# Hold Fire vs ThunderForce

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Hold Fire at none against ThunderForce's 1. ThunderForce's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (every 5 days vs fortnightly). On price, device support and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. ThunderForce sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $0.99 per month. Hold Fire asks for nothing beyond the download.

Hold Fire ships an update fortnightly, ThunderForce every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on October 31, 2026 and November 6, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Hold Fire | ThunderForce |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| In-app purchases | **No** | Yes |
| Ads | Yes | **No** |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly | **Every 5 days** |
| Size | 74 MB | 74 MB |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 15.0 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Nicolas Zanette](https://appshunter.io/developer/1889444367) | [Sun Huang](https://appshunter.io/developer/1819398501) |

## What reviewers say

### Hold Fire

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/hold-fire-turret-defense-td/id6801176503)

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none


### ThunderForce

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/thunderforce/id6802530155)

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (1)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| ThunderForce Subscription | $0.99 | per month |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Hold Fire free?

Hold Fire is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Is ThunderForce free?

ThunderForce is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Do Hold Fire or ThunderForce have ads?

Hold Fire shows ads; ThunderForce does not.

### Which is updated more often, Hold Fire or ThunderForce?

Hold Fire ships an update fortnightly, and ThunderForce every 5 days. Most recently, Hold Fire was updated on October 31, 2026 and ThunderForce on November 6, 2026.

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