Comparison

Crazy TD vs Lava Crew

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

Head to head
About

Crazy TD

Defend your tower from an invading red army by tapping to shoot. Avoid friendly fire with the blue army and earn points by eliminating enemies and birds. Compete on leaderboards and unlock achievements in this fast-paced defense game.

Highlights
  • Tap to shoot enemies
  • Swipe for machine gun action
  • Defend against red army
  • Avoid shooting blue army
  • Earn points for kills
  • Game Center Leaderboard
  • Game Center Achievements
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Fight off swarm of red army from taking over your tower. Blue army will be sent from time to time to defend your tower from taking over by the red army. Shoot the red army as fast as possible and avoid shooting the blue army. How to play: • TAP to shoot the red army as fast as you can. • SWIPE the screen to shoot the army with machine gun. • A point will be awarded when a red army or bird is shot. • Shooting the parachute will not earn you any point. Additional Features: • Game Center Leaderboard. • Game Center Achievements. ••• Health and Safety ••• Take a break if your fingers get tired or feeling sore.

About

Lava Crew

Survive an onslaught of lava beasts as the last planetary surveyor. Test your lightning-fast reflexes in this classic 2D arcade action game. Can you hold out against the endless horde and discover the epilogue?

Highlights
  • Overhead 2D arcade action
  • Intense finger-flicking reflexes
  • Endless horde of Lava Beasts
  • Multiple difficulty levels
  • Unlockable epilogue
  • Fair gameplay mechanics
Features
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In the year 2124, you are the sole survivor of a team of elite planetary surveyors, tasked with stabilizing newly formed planets for habitation. The problem is, you have nothing but a few moss clumps, a pool of water, and your own lightning fast reflexes standing between you and an endless hoard of Lava Beasts bent on your destruction! How long can YOU hold out? Featuring classic, overhead 2D, arcade-action, requiring seriously extreme finger-flicking reflexes! This is NOT a game for people who content themselves with playing Solitaire! Thou hast been warned! Completely fair gameplay. No unfair advantage given to the enemy, in higher difficulties. Every difficulty is a new game unto itself, with different music, more levels, and different challenges to face. This is a game of true finger-swiping endurance! Beat the highest difficulty, to see the Epilogue and discover what rewards await you, for completing the game!

Screenshots

Crazy TD3 screens
Lava Crew4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Lava Crew at 5.0 against Crazy TD's 4.0. Lava Crew also leads on ads (none vs shown) and review sentiment (100% vs 67%). On price, ratings volume, update cadence and in-app purchases 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. Crazy TD sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Lava Crew sells 4 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Lava Crew holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2 and 1 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 67% of Crazy TD's written reviews are positive against 100% of Lava Crew's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Crazy TD ships an update every 3 months, Lava Crew every 6 months. The most recent releases landed on October 17, 2026 and October 8, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Crazy TD versus Lava Crew: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCrazy TDLava Crew
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.0 (2 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews66.7% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings2 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 3 months — betterEvery 6 months
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS17.512.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size6 MB274 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperAng Chee HongMartin Antell

Customer experience

Crazy TD

All ratings2 ratings
Positive50.0%
Neutral50.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive66.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative33.3%

Lava Crew

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Crazy TD

One-time1
  • Remove In-Game Ads$0.99
4 purchases

Lava Crew

One-time4
  • 3 save slots$0.99
  • 10 save slots$1.99
  • 20 save slots$2.99
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  • 40 save slots$4.99

Questions

Is Crazy TD free?
Crazy TD is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Lava Crew free?
Lava Crew is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Crazy TD or Lava Crew?
Lava Crew is rated higher. Crazy TD averages 4.0 out of 5 from 2 ratings, while Lava Crew averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Crazy TD or Lava Crew have ads?
Crazy TD shows ads; Lava Crew does not.
Which is updated more often, Crazy TD or Lava Crew?
Crazy TD ships an update every 3 months, and Lava Crew every 6 months. Most recently, Crazy TD was updated on October 17, 2026 and Lava Crew on October 8, 2026.

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