Comparison

Combat TD vs Spider Defense Squad

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

Head to head
About

Combat TD

Engage in strategic defense gameplay by building paths with weapons and soldiers to repel enemy invasions. Utilize airstrikes and traps across 24 challenging levels and unique battlefields. Upgrade your units and face diverse enemies in this action-packed puzzle game.

Highlights
  • Strategic path building
  • Imaginative weapons and soldiers
  • Airstrikes and explosive traps
  • 24 challenging levels
  • Over 400 waves
  • Unit upgrades
  • Diverse enemy types
Features
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COMBAT takes classic TD games to a whole new world. Strategic Action Puzzle Defense has never been this fun and addicting! Defend your lands from the invasion by building winding paths out of imaginative, a lot of weapons and legions of soldiers. Call in airstrikes and set explosive traps to hit the enemies where it hurts. Challenge your mind with the exciting 24 levels gameplay. Are you ready to stop the enemies once and for all? Join the defense now! FEATURES ◉ Addictive gameplay for hours of action ◉ 24 super levels to have fun ◉ Over 400 waves across 4 unique battlefields ◉ Lot of soldiers, tanks and guns ◉ More than 20 unique enemies ◉ 30 Upgrades to your units ◉ Enemies from infantry to aviation ◉ Retina display support for gorgeous artwork ◉ iCloud progress sync STAY CONNECTED ◉ Website : http://www.idevmobile.com ◉ Twitter : http://www.twitter.com/idevmobile ◉ Facebook : http://www.facebook.com/idevmobile ◉ Instagram: @idevmobiletec

About

Spider Defense Squad

Features
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As the commander of an elite squadron of supercharged spiders, it's your responsibility to strategically place and upgrade spiders in your squad along the path to most efficiently eradicate the stream of bugs attempting to take over your territory, eat your spiderlings, and annoy the humans. With a variety of enemy types to face and an array of upgradeable spiders at your disposal, do you have what it takes to stop the baddest of the bugs?

Screenshots

Combat TD4 screens
Spider Defense Squad4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Spider Defense Squad at none against Combat TD's 9. Combat TD's advantage is update cadence (every 2 months vs every 14 months) and iOS requirement (7.0 vs 12.0). On price, ads 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. Combat TD sells 9 one-off in-app purchases. Spider Defense Squad asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Combat TD ships an update every 2 months, Spider Defense Squad every 14 months. The most recent releases landed on October 20, 2026 and October 29, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Combat TD versus Spider Defense Squad: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCombat TDSpider Defense Squad
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.4 (69 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews88.9% of reviews—
Number of ratings69 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 months — betterEvery 14 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS7.0 — better12.0
Further details — not scored
Size59 MB132 MB
Age rating+94+
DeveloperiDevMobile Tec.Talking Timpani LLC

Bugs and requests

Combat TD

Reported bugs

1 issue
  • Game doesn't work correctly

Requested features

3 requests
  • Make in-app purchases cheaper
  • Add fast forward option
  • Fix game issues

Spider Defense Squad

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

9 purchases

Combat TD

One-time9
  • fuel1$0.99
  • gear1$0.99
  • gold1$0.99
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  • gear2$1.99
  • gold2$1.99
  • gear3$2.99
  • gold3$2.99
  • gold4$3.99
  • gold5$4.99
None

Spider Defense Squad

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Combat TD free?
Combat TD is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Spider Defense Squad free?
Spider Defense Squad is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Combat TD or Spider Defense Squad have ads?
Neither Combat TD nor Spider Defense Squad shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Combat TD or Spider Defense Squad?
Combat TD ships an update every 2 months, and Spider Defense Squad every 14 months. Most recently, Combat TD was updated on October 20, 2026 and Spider Defense Squad on October 29, 2026.

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