Comparison

Combat TD vs Gatefall

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

Gatefall

Defend a gate against relentless fantasy hordes by strategically building and upgrading powerful towers. Protect fleeing villagers and manage your gold to survive escalating waves of enemies in this offline tower defense game.

Highlights
  • Build and upgrade powerful towers
  • Defend against 30 escalating enemy waves
  • Protect fleeing villagers
  • Manage gold and resources
  • Offline play supported
  • No ads
Features
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The horde is coming. You are the last hope. Protect the Gate at all costs. Build powerful towers, command a playable hero, and hold back relentless hordes in a dark fantasy tower defense battle. Enemies are closing in, and every decision matters. Build your defense along the path, manage your gold, upgrade your strongest positions, and stop the horde before it breaks through. COMMAND POWERFUL TOWERS ARROW TOWER — reliable damage against advancing enemies FLAME TOWER — burns through tightly packed hordes CANNON TOWER — heavy blasts that punish groups FROST TOWER — slows enemies and controls the path DEATH TOWER — devastating dark magic for the toughest threats RECRUIT THE GRAND WARDEN Command a powerful melee hero on the battlefield Rally him anywhere along the path to intercept the horde Block enemies and cleave through groups at close range Level him up through combat Unleash his devastating 360° ultimate ability Enable or disable heroes for each run DEFEND THE GATE Survive 30 escalating waves of fantasy enemies Defeat the horde before it reaches the Gate Upgrade your towers to withstand stronger threats Balance single-target damage, area attacks, slowing power, and dark magic Face powerful enemies that demand a smarter defense BUILD YOUR STRATEGY Choose the right tower for every turn in the path Combine tower placement with the Grand Warden’s position Experiment with different tower and hero strategies Adapt your defense as the horde grows stronger Choose a difficulty that matches how you want to play Study your defenses in the Encyclopedia and enemy threats in the Bestiary PLAY ANYWHERE PLAY OFFLINE — no internet connection required NO ADS — just uninterrupted tower defense Pick up and play whenever you want Can you protect the Gate?

Screenshots

Combat TD4 screens
Gatefall4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Gatefall at none against Combat TD's 9. Gatefall also leads on update cadence (every 2 days vs every 2 months). Combat TD's advantage is review sentiment (89% vs 67%) and ratings volume (69 vs 5). 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. Gatefall asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Combat TD holds the better App Store score, 4.4 against 4.2. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Combat TD has 69 ratings behind it against 5, 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 67% of Gatefall's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Combat TD ships an update every 2 months, Gatefall every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on October 12, 2026 and October 4, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
Combat TD versus Gatefall: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCombat TDGatefall
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.4 (69 ratings) — better4.2 (5 ratings)
Positive reviews88.9% of reviews — better66.7% of reviews
Number of ratings69 — better5
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 2 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS7.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size59 MB52 MB
Age rating+94+
DeveloperiDevMobile Tec.NX Gentech, LLC

Customer experience

Combat TD

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

Gatefall

All ratings5 ratings
Positive80.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative20.0%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive66.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative33.3%

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

Gatefall

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

Gatefall

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Combat TD free?
Combat TD is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Gatefall free?
Gatefall is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Combat TD or Gatefall?
Combat TD is rated higher. Combat TD averages 4.4 out of 5 from 69 ratings, while Gatefall averages 4.2 from 5 ratings.
Do Combat TD or Gatefall have ads?
Neither Combat TD nor Gatefall shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Combat TD or Gatefall?
Combat TD ships an update every 2 months, and Gatefall every 2 days. Most recently, Combat TD was updated on October 12, 2026 and Gatefall on October 4, 2026.

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