Comparison

Sphere TD vs Idle Polygon

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

Head to head
About

Sphere TD

A complex tower defense game where you build and upgrade towers to defend against waves of spheres. Strategize with deep customization, resource management, and research to overcome challenges. Offers extensive replayability with numerous levels and modes.

Highlights
  • Tower and projectile customization
  • 30 base towers with 28+ stats
  • 33 mods with millions of combinations
  • Research and crafting system
  • Tower inventory and energy management
  • 50 hand-crafted levels and endless mode
  • Offline and online play with cloud sync
Read full description

Sphere TD is a tower defense game with one difference: there are no preset towers. You build every tower yourself, then send it out to defend your base. WHAT IS IN THE GAME - 39 towers, each with its own grid layout and function - 33 mods, each with tiers, MK upgrades, a B-Side function, and 3 perks - 50 hand-crafted maps with three objectives each - Endless mode after map 50, plus map-specific challenges - A research tree, mod crafting, and a trader - Spheres that scale into elites, bosses, armored, shielded, cloaked and flying - Offline play, with cloud sync and leaderboards - Cross platform: mobile and desktop NO NONSENSE No pay to win. No time gates. No paywalls. No ad spam. No loot boxes. Funding the Galatium Academy is appreciated, never required. MESSAGE FROM THE DEV Hi, I'm Alex, a solo developer, and Sphere TD is my first game. If you like tower defense, meta progression, and theorycrafting builds, you should feel right at home. Come discuss tower builds with other friendly cadets on Discord. I am committed to 10 years of support. You want it, I'll make it. Ready to join the Galatium Academy?

About

Idle Polygon

Engage in a visually stunning incremental game with RPG battle elements. Upgrade your geometries and income to astronomical levels, and master prestige cycles for endless replayability.

Highlights
  • Mesmerizing geometric visuals
  • Incremental upgrades and income
  • RPG battles with strategic gameplay
  • Endless replayability with prestige cycles
  • Hypnotic art style
Features
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Mesmerizing Visuals: Expand your geometries through a clean, crisp, and hypnotic art style. Incremental Mechanics: Watch numbers soar as you upgrade shapes and income to astronomical levels. RPG Battles: Test your growth against tough opponents. Strategy is key to victory. Endless Replayability: Master the cycles of Prism and Spectrum Prestige to uncover hidden depths in an infinite loop.

Screenshots

Sphere TD4 screens
Idle Polygon4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Sphere TD at 100% against Idle Polygon's 50%. Sphere TD also leads on rating (4.6 vs 3.0) and update cadence (every 2 days vs every 4 days). Idle Polygon's advantage is iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.0). On price, ratings volume, ads and in-app purchases 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. Sphere TD sells 10 one-off in-app purchases and Idle Polygon sells 7 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Sphere TD holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 3.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 9 and 4 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 100% of Sphere TD's written reviews are positive against 50% of Idle Polygon's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Sphere TD ships an update every 2 days, Idle Polygon every 4 days. Both last shipped on October 5, 2026.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Sphere TD versus Idle Polygon: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSphere TDIdle Polygon
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (9 ratings) — better3.0 (4 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews — better50.0% of reviews
Number of ratings9 — better4
Update frequencyEvery 2 days — betterEvery 4 days
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.013.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size332 MB200 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperStandardIssueGamesKOKI MORITA

Customer experience

Sphere TD

All ratings9 ratings
Positive88.9%
Neutral0.0%
Negative11.1%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Idle Polygon

All ratings4 ratings
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%

In-app purchases

10 purchases

Sphere TD

One-time10
  • Au Field Ration$4.99
  • Defender Starter Pack$7.99
  • Au Supply Cache$9.99
Show 7 more
  • Galatium Express Token$9.99
  • Galatium Academy Pack$14.99
  • Shadow Broker Vantage$19.99
  • Au Enterprise Fund$24.99
  • Flux Enrichment Grant$24.99
  • Au Strategic Stockpile$49.99
  • Au Global Reserve$99.99
7 purchases

Idle Polygon

One-time7
  • Diamond S$0.99
  • Diamond M$2.99
  • Offline Boost$3.99
Show 4 more
  • Remove Ads$4.99
  • Diamond L$5.99
  • Diamond XL$29.99
  • Diamond MAX$59.99

Questions

Is Sphere TD free?
Sphere TD is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Idle Polygon free?
Idle Polygon is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Sphere TD or Idle Polygon?
Sphere TD is rated higher. Sphere TD averages 4.6 out of 5 from 9 ratings, while Idle Polygon averages 3.0 from 4 ratings.
Do Sphere TD or Idle Polygon have ads?
Both Sphere TD and Idle Polygon show ads.
Which is updated more often, Sphere TD or Idle Polygon?
Sphere TD ships an update every 2 days, and Idle Polygon every 4 days. Most recently, Sphere TD was updated on October 5, 2026 and Idle Polygon on October 5, 2026.

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