Comparison

Bloons TD 5 vs Ballz

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

Ballz

A casual game where you swipe to launch balls and break blocks. Aim to clear as many bricks as possible before they reach the bottom. Collect items to create powerful ball chains and achieve high scores.

Highlights
  • Swipe to launch balls
  • Break bricks
  • Collect items for ball chains
  • Endless gameplay
  • Challenge friends
Features
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Relax your brain with the champion of time killer! Swipe your finger to throw the balls and break the bricks. Try to break as many bricks as possible before they move down to the bottom.  Collect all the items to get additional balls and make an endless ball chain! The level of bricks will be increased after each round you throw the balls. Very easy to play but very hard to reach high scores. Don't forget the angle is the key point! Game Features: ◉ Free to play ◉ Endless gameplay ◉ Simple ball control ◉ Challenge your friends with the best highscore

Screenshots

Bloons TD 54 screens
Ballz4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Ballz at Free against Bloons TD 5's $2.99. Ballz also leads on update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 2 months). Bloons TD 5's advantage is rating (4.8 vs 4.3) and review sentiment (79% vs 46%). On ratings volume, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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

Ballz is free to download; Bloons TD 5 costs $2.99 up front. Bloons TD 5 sells 10 one-off in-app purchases and Ballz sells 11 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Bloons TD 5 holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.3. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 99K and 71K respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 79% of Bloons TD 5's written reviews are positive against 46% of Ballz's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Bloons TD 5 ships an update every 2 months, Ballz every 3 weeks. Both last shipped on November 1, 2026.

Scorecard5 real differences · 6 level
Bloons TD 5 versus Ballz: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBloons TD 5Ballz
Price$2.99Free — better
Rating4.8 (99K ratings) — better4.3 (71K ratings)
Positive reviews79.3% of reviews — better45.6% of reviews
Number of ratings99K — better71K
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
Best chart rank#11 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS12.0 — better13.0
Further details — not scored
Size151 MB220 MB
Age rating9+12+
DeveloperNinja Kiwi LimitedKetchapp

Customer experience

Bloons TD 5

All ratings98,268 ratings
Positive96.4%
Neutral1.4%
Negative2.2%
Written reviews643 reviews
Positive79.3%
Neutral5.4%
Negative15.2%

Ballz

All ratings70,690 ratings
Positive81.1%
Neutral6.6%
Negative12.2%
Written reviews1,229 reviews
Positive45.6%
Neutral10.0%
Negative44.3%

User reviews

Bloons TD 5

From 99K 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

Ballz

From 71K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🎮 Addictive gameplay
  • 👍 Simple and intuitive controls
  • 🎨 Customizable ball colors
  • 🕹️ Satisfying physics and visuals

Room to improve

  • 🔁 Restart button too close to main menu
  • ⏱️ Slow progression at higher levels
  • 🐛 Crashes and glitches at high scores
  • 💰 In-app purchases feel underwhelming

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.)

Ballz

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Balls getting stuck or not behaving as expected
  • Inconsistent performance and frame rate drops
  • Continued ads appearing even after purchase

Requested features

4 requests
  • Add a confirmation prompt before restarting
  • Implement a 'skip to end' or 'fast forward' option
  • Introduce new game modes or challenges
  • Allow spending in-game currency on more useful items

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
11 purchases

Ballz

One-time11
  • 200 Rings$0.99
  • 10 Extra Lives$0.99
  • 500 Rings$1.99
Show 8 more
  • Remove ads$2.99
  • 900 Rings$2.99
  • 30 Extra Lives$2.99
  • No Ads Basic$3.99
  • No Ads Advanced$4.99
  • No Ads Premium Variation$4.99
  • 50 Extra Lives$4.99
  • No Ads Premium$5.99

Questions

Is Bloons TD 5 free?
Bloons TD 5 costs $2.99, and also offers in-app purchases.
Is Ballz free?
Ballz is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Bloons TD 5 or Ballz?
Bloons TD 5 is rated higher. Bloons TD 5 averages 4.8 out of 5 from 99K ratings, while Ballz averages 4.3 from 71K ratings.
Do Bloons TD 5 or Ballz have ads?
Both Bloons TD 5 and Ballz show ads.
Which is updated more often, Bloons TD 5 or Ballz?
Bloons TD 5 ships an update every 2 months, and Ballz every 3 weeks. Most recently, Bloons TD 5 was updated on November 1, 2026 and Ballz on November 1, 2026.

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