Comparison

Bloons TD 5 vs Bloons Supermonkey 2

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

Head to head
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

About

Bloons Supermonkey 2

Defend Monkey Town from endless bloon invasions by equipping powerful weapons and unlocking unique Super Monkeys. Master 100 vibrant levels with challenging bloon waves, powerups, and skill-based diamond rankings. Enjoy fast-paced, family-friendly fun with intense challenges for all players.

Highlights
  • Fast-action bloon popping gameplay
  • 100 vibrant levels with unique bloon waves
  • Dozens of powerful weapons
  • Unlockable Super Monkeys
  • Screen-clearing powerups
  • Skill-based diamond challenges
  • Compare level ranks with friends
Features
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Endless legions of colorful bloons in outlandish shapes and patterns are invading Monkey Town and only Super Monkey can stop them! Equip dozens of powerful weapons, unlock never-before-seen Super Monkeys, and use dozens of screen-clearing powerups to pop every bloon and achieve a perfect diamond ranking. * Fast-action, pop everything fun-fest * 100 vibrant levels, each with unique bloon waves * Colorful, easy to control family fun for new gamers * Intense skill-based diamond challenges for hardcore players * 90+ weapons including epic powers like Doom Gauntlets, Sidewinder Ace, and Yeti * 40+ bloon shredding powerups like Explosive Shots, Parallel Universe Monkey, and the Sun God * Compare level ranks with your friends * Awesome free iMessage stickers included ----------- Ninja Kiwi Notes: Bloons Super Monkey 2 contains in-game items can be purchased with real money. You can disable in-app purchases in your device's settings, or reach us at support@ninjakiwi.com for help. Your purchases fund our development updates and new games, and we sincerely appreciate every vote of confidence you give us with your purchases. Ninja Kiwi Community: We love hearing from our players, so please get in touch with any feedback, positive or negative, at support@ninjakiwi.com. If it's stuff you want the whole community to talk about, then join us on Facebook or Twitter: https://www.facebook.com/ninjakiwigames/ https://twitter.com/ninjakiwigames Youtubers and Streamers: Ninja Kiwi is actively developing, supporting, and promoting channel creators on YouTube, Twitch, Kamcord, and Mobcrush. If you are not already working with us, keep making videos and tell us about your channel at youtube@ninjakiwi.com.

Screenshots

Bloons TD 54 screens
Bloons Supermonkey 24 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Bloons Supermonkey 2 at Free against Bloons TD 5's $2.99. Bloons TD 5's advantage is ratings volume (98K vs 6.5K) and chart position (#9 vs unranked). On rating, 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

Bloons Supermonkey 2 is free to download; Bloons TD 5 costs $2.99 up front. Bloons TD 5 sells 10 one-off in-app purchases and Bloons Supermonkey 2 sells 12 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.8 for Bloons TD 5 against 4.8 for Bloons Supermonkey 2. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Bloons TD 5 has 98K ratings behind it against 6.5K, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 79% and 80% positive.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 2 months. Both last shipped on September 26, 2026.

Scorecard3 real differences · 8 level
Bloons TD 5 versus Bloons Supermonkey 2: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBloons TD 5Bloons Supermonkey 2
Price$2.99Free — better
Rating4.8 (98K ratings)4.8 (6.5K ratings)
Positive reviews79.3% of reviews79.6% of reviews — better
Number of ratings98K — better6.5K
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 2 months
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
Best chart rank#9 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS12.012.0
Further details — not scored
Size151 MB237 MB
Age rating9+9+
DeveloperNinja Kiwi LimitedNinja Kiwi Limited

Customer experience

Bloons TD 5

All ratings98,268 ratings
Positive96.4%
Neutral1.4%
Negative2.2%
Written reviews628 reviews
Positive79.3%
Neutral5.3%
Negative15.4%

Bloons Supermonkey 2

All ratings6,519 ratings
Positive95.2%
Neutral2.3%
Negative2.5%
Written reviews382 reviews
Positive79.6%
Neutral7.1%
Negative13.4%

User reviews

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

Bloons Supermonkey 2

From 6.5K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Addictive gameplay
  • 👍 Minimal ads
  • 🤩 Great graphics and sound
  • 💎 Lots of upgrades and customization
  • 🎉 Fun and challenging bosses

Room to improve

  • 🐢 Progression can feel grindy at times
  • 🔍 Difficulty spike in later levels
  • 💰 Expensive in-app purchases
  • 🐛 Occasional bugs and crashes
  • 🤖 Repetitive gameplay after a while

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.)

Bloons Supermonkey 2

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Lost progress after updates
  • Ads not working as intended
  • Screen resolution issues on newer devices
  • Certain upgrades not functioning properly

Requested features

5 requests
  • More levels and worlds to explore
  • Ability to convert blops between colors
  • Offline blop collection
  • Co-op multiplayer mode
  • More varied enemy types and mechanics

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
Show 7 more
  • 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
12 purchases

Bloons Supermonkey 2

One-time12
  • 1 Star Powerup Booster$0.99
  • Blop Magnet Booster$1.99
  • Turbo Boost Booster$1.99
Show 9 more
  • 3 Star Powerup Booster$1.99
  • Vial of Red Blops$2.99
  • 3 Star Powerup Booster$2.99
  • Bouncy Shots Booster$2.99
  • Flask of Red Blops$2.99
  • Explosive Shots Booster$3.99
  • Flask of Red Blops$4.99
  • Vat of Red Blops$19.99
  • Containment Unit of Red Blops$49.99

Questions

Is Bloons TD 5 free?
Bloons TD 5 costs $2.99, and also offers in-app purchases.
Is Bloons Supermonkey 2 free?
Bloons Supermonkey 2 is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Bloons TD 5 or Bloons Supermonkey 2?
Bloons TD 5 and Bloons Supermonkey 2 are both rated 4.8 out of 5 on the App Store, from 98K and 6.5K ratings respectively.
Do Bloons TD 5 or Bloons Supermonkey 2 have ads?
Both Bloons TD 5 and Bloons Supermonkey 2 show ads.
Which is updated more often, Bloons TD 5 or Bloons Supermonkey 2?
Bloons TD 5 ships an update every 2 months, and Bloons Supermonkey 2 every 2 months. Most recently, Bloons TD 5 was updated on September 26, 2026 and Bloons Supermonkey 2 on September 26, 2026.

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