Threnfall TD vs Space Base Idle Tower Defense
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- 20 handcrafted levels
- 14 distinct tower types with upgrade paths
- Challenging gameplay
- Achievements and persistent upgrades
- Cinematic intros and unique music
- Offline play
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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
Space Base Idle Tower Defense
Build a powerful space base and defend against endless enemy waves in this idle tower defense game. Upgrade turrets, unlock technologies, and earn AFK rewards offline. Strategize your defenses for infinite survival.
- Space base construction and upgrades
- Multiple turret types
- Technology tree and prestige system
- Offline AFK progression
- Epic bosses and special waves
- Idle strategy gameplay
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Build a powerful space base and survive endless waves of enemies in Space Base — an idle tower defense game with deep turret upgrade systems and base-building mechanics. Place different types of turrets, unlock the tech tree, and earn AFK rewards even while offline. Game features: Build and upgrade your space base from scratch Multiple turret types: rapid-fire, splash, freeze, and sniper Tech tree, prestige system, and upgrade progression AFK progress: resources and rewards accumulate offline Epic bosses, special waves, and endless survival Idle strategy with base-building and enemy defense mechanics Infinite scaling of power and difficulty Plan your turret placement, combine weapon types, and build the perfect defense. Download Space Base — the ultimate idle tower defense with base building!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Threnfall TD at 100% against Space Base Idle Tower Defense's 40%. Threnfall TD also leads on ads (none vs shown) and monetization model (free vs free with in-app purchases). Space Base Idle Tower Defense's advantage is update cadence (every 6 days vs every 2 months) and ratings volume (409 vs 4). 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
Both are free to download. Threnfall TD sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Space Base Idle Tower Defense sells 18 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Threnfall TD holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Space Base Idle Tower Defense has 409 ratings behind it against 4, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 100% of Threnfall TD's written reviews are positive against 40% of Space Base Idle Tower Defense's.
Threnfall TD ships an update every 2 months, Space Base Idle Tower Defense every 6 days. The most recent releases landed on October 13, 2026 and October 29, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Threnfall TD | Space Base Idle Tower Defense |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (4 ratings) — better | 4.7 (409 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better | 40.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 4 | 409 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 6 days — better |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 | 15.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 408 MB | 312 MB |
| Age rating | 9+ | 9+ |
| Developer | Dan Richings | Evrika Games |
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Threnfall TD
Space Base Idle Tower Defense
In-app purchases
Threnfall TD
- Act II Unlock$2.99
Space Base Idle Tower Defense
- Super Benefit Deal$2.99
- Turret Pack 1$2.99
- Gem Pass$3.99
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- Piggy Bank$4.99
- Gems Pack 800$5.99
- The Sergeant's Deal$6.99
- Builder Pack 1$6.99
- Gems Pack 1300$8.99
- VIP Pass 1$12.99
- Turret Pack 2$12.99
- Builder Pack 2$15.99
- Officer's Deal$16.99
- Gems Pack 2800$19.99
- Turret Pack 3$19.99
- Treasury of Gems$19.99
- Special Offer$22.99
- Builder Pack 3$29.99
- Millionaire Deal$37.99
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