Comparison

Bloons Card Storm vs Wacky Squad

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

Head to head
About

Bloons Card Storm

Engage in a strategic collectible card game with iconic characters. Build powerful decks, master hero abilities, and battle opponents in PvP or solo adventures. Craft unique cards and balance offense and defense to claim victory.

Highlights
  • Collectible card game mechanics
  • Hero abilities and unique characters
  • Deck building and card crafting
  • PvP and single-player modes
  • Cross-platform play
  • Balance offense and defense
Features
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The Storm gathers, and only true Heroes can stem the Bloon tide. Gather up your cards, choose your favorite Hero, and enter the Arena to claim victory! From the makers of Bloons TD 6 comes a revolutionary collectible card game featuring the fan-favorite Monkeys and Bloons, rendered and animated in gorgeous 3D. Develop deep strategies, build your collection by crafting awesome cards, and carefully construct decks to help you win PvP and single player games. Featuring 4 unique Heroes with 3 Hero Abilities each, 130+ cards at launch, and 5 different Arenas to battle on, the tactical combinations are endless! BALANCE OFFENSE AND DEFENSE Monkeys can't attack other Monkeys, so you'll need to stock up on both Bloon AND Monkey cards in order to win. Send Bloons swarming at your opponent, fend off opposing Bloon rushes with your Monkeys, and find that perfect balance essential for victory! USE HERO ABILITIES WISELY Playing Bloons will power up Hero Abilities that can turn the tide of battle in your favor. Whether it is Quincy with his bow or Gwen with her flamethrower, each Hero has a unique set of potent Hero Abilities. Choose them wisely! TEST YOURSELF IN SOLO ADVENTURES Looking for something more relaxing than fur-flying PvP action? Our solo Adventures are crafted single-player experiences that will test your deck building and game management skills to the limit. Try out the Prologue Adventures or support the game by buying the full DLC Adventures. FULLY CROSS-PLATFORM Take your collection of Bloons and Monkeys with you wherever you go, as Bloons Card Storm is fully cross-platform - just register your account and your progress stays with you. BUILD THE BEST DECKS Build crazy combo behemoths, fun theme decks, or use the latest meta decklists - the choice is yours! PLAY AGAINST YOUR FRIENDS Private match support at launch so you can challenge your friends to a game anywhere, anytime! Matchmaking is also fully cross-platform so what are you waiting for? Download now and join the Card Storm!

About

Wacky Squad

Engage in thrilling battles with diverse heroes and defensive towers. Evolve your city's defenses with unique tower abilities and summon powerful characters from various cultures. Enjoy effortless progression with auto-play rewards.

Highlights
  • Massive skill flows with mages, tankers, and buffs
  • Diverse defense towers with unique abilities
  • Multiverse hero fusion (East meets West)
  • Easy auto-play for resource gathering
  • Tower upgrades enhance attributes and hero bonuses
Features
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[Elemental Torrent: Clear the Screen!] Experience the thrill of massive skill flows as mages clear the screen, summon tough tankers, and provide powerful buffs, while archers unleash burst damage. [Diverse Towers: Infinite Evolution!] Choose from various functional defense towers to bolster your city’s defense. Freezing towers slow down enemies, fire towers deal area damage, lightning towers unleash endless bursts, and elemental towers summon tanks. Upgrading these towers enhances their attributes and applies bonuses to heroes. [Multiverse Fusion: East Meets West!] In addition to familiar heroes from traditional Chinese culture such as Wukong, Bajie, Nezha, you'll also find heroes from Western culture like Zeus, Spartan, Medusa. Multi-culture offers endless fun, and your favorite hero could appear in the themed events! [Easy Auto-Play: Get Powerful Overnight!] As you progress through the main story, daily auto-play rewards grow exponentially. With just a simple click after a night of auto-play, you'll easily gather various resources. Monsters that once seemed challenging can become defeatable overnight—if not, then just take another night!

Screenshots

Bloons Card Storm4 screens
Wacky Squad4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Wacky Squad at none against Bloons Card Storm's shown. Wacky Squad also leads on update cadence (every 3 days vs every 3 weeks) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.0). Bloons Card Storm's advantage is review sentiment (59% vs 45%). On price, rating, ratings volume 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Bloons Card Storm sells 30 one-off in-app purchases and Wacky Squad sells 15 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.6 for Bloons Card Storm against 4.6 for Wacky Squad. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2.9K and 1.2K respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 59% of Bloons Card Storm's written reviews are positive against 45% of Wacky Squad's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Bloons Card Storm ships an update every 3 weeks, Wacky Squad every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Bloons Card Storm versus Wacky Squad: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBloons Card StormWacky Squad
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (2.9K ratings)4.6 (1.2K ratings) — better
Positive reviews58.5% of reviews — better45.5% of reviews
Number of ratings2.9K — better1.2K
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksEvery 3 days — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.013.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size480 MB589 MB
Age rating9+9+
DeveloperNinja Kiwi LimitedCedar Technology HK Limited

Customer experience

Bloons Card Storm

All ratings2,815 ratings
Positive89.9%
Neutral3.5%
Negative6.6%
Written reviews357 reviews
Positive58.5%
Neutral13.4%
Negative28.0%

Wacky Squad

All ratings1,183 ratings
Positive92.3%
Neutral0.8%
Negative6.9%
Written reviews198 reviews
Positive45.5%
Neutral7.1%
Negative47.5%

User reviews

Bloons Card Storm

From 2.9K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Great gameplay and strategy
  • 🥝 Unique Bloons-themed card game
  • 💎 Decent monetization, no predatory loot boxes
  • 🎨 Visually appealing art style

Room to improve

  • 🐢 Slow progression and resource acquisition
  • 🕹️ Clunky mobile interface, small UI elements
  • 🔍 Lack of content, limited single-player modes
  • 🤯 Matchmaking and connectivity issues

Wacky Squad

From 1.2K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Smooth gameplay
  • 👍 Enjoyable and addictive
  • 💡 Lots of features and content

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Frequent crashes and performance issues
  • 🔍 Misleading advertising
  • 💰 Questionable monetization practices

Bugs and requests

Bloons Card Storm

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Game crashes and disconnects
  • Progression loss when opponents quit
  • Unresponsive UI and control issues

Requested features

4 requests
  • Ranked/competitive modes
  • More single-player content
  • Improved deck building and customization
  • Better rewards for completed matches

Wacky Squad

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Lost progress after game crash
  • Unable to access previous saved game
  • Compatibility issues with older devices

Requested features

3 requests
  • PVP scaling system with player stats
  • More hero variety as advertised
  • Save progress across devices

In-app purchases

30 purchases

Bloons Card Storm

One-time30
  • 2000 Universal Tokens$0.99
  • 150 Monkey Money$1.99
  • Gwen Fire Platform$2.99
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  • Zee Jay Skate Ramp Platform$2.99
  • Gwen Alternate Voicelines$2.99
  • Zee Jay Alternate Voicelines$2.99
  • Amelia Alternate Voicelines$2.99
  • Amelia Rabbit Pet$4.99
  • 10500 Universal Tokens$4.99
  • Obyn Hero Bundle$5.99
  • Starter Pack$6.99
  • Striker Adventure$7.99
  • Founder's Pack$7.99
  • Amelia Adventure$7.99
  • Holiday Bundle$8.99
  • 5 Camo Storm Card Packs$9.99
  • Ezili Hero Bundle$9.99
  • Mountain Obyn Hero Bundle$9.99
  • 5 Lead Storm Card Packs$9.99
  • Zee Jay Hero Bundle$9.99
  • Adora Hero Bundle$9.99
  • 800 Monkey Money$9.99
  • Amelia Hero Bundle$9.99
  • Amelia Mega Bundle$14.99
  • 44000 Universal Tokens$19.99
  • 20 Camo Storm Card Packs$29.99
  • 2500 Monkey Money$29.99
  • Camo Storm Mega Bundle$59.99
  • 224000 Universal Tokens$99.99
  • 8500 Monkey Money$99.99
15 purchases

Wacky Squad

One-time15
  • 0.49 Valued Pack$0.49
  • 60 Gems$0.99
  • 120 Gems$1.99
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  • Level-up Privilege$2.99
  • 2.99 Valued Pack$2.99
  • 300 Gems$4.99
  • Wish Privilege$4.99
  • Gem Privilege$9.99
  • 680 Gems$9.99
  • Auto-Fight Privilege$9.99
  • 980 Gems$14.99
  • 1280 Gems$19.99
  • 1980 Gems$29.99
  • 3280 Gems$49.99
  • 6480 Gems$99.99

Questions

Is Bloons Card Storm free?
Bloons Card Storm is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Wacky Squad free?
Wacky Squad is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Bloons Card Storm or Wacky Squad?
Wacky Squad is rated higher. Bloons Card Storm averages 4.6 out of 5 from 2.9K ratings, while Wacky Squad averages 4.6 from 1.2K ratings.
Do Bloons Card Storm or Wacky Squad have ads?
Bloons Card Storm shows ads; Wacky Squad does not.
Which is updated more often, Bloons Card Storm or Wacky Squad?
Bloons Card Storm ships an update every 3 weeks, and Wacky Squad every 3 days. Most recently, Bloons Card Storm was updated on November 2, 2026 and Wacky Squad on October 30, 2026.

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