Comparison

CarrotFantasy vs Hero Tower Defense

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

Head to head
About

CarrotFantasy

Defend an adorable carrot from waves of monsters in this charming tower defense game. Unlock new towers, collect monster babies, and explore diverse themes and challenging levels. Easy to learn, difficult to master, offering endless fun for all ages.

Highlights
  • 105 levels across 5 themes
  • 35 Extreme Modes
  • 16 unique towers
  • Monster babies collection
  • Monster-raising system
  • Over 70 types of monsters
Features
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Add 15 levels in "Winter" !!!Really Cool,Really Fun! With more than 130 million downloads in just a hundred days, the game has topped the charts across more than 70 countries, ranking in the top 10 games of all time, the top 5 games in the Asia Pacific and the top 25 games of the 43 countries in Europe and North America. With 101 countries globally giving it top billing, you do yourself no favours if you don't try it!! This is a beautifully packaged, adorable TDgame~~!!! Easy to pick up for all ages and hard to put down! Your mission is to protect the adorable carrot from monsters who want to eat it~~ The tutorial takes you from novice to expert in 5 seconds!! Game Highlights: *105 levels in 5 beautiful theme packs set in the sky, the jungle, the desert and the deep sea and the Extreme! *35 Extreme Modes and hidden levels for you to discover! *16 unique Boss Mode levels take you into time-limited minigames! *18 unique towers like the Fishbone, Sunflower, Poopoo and Anchor Bomb towers for you to discover! *Monsters babies drops and collection added to this adorable TD game - collect monsters and babies while defending the little carrot. There are 20 to collect! *Newly added monster-raising system: Hatch and raise monster babies to unlock hidden levels! *Obstacles on the map hide treasures and secret surprises. Destroy them to find treasure! *Over 70 types of hilarious monsters like the Woowala, Pinky Ninja and Twisty Fork. *Over 100 sound effects - each monster makes a unique noise when hit! *Each level has just 15-25 monster waves. Beat the time and have fun! *Supports Game Centre. Tons of achievements to be unlocked!!

About

Hero Tower Defense

Engage in a strategic tower defense game with RPG elements. Choose from three countries and 27 heroes to defend against diverse enemies across 40 levels. Utilize special props and hero abilities to overcome challenges.

Highlights
  • Three Kings theme
  • RPG elements with plot and upgrades
  • 27 heroes and 5 special props
  • 40 exquisite levels across 5 scenes
  • 3 countries to choose from
  • 27 kinds of stunts
Features
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A three-kings theme TD game, in addition to the set with fine screen, rich checkpoints, the enemies of the multi-branch,Also join the military commanders in which originality system also combines RPG game elements, including plot, upgrade and so on 1. has five beautiful scene, 27 hero, 40 exquisite levels 2. 5 special props to make the game even more complex 3. optional battle played hero 4. 3 countries can choose 5. 27 kinds of stunts, each let you dazzled

Screenshots

CarrotFantasy4 screens
Hero Tower Defense4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Hero Tower Defense at none against CarrotFantasy's 10. CarrotFantasy's advantage is iOS requirement (11.0 vs 13.0). On price, review sentiment, update cadence and ads 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

Both are free to download. CarrotFantasy sells 10 one-off in-app purchases. Hero Tower Defense asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

CarrotFantasy ships an update every 4 months, Hero Tower Defense every 5 months. Both last shipped on November 6, 2026.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
CarrotFantasy versus Hero Tower Defense: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCarrotFantasyHero Tower Defense
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (3.6K ratings) — better—
Positive reviews84.0% of reviews88.6% of reviews — better
Number of ratings3.6K — better—
Update frequencyEvery 4 months — betterEvery 5 months
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesAd-supported — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS11.0 — better13.0
Further details — not scored
Size167 MB67 MB
Age rating4+9+
DeveloperBeijing Kai Luo Tian Xia Technology Co., Ltd.欢 饶

Customer experience

CarrotFantasy

All ratings3,560 ratings
Positive90.8%
Neutral4.0%
Negative5.1%
Written reviews424 reviews
Positive84.0%
Neutral5.0%
Negative11.1%

Hero Tower Defense

Written reviews35 reviews
Positive88.6%
Neutral0.0%
Negative11.4%

Bugs and requests

CarrotFantasy

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Crashes on launch or during gameplay
  • Login screen freezes or doesn't respond
  • Incompatibility with newer iOS versions
  • Inability to exit the game

Requested features

4 requests
  • More levels and content updates
  • English language support
  • Ability to save progress
  • Optimization for larger screens

Hero Tower Defense

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

10 purchases

CarrotFantasy

One-time10
  • Cookies$0.99
  • Milk$0.99
  • Nest$0.99
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  • DisableAds$0.99
  • Monster Egg$0.99
  • Unlock "Winter"$0.99
  • Unlock "Extreme"$1.99
  • Value package$2.99
  • Bigger Value Package$4.99
  • Eggs Package$9.99
None

Hero Tower Defense

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is CarrotFantasy free?
CarrotFantasy is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Hero Tower Defense free?
Hero Tower Defense is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do CarrotFantasy or Hero Tower Defense have ads?
Both CarrotFantasy and Hero Tower Defense show ads.
Which is updated more often, CarrotFantasy or Hero Tower Defense?
CarrotFantasy ships an update every 4 months, and Hero Tower Defense every 5 months. Most recently, CarrotFantasy was updated on November 6, 2026 and Hero Tower Defense on November 6, 2026.

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