Tiny Wings vs Bloons TD 5
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Tiny Wings
Guide a bird with tiny wings down rolling hills to achieve flight. Master the terrain, flap to gain altitude, and race against the setting sun. Unlock new birds and upgrade your nest as you explore procedurally generated islands.
- One-tap arcade gameplay
- Procedurally generated worlds
- Daily mode with missions
- Unlockable birds
- Night mode
- Nest upgrades
- Split screen multiplayer (iPad)
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You have always dreamed of flying - but your wings are tiny. Luckily the world is full of beautiful hills. Use the hills as jumps - slide down, flap your wings and fly! At least for a moment - until this annoying gravity brings you back down to earth. But the next hill is waiting for you already. Watch out for the night and fly as fast as you can. Otherwise flying will only be a dream once again. Tiny Wings was chosen as the iPhone Game of the Year in App Store Rewind 2011 in Europe and many other countries. Thank you Apple and a big thank you to all Tiny Wings fans! Highlights: • simple "one button" (ok... maybe "one tap") arcade game about the dream of flying • the world is changing every day - so it does in this game! Procedural generated graphics will make "tiny wings" look different every day you play • Four game modes • Daily mode with new islands and missions every day • 240 birds to unlock • Night mode: play the game at night • upgrade your nest by fulfilling tasks • iPad only: Split screen multiplayer! • Supports Game Center with 30 tricky achievements • Supports iCloud syncronization
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 ads: Tiny Wings at none against Bloons TD 5's shown. Tiny Wings also leads on review sentiment (93% vs 79%). Bloons TD 5's advantage is monetization model (free with in-app purchases vs paid) and ratings volume (98K vs 15K). On price, rating, update cadence and in-app purchases 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
Tiny Wings costs $2.99 and Bloons TD 5 $2.99 up front. Tiny Wings sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Bloons TD 5 sells 10 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.8 for Tiny Wings 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 15K, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 93% of Tiny Wings's written reviews are positive against 79% of Bloons TD 5's.
Tiny Wings ships an update every 4 months, Bloons TD 5 every 2 months. Both last shipped on October 18, 2026.
| Parameter | Tiny Wings | Bloons TD 5 |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $2.99 | $2.99 |
| Rating | 4.8 (15K ratings) | 4.8 (98K ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 93.0% of reviews — better | 79.4% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 15K | 98K — better |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months | Every 2 months — better |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Paid | Free with in-app purchases — better |
| Best chart rank | #9 — better | #10 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 14 | 12.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 38 MB | 151 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 9+ |
| Developer | Andreas Illiger | Ninja Kiwi |
Customer experience
Tiny Wings
Bloons TD 5
User reviews
Tiny Wings
From 15K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🎮 Nostalgic and timeless gameplay
- 🎨 Beautiful art style and music
- 🕹️ Simple yet addictive controls
- 🔓 No ads or in-app purchases
- 🕰️ Relaxing and calming experience
Room to improve
- 🐛 Occasional performance issues and stuttering
- 🤯 Challenging objectives like passing island 4 in fever mode
- 🤖 Frustrating AI opponents in racing mode
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
Tiny Wings
Reported bugs
2 issues- Compatibility issues with newer iOS devices
- Coins and progress not saving properly
Requested features
4 requests- More islands and levels to explore
- Ability to customize birds with skins/outfits
- Online multiplayer racing mode
- Endless mode or procedurally generated levels
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
Tiny Wings
- Sun bird$2.99
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








