Comparison

Bloons TD Battles vs Puncha! Puppetmasters

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Bloons TD Battles

Engage in real-time head-to-head strategy battles against other players. Deploy monkey towers, upgrade defenses, and control bloons to outwit your opponents in this competitive tower defense game.

Highlights
  • Head-to-head multiplayer
  • Over 20 custom tracks
  • 22 monkey towers with 8 upgrades
  • Assault and Defensive modes
  • Battle Arena for high stakes
  • Leaderboards and prizes
  • Private matches
Features
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Play the top-rated tower defense franchise in this free head-to-head strategy game. It's monkey vs monkey for the first time ever - go head to head with other players in a Bloon-popping battle for victory. From the creators of best-selling Bloons TD 6, this game is specially designed for intense multiplayer combat, featuring over 50 custom head-to-head tracks, incredible towers and upgrades, all-new range of powers, and the ability to control bloons directly and send them charging past your opponent's defenses. Easy to learn, hard to master - this game offers endless fun for casual and competitive players alike! Check out these awesome features! * Head-to-head two player Bloons TD * Over 50 custom Battles tracks * 22 awesome monkey towers, each with 8 powerful upgrades, including the never before seen C.O.B.R.A. Tower. Multiple ways to play! * Assault Mode - manage strong defenses and send bloons directly against your opponent * Defense Mode - build up your income and outlast your challenger with your superior defenses * Battle Arenas - Put your medallions on the line in a high stakes Assault game. Winner takes all. * Card Battles - Build the ultimate deck to slam your opponents in this unique twist on bloons TD gameplay. Even more awesomeness! * All new Powers - supercharge your towers, boost your bloons, or try the new sabotage, eco, and track powers. * Battle it out for top scores on the weekly leaderboards and win awesome prizes. * Create and join private matches to challenge any of your friends * Build your clan and work together to be the best of the best for weekly rewards. * Customize your bloons with decals, or grab new tower skins so your victory has a signature stamp * 16 cool achievements to claim REQUIRES INTERNET CONNECTION ********** Ninja Kiwi Notes: Please review our Terms of Service and Privacy Policy. You will be prompted in-game to accept these terms in order to cloud save and protect your game progress: https://ninjakiwi.com/terms https://ninjakiwi.com/privacy_policy Bloons TD Battles contains in-game items that can be purchased with real money. You can disable in-app purchases in your device’s settings, or reach us at https://support.ninjakiwi.com for help. Your purchases fund our development updates and new games, and we sincerely appreciate every vote of confidence you give us with your purchases. Ninja Kiwi Community: We love hearing from our players, so please get in touch with any feedback, positive or negative, at https://support.ninjakiwi.com Streamers and Video Creators: Ninja Kiwi is actively promoting channel creators on YouTube and Twitch! If you are not already working with us, keep making videos and tell us about your channel at streamers@ninjakiwi.com.

About

Puncha! Puppetmasters

An arcade-style game where you punch manipulative "Puppetmasters" and their followers. Test your reflexes with fast-paced combat, unique challenges, and a karma system. Unmask the masterminds and reclaim control.

Highlights
  • Arcade-style reflex challenge
  • Fast-paced tap and strike gameplay
  • Unique animations and effects
  • Boss fights and unpredictable obstacles
  • Karma system with game over consequences
  • Combo punches and bonus points
  • High score tracking and achievements
Features
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A ridiculous arcade-style game about punching the people who think they're pulling the strings. Time to let off a little steam and fight back! The Puppetmasters have spent years manipulating the world using fear, distraction, and division to keep everyone under control. Now their loyal Puppet Kin are everywhere! IT'S TIME TO THROW HANDS AND EXPOSE THE PUPPETMASTERS. TAKE BACK CONTROL! The Puppetmasters have been running the show from behind the curtain for far too long — rigging the game, feeding the algorithm, and cashing in while everyone else dances on their strings. It's time to cut the strings. It's time to PUNCHA! Hit the Puppetmasters and their Puppet Kin with precision or suffer the consequences. Tap, strike, and dominate in this arcade-inspired reflex challenge! LIGHTNING-FAST GAMEPLAY React, tap, and punch! - Unique animations & effects for satisfying combat. - Boss fights & challenges keep things intense. - Smoke & mirror obstacles make each fight unpredictable. - Aim carefully! The Puppetmasters love hiding behind innocent bystanders. Hit a baby, a citizen, or an ally and you'll pay for it! - Don't lose too much Karma! Run out and it's game over, streak gone! - Score big with combo punches. - Earn bonus points for a flawless run. Never miss a punch. - Track high scores and unlock achievements for bragging rights. - Share your greatest hits on Bluesky. HOW FAR UP DO THE STRINGS GO? Which Puppetmasters will you unmask on your journey? Rumor has it a certain very stable genius, a tech-focused doom-prophet, and something slithering this way that really wants you to engage with its content are all waiting at the top...

Screenshots

Bloons TD Battles4 screens
Puncha! Puppetmasters4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Puncha! Puppetmasters at 100% against Bloons TD Battles's 65%. Puncha! Puppetmasters also leads on update cadence (every 2 days vs every 2 months) and rating (5.0 vs 4.8). Bloons TD Battles's advantage is ratings volume (369K vs 2) and chart position (#150 vs unranked). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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

Both are free to download. Bloons TD Battles sells 11 one-off in-app purchases and Puncha! Puppetmasters sells 6 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Puncha! Puppetmasters holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Bloons TD Battles has 369K ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 65% of Bloons TD Battles's written reviews are positive against 100% of Puncha! Puppetmasters's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Bloons TD Battles ships an update every 2 months, Puncha! Puppetmasters every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 5 level
Bloons TD Battles versus Puncha! Puppetmasters: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBloons TD BattlesPuncha! Puppetmasters
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (369K ratings)5.0 (2 ratings) — better
Positive reviews65.4% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings369K — better2
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 2 days — better
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
Best chart rank#150 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS12.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size171 MB342 MB
Age rating9+12+
DeveloperNinja Kiwi LimitedRichard Callahan

Customer experience

Bloons TD Battles

All ratings368,448 ratings
Positive94.7%
Neutral2.1%
Negative3.1%
Written reviews941 reviews
Positive65.4%
Neutral7.7%
Negative27.0%

Puncha! Puppetmasters

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

Bloons TD Battles

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Account progress being lost or reset
  • Inability to join custom games without club access
  • Ads causing game crashes or freezes
  • Inconsistent tower performance and targeting

Requested features

7 requests
  • Add 2v2 or team modes
  • Improve matchmaking based on skill level
  • Increase income in defensive mode
  • Add a practice mode with customizable settings
  • Reduce cost of power-ups and abilities
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  • Nerf overpowered abilities and towers
  • Improve clan and tournament features

Puncha! Puppetmasters

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

11 purchases

Bloons TD Battles

One-time11
  • Handful of Medallions$1.99
  • Bag of Medallions$2.99
  • Robo Farmer x 5$2.99
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  • Samurai Ninja Monkey Skin$3.99
  • Monkey Apprentice Tiers 3&4$3.99
  • Club Room Unlock$3.99
  • Bag of Medallions$4.99
  • Super Monkey Unlock$4.99
  • COBRA Tower$4.99
  • Club Room Unlock$7.99
  • Club Starter Pack$14.99
6 purchases

Puncha! Puppetmasters

One-time6
  • Golden Glove$0.99
  • Skip to Boss$0.99
  • Stopwatch$0.99
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  • Remove Ads$2.99
  • Big Bundle$4.99
  • Mega Bundle$9.99

Questions

Is Bloons TD Battles free?
Bloons TD Battles is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Puncha! Puppetmasters free?
Puncha! Puppetmasters is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Bloons TD Battles or Puncha! Puppetmasters?
Puncha! Puppetmasters is rated higher. Bloons TD Battles averages 4.8 out of 5 from 369K ratings, while Puncha! Puppetmasters averages 5.0 from 2 ratings.
Do Bloons TD Battles or Puncha! Puppetmasters have ads?
Both Bloons TD Battles and Puncha! Puppetmasters show ads.
Which is updated more often, Bloons TD Battles or Puncha! Puppetmasters?
Bloons TD Battles ships an update every 2 months, and Puncha! Puppetmasters every 2 days. Most recently, Bloons TD Battles was updated on November 3, 2026 and Puncha! Puppetmasters on October 24, 2026.

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