Comparison

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.

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • 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
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 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

About

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.

Highlights
  • 18+ tower abilities
  • 8 specialized tower upgrades
  • 16 legendary heroes
  • 40+ unique enemies
  • Merciless boss fights
  • Over 80 achievements
  • Offline play
Features
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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

The call

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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

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.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

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.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

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.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Bloons TD 5 HD versus Kingdom Rush Frontiers TD HD: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBloons TD 5 HDKingdom Rush Frontiers TD HD
Price$2.99$1.99 — better
Rating4.8 (19K ratings)4.8 (5.3K ratings)
Positive reviews81.5% of reviews92.4% of reviews — better
Number of ratings19K — better5.3K
Update frequencyEvery 2 months — betterEvery 3 months
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPadiPad
Requires iOS12.011.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size289 MB177 MB
Age rating9+12+
DeveloperNinja Kiwi LimitedIronhide S.A.

Customer experience

Bloons TD 5 HD

All ratings18,671 ratings
Positive96.1%
Neutral1.8%
Negative2.1%
Written reviews341 reviews
Positive81.5%
Neutral5.3%
Negative13.2%

Kingdom Rush Frontiers TD HD

All ratings5,343 ratings
Positive96.9%
Neutral1.3%
Negative1.7%
Written reviews1,419 reviews
Positive92.4%
Neutral3.0%
Negative4.7%

User reviews

Bloons TD 5 HD

From 19K App Store ratings

What 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 ratings

What 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

10 purchases

Bloons TD 5 HD

One-time10
  • 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
10 purchases

Kingdom Rush Frontiers TD HD

One-time10
  • Captain Blackthorne$0.99
  • Nivus$0.99
  • Dierdre$0.99
Show 7 more
  • 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

Is Bloons TD 5 HD free?
Bloons TD 5 HD costs $2.99, and also offers in-app purchases.
Is Kingdom Rush Frontiers TD HD free?
Kingdom Rush Frontiers TD HD costs $1.99, and also offers in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Bloons TD 5 HD or Kingdom Rush Frontiers TD HD?
Bloons TD 5 HD and Kingdom Rush Frontiers TD HD are both rated 4.8 out of 5 on the App Store, from 19K and 5.3K ratings respectively.
Do Bloons TD 5 HD or Kingdom Rush Frontiers TD HD have ads?
Both Bloons TD 5 HD and Kingdom Rush Frontiers TD HD show ads.
Which is updated more often, Bloons TD 5 HD or Kingdom Rush Frontiers TD HD?
Bloons TD 5 HD ships an update every 2 months, and Kingdom Rush Frontiers TD HD every 3 months. Most recently, Bloons TD 5 HD was updated on September 23, 2026 and Kingdom Rush Frontiers TD HD on September 24, 2026.

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