Worms3 vs Kingdom Rush Origins TD
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Worms3
Engage in strategic turn-based combat with customizable worm teams. Utilize a card system to gain advantages and choose from unique worm classes. Conquer missions, battle online, and climb leaderboards.
- Card mode for strategic turn alteration
- Collectible in-game rewards for cards
- Four unique worm classes
- Asynchronous online multiplayer
- 30 single-player missions
- Extensive customization options
- New and classic weapons
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90% - "Gold Award" - "Worms 3 is, quite frankly, one of the most accomplished multiplayer experiences on mobiles", Games Master 8/10 – “Silver Award” – “An entertaining single-player mode and some excellent multiplayer modes make Worms 3 a decent addition to the long-running series”, Pocket Gamer 4/5 - "everything you could really ever want in a mobile Worms release", Gamezebo 4/5 - "A fun twist on the established Worms gameplay, but familiar enough to keep long-time fans happy", Modojo 4/5 - "The classic gameplay still rocks", 148Apps 4/5 - "the complete Worms experience on the go", Digital Spy The follow up to the award-winning, best-selling Worms 2: Armageddon is here! Worms™ 3 has been designed and developed exclusively for iOS. DEAL yourself the advantage with a new, game-changing enhancement. Turn on the card mode and alter the start and end of each turn by the playing of strategic cards. COLLECT in-game rewards that allow you to purchase bronze, silver and gold cards. Build your deck from 41 fiendishly designed cards! ENLIST your perfect battle combination as you choose your worms from a new ‘Class’ system - Heavy, Scientist, Scout and classic Soldier. Each has their own unique skill and ability. Which will fit in with your style of play? Show off your skills by earning Achievements! A delightful blend of both the simple and complex, these goals have been deliberately engineered to push you and your wormy skills to the limits! PLAY online with asynchronous multiplayer warfare. Enroll in ranked or friendly matches and show off your prowess. Remember, with asynchronous multiplayer you don’t have to commit to a full session at a time. Take your turn then go beat your friends score in the single-player Bodycount mode! BATTLE in multiplayer Forts or Deathmatch modes and challenge yourself with the increasingly difficult Bodycount single-player game. CONQUER 30 single-player missions across 4 new themes (Beach, spooky, farmyard and sewer). CUSTOMIZE your squad and make them unique with a huge amount of customizable elements new to iOS! INCOMING! All your old favourite weapons plus six new ones on iOS, including a couple of returning classics such as the Old Lady and the Homing Pigeon! BE THE BEST and worm your way to the top of the Leaderboards across all major game modes including single player as well as asynchronous online ranked matches. GREATER CONTROL for players who can now choose between an all-new D-Pad control system and the original touch controls. MARVEL at the glorious streamlined menu system. Gamers can now enjoy a much more pleasant and navigable menu system with a quick access player HUB for all updates and information! GO LARGE with the fabulous AirPlay feature. Link up to Apple TV and play on one device with up to four players on the big screen. The active player can plot their move secretly on the iOS device while the waiting gamers can witness the move on the TV screen! Get even more Team17 information, including the latest game updates and more… Facebook: /WormsTeam17 Twitter: @Team17Ltd Web: www.team.17.com DON’T MISS OUR OTHER EXCITING WORMS GAMES! Worms 2: Armageddon, Worms Crazy Golf, Worms, Worms HD, Worms Crazy Golf HD & the FREE Worms Soundboard! ** Note ** Worms™ 3 is not recommended for iPhone 3GS, iPad 1 or lesser hardware.
Kingdom Rush Origins TD
Command an elven army in this epic tower defense prequel. Build powerful towers, train legendary heroes, and battle waves of enemies across mystical lands. Features new units, spells, and challenging boss fights.
- New elven towers and troops
- 8 specialized tower upgrades with 18 abilities
- 16 legendary heroes to train and upgrade
- 30 new enemy types and epic boss battles
- 70+ achievements and three difficulty modes
- Offline play capability
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Unleash the power of the elves with brand new towers and troops - welcome to Kingdom Rush Origins! Kingdom Rush Origins is the third installment of the award-winning Kingdom Rush saga, loved by millions and earning accolades from gamers and critics around the globe. Take a trip back to the beginning, before Vez’nan ever thought to threaten the kingdom with the gem of power, and experience even more of the lightning-fast, exceptionally captivating gameplay that made the franchise a cornerstone of essential tower defense games. In this exciting prequel, command your elven army and defend mystical lands from sea serpents, evil sorcerers, and wave after wave of gnoll tribesman, all with the help of brand-spankin’ new towers, heroes, and spells to fend off every last baddie. Kingdom Rush Origins packs in a treasure trove of new content and features while keeping the signature look that millions have come to love. Re-enter in the world of Kingdom Rush: visit mysterious elven forests, magical faery realms and even floating ruins of an ancient metropolis in this amazing tower defense game! Build awesome powerful towers - Unleash the power of the elves with brand new towers and troops! Elf Archers, Mystic Mages, Stone Druids and the Elven Infantry make up the backbone of your army. - Discover 8 new specialized tower upgrades with over 18 abilities! Vanquish your enemies with elven marksmen, runed bears, magic-wielding wizards, and even giant animated trees. Execute your strategy with the unique abilities and special power of every tower! Train audacious and legendary heroes! - Master and upgrade 16 legendary heroes and their awesome powers and spells! - Rain lightning, summon reinforcements, and use each hero’s unique power to obliterate scores of enemies! Fight hordes of enemies in epic battles! - Take up arms against 30 new enemy types and engage in epic boss battles! Face hordes of Gnolls, giant spiders, and the terrible Twilight army. Set up your strategy and go get them! - Plan your strategy to deal with intense boss fights More fantastic content! - Immerse yourself in hours of gameplay with over 70 achievements, with three difficulty modes for the newbs and veterans alike. Explore the realm and get them all! - Play different game modes - Classic, Iron, and Heroic - and prove your mettle as a master tactician. - Get new-and-improved equipment using your hard earned gems in a revamped Gnome shop. - Study your enemies and your towers with an in-game encyclopedia. - No internet? No problem! Play it offline. Play the most addicting tower defense game even offline! ----------------------------------------------------- Praise for the Kingdom Rush series: Google’s Editor’s Choice Award, IGN Editor's Choice, Slide To Play Must Have, GameInformer Gold Award, 148 Apps Editor's Choice, Jay is Games Game of the Year, Pocket Gamer Gold Award, CNET Editor’s Choice Award, Gamezebo 4.5/5, Touch Arcade 4.5/5, Venturebeat 94/100. - 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
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Kingdom Rush Origins TD at 88% against Worms3's 34%. Kingdom Rush Origins TD also leads on rating (4.9 vs 3.6) and ratings volume (14K vs 320). Worms3's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (monthly vs every 2 months). On in-app purchases, monetization model, chart position 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
Worms3 costs $4.99 and Kingdom Rush Origins TD $0.99 up front. Worms3 sells 11 one-off in-app purchases and Kingdom Rush Origins TD sells 10 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Kingdom Rush Origins TD holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 3.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Kingdom Rush Origins TD has 14K ratings behind it against 320, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 34% of Worms3's written reviews are positive against 88% of Kingdom Rush Origins TD's.
Worms3 ships an update monthly, Kingdom Rush Origins TD every 2 months. Both last shipped on November 1, 2026.
| Parameter | Worms3 | Kingdom Rush Origins TD |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $4.99 | $0.99 — better |
| Rating | 3.6 (320 ratings) | 4.9 (14K ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 34.4% of reviews | 88.4% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 320 | 14K — better |
| Update frequency | Monthly — better | Every 2 months |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Best chart rank | #80 | #43 — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 8.0 — better | 11.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 349 MB | 211 MB |
| Age rating | 9+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Team17 Digital Limited | Ironhide S.A. |
Customer experience
Worms3
Kingdom Rush Origins TD
User reviews
Worms3
From 320 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🚀 Classic gameplay
- 👍 Nostalgic and fun
- 🚀 Enjoyable
- 🚀 Great off air game
- 🚀 Awesome game
Room to improve
- 🐛 Slow and buggy
- 🐛 Crashes and multiplayer issues
- 🐛 Disappointing
- 🐛 Terrible controls and UI
- 🐛 Unoptimized for newer devices
Kingdom Rush Origins TD
From 14K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🚀 Smooth gameplay
- 👍 Balanced towers and heroes
- 💎 Great visuals and art style
- 🤩 Addictive and fun
- 🎨 Unique and creative levels
Room to improve
- 🐛 Occasional bugs and crashes
- 💰 Expensive in-app purchases for heroes
- 🕰️ Slow progression without paid heroes
- 🤏 Small screen size on mobile devices
- 🔇 Audio issues on newer iOS versions
Bugs and requests
Worms3
Reported bugs
5 issues- Login issues
- Crashes and freezes
- Multiplayer not working
- Incompatibility with newer devices
- In-app purchases not working
Requested features
7 requests- More levels and content updates
- Optimization for larger screens
- Improved multiplayer experience
- Notifications for online matches
- More customization options
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- Offline AI matches
- Password reset functionality
Kingdom Rush Origins TD
Reported bugs
4 issues- Save data disappearing
- Unresponsive controls
- Crashes on certain levels
- Purchased heroes not working
Requested features
5 requests- More free hero unlocks
- Ability to adjust game speed
- Improved save/load functionality
- Full screen support for tablets
- Expanded end-game content
In-app purchases
Worms3
- Golden Donkey$0.99
- Great Britain$0.99
- Russia$0.99
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- Australia$0.99
- Germany$0.99
- U.S.A$0.99
- China$0.99
- Mexico$0.99
- Spain$0.99
- Booster Pack 2$3.99
- Bumper Pack$11.99
Kingdom Rush Origins TD
- Reg'son$1.99
- Prince Denas$2.99
- Bravebark$4.99
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- Xin$4.99
- Vez'nan$4.99
- Special Offer Faustus$4.99
- Bruce$4.99
- Faustus$6.99
- Phoenix$6.99
- Wilbur$6.99
Questions
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