AERTHLINGS vs Tiny Tanks
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
AERTHLINGS
Embark on an adventure to rebuild a shattered planet by collecting, trading, and evolving unique creatures. Explore diverse biomes, craft gear, and defend against mischievous invaders to rescue stranded heroes and restore their home.
- Collect and trade NFC-enabled figurines
- Evolve creatures with unique abilities
- Explore and survive diverse biomes
- Craft gear and build tools
- Defend against mischievous invaders
- Engaging storyline of planet restoration
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Planet ÆRTH is toast. Literally shattered into space CHONKS. Thanks to the MOONLINGS… tiny chaos gremlins who thought crashing their MOON into the ÆRTHLINGS’ home planet was a “good idea.” The ÆRTHLINGS had to go into deep cubernation just to ensure their survival, but the destruction was so violent they were ejected from their world and into ours. In the aftermath of the MOONCRASH, the ÆRTHLINGS, stranded on EARTH, are scattered across our world, waiting to be returned to ÆRTH and awakened from cubernation. Now it’s up to you to put ÆRTH back together and bring all the ÆRTHLINGS back home while defending against those pesky MOONLINGS. • Each of the ÆRTHLINGS has their own unique attack and MUTÆTION tree. • Collect and scan all 24 ÆRTHLINGS Genesis Collection NFC-enabled figurines (available at Amazon, Big W, EB Games, Target and more!) • Can you find the four limited edition Seed Series I figurines? Available at special launch events from 28 September. • Trade ÆRTHLINGS figurines with your friends to expand your collection and earn MUTÆTION points to evolve your ÆRTHLINGS. Starting off on a CHONK of ÆRTH, you’ll explore, expand, chop, smash, and craft your way through survival challenges, and rescue stranded ÆRTHLINGS who may or may not remember what happened to their beloved home planet. Meanwhile, the MOONLINGS keep showing up to steal the ÆRTHLINGS’ gear, cause trouble, and generally be the annoying little trolls they are. Game Features: • Build your collection of ÆRTHLINGS by trading the NFC-enabled figurines with friends. • Explore, Expand & Survive while putting the pieces of ÆRTH back together. Discover a world of diverse biomes full of surprises. • Craft Gear & Build Tools to fix CHONKS of ÆRTH (and defend your gear). • Outsmart the MOONLINGS. They’re sneaky, loud, and not half as clever as they think they are. • The epic story of saving a planet has never been this ridiculous. ÆRTH is broken. The heroes are… underdogs. The enemies are ridiculous little menaces. And somehow, YOU are in charge of fixing it all. Download ÆRTHLINGS and prove you’ve got what it takes to rebuild ÆRTH (and maybe troll some MOONLINGS along the way). A network connection is required. Privacy Policy: https://aerthlings.com/privacy Terms of Service: https://aerthlings.com/terms
Tiny Tanks
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Play through 50+ handcrafted levels filled with enemy tanks that really don't want you making it to the next one. Your tank can move, shoot and lay mines. Bullets ricochet off walls, so a well placed shot can reach tanks you can't hit directly (or come straight back and kill you). You can't spam your way through either, so making each shot count becomes pretty important. There are 9 different enemy tanks to discover, and they all fight completely differently. Some chase you, some lay mines, some disappear, and some are annoyingly good at bouncing shots around corners. The battlefield changes as you play too. Tanks leave tracks behind, destroyed tanks leave their mark and some obstacles can be blown apart with mines, opening up completely new ways to approach a level. You can also customize your tank, because who doesn’t like a cowboy hat? Or another very necessary topper. No one is saying it helps you survive, but it does feel important. Make it through all 50 levels, jump into Random Mode for a quick game, or try Lights Out, where your tank gets a flashlight strapped to it and has to survive waves of zombie tanks in the pitch black. Your best survival time goes straight to the Game Center leaderboard. There are also custom app icons, a full original soundtrack, plenty of haptics and sound effects, and probably more tiny details than the game reasonably needed. Have fun! P.S. Watch out for the green tank. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: Tiny Tanks at none against AERTHLINGS's shown. AERTHLINGS's advantage is device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (15.0 vs 18.0). On price, update cadence and in-app purchases 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
Both are free to download. AERTHLINGS sells 6 one-off in-app purchases and Tiny Tanks sells 6 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
AERTHLINGS ships an update every 10 days, Tiny Tanks fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 25, 2026 and October 20, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | AERTHLINGS | Tiny Tanks |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (935 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 75.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 935 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 10 days — better | Fortnightly |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 18.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 366 MB | 129 MB |
| Age rating | 9+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Modern Games Inc | Jack Cornet Paterson |
In-app purchases
AERTHLINGS
- Stack of ÆMETHYSTS$1.99
- Pile of ÆMETHYSTS$4.99
- Pouch of ÆMETHYSTS$9.99
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- Sack of ÆMETHYSTS$19.99
- Chest of ÆMETHYSTS$49.99
- Hoard of ÆMETHYSTS$99.99
Tiny Tanks
- 3 Hearts$0.99
- 3 Skips$0.99
- 10 Hearts$2.99
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- 10 Skips$2.99
- 30 Hearts$5.99
- 30 Skips$5.99









