Comparison

LinerDock vs Tidewall

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

Head to head
About

LinerDock

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Captain the ocean liner and try and dock in all 14 ports. Watch out for wind, rocks, and other boats!

About

Tidewall

Defend your coast from rising tides and incoming raiders by building walls, towers, and deploying various units. Engage in multiple game modes, from campaign to survival, and compete on global leaderboards.

Highlights
  • Build walls, towers, and deploy guards
  • Command naval units and aircraft
  • Dig underground factories
  • Multiple game modes: Campaign, Survival, Versus
  • Global leaderboards and career score
  • Offline and live multiplayer battles
Features
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The sea is rising and the raiders are coming. Build a wall of brick, iron, and grit — and hold the line. Tidewall is a coastal defense game with the soul of a tower-defense classic. Stack walls, raise towers, post guards, launch boats and planes, and dig factories beneath the sand — then watch it all tested by the tide and everything that rides in on it. DEFEND YOUR COAST • Place walls, towers, and guards in a living side-view world • Command naval units and aircraft; build underground factories for the long game • Every wave hits harder — raiders dig, barricade, and chase MANY WAYS TO PLAY • Campaign — climb the levels and break through the boss fights • Invasion & Aid Allies — push the offensive and survive the carrier boss • Survival & Endless — one coast, no finish line, how long can you last? • Chase — fast, taunting raiders that never let up • Versus — duel the Commander offline, or send a link and battle a friend live CLIMB THE GLOBAL BOARD • Every run feeds your Career Score and earns badges • Compare yourself against players worldwide on the leaderboard PLAYS YOUR WAY • One app, every language: English, Spanish, Brazilian Portuguese, German, and French • Free to play. Optional Tide Pearls and a one-time "Unlock All Units" if you want a boost Hold back the rising tide.

Screenshots

LinerDock4 screens
Tidewall4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: LinerDock at none against Tidewall's 5. LinerDock also leads on ads (none vs shown) and iOS requirement (8.0 vs 15.0). 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. Tidewall sells 5 one-off in-app purchases. LinerDock asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard3 real differences · 6 level
LinerDock versus Tidewall: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterLinerDockTidewall
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (2 ratings) — better
Number of ratings—2 — better
Update frequency—Every 3 weeks
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
Monetization—Free with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS8.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size5 MB79 MB
Age rating4+9+
DeveloperLuke OwenMason Moran

In-app purchases

None

LinerDock

No in-app purchases

5 purchases

Tidewall

One-time5
  • Handful of Pearls$0.99
  • Pouch of Pearls$4.99
  • Unlock All Units$8.99
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  • Chest of Pearls$9.99
  • Hoard of Pearls$19.99

Questions

Is LinerDock free?
LinerDock is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Tidewall free?
Tidewall is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do LinerDock or Tidewall have ads?
Tidewall shows ads; LinerDock does not.

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