Comparison

Tower Defense vs KnockDown Run

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

Head to head
About

Tower Defense

Engage in a classic tower defense experience with strategic gameplay and action-packed battles. Explore diverse campaigns, challenging maps, and unique towers to defeat various enemies across multiple world themes. Enjoy a highly-rated defense game with regular updates.

Highlights
  • 40 campaigns and 7 challenge maps
  • Various gameplay modes
  • Mindbending towers and special weapons
  • 10 enemy types with special attributes
  • 5 world themes
  • New modes, towers, and monsters coming soon
Features
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A revolutionary classic defense game packed with action and strategy! The best Defense game in the world, reaching 20 Million downloads worldwide! You can play in English, 한국어, 日本語, 中文简体, or 中文繁體. - Ranked No. 1 in the Appstore for England, Australia, France, China, Austria, Sweden, and Denmark! - Ranked No. 1 in the game category in 18 countries! - Ranked No. 1 in the Adventure genre in 50 countries! - Ranked No. 1 in the Puzzle genre in 15 countries! - Ranked No. 1 in the Strategy genre in 86 countries! Experience the thrill all over again with the brand-new Tower Defense Live! Features - New Modes, Towers and Monsters coming soon! - 40 different campaigns and 7 challenge maps! - Various gameplay modes! - Mindbending towers and special weapons! - 10 different types of enemies with special attributes! - 5 World Themes ranging from mountains, wastelands, snowy fields, craters, and volcanic regions! Device App Access Permission Notice ▶ Notice per access permission Access permissions are requested in order for us to provide you with the following service when you use the app. [Required] None [Optional] - Notifications: The permission is required to send you push notifications regarding the game. - Camera: The permission is required to take profile pictures for HIVE members. - Photos: The permission is required to save/load game screens and change profile pictures for HIVE members. - ID for Advertisers: This is the right to request the use of ID for Advertisers (IDFA) for promotion targeting and tracking analysis. ※ Please note that you can still enjoy the service excluding features related to the above without giving access permissions. ▶ How to remove access permissions You can always change access permission settings whenever you'd like. - Device Settings> Select the corresponding app> Choose either to enable/disable access • Items are available for purchase in this game. • For Com2uS Mobile Game Terms of Service, visit https://www.com2us.com. - Terms of Service : http://terms.withhive.com/terms/policy/view/M9/T1 - Privacy Policy : http://terms.withhive.com/terms/policy/view/M9/T3 • For questions or customer support, please contact our Customer Support by visiting https://customer.withhive.com/com2us.

About

KnockDown Run

A skill-based hyper-casual runner where you persistently knock down obstacles to reach the end of levels and achieve high scores. Manage your balls and enjoy changing environments with immersive haptic feedback and unique animations.

Highlights
  • Skill-based hyper-casual runner
  • Knock down obstacles
  • Manage ball count for high scores
  • Multiple environment changes
  • Haptic feedback
  • Unique animations
Features
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Run Persistently to reach the end line of the levels and attain the highest score possible in this pacey and entertaining game. GAME FEATURES - A skill-based hyper-casual runner. - Cross your way, knocking down the different obstacles coming your way. - Manage the number of balls to attain the highest score possible. - Feel the SFX as soft music to your ears. - Different types of environments change as you progress through the levels. - Feel the immersion with true haptics feedback. - Unique animations & emitters that will leave you amazed. Terms of Use - https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Tower Defense3 screens
KnockDown Run4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: KnockDown Run at 5.0 against Tower Defense's 4.4. KnockDown Run also leads on review sentiment (100% vs 71%) and update cadence (every 2 months vs every 7 months). Tower Defense's advantage is ratings volume (2.4K vs 1). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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. Tower Defense sells 10 one-off in-app purchases and KnockDown Run sells 5 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

KnockDown Run holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Tower Defense has 2.4K ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 71% of Tower Defense's written reviews are positive against 100% of KnockDown Run's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Tower Defense ships an update every 7 months, KnockDown Run every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on September 25, 2026 and June 11, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Tower Defense versus KnockDown Run: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTower DefenseKnockDown Run
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.4 (2.4K ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews71.4% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings2.4K — better1
Update frequencyEvery 7 monthsEvery 2 months — better
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.013.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size68 MB83 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperCom2uS Corp.Supercode Games

Customer experience

Tower Defense

All ratings2,447 ratings
Positive85.0%
Neutral5.0%
Negative10.1%
Written reviews521 reviews
Positive71.4%
Neutral7.5%
Negative21.1%

KnockDown Run

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

Tower Defense

Reported bugs

5 issues
  • Crashes on startup
  • Unable to select certain levels
  • Upgrade system not functioning properly
  • Compatibility issues with newer devices
  • Network connection errors

Requested features

5 requests
  • Offline mode
  • More levels and content updates
  • Better tutorial and instructions
  • Improved tower upgrade system
  • Difficulty balancing adjustments

KnockDown Run

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

10 purchases

Tower Defense

One-time10
  • 30 Crystals$2.99
  • 3,000 Gold$2.99
  • 55 Crystals$4.99
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  • 5,500 Gold$4.99
  • 120 Crystals$9.99
  • 12,500 Gold$9.99
  • MAX Stamina +10$9.99
  • 260 Crystals$19.99
  • 28,000 Gold$19.99
  • 700 Crystals$49.99
5 purchases

KnockDown Run

One-time5
  • No Ads$0.99
  • Handful of Gems$0.99
  • Bag of Gems$1.99
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  • Bucket of Gems$2.99
  • Chest of Gems$3.99

Questions

Is Tower Defense free?
Tower Defense is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is KnockDown Run free?
KnockDown Run is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Tower Defense or KnockDown Run?
KnockDown Run is rated higher. Tower Defense averages 4.4 out of 5 from 2.4K ratings, while KnockDown Run averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Tower Defense or KnockDown Run have ads?
Both Tower Defense and KnockDown Run show ads.
Which is updated more often, Tower Defense or KnockDown Run?
Tower Defense ships an update every 7 months, and KnockDown Run every 2 months. Most recently, Tower Defense was updated on September 25, 2026 and KnockDown Run on June 11, 2026.

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