Comparison

SimpleTD vs Desert Worm Idle RPG

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

Desert Worm Idle RPG

Control a colossal sand monster, devouring everything in its path to grow and evolve. Explore diverse desert zones, upgrade your worm, and enjoy a blend of arcade action and idle progression.

Highlights
  • Evolve and upgrade sand beast
  • Devour enemies and collect resources
  • Explore diverse desert zones
  • Idle arcade gameplay
  • RPG-style upgrades
  • Monstrous survival
Features
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Enter the world of Desert Worm Idle RPG, where action meets strategy and relaxation in a thrilling arcade adventure. You are not just a snake — you are a terrifying sand monster, an ancient predator lurking beneath the desert dunes. Hungry and ever-growing, you rise from the sands to devour everything in your path. Control your colossal worm, discover mysterious zones buried under scorching suns, and enjoy a gameplay loop that’s both meditative and exciting. This isn’t just another idle game — it’s a full arcade RPG experience with depth, upgrades, and endless surprises. What makes Desert Worm Idle RPG special? Evolve your sand beast – grow stronger, upgrade each segment of your worm, and become an unstoppable desert terror step by step. Devour your enemies – encounter cunning creatures and armored foes that demand both skill and strategy to overcome. Collect and consume – gather resources from your victims and the environment to fuel your evolution and unlock new abilities. Explore diverse desert zones – from ancient ruins to toxic wastelands, each area offers unique visuals, challenges, and secrets buried in the sand. Idle arcade experience – your worm continues to hunt and grow even when you’re away, making progress feel natural and satisfying. Whether you crave fast-paced action or prefer a calm, idle evolution, Desert Worm Idle RPG offers both. Dive into quick hunts or spend hours exploring, upgrading, and mastering the ways of the desert predator. With its blend of arcade action, idle growth, RPG-style upgrades, exploration, and monstrous survival, this is the perfect game for anyone who loves power, strategy, and the thrill of devouring the unknown. Download now and begin your Desert Worm adventure — the sands are hungry, and so are you. Privacy Policy: https://multicastgames.com/policy Terms of Use: https://multicastgames.com/termsofuse

Screenshots

SimpleTD4 screens
Desert Worm Idle RPG4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: SimpleTD at 100% against Desert Worm Idle RPG's 42%. SimpleTD also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 11) and ads (none vs shown). Desert Worm Idle RPG's advantage is price (Free vs $0.99) and rating (4.9 vs 4.0). On update cadence 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

Desert Worm Idle RPG is free to download; SimpleTD costs $0.99 up front. Desert Worm Idle RPG sells 11 one-off in-app purchases. SimpleTD asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Desert Worm Idle RPG holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 4.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Desert Worm Idle RPG has 582 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 100% of SimpleTD's written reviews are positive against 42% of Desert Worm Idle RPG's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

SimpleTD ships an update monthly, Desert Worm Idle RPG every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and November 1, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard8 real differences · 2 level
SimpleTD versus Desert Worm Idle RPG: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSimpleTDDesert Worm Idle RPG
Price$0.99Free — better
Rating4.0 (1 ratings)4.9 (582 ratings) — better
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews — better41.9% of reviews
Number of ratings1582 — better
Update frequencyMonthly — betterEvery 5 weeks
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS18.115.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size1.7 GB285 MB
Age rating9+12+
DeveloperAngrySalami LLCMULTICAST GAMES LIMITED

Customer experience

SimpleTD

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Desert Worm Idle RPG

All ratings509 ratings
Positive96.5%
Neutral1.2%
Negative2.4%
Written reviews43 reviews
Positive41.9%
Neutral16.3%
Negative41.9%

In-app purchases

None

SimpleTD

No in-app purchases

11 purchases

Desert Worm Idle RPG

One-time11
  • Gems Pack 01$1.99
  • Event Boost 01$2.99
  • Gems Pack 02$4.99
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  • Level Pass 01$6.99
  • Gems Pack 03$9.99
  • Level Pass 02$9.99
  • Level Pass 03$14.99
  • Gems Pack 04$19.99
  • Event Boost 02$24.99
  • Gems Pack 05$49.99
  • Gems Pack 06$99.99

Questions

Is SimpleTD free?
SimpleTD costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Desert Worm Idle RPG free?
Desert Worm Idle RPG is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, SimpleTD or Desert Worm Idle RPG?
Desert Worm Idle RPG is rated higher. SimpleTD averages 4.0 out of 5 from 1 ratings, while Desert Worm Idle RPG averages 4.9 from 582 ratings.
Do SimpleTD or Desert Worm Idle RPG have ads?
Desert Worm Idle RPG shows ads; SimpleTD does not.
Which is updated more often, SimpleTD or Desert Worm Idle RPG?
SimpleTD ships an update monthly, and Desert Worm Idle RPG every 5 weeks. Most recently, SimpleTD was updated on October 24, 2026 and Desert Worm Idle RPG on November 1, 2026.

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