Comparison

Tile Wars TD vs Auto Drill

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

Auto Drill

Pilot an auto-mining ship that automatically destroys planets block by block. Upgrade weapons, collect skills, and enhance your gear to build a powerful galactic drilling machine. Progress through tougher worlds with permanent upgrades.

Highlights
  • Automatic mining ship piloting
  • Destructible planets with various block types
  • Unlock and upgrade 10 unique weapons
  • Collect and fuse skills for buffs
  • Upgrade ship components (Hulls, Reactor Cores, Engines)
  • Permanent progression across runs
Features
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AUTO DRILL: GALAXY Pilot your own auto-mining ship and chew through entire planets, block by block! Your ship fights on its own — orbiting, seeking, and blasting the nearest block automatically. Sit back and watch the loot pour in, or grab the joystick and steer into the action yourself. IDLE AUTO-BATTLER Your mining ship never stops working. It automatically targets and destroys blocks while you focus on building the ultimate galactic drilling machine. Perfect for quick sessions or long grinds DESTROY EVERYTHING Every planet is a grid of destructible blocks — Normal, Gold, Energy, and volatile Explosive blocks that chain-detonate their neighbors in satisfying cascades. Mine them all to clear the planet and warp to a tougher sector! 10 UNIQUE WEAPONS Unlock and upgrade a devastating arsenal: drill lance, mortar, chain arc, orbiting saw, and more! Each unlock hits harder than the last and carries permanent damage multipliers — choose your upgrade path wisely. COLLECT & FUSE SKILLS Roll for powerful skills and fuse duplicates upward through rarity tiers — Common, Rare, Epic, Legendary! Equip them for massive buffs: extra damage, income multipliers, block transmutation, and more. UPGRADE YOUR GEAR Equip Hulls, Reactor Cores, and Engines, then level them up by salvaging spare items. Build the perfect loadout for endless expansion. ADVANCE FOREVER Clear a planet, advance a sector, and face tougher worlds. Your permanent unlocks and upgrades carry over — every run makes you stronger! The galaxy is full of planets waiting to be mined. How far can you drill? Download Auto Drill: Galaxy and start your cosmic mining empire today!

Screenshots

Tile Wars TD4 screens
Auto Drill4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Auto Drill at 50% against Tile Wars TD's 25%. Auto Drill also leads on rating (4.8 vs 4.5) and chart position (#30 vs unranked). Tile Wars TD's advantage is iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.0). On price, ratings volume, update cadence and ads 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 Auto Drill sells 18 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Auto Drill holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.5. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 468 and 807 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 25% of Tile Wars TD's written reviews are positive against 50% of Auto Drill's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Tile Wars TD ships an update weekly, Auto Drill every 5 days. Both last shipped on October 28, 2026.

Scorecard4 real differences · 7 level
Tile Wars TD versus Auto Drill: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTile Wars TDAuto Drill
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (468 ratings)4.8 (807 ratings) — better
Positive reviews25.0% of reviews50.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings468807 — better
Update frequencyWeeklyEvery 5 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
Best chart rank—#30 — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS13.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size260 MB282 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperNeptune CompanyLava Labs Oyun Yazılım ve Pazarlama Anonim Şirketi

Customer experience

Tile Wars TD

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

Auto Drill

All ratings807 ratings
Positive96.3%
Neutral1.9%
Negative1.9%
Written reviews68 reviews
Positive50.0%
Neutral16.2%
Negative33.8%

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
18 purchases

Auto Drill

One-time18
  • Solar Gem 1$1.99
  • Gem 1$1.99
  • Solar Offer$2.99
Show 15 more
  • Small Chest Offer$4.99
  • Gem 2$4.99
  • Solar Gem 2$9.99
  • Satellite Offer$9.99
  • Life Time Boost$9.99
  • Galaxy Pass$9.99
  • Starter Pack$9.99
  • No Ads$9.99
  • Gem 3$9.99
  • Deluxe Solar Offer$19.99
  • Gem 4$19.99
  • Tournament Offer$29.99
  • Epic Pack$29.99
  • Gem 5$49.99
  • Gem 6$99.99

Questions

Is Tile Wars TD free?
Tile Wars TD is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Auto Drill free?
Auto Drill is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Tile Wars TD or Auto Drill?
Auto Drill is rated higher. Tile Wars TD averages 4.5 out of 5 from 468 ratings, while Auto Drill averages 4.8 from 807 ratings.
Do Tile Wars TD or Auto Drill have ads?
Neither Tile Wars TD nor Auto Drill shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Tile Wars TD or Auto Drill?
Tile Wars TD ships an update weekly, and Auto Drill every 5 days. Most recently, Tile Wars TD was updated on October 28, 2026 and Auto Drill on October 28, 2026.

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