Comparison

Tile Wars TD vs Threnfall TD

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

Head to head
About

Tile Wars TD

This strategy defense game lets you shape the battlefield by expanding terrain and controlling enemy paths. Combine tile placement, tower upgrades, and strategic choices with roguelike elements for endless growth and challenges.

Highlights
  • Expand terrain and control enemy paths
  • Strategic tile and tower placement
  • Roguelike elements with random choices
  • Collect and upgrade towers
  • Unlock new abilities and face bosses
  • Diverse maps and arenas
Features
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Shape the battlefield and draw your victory! Forget ordinary tower defense games. Tile Wars TD is an innovative strategy defense game where you expand the terrain and control the enemy's movement paths. ► Expand the Terrain, Perfect Your Strategy The era of simply placing towers is over! Connect the tiles where towers can be built and alter the enemies' movement paths! Create the perfect maze and defeat your enemies through strategic placement. ► The Thrilling Harmony of Luck and Strategy Which of the random choices given during battle will you choose? Even if the terrain or tower you want doesn't appear, you can turn the tide with the reroll feature! From powerful towers to enhancement options that maximize your abilities, every choice dictates your fate. ► Endless Growth and Challenges - Collect & Upgrade: Upgrade towers with various traits to build your own powerful defense combination. - Unlock Abilities: Clear stages to unlock new special abilities and face even stronger bosses. - Diverse Maps: Dozens of themes and arenas await you, requiring a new terrain strategy every time. ◆ Game Features ◆ - Route System: The unique fun of placing tiles to secure tower building space and controlling the enemy's path as you wish. - Strategic Choices: Endless strategies combining terrain expansion, tower placement, and buff effects. - Roguelike Elements: Thrilling gameplay with newly given choices every round and a reroll feature. - Action-Packed Waves: Endless swarms of enemies and powerful boss raids. Download Tile Wars TD right now! Design your own battlefield and become a legendary commander who defends the base from swarming enemies! ----- - Support: support@neptunecompany.kr - Terms of Service: https://neptunecompany.kr/gameterms - Privacy Policy: https://neptunecompany.kr/gameprivacy

About

Threnfall TD

A challenging fantasy tower defense game with no ads or in-app purchases. It offers a deep strategic experience with numerous tower types, upgrade paths, and handcrafted levels. Progress is persistent, and the game can be played offline.

Highlights
  • 20 handcrafted levels
  • 14 distinct tower types with upgrade paths
  • Challenging gameplay
  • Achievements and persistent upgrades
  • Cinematic intros and unique music
  • Offline play
Features
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Threnfall TD No ads. No in-app purchases. No interruptions. Buy it once, own it forever. Play offline. No pay-to-win. Threnfall TD is a fantasy tower defense game built by one person. Not a big studio, just me, working through many late nights trying to make something genuinely fun and worth your time. This isn’t a "place towers and hope" kind of game. It’s designed to be challenging, even on easy mode. If your strategy isn’t right, the game will push back. What’s in the game: • 20 handcrafted levels Each with its own layout, pacing, and difficulty • 14 distinct tower types Each with 2 upgrade paths and 10 upgrades per path, all with their own visuals and roles • A real challenge Even on easier settings, you’ll need to think, adapt, and improve • Achievements & persistent upgrades Progress carries forward as you refine your strategy • Cinematic intros & unique music Each level has its own atmosphere, with custom intros and backing tracks This is my first release, built entirely by me. Every system has been designed, tested, broken, fixed, and rebuilt more times than I can count. There’s more coming. New features, improvements, balancing, and player feedback will directly shape where the game goes next. One small request: If you enjoy the game, leaving a review really helps. If you don’t, that’s completely fair, but instead of dropping a bad review and disappearing, reach out. I’ll do my best to fix what isn’t working. Thanks for taking a chance on it. – Dan

Screenshots

Tile Wars TD4 screens
Threnfall TD4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Threnfall TD at 100% against Tile Wars TD's 25%. Threnfall TD also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.5) and monetization model (free vs free with in-app purchases). Tile Wars TD's advantage is update cadence (weekly vs every 2 months) and ratings volume (438 vs 4). On price, ads, 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. Tile Wars TD sells 19 one-off in-app purchases and Threnfall TD sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Threnfall TD holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Tile Wars TD has 438 ratings behind it against 4, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 25% of Tile Wars TD's written reviews are positive against 100% of Threnfall TD's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Tile Wars TD ships an update weekly, Threnfall TD every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 18, 2026 and October 13, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Tile Wars TD versus Threnfall TD: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTile Wars TDThrenfall TD
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (438 ratings)5.0 (4 ratings) — better
Positive reviews25.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings438 — better4
Update frequencyWeekly — betterEvery 2 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS13.0 — better16.0
Further details — not scored
Size260 MB408 MB
Age rating4+9+
DeveloperNeptune CompanyDan Richings

Customer experience

Tile Wars TD

All ratings438 ratings
Positive87.7%
Neutral5.9%
Negative6.4%
Written reviews96 reviews
Positive25.0%
Neutral17.7%
Negative57.3%

Threnfall TD

All ratings4 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews9 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

19 purchases

Tile Wars TD

One-time19
  • Defense Pack$0.39
  • Gem Tiny Pack$0.99
  • Revive Token Tiny$0.99
Show 16 more
  • SpeedUp$0.99
  • Defense Pack 2$1.99
  • Defense Pack 3$2.99
  • Revive Token Small$2.99
  • Starter Pack$2.99
  • SpeedUp Permanent$3.99
  • Remove Ads$3.99
  • Gem Small Pack$4.99
  • Defense Pack 6$5.99
  • Railgun Pack$5.99
  • Tower Pack$6.99
  • Defense Pack 9$8.99
  • Revive Token Medium$8.99
  • Stage Pass$9.99
  • Gem Medium Pack$9.99
  • Defense Pack 15$14.99
1 purchases

Threnfall TD

One-time1
  • Act II Unlock$2.99

Questions

Is Tile Wars TD free?
Tile Wars TD is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Threnfall TD free?
Threnfall TD is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Tile Wars TD or Threnfall TD?
Threnfall TD is rated higher. Tile Wars TD averages 4.5 out of 5 from 438 ratings, while Threnfall TD averages 5.0 from 4 ratings.
Do Tile Wars TD or Threnfall TD have ads?
Neither Tile Wars TD nor Threnfall TD shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Tile Wars TD or Threnfall TD?
Tile Wars TD ships an update weekly, and Threnfall TD every 2 months. Most recently, Tile Wars TD was updated on October 18, 2026 and Threnfall TD on October 13, 2026.

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