Comparison

Laser TD vs Ward

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

Head to head
About

Laser TD

Strategically place and upgrade defensive towers to repel waves of enemies. This game features a variety of tower types and enemy behaviors, encouraging creative combinations for effective base protection.

Highlights
  • Tower building and placement
  • Tower and enemy upgrades
  • Multiple tower types
  • Multiple enemy types
  • Strategic defense gameplay
Features
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Build towers to protect the base from enemies. The game has 12 types of towers and 6 enemies. Towers and enemies have different colors and abilities. Combine and upgrade towers to more effectively defend the base.

About

Ward

Features
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A defense without guns. Enemies dive at your core from every direction — and you never fire a shot. Drag gravity wells to bend their paths: slingshot attackers into the sun, crush them in a well's pull, or whip them clean off the field. Live trajectory lines show where each enemy is headed — red means it is on course for your core, gold means the sun claims it. Mid-flight correctors can change course, so read the field, reposition your wells, then brace for the wave. • Pure physics combat — every takedown is environmental: sun, crush, or deflection • Draft a perk between waves: new wells, deeper gravity, drag fields, core plating, solar flares • Heavies, mid-flight correctors, and Warden bosses keep every run escalating • Doctrines — loadouts you choose before a run that shape its opening; earn Cores to unlock more • Free ranked Daily Challenge — one shared board a day, same for every player, with a global leaderboard • Free-play runs save at every wave break and whenever you pause or leave, mid-wave included: come back and pick up where you left off GO PRO The first 10 waves are free — the complete loop, every perk, and a Warden boss. Going Pro opens the endless climb past wave 10 plus Warden skins and board themes. Choose a one-time Ward unlock, or the StackForge Play Pass for Pro in every StackForge game, plus One Good Thing. Prices are shown before you buy. The Daily Challenge is always free, in full, for everyone. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy: https://stackforgestudios.com/privacy

Screenshots

Laser TD4 screens
Ward4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Ward at none against Laser TD's shown. Ward also leads on update cadence (fortnightly vs every 6 months). On price, in-app purchases, device support and iOS requirement 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. Laser TD sells 4 one-off in-app purchases and Ward sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Laser TD ships an update every 6 months, Ward fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 7 level
Laser TD versus Ward: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterLaser TDWard
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (6 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings6 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 6 monthsFortnightly — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS15.0 — better15.1
Further details — not scored
Size225 MB63 MB
Age rating9+9+
DeveloperVasilii DmitrievStackForge Studios

In-app purchases

4 purchases

Laser TD

One-time4
  • Aiming system$0.99
  • Gift double score and disable ads$0.99
  • Map editor$0.99
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  • Complete Pack$1.99
3 purchases

Ward

Subscriptions2
  • StackForge Play Pass Monthly$2.991 Month
  • StackForge Play Pass Annual$14.991 Year
One-time1
  • Ward Full Unlock$4.99

Questions

Is Laser TD free?
Laser TD is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Ward free?
Ward is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Laser TD or Ward have ads?
Laser TD shows ads; Ward does not.
Which is updated more often, Laser TD or Ward?
Laser TD ships an update every 6 months, and Ward fortnightly. Most recently, Laser TD was updated on October 24, 2026 and Ward on October 25, 2026.

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