Comparison

Combat TD vs Threnfall TD

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

Threnfall TD

A challenging fantasy tower defense game with no ads or in-app purchases. It offers a deep strategic experience with numerous tower types, upgrade paths, and handcrafted levels. Progress is persistent, and the game can be played offline.

Highlights
  • 20 handcrafted levels
  • 14 distinct tower types with upgrade paths
  • Challenging gameplay
  • Achievements and persistent upgrades
  • Cinematic intros and unique music
  • Offline play
Features
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Threnfall TD No ads. No in-app purchases. No interruptions. Buy it once, own it forever. Play offline. No pay-to-win. Threnfall TD is a fantasy tower defense game built by one person. Not a big studio, just me, working through many late nights trying to make something genuinely fun and worth your time. This isn’t a "place towers and hope" kind of game. It’s designed to be challenging, even on easy mode. If your strategy isn’t right, the game will push back. What’s in the game: • 20 handcrafted levels Each with its own layout, pacing, and difficulty • 14 distinct tower types Each with 2 upgrade paths and 10 upgrades per path, all with their own visuals and roles • A real challenge Even on easier settings, you’ll need to think, adapt, and improve • Achievements & persistent upgrades Progress carries forward as you refine your strategy • Cinematic intros & unique music Each level has its own atmosphere, with custom intros and backing tracks This is my first release, built entirely by me. Every system has been designed, tested, broken, fixed, and rebuilt more times than I can count. There’s more coming. New features, improvements, balancing, and player feedback will directly shape where the game goes next. One small request: If you enjoy the game, leaving a review really helps. If you don’t, that’s completely fair, but instead of dropping a bad review and disappearing, reach out. I’ll do my best to fix what isn’t working. Thanks for taking a chance on it. – Dan

Screenshots

Combat TD4 screens
Threnfall TD4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Threnfall TD at 5.0 against Combat TD's 4.4. Threnfall TD also leads on monetization model (free vs free with in-app purchases) and review sentiment (100% vs 89%). Combat TD's advantage is ratings volume (69 vs 4) and iOS requirement (7.0 vs 16.0). On price, update cadence, ads 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. Combat TD sells 9 one-off in-app purchases and Threnfall TD sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Threnfall TD holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Combat TD has 69 ratings behind it against 4, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 89% of Combat TD's written reviews are positive against 100% of Threnfall TD's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 12, 2026 and October 13, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Combat TD versus Threnfall TD: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCombat TDThrenfall TD
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.4 (69 ratings)5.0 (4 ratings) — better
Positive reviews88.9% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings69 — better4
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 2 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS7.0 — better16.0
Further details — not scored
Size59 MB408 MB
Age rating+99+
DeveloperiDevMobile Tec.Dan Richings

Customer experience

Combat TD

All ratings69 ratings
Positive85.5%
Neutral11.6%
Negative2.9%
Written reviews63 reviews
Positive88.9%
Neutral4.8%
Negative6.3%

Threnfall TD

All ratings4 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews9 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

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

Threnfall TD

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
1 purchases

Threnfall TD

One-time1
  • Act II Unlock$2.99

Questions

Is Combat TD free?
Combat TD is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Threnfall TD free?
Threnfall TD is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Combat TD or Threnfall TD?
Threnfall TD is rated higher. Combat TD averages 4.4 out of 5 from 69 ratings, while Threnfall TD averages 5.0 from 4 ratings.
Do Combat TD or Threnfall TD have ads?
Neither Combat TD nor Threnfall TD shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Combat TD or Threnfall TD?
Combat TD ships an update every 2 months, and Threnfall TD every 2 months. Most recently, Combat TD was updated on October 12, 2026 and Threnfall TD on October 13, 2026.

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