Comparison

SimpleTD vs MedStrike

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

Head to head
About

SimpleTD

Engage in a pixel-art tower defense experience with a rich storyline and fully voiced cutscenes. Strategize with over 14 unique towers, permanent upgrade paths, and challenging endless waves. Enemies can also gain power-ups, adding a unique twist to each playthrough.

Highlights
  • Voiced cinematic cutscenes and rich story
  • 14+ unique towers with distinct personalities
  • Deep, permanent upgrade paths
  • Endless waves and titan-sized bosses
  • Enemy power-ups on maps
  • Daily & weekly quests
  • 10+ hand-crafted maps with dynamic modifiers
Features
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Defend your Life Orbs against ever-evolving foes in SimpleTD—with no microtransactions! Features -- Voiced Cinematic Cutscenes and Rich Story: A rich storyline to propel players through those waves with fully voiced cutscenes in a 2D, pixel art style with plenty of DLCs planned to expand on the story. -- 14+ Unique Towers, Each with a Personality: From all-purpose Simple Towers to credit-printing Mint towers, acid-splashing Splash Towers, boss-busting Shotguns, and range-boosting Buff Towers, every turret plays, and upgrades, differently. -- Interesting Towers and Mechanics - Easily collect crystals passively or organically by completing waves, store credits on easier maps to use on harder maps, protect your towers from aerial attacks. -- Deep, Permanent Upgrade Paths: Spend hard-earned Crystals in the Upgrade Lab to push damage, fire-rate, range, critical chance, and even global LP caps to dizzying heights, then stack buffs for exponential power. -- Endless Waves & Titan-Sized Bosses: Face adaptive swarms, enable Crazy Mode for 3x the enemies with 3x the strength, and face off against bosses with both set and random schedules! No two play-throughs will be exactly the same! -- Enemy Power-Ups: Instead of trying to earn power-ups for your towers, the enemies get a chance to! All maps have power-ups along the paths for enemies to pick up, providing unique abilities to power them through to your Life Points! --Daily & Weekly Quests – Knock out fresh objectives every day and week for Crystals, carry-over credits, and limited-time stat buffs that alter your next run’s strategy. -- 10+ Hand-Crafted Maps with Dynamic Modifiers. Spiral deserts, snaking forests, twin-lane battlefields, mega-sized arenas, and more. Each map flips spawn rates, HP multipliers, weather events, and elite chances to keep you guessing. -- Map Based Events: Contend with interesting events on most of the maps to add to the gameplay. -- Auto-Play & Super Play Speeds - Grind hands-free in Auto Mode (which stops if your lose a Life Point) and/or crank the speed up 5x to hurry through early waves, but watch out as accuracy will take a hit! -- In-Game Store for Buffs and Items: An in-game store using only game acquired crystals to allow players to spend on buffs and items. No real-world money here; microtransactions are not welcomed in SimpleTD! -- User-Defined Graphics: Love retro pixel art? Leave it on. Prefer a clean, minimalist look? Turn it off for a more “Simple” feel. == No Microtransactions == Every Crystal and Credit is earned in-game—no paywalls, ever. Download SimpleTD now and master your defenses!

About

MedStrike

Features
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Join the fight in MedStrike — a competitive online FPS built for fast reflexes and sharp aim. Enter the battlefield where every second counts. MedStrike brings intense multiplayer combat and strategic gameplay to your fingertips. Whether you're a casual player or a hardcore competitor, the action never stops. Key Features: Real-time multiplayer battles Smooth and responsive controls

Screenshots

SimpleTD4 screens
MedStrike4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: SimpleTD at none against MedStrike's shown. MedStrike's advantage is iOS requirement (13.0 vs 18.1). On price, update cadence, 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

SimpleTD ships an update monthly, MedStrike every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 2, 2026 and October 7, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
SimpleTD versus MedStrike: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSimpleTDMedStrike
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyMonthly — betterEvery 2 months
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS18.113.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size1.7 GB144 MB
Age rating9+17+
DeveloperAngrySalami LLCHasan Akay

In-app purchases

None

SimpleTD

No in-app purchases

None

MedStrike

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is SimpleTD free?
SimpleTD is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is MedStrike free?
MedStrike is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do SimpleTD or MedStrike have ads?
MedStrike shows ads; SimpleTD does not.
Which is updated more often, SimpleTD or MedStrike?
SimpleTD ships an update monthly, and MedStrike every 2 months. Most recently, SimpleTD was updated on October 2, 2026 and MedStrike on October 7, 2026.

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