Comparison

Crazy TD vs Matchism

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

Matchism

Features
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Matchism — tap, match, blast! A beautifully simple colour-matching puzzle you can pick up in seconds and enjoy for hours. Tap a group of matching tiles to select it, tap again to blast it away, and watch the board tumble and collapse. The bigger the group, the bigger the score. No timers. No pressure. Just you, a board full of glossy tiles, and one more satisfying clear. ● SIMPLE TO PLAY, SATISFYING TO MASTER Tap once to preview a group and see the points on offer, tap again to clear it. Every board rewards a little planning — clear tiles in the right order to set up huge chain-clearing combos. ● ENDLESS LEVELS, ONE RUNNING SCORE Clear a board to advance to the next level and keep your score climbing. Runs never end in a frustrating dead-stop — get stuck and you still bank your progress. How high can you go? ● THREE DIFFICULTIES • Easy — a gentle 8×8 board with 3 colours, perfect for relaxing. • Medium — a busier 10×10 board with 4 colours. • Hard — a sprawling 12×12 board with 5 colours and the biggest score multiplier. ● HAMMER POWER-UP Painted into a corner? Earn a hammer by clearing a full board and smash any single tile to reopen the board and keep your combo alive. ● PICK UP WHERE YOU LEFT OFF Your run is saved automatically. Put it down mid-game and resume any time — your board, score and level are exactly where you left them. ● PLAYS ANYWHERE Fully offline. No account, no sign-up, no interruptions. Your progress stays on your device. ● MADE TO FEEL GREAT Chunky bevelled tiles, colour-matched explosions, bouncing drops and a triumphant burst every time you clear the board — Matchism is as nice to watch as it is to play. Think you can top the leaderboard? Download Matchism and start your streak today.

Screenshots

Crazy TD3 screens
Matchism3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Matchism at none against Crazy TD's 1. Matchism also leads on ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (every 4 days vs every 3 months). On price and device support 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. Matchism asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Crazy TD ships an update every 3 months, Matchism every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on October 17, 2026 and October 7, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Crazy TD versus Matchism: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCrazy TDMatchism
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.0 (2 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews66.7% of reviews—
Number of ratings2 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsEvery 4 days — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS17.515.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size6 MB104 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperAng Chee HongRoger Weiss

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Crazy TD

One-time1
  • Remove In-Game Ads$0.99
None

Matchism

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Crazy TD free?
Crazy TD is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Matchism free?
Matchism is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Crazy TD or Matchism have ads?
Crazy TD shows ads; Matchism does not.
Which is updated more often, Crazy TD or Matchism?
Crazy TD ships an update every 3 months, and Matchism every 4 days. Most recently, Crazy TD was updated on October 17, 2026 and Matchism on October 7, 2026.

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