Bloons TD 5 vs Learn 2 Fly
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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
Learn 2 Fly
Help a determined penguin soar to new heights and distances in this action-packed game. Earn cash through flight and achievements to purchase upgrades and customize your journey. Discover new challenges, enemies, and secrets as you seek revenge.
- Control slide for maximum flight distance
- Defeat flying mammoths and other enemies
- Compete with friends
- Over 60 upgrades to enhance flight
- Complete achievements for cash rewards
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Learn 2 Fly, the sequel to the highly-rated Flash game Learn to Fly, played over 28 million times is now available for mobile and tablet. The penguin has awoken and seeks revenge on the wall of ice that he crushed in the previous game. At least this time, he has the foresight to use a penguin shaped sack as his test dummy! Your goal is simple: fly as high, and far as possible. Flying rewards you with cash to spend on icy upgrades, and you can also gain additional cash by completing achievements on each level. Lean 2 Fly features more obstacles, more enemies, more upgrades, more customization and more secrets, tricks, challenges and achievements than ever before to offer you a brand new gaming experience. Our heroic Penguin is back for revenge! Will you help him crush this epic iceberg? Features • Control your slide to fly as far as possible • Defeat flying mammoths and more • Compete with your friends • 60+ upgrades to discover to improve your flight
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: Learn 2 Fly at Free against Bloons TD 5's $2.99. Bloons TD 5's advantage is review sentiment (79% vs 60%) and chart position (#9 vs unranked). On rating, update cadence, ads 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
Learn 2 Fly is free to download; Bloons TD 5 costs $2.99 up front. Bloons TD 5 sells 10 one-off in-app purchases and Learn 2 Fly 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 Bloons TD 5 against 4.7 for Learn 2 Fly. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Bloons TD 5 has 99K ratings behind it against 11K, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 79% of Bloons TD 5's written reviews are positive against 60% of Learn 2 Fly's.
Bloons TD 5 ships an update every 2 months, Learn 2 Fly every 3 months. Both last shipped on November 10, 2026.
| Parameter | Bloons TD 5 | Learn 2 Fly |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $2.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | 4.8 (99K ratings) — better | 4.7 (11K ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 79.4% of reviews — better | 60.4% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 99K — better | 11K |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months — better | Every 3 months |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Best chart rank | #9 — better | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 151 MB | 486 MB |
| Age rating | 9+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Ninja Kiwi Limited | HC GLOBAL DISTRIBUTION LIMITED |
Customer experience
Bloons TD 5
Learn 2 Fly
User reviews
Bloons TD 5
From 99K 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
Learn 2 Fly
From 11K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🚀 Fun and addictive gameplay
- 🐧 Cute penguin character
- 👍 Simple and easy to understand
- 💡 Progression system with unlockable upgrades
Room to improve
- 🐛 Buggy controls and glitches
- 💰 Excessive monetization through ads and in-app purchases
- ⏱️ Slow progression and grindy gameplay
- 🔍 Lack of clarity on upgrade mechanics
Bugs and 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.)
Learn 2 Fly
Reported bugs
4 issues- Screen orientation issues after watching ads
- Challenges not registering correctly
- Inconsistent performance and crashes
- Purchases not working as intended
Requested features
4 requests- Add more obstacles and challenges
- Implement different control schemes (e.g. touch-based)
- Improve the camera system to better track the player
- Introduce a story mode or additional game modes
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
Learn 2 Fly
- 10 Ice Diamonds$1.59
- 30 Ice Diamonds$2.59
- Turn off intrusive Ads$2.99
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- Starter pack$3.19
- 50 Ice Diamonds$3.69
- 100 Ice Diamonds$6.29
- Advanced starter pack$8.39
- 250 Ice Diamonds$8.89
- 250 Ice Diamonds$12.49
- Advanced Omega Pack$18.90
Questions
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