Comparison

OTTTD Halfbrick+ vs Don't Bug Me!

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

Head to head
About

OTTTD Halfbrick+

This game blends tower defense with real-time strategy, tasking players with defending Earth from alien invasions. Command unique heroes, build and upgrade defensive towers, and face epic boss battles across diverse alien dimensions.

Highlights
  • Tower Defense Meets RTS
  • Command Unique Heroes
  • Build and Upgrade Towers
  • Epic Boss Battles
  • Explore Alien Dimensions
  • Strategic Combat
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Get ready for OTTTD, now part of the Halfbrick+ subscription catalog! Step into the year 2136, where cutting-edge rift technology allows humans to explore—and sometimes accidentally provoke—hostile alien dimensions. As the commander of Earth’s last line of defense, your mission is simple: protect the planet, eliminate threats, and, if possible, avoid total budget overages. With Halfbrick+, enjoy ad-free gaming, no in-app purchases, and a curated library of premium games like OTTTD, the ultimate genre-blending masterpiece: Features: - Tower Defense Meets RTS: Tactical combat that’s as intense as it is absurd. - Command Unique Heroes: Level up your squad, unlock devastating weapons, and dominate. - Build and Upgrade: Construct powerful towers to fend off waves of bizarre enemies. - Epic Boss Battles: Face foes so absurdly strong, you’ll laugh while strategizing. - Explore Strange Dimensions: Fight across colorful, alien landscapes full of chaos. - Prove your strategic genius and save Earth (or at least part of it). Download OTTTD today with Halfbrick+ and redefine the limits of tower defense! WHAT'S HALFBRICK+ Halfbrick+ is a mobile games subscription service featuring: - Exclusive access to the highest-rated games, including old games and new hits like Fruit Ninja. - No ads or in-app purchases, enhancing your experience with classic games. - Brought to you by the makers of Award-winning mobile games - Regular updates and new games, ensuring your subscription is always worth it. - Curated by hand - for gamers by gamers! Start your One Month free trial and play all our games without ads, in app purchases, and fully unlocked games! Your subscription will auto-renew after 30 days, or save money with an annual membership! If you have any questions, please contact our support team https://support.halfbrick.com View our privacy policy at https://www.halfbrick.com/halfbrick-plus-privacy-policy View our terms of service at https://www.halfbrick.com/terms-of-service

About

Don't Bug Me!

Engage in a sci-fi survival experience on Mars, blending tower defense with first-person shooter action. Strategically build and upgrade your base, manage resources, and uncover a compelling story to escape the planet.

Highlights
  • Tower defense with FPS combat
  • Build and upgrade base defenses
  • Resource management
  • Story-driven survival
  • Fast-paced arcade missions
  • Controller and touch optimized
Features
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The Orion III is down and Commander Abigail Blackwell is stranded. Build a sci-fi tower defense grid, swap to light FPS to thin out swarms, and manage scarce solar energy to keep your base defense online. WHY YOU'LL LOVE IT • Tower Defense, evolved: Place, upgrade, and synergize turrets to counter Martian types. • Swap to FPS on demand: Step in to snipe priority targets when the line falters. • Smart resource strategy: Time solar recharges, repair systems, and choose upgrades under pressure. • Story-driven survival: Uncover Blackwell’s log entries and the mystery behind the crash. • Arcade pacing: Fast missions, quick retries, satisfying progression. CORE FEATURES: • Tactical tower defense + FPS hybrid on Mars. • Build, upgrade, and customize your base defense. • Multiple enemy factions and boss encounters. • Progression, gear unlocks, and challenge modes. • Controller + touch optimized. Can you protect the crash site and get home?

Screenshots

OTTTD Halfbrick+4 screens
Don't Bug Me!4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Don't Bug Me! at 50% against OTTTD Halfbrick+'s 0%. Don't Bug Me! also leads on rating (4.6 vs 3.7) and monetization model (free with in-app purchases vs subscription). OTTTD Halfbrick+'s advantage is ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (daily vs every 3 weeks). On price, 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

Both are free to download. OTTTD Halfbrick+ sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month and Don't Bug Me! sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Don't Bug Me! holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 3.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Don't Bug Me! has 141 ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 0% of OTTTD Halfbrick+'s written reviews are positive against 50% of Don't Bug Me!'s.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

OTTTD Halfbrick+ ships an update daily, Don't Bug Me! every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 7, 2026 and October 13, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
OTTTD Halfbrick+ versus Don't Bug Me!: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterOTTTD Halfbrick+Don't Bug Me!
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.7 (3 ratings)4.6 (141 ratings) — better
Positive reviews0.0% of reviews50.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings3141 — better
Update frequencyDaily — betterEvery 3 weeks
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationSubscriptionFree with in-app purchases — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS13.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size317 MB191 MB
Age rating12+9+
DeveloperHalfbrickFrosty Pop

Customer experience

OTTTD Halfbrick+

All ratings3 ratings
Positive66.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative33.3%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

Don't Bug Me!

All ratings141 ratings
Positive90.1%
Neutral2.8%
Negative7.1%
Written reviews10 reviews
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%

In-app purchases

3 purchases

OTTTD Halfbrick+

Subscriptions3
  • Halfbrick+$2.991 Month
  • Halfbrick+1 Month trial$2.991 Month
  • Halfbrick+2 variants$29.991 Year
1 purchases

Don't Bug Me!

One-time1
  • Remove Ads$1.99

Questions

Is OTTTD Halfbrick+ free?
OTTTD Halfbrick+ is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Don't Bug Me! free?
Don't Bug Me! is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, OTTTD Halfbrick+ or Don't Bug Me!?
Don't Bug Me! is rated higher. OTTTD Halfbrick+ averages 3.7 out of 5 from 3 ratings, while Don't Bug Me! averages 4.6 from 141 ratings.
Do OTTTD Halfbrick+ or Don't Bug Me! have ads?
Don't Bug Me! shows ads; OTTTD Halfbrick+ does not.
Which is updated more often, OTTTD Halfbrick+ or Don't Bug Me!?
OTTTD Halfbrick+ ships an update daily, and Don't Bug Me! every 3 weeks. Most recently, OTTTD Halfbrick+ was updated on October 7, 2026 and Don't Bug Me! on October 13, 2026.

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