Comparison

Bloons TD 5 HD vs Chroma Force

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

Chroma Force

Features
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Chroma Force is a fast-paced arcade game all about explosive chain reactions! Timing, positioning and color combination are essential to get the highest score. Chroma Force has super simple one-finger controls, stylish abstract graphics and an atmospheric soundtrack. It is easy to pick up, but hard to put down again.

Screenshots

Chroma Force4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Chroma Force at Free against Bloons TD 5 HD's $2.99. Chroma Force also leads on ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (every 9 days vs every 2 months). Bloons TD 5 HD's advantage is iOS requirement (12.0 vs 18.6). On in-app purchases and device support 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

Chroma Force 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 Chroma Force sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Bloons TD 5 HD ships an update every 2 months, Chroma Force every 9 days. The most recent releases landed on November 9, 2026 and November 5, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Bloons TD 5 HD versus Chroma Force: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBloons TD 5 HDChroma Force
Price$2.99Free — better
Rating4.8 (19K ratings) — better—
Positive reviews81.8% of reviews—
Number of ratings19K — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 9 days — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPadiPhone, iPad — better
Requires iOS12.0 — better18.6
Further details — not scored
Size289 MB27 MB
Age rating9+4+
DeveloperNinja KiwiMarc-Andre Weibezahn

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

Chroma Force

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

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
1 purchases

Chroma Force

One-time1
  • Ultra Mode$0.99

Questions

Is Bloons TD 5 HD free?
Bloons TD 5 HD costs $2.99, and also offers in-app purchases.
Is Chroma Force free?
Chroma Force is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Bloons TD 5 HD or Chroma Force have ads?
Bloons TD 5 HD shows ads; Chroma Force does not.
Which is updated more often, Bloons TD 5 HD or Chroma Force?
Bloons TD 5 HD ships an update every 2 months, and Chroma Force every 9 days. Most recently, Bloons TD 5 HD was updated on November 9, 2026 and Chroma Force on November 5, 2026.

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