Wellington's Victory vs Red Wave TD
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Wellington's Victory
Experience a historically accurate simulation of the Battle of Waterloo. Command Napoleonic units, utilize advanced tactical features, and engage in a series of challenging missions.
- Historically accurate gameplay
- 7 historical missions
- Accurate Napoleonic units
- Five categories of unit quality
- Advanced tactical features
- Detailed combat analysis
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At dawn on June 18th, the torrential rain which had soaked the Belgium countryside the previous day began tapering off. Seventy thousand French troops, constituting the bulk of Napoleon’s Armee du Nord, which two days earlier had vanquished the Prussian Army of the Rhine at Ligney, now expected to exploit their initial victory by destroying the unsupported and inexperienced Anglo-Dutch forces which the Duke of Wellington had deployed across the Brussels-Charleroi highway a few miles south of the inconsequential hamlet called Waterloo. That morning at his headquarters in Le Caillou, Napoleon discussed the impending battle with his subordinates while awaiting the arrival of several French Corps which had bivouacked further south. Disagreeing with the French generals whom Wellington had consistently defeated in Spain, Napoleon insisted that his opponent was a poor commander and that the English troops were much inferior to the French. The battle which Napoleon envisioned would resemble ‘le petit dejeuner’, Wellington’s army would be devoured as easily as a light continental breakfast. - Historically accurate game play. - 7 missions including - Quatre Bras - Hougomont - La Haye Sainte - Plancenoit - Waterloo - Accurate Napoleonic Units; - Five categories of unit quality. - Different types of formations. - Detailed combat analysis. - In-depth reference charts. - Advanced tactical features including: - Map zoom. - Strategic movement. - Flank attacks. - Low Ammo. - Hours of Gameplay. © 2015 HexWar Games Ltd. © 2015 Decision Games, Inc © 2015 Lordz Games Studio s.a.r.l. All Rights Reserved. Please note this games runs best on iPhone 5S+ and iPad 3+
Red Wave TD
Defend America from invading communist forces in this real-time strategy and tower defense game. Engage in a full story mode campaign or enjoy quick skirmishes on additional maps. Experience RTS gameplay on the go.
- Real-time strategy gameplay
- Tower defense mechanics
- Story mode campaign
- Skirmish maps
- On-the-go fun
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Communist forces have invaded America! Do you have what it takes to stop the Red Wave? Red Wave is a real-time strategy and tower defense game with a totally unique look — every unit and tile is hand-drawn in colored pencil and scanned in. Take command of American forces and hold the line across America. STORY CAMPAIGN - 6 MISSIONS • Mission 1: Crossing the Rio Grande - stop them at the southern border • Mission 2: Remember the Alamo! • Mission 3: Mighty Mississip' - hold the river • Mission 4: The Siege of St. Louis - defend the secrets hidden below the Gateway Arch • Mission 5: Marine One Down - the President is down in Nashville. Save him! • Mission 6: Escape - crush the tank brigade fleeing to the Atlantic Plus 3 Skirmish maps for quick play: Beginners Field (Easy), Two Rivers (Medium), Surrounded (Hard). BUILD YOUR DEFENSE • Marine - cheap, fast rapid-fire infantry • Pillbox - tough fortified gunner • Landmine - hidden one-shot boom • Artillery - long-range shells • Rocket Launcher - massive splash damage HOLD BACK THE WAVE Conscripts, Jeeps, Tanks, and Rocket Trucks that shoot back. Earn gold for every kill, build fast, and hold the line. MADE FOR ON-THE-GO RTS • Full campaign + skirmish - hours of play • Quick sessions, perfect for mobile • Landscape play with touch, mouse, and gamepad menu support • Free to play with Premium upgrade to unlock all maps and remove ads Get your RTS fix on the go. Stop the Red Wave! Includes Fireworks music composition by Sujin Wonglakorn. Includes various musical compositions by Espilan.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: Red Wave TD at Free against Wellington's Victory's $4.99. Wellington's Victory's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and ads (none vs shown). On rating, review sentiment, device support and iOS requirement 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
Red Wave TD is free to download; Wellington's Victory costs $4.99 up front. Red Wave TD sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Wellington's Victory asks for nothing beyond the download.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.2 for Wellington's Victory against 4.3 for Red Wave TD. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 19 and 6 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 54% of Wellington's Victory's written reviews are positive against 50% of Red Wave TD's.
Wellington's Victory ships an update every 2 months, Red Wave TD every 22 months. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 2, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Wellington's Victory | Red Wave TD |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $4.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | 4.2 (19 ratings) | 4.3 (6 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 53.6% of reviews — better | 50.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 19 — better | 6 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months — better | Every 22 months |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Paid | Free with in-app purchases — better |
| Best chart rank | #197 — better | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 16.3 — better | 17.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 1.0 GB | 46 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 9+ |
| Developer | Hunted Cow Studios Ltd. | Brandon Stecklein |
Customer experience
Wellington's Victory
Red Wave TD
In-app purchases
Wellington's Victory
No in-app purchases
Red Wave TD
- Red Wave Premium$1.99
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