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.
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
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.
- Evolve and gain new skills
- Unlock powerful weapons
- Conquer new planets
- Dominate tough opponents
- Face bigger and badder enemies
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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!
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Verdict
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
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.
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.
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.
| Parameter | Bloons TD 5 HD | Bold Attack |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $2.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | 4.8 (19K ratings) — better | 4.6 (447 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 81.7% of reviews — better | 19.3% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 19K — better | 447 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Daily — better |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 — better | 13.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 289 MB | 142 MB |
| Age rating | 9+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Ninja Kiwi Limited | Upperpik Oyun Yazilim ve Pazarlama Ticaret Anonim Sirketi |
Customer experience
Bloons TD 5 HD
Bold Attack
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
Bold Attack
From 447 App Store ratingsWhat 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
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
Bold Attack
- Cash Kickstart Pack$1.99
- Ticket 10$1.99
- 2X Damage$2.99
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- 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
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