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.
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.
- 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
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.
- Tower defense with FPS combat
- Build and upgrade base defenses
- Resource management
- Story-driven survival
- Fast-paced arcade missions
- Controller and touch optimized
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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?
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Verdict
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
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.
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.
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.
| Parameter | OTTTD Halfbrick+ | Don't Bug Me! |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.7 (3 ratings) | 4.6 (141 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | 50.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 3 | 141 — better |
| Update frequency | Daily — better | Every 3 weeks |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Subscription | Free with in-app purchases — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 317 MB | 191 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 9+ |
| Developer | Halfbrick | Frosty Pop |
Customer experience
OTTTD Halfbrick+
Don't Bug Me!
In-app purchases
OTTTD Halfbrick+
- Halfbrick+$2.991 Month
- Halfbrick+1 Month trial$2.991 Month
- Halfbrick+2 variants$29.991 Year
Don't Bug Me!
- Remove Ads$1.99
Questions
Is OTTTD Halfbrick+ free?
Is Don't Bug Me! free?
Which has better reviews, OTTTD Halfbrick+ or Don't Bug Me!?
Do OTTTD Halfbrick+ or Don't Bug Me! have ads?
Which is updated more often, OTTTD Halfbrick+ or Don't Bug Me!?
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