Bloons TD 5 vs Ballz
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
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.
- Swipe to launch balls
- Break bricks
- Collect items for ball chains
- Endless gameplay
- Challenge friends
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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
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Verdict
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
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.
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.
Bloons TD 5 ships an update every 2 months, Ballz every 3 weeks. Both last shipped on November 1, 2026.
| Parameter | Bloons TD 5 | Ballz |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $2.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | 4.8 (99K ratings) — better | 4.3 (71K ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 79.3% of reviews — better | 45.6% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 99K — better | 71K |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 3 weeks — better |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Best chart rank | #11 — better | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 — better | 13.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 151 MB | 220 MB |
| Age rating | 9+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Ninja Kiwi Limited | Ketchapp |
Customer experience
Bloons TD 5
Ballz
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
Ballz
From 71K App Store ratingsWhat 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
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
Ballz
- 200 Rings$0.99
- 10 Extra Lives$0.99
- 500 Rings$1.99
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- 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









