Bloons TD 5 HD vs Kingdom Rush Frontiers TD HD
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Bloons TD 5 HD
Build powerful towers and deploy special agents to defend against waves of invading Bloons. This top-rated tower defense game offers deep strategy, numerous upgrade paths, and endless replayability with various tracks and missions.
- 21 powerful towers with upgrade paths
- 10 unique Special Agents
- 50+ Tracks with reverse versions
- 250+ Random Missions
- New Bloon enemy types
- Specialty Building upgrades
- Monkey Lab for tower enhancements
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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 in full HD glory 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: - 21 powerful towers with Activated Abilities and 2 upgrade paths - 10 Special Agents - 50+ Tracks (plus their Reverse versions!) - 10 Special Missions - 250+ Random Missions - New Bloon enemies - tougher Camos, Regrower 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 updates will keep Bloons TD 5 HD 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. Please note the Bloons TD 5 HD is for iPad and iPad mini devices only - it is incompatible with iPhone and iPod touch devices. https://ninjakiwi.com/terms
Kingdom Rush Frontiers TD HD
Defend exotic lands in this award-winning tower defense game. Build mighty towers with unique abilities, train legendary heroes, and face over 40 enemies and merciless bosses. Enjoy hours of gameplay with various modes and challenges, playable offline.
- 18+ tower abilities
- 8 specialized tower upgrades
- 16 legendary heroes
- 40+ unique enemies
- Merciless boss fights
- Over 80 achievements
- Offline play
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Kingdom Rush Frontiers is a whole new level of the furiously fast, enchantingly charming gameplay that made kingdom Rush an award-winning Tower Defense hit. Defend exotic lands from dragons, man-eating plants, and ghastly denizens of the underworld -all with flashy towers, levels, heroes, and more goodies to help you crush your enemies to a pulp. BUILD MIGHTY TOWERS! • OVER 18 TOWER ABILITIES! Unleash Death Riders, pestilence clouds, or assassins that steal and kill your enemies! • 8 SPECIALIZED TOWER UPGRADES! Slice, sizzle, and stomp your foes with Crossbow Forts, Mighty Templars, Necromancers, and even Earthquake Machines - hey, we told you we were shaking things up. • UPGRADE SYSTEM allows you to min/max your towers towards your preferred strategy. • Fortify the frontier in exotic news lands - hold the line in deserts, jungles, and even the underworld! TRAIN LEGENDARY HEROES • 16 LEGENDARY HEROES. Choose among mighty champions and train their abilities! Each has unique specialties that fit different play styles and strategies! • Special units and features on every stage! Watch out for the Black Dragon! DEFEAT THEM ALL • OVER 40 ENEMIES with unique abilities! Stay on your toes as you fight through desert sandworms, tribal shamans, nomad tribes, and underground terrors. Action like you have never seen before! • MERCILESS BOSS FIGHTS! Hey, we told you to get those upgrades... MORE MIND-BOGGLING CONTENT • Hours of army with OVER 80 ACHIEVEMENTS! what can you expect from Ironhide Games, the creators of Kingdom rush? You will be hooked for hours searching for Easter eggs and achievements! • IN-GAME ENCYCLOPEDIA! learn all about your enemies and you will be able to plan the best strategy to defeat them. Study up! • CLASSIC, IRON, AND HEROIC GAME MODES to challenge your tactical skills! • 3 DIFFICULTY MODES! Are you up for a real challenge? Go with Hard mode! • PLAY IT OFFLINE! No internet? No problem! You will be able to jump into real action even offline! ----------------------------------------------------- PRAISE FOR KINGDOM RUSH: IGN Editor's Choice, Slide To Play Must Have, 148 Apps Editor's Choice, Jay is Games Game of the Year, Pocket Gamer Gold Award, Touch Arcade 4.5/5 - Indonesia Rating (IGRS): 13+ This game has been officially rated by the Indonesia Games Rating System (IGRS). - Terms and Conditions: https://www.ironhidegames.com/TermsOfService Privacy Policy: https://www.ironhidegames.com/PrivacyPolicy Video creators, podcast creators, and streamers: We would love to see your content on Youtube and Twitch! We support and promote channel creators so, if you want us to showcase your videos or want to know more about our games, feel free to write to us to contact@ironhidegames.com
Verdict
Bloons TD 5 HD and Kingdom Rush Frontiers TD HD both sit at 4.8 stars, but that hides the real split: 92% of Kingdom Rush Frontiers TD HD's written reviews are positive against 82% of Bloons TD 5 HD's. Kingdom Rush Frontiers TD HD also leads on price ($1.99 vs $2.99). Bloons TD 5 HD's advantage is ratings volume (19K vs 5.3K). 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
Bloons TD 5 HD costs $2.99 and Kingdom Rush Frontiers TD HD $1.99 up front. Bloons TD 5 HD sells 10 one-off in-app purchases and Kingdom Rush Frontiers TD HD 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 HD against 4.8 for Kingdom Rush Frontiers TD HD. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 19K and 5.3K respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 82% of Bloons TD 5 HD's written reviews are positive against 92% of Kingdom Rush Frontiers TD HD's.
Bloons TD 5 HD ships an update every 2 months, Kingdom Rush Frontiers TD HD every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on September 23, 2026 and September 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Bloons TD 5 HD | Kingdom Rush Frontiers TD HD |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $2.99 | $1.99 — better |
| Rating | 4.8 (19K ratings) | 4.8 (5.3K ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 81.5% of reviews | 92.4% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 19K — better | 5.3K |
| 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 |
| Devices | iPad | iPad |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 | 11.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 289 MB | 177 MB |
| Age rating | 9+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Ninja Kiwi Limited | Ironhide S.A. |
Customer experience
Bloons TD 5 HD
Kingdom Rush Frontiers TD HD
User reviews
Bloons TD 5 HD
From 19K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🚀 Addictive gameplay
- 👍 Charming graphics and style
- 🎨 Variety of maps and difficulty levels
- 🕹️ Engaging tower defense mechanics
- 💰 Reasonable in-app purchases
Room to improve
- 🐛 Occasional crashes and performance issues
- 🔄 Repetitive gameplay after a while
- 💰 Some towers and upgrades are overpriced
- 🔒 Lack of cloud sync between devices
Kingdom Rush Frontiers TD HD
From 5.3K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Great game
- 🚀 Addictive gameplay
- 💎 Excellent value
- 🎨 Fantastic graphics
- 🕹️ Challenging but fun
Room to improve
- 💰 Expensive in-app purchases
- 🔁 Repetitive at times
- 🤕 Extremely difficult levels
- 🐛 Some bugs and crashes
Bugs and requests
Bloons TD 5 HD
Reported bugs
3 issues- Freezing and crashing issues on certain devices
- Inconsistent in-app purchase functionality
- Graphical glitches and visual bugs
Requested features
5 requests- New tower types and upgrades
- More boss battles and challenging content
- Improved level selection and navigation
- Co-op mode with chat functionality
- Ability to customize tracks and gameplay
Kingdom Rush Frontiers TD HD
Reported bugs
3 issues- Game freezes or crashes on certain devices
- Purchased items not restoring after reinstall
- Graphical glitches or UI issues
Requested features
4 requests- More levels and content updates
- Endless/survival mode
- Ability to transfer progress between devices
- More hero/tower customization options
In-app purchases
Bloons TD 5 HD
- 500 Monkey Money$0.99
- Rank Up$0.99
- Tower Unlock All Upgrades$0.99
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- Stash O Monkey Money$1.99
- Bundle O' Monkey Money$2.99
- Pile O' Monkey Money$4.99
- Pile O' Tokens$4.99
- Double Cash Mode$9.99
- Vault O' Tokens$9.99
- Vault O' Monkey Money$19.99
Kingdom Rush Frontiers TD HD
- Captain Blackthorne$0.99
- Nivus$0.99
- Dierdre$0.99
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- Sha'tra$2.99
- Grawl$2.99
- Bag of gems$4.99
- Dante$4.99
- Ashbite$6.99
- Bonehart$6.99
- Chest of gems$9.99
Questions
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