 5
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Action Buggy
Drive a moon buggy across rocky lunar surfaces, using missiles or jumps to overcome obstacles. Compete for distance and unlock achievements in this endless, procedurally generated game with retro pixel graphics.
- Drive a moon buggy
- Master rocky surfaces
- Missile launcher
- Precision jumps
- Endless variation
- Retro hand-pixeled graphics
- Unlock achievements
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Put yourself in the drivers seat of a moon buggy and MASTER THE ROCKY SURFACES of a distant moon. How far can you go? And what strategy do your prefer... blowing away every obstacle in front of you with your missile launcher, or simply jumping past them? Work on your strategies as you try to go as far as possible! Who knows what surprises lie ahead? * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * GAME FEATURES: - Adorable retro style HAND-PIXELED graphics - ENDLESS VARIATION: Levels are generated in real-time as you play - Demolition Frenzy: Blow up things that block your way - Rock solid, responsive controls - Precision jumps and missiles - Achievements to unlock - Donut Games' Collectors Icon #21 - And much more... TECH FEATURES: - Game Center support - MFi controller support - ION Arcade controller support - Universal App (iPad, iPhone, iPod Touch) * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Enjoy another Donut Games release!
Bloons TD 5
Build towers, choose upgrades, and hire special agents to pop waves of invading balloons. This tower defense game offers extensive replayability with numerous tracks, missions, and challenges.
- Build and upgrade towers
- Hire special agents
- Over 90 tracks
- Online co-op play
- Daily and special challenges
- Boss Bloon events
- Multiple game modes
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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 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: * 90+ Tracks * 21 powerful towers with Activated Abilities and 2 upgrade paths * 10 Special Agents * Online Co-op play * Multi-track Odyssey Challenges * Boss Bloon Special Events * 10 Special Missions * 250+ Random Missions * Daily Challenges * New Bloon enemies - tougher Camos, Regrow 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 planned updates will keep Bloons TD 5 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. iPad version also available - check out Bloons TD 5 HD for full screen UI awesomeness! https://ninjakiwi.com/terms
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Action Buggy at none against Bloons TD 5's 10. Action Buggy also leads on ads (none vs shown) and price ($0.99 vs $2.99). Bloons TD 5's advantage is ratings volume (98K vs 19) and update cadence (every 2 months vs every 11 months). On rating, review sentiment and device support 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
Action Buggy costs $0.99 and Bloons TD 5 $2.99 up front. Bloons TD 5 sells 10 one-off in-app purchases. Action Buggy asks for nothing beyond the download.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.9 for Action Buggy against 4.8 for Bloons TD 5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Bloons TD 5 has 98K ratings behind it against 19, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 74% of Action Buggy's written reviews are positive against 79% of Bloons TD 5's.
Action Buggy ships an update every 11 months, Bloons TD 5 every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 19, 2026 and October 20, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Action Buggy | Bloons TD 5 |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $0.99 — better | $2.99 |
| Rating | 4.9 (19 ratings) — better | 4.8 (98K ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 73.8% of reviews | 79.5% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 19 | 98K — better |
| Update frequency | Every 11 months | Every 2 months — better |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Best chart rank | — | #11 — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 8.0 — better | 12.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 6 MB | 151 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 9+ |
| Developer | Donut Games | Ninja Kiwi |
Customer experience
Action Buggy
Bloons TD 5
User reviews
Action Buggy
From 19 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🚀 Addictive and fun
- 👍 Great retro graphics
- 💡 Challenging gameplay
- 🚀 Smooth controls
Room to improve
- 🐛 Crashes and bugs
- 🔋 Drains battery quickly
- 🔍 Repetitive gameplay
- 👎 Difficult to master
Bloons TD 5
From 98K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Fun and addictive gameplay
- 💎 Excellent value for money
- 🐒 Unique and charming theme
- 🔥 Highly replayable with lots of content
- 🎮 Great for killing time
Room to improve
- 🐛 Occasional bugs and crashes
- 🔊 Sound/music issues
- 🔌 Performance issues on later rounds
- 🤝 Multiplayer connectivity problems
- 💰 Microtransactions feel intrusive
Bugs and requests
Action Buggy
Reported bugs
3 issues- Compatibility issues with newer devices
- Game freezes and crashes
- Controls not responsive at times
Requested features
4 requests- More game modes and levels
- Retry button after death
- Online leaderboards
- Customization options
Bloons TD 5
Reported bugs
4 issues- Frequent disconnects in multiplayer
- Sound/music not working
- Crashes on high rounds
- Difficulty spikes between levels
Requested features
5 requests- More maps and game modes
- Ability to transfer save data across devices
- Improved multiplayer features (chat, custom maps)
- New tower types and upgrades
- Customization options (skins, etc.)
In-app purchases
Action Buggy
No in-app purchases
Bloons TD 5
- Tower Unlock All Upgrades$0.99
- Rank Up$0.99
- 500 Monkey Money$0.99
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- Bundle O' Monkey Money$2.99
- Pile O' Monkey Money$2.99
- Pile O' Tokens$4.99
- Pile O' Monkey Money$4.99
- Vault O' Tokens$9.99
- Double Cash Mode$9.99
- Vault O' Monkey Money$19.99
Questions
Is Action Buggy free?
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