Comparison

Geometry Rush TD vs Tower Defense byDefectiveRobot

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

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Geometry Rush TD

Features
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Get ready for a fresh and strategic Tower Defence experience where geometry meets tactics! Build your defense, unleash active ability cards at critical moments, and develop a level-specific skill tree to adapt your strategy. Every choice matters, and no two battles are the same!

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Tower Defense byDefectiveRobot

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Tower Defense by DefectiveRobot is a strategy game built around careful tower placement, upgrades, progression, and replayable battles. Choose between Fire, Freeze, and Lightning towers, then place them along the enemy path to defend your base. Each tower has different strengths, attack styles, and enemy immunities, so successful defenses require a balanced strategy. Features include: โ€ข 26 unique worlds โ€ข 20 stages per world โ€ข Fire, Freeze, and Lightning towers โ€ข Permanent tower upgrades โ€ข Multiple enemy types and immunities โ€ข Star-based progression โ€ข Tower Tokens โ€ข Infinite Hearts option โ€ข Full Game Access toggle โ€ข Replayable stages and increasing difficulty โ€ข Locally stored progress and settings Build your defenses, improve your towers, and protect every world from incoming waves.

Screenshots

Geometry Rush TD4 screens
Tower Defense byDefectiveRobot4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Tower Defense byDefectiveRobot at none against Geometry Rush TD's 7. Tower Defense byDefectiveRobot also leads on ads (none vs shown). Geometry Rush TD's advantage is update cadence (every 4 days vs fortnightly) and device support (3 vs 1). On price there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price ยท Rating ยท Positive reviews ยท Number of ratings ยท Update frequency ยท Ads ยท In-app purchases ยท Monetization ยท Best chart rank ยท Devices ยท Requires iOS

CostPrice ยท In-app purchases ยท Ads ยท Monetization

Both are free to download. Geometry Rush TD sells 7 one-off in-app purchases. Tower Defense byDefectiveRobot asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Geometry Rush TD ships an update every 4 days, Tower Defense byDefectiveRobot fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on September 14, 2026 and November 5, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences ยท 1 level
Geometry Rush TD versus Tower Defense byDefectiveRobot: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterGeometry Rush TDTower Defense byDefectiveRobot
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 4 days โ€” betterFortnightly
AdsYesNo โ€” better
In-app purchasesYesNo โ€” better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod โ€” betteriPhone
Requires iOS15.0 โ€” better26.4
Further details โ€” not scored
Size177 MB85 MB
Age rating4+9+
DeveloperROYODefectiveRobot LLC

In-app purchases

7 purchases

Geometry Rush TD

One-time7
  • Gems Pack 1$2.99
  • Gems Pack 2$5.99
  • Starter Pack$5.99
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  • Gems Pack 3$12.99
  • Adventure Pack$14.99
  • Gems Pack 4$24.99
  • Gems Pack 5$49.99
None

Tower Defense byDefectiveRobot

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Geometry Rush TD free?
Geometry Rush TD is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Tower Defense byDefectiveRobot free?
Tower Defense byDefectiveRobot is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Geometry Rush TD or Tower Defense byDefectiveRobot have ads?
Geometry Rush TD shows ads; Tower Defense byDefectiveRobot does not.
Which is updated more often, Geometry Rush TD or Tower Defense byDefectiveRobot?
Geometry Rush TD ships an update every 4 days, and Tower Defense byDefectiveRobot fortnightly. Most recently, Geometry Rush TD was updated on September 14, 2026 and Tower Defense byDefectiveRobot on November 5, 2026.

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