Comparison

Action Buggy vs Bloons TD 5

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • Drive a moon buggy
  • Master rocky surfaces
  • Missile launcher
  • Precision jumps
  • Endless variation
  • Retro hand-pixeled graphics
  • Unlock achievements
Features
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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!

About

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.

Highlights
  • Build and upgrade towers
  • Hire special agents
  • Over 90 tracks
  • Online co-op play
  • Daily and special challenges
  • Boss Bloon events
  • Multiple game modes
Features
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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

Screenshots

Action Buggy3 screens
Bloons TD 54 screens

Verdict

The call

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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

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.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

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.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

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.

Scorecard8 real differences · 3 level
Action Buggy versus Bloons TD 5: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterAction BuggyBloons TD 5
Price$0.99 — better$2.99
Rating4.9 (19 ratings) — better4.8 (98K ratings)
Positive reviews73.8% of reviews79.5% of reviews — better
Number of ratings1998K — better
Update frequencyEvery 11 monthsEvery 2 months — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
Best chart rank—#11 — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS8.0 — better12.0
Further details — not scored
Size6 MB151 MB
Age rating4+9+
DeveloperDonut GamesNinja Kiwi

Customer experience

Action Buggy

All ratings19 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews321 reviews
Positive73.8%
Neutral7.2%
Negative19.0%

Bloons TD 5

All ratings98,268 ratings
Positive96.4%
Neutral1.4%
Negative2.2%
Written reviews638 reviews
Positive79.5%
Neutral5.2%
Negative15.4%

User reviews

Action Buggy

From 19 App Store ratings

What 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 ratings

What 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

None

Action Buggy

No in-app purchases

10 purchases

Bloons TD 5

One-time10
  • 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?
Action Buggy costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Bloons TD 5 free?
Bloons TD 5 costs $2.99, and also offers in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Action Buggy or Bloons TD 5?
Action Buggy is rated higher. Action Buggy averages 4.9 out of 5 from 19 ratings, while Bloons TD 5 averages 4.8 from 98K ratings.
Do Action Buggy or Bloons TD 5 have ads?
Bloons TD 5 shows ads; Action Buggy does not.
Which is updated more often, Action Buggy or Bloons TD 5?
Action Buggy ships an update every 11 months, and Bloons TD 5 every 2 months. Most recently, Action Buggy was updated on October 19, 2026 and Bloons TD 5 on October 20, 2026.

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