Comparison

Bloons TD 5 HD vs Bold Attack

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

Bold Attack

Engage in exciting battles where you wield letter-based weapons. Evolve your character, unlock powerful abilities, and conquer new planets to face increasingly formidable foes.

Highlights
  • Evolve and gain new skills
  • Unlock powerful weapons
  • Conquer new planets
  • Dominate tough opponents
  • Face bigger and badder enemies
Features
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As you fight your way through each level, you'll evolve and gain new skills to help you dominate even the toughest opponents. With each new planet you conquer, you'll unlock even more powerful weapons and abilities to take on bigger and badder enemies. Download now and let the battle begin!

Screenshots

Bold Attack3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Bloons TD 5 HD at 82% against Bold Attack's 19%. Bloons TD 5 HD also leads on ratings volume (19K vs 447) and rating (4.8 vs 4.6). Bold Attack's advantage is price (Free vs $2.99) and update cadence (daily vs every 2 months). On ads, in-app purchases, monetization model and iOS requirement 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

Bold Attack is free to download; Bloons TD 5 HD costs $2.99 up front. Bloons TD 5 HD sells 10 one-off in-app purchases and Bold Attack sells 15 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 HD holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Bloons TD 5 HD has 19K ratings behind it against 447, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 82% of Bloons TD 5 HD's written reviews are positive against 19% of Bold Attack's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Bloons TD 5 HD ships an update every 2 months, Bold Attack daily. The most recent releases landed on October 25, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Bloons TD 5 HD versus Bold Attack: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBloons TD 5 HDBold Attack
Price$2.99Free — better
Rating4.8 (19K ratings) — better4.6 (447 ratings)
Positive reviews81.7% of reviews — better19.3% of reviews
Number of ratings19K — better447
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsDaily — better
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS12.0 — better13.0
Further details — not scored
Size289 MB142 MB
Age rating9+4+
DeveloperNinja Kiwi LimitedUpperpik Oyun Yazilim ve Pazarlama Ticaret Anonim Sirketi

Customer experience

Bloons TD 5 HD

All ratings18,671 ratings
Positive96.1%
Neutral1.8%
Negative2.1%
Written reviews345 reviews
Positive81.7%
Neutral5.2%
Negative13.0%

Bold Attack

All ratings418 ratings
Positive89.5%
Neutral1.7%
Negative8.9%
Written reviews57 reviews
Positive19.3%
Neutral5.3%
Negative75.4%

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

Bold Attack

From 447 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Addictive gameplay
  • 👍 Good game concept

Room to improve

  • 🚫 Excessive ads
  • 🐛 Bugs and glitches
  • 💤 Lack of depth after early levels

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

Bold Attack

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • Enemies remain alive after being killed
  • Inability to collect dropped items

Requested features

3 requests
  • Endless mode
  • Reduce ad frequency
  • Improve performance and stability

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
Show 7 more
  • 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
15 purchases

Bold Attack

One-time15
  • Cash Kickstart Pack$1.99
  • Ticket 10$1.99
  • 2X Damage$2.99
Show 12 more
  • 2X Speed$2.99
  • Money Fountain Pack$2.99
  • Ticket 20$2.99
  • 2X Income$3.99
  • Royal Treasury Pack$4.99
  • Ticket 50$4.99
  • No Ads$4.99
  • 30 Tickets and No Ads$5.99
  • Mega Bundle$7.99
  • Treasury Trove Pack$7.99
  • Big Vault Pack$8.99
  • Big Chest Treasure$11.99

Questions

Is Bloons TD 5 HD free?
Bloons TD 5 HD costs $2.99, and also offers in-app purchases.
Is Bold Attack free?
Bold Attack is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Bloons TD 5 HD or Bold Attack?
Bloons TD 5 HD is rated higher. Bloons TD 5 HD averages 4.8 out of 5 from 19K ratings, while Bold Attack averages 4.6 from 447 ratings.
Do Bloons TD 5 HD or Bold Attack have ads?
Both Bloons TD 5 HD and Bold Attack show ads.
Which is updated more often, Bloons TD 5 HD or Bold Attack?
Bloons TD 5 HD ships an update every 2 months, and Bold Attack daily. Most recently, Bloons TD 5 HD was updated on October 25, 2026 and Bold Attack on October 24, 2026.

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