Comparison

Luxor HD 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

Luxor HD

Stop chains of colored spheres from reaching ancient Egyptian pyramids in this addictive marble shooter. Match three or more orbs to eliminate them and progress through levels. Customize your gameplay with various controls and aim assists.

Highlights
  • Marble-shooting puzzles
  • Ancient Egypt theme
  • Customizable controls
  • Four game modes
  • Power-ups
  • HD graphics
Features
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The #1 marble shooter game, now for the iPad and iPhone/iPod Touch Experience LUXOR designed specifically for the iPad, and now available as a universal App with HD graphics on retina display devices! Answer the call of the goddess, Isis, in this addictive marble-shooter game. Chains of colored spheres are working their way through ancient Egypt, and it’s up to you to stop them before they reach the pyramids. Wielding your mystical winged-shooter, you must fire colored orbs into the chain to make matches of three or more, and eliminate the spheres from the chain. Clear out the entire chain, and you’ll work your way up to the next level. Customize your shooter to play LUXOR just how you like it with two different types of aim assist and three control system choices to mix-and-match. Face off with the approaching spheres in four different game modes: Practice, Adventure, Survival, and Challenge of Horus. To help you in your quest, power-ups like Fireballs, Lightning Bolts and Multi-Colored Spheres will fall from the sky—use them to create thrilling special effects as they aid you along your journey! Key Features: 25 all-new backgrounds 88 levels of marble-shooting puzzles 4 Game modes: Practice, Adventure, Survival, & Challenge of Horus Collect Ankh coins to earn extra lives Catch falling gems to earn bonus points Customizable controls: Mix-and-match aim assist modes & control systems Enhanced special effects designed for the iPad Power-ups like Stop, Slow, Reverse and Wild help you along the way Thrilling music and sound effects Visit us on the App Store at http://itunes.apple.com/us/artist/mumbojumbo/id312416866 to find more great casual games for the iPad like Midnight Mysteries: Salem Witch Trials, Samantha Swift and the Fountains of Fate, 7 Wonders, and Unlikely Suspects!! Find us on Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/MumboJumboGames Follow us on Twitter: http://twitter.com/MumboJumboGames

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

Luxor HD4 screens
Bloons TD 54 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Bloons TD 5 at 4.8 against Luxor HD's 3.4. Bloons TD 5 also leads on review sentiment (79% vs 37%) and ratings volume (99K vs 35). Luxor HD's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 10) and ads (none vs shown). On update cadence 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

Luxor HD costs $4.99 and Bloons TD 5 $2.99 up front. Bloons TD 5 sells 10 one-off in-app purchases. Luxor HD asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Bloons TD 5 holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 3.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Bloons TD 5 has 99K ratings behind it against 35, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 37% of Luxor HD's written reviews are positive against 79% of Bloons TD 5's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 19, 2026 and October 21, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard9 real differences · 2 level
Luxor HD versus Bloons TD 5: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterLuxor HDBloons TD 5
Price$4.99$2.99 — better
Rating3.4 (35 ratings)4.8 (99K ratings) — better
Positive reviews37.3% of reviews79.5% of reviews — better
Number of ratings3599K — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 2 months
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationPaidFree with in-app purchases — better
Best chart rank—#11 — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS8.0 — better12.0
Further details — not scored
Size220 MB151 MB
Age rating4+9+
DeveloperAccelerate GamesNinja Kiwi

Customer experience

Luxor HD

All ratings35 ratings
Positive54.3%
Neutral11.4%
Negative34.3%
Written reviews153 reviews
Positive37.3%
Neutral12.4%
Negative50.3%

Bloons TD 5

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

Bugs and requests

Luxor HD

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

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

Luxor HD

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 Luxor HD free?
Luxor HD costs $4.99, 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, Luxor HD or Bloons TD 5?
Bloons TD 5 is rated higher. Luxor HD averages 3.4 out of 5 from 35 ratings, while Bloons TD 5 averages 4.8 from 99K ratings.
Do Luxor HD or Bloons TD 5 have ads?
Bloons TD 5 shows ads; Luxor HD does not.
Which is updated more often, Luxor HD or Bloons TD 5?
Luxor HD ships an update every 2 months, and Bloons TD 5 every 2 months. Most recently, Luxor HD was updated on October 19, 2026 and Bloons TD 5 on October 21, 2026.

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