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Raid Rush vs Tower War

Raid Rush 4.5★ · Free + IAP 60
Winner Tower War
Tower War 4.6★ · Free + IAP 70

Tower War is generally preferred for its core gameplay and slightly less intrusive monetization, despite both apps suffering from significant ad complaints.

Full reviews: Raid Rush · Tower War

Both Raid Rush and Tower War are free-to-play tower defense games, but both are heavily criticized for excessive ads and aggressive monetization. Tower War has a higher lifetime rating and more ratings, suggesting a broader appeal, though recent reviews for both are negative-skewed due to ad issues.

Head to head

Features & Gameplay edge: Tower WarR5R8R20R21
Raid Rush Raid Rush offers a 'rogue-like' tower defense experience with entertaining upgrades and is considered fun and simple yet complicated by some R5R8R20. However, users complain about a lack of control over weapon/road choices R21, difficulty with certain enemy types like flyers , and recent updates negatively impacting gameplay .
Tower War Tower War is praised for being a good tower defense game, described as fun, addictive, and a good time killer . Some users appreciate that it lives up to its advertisements . However, difficulty can be inconsistent, with levels being either too easy or impossible , and the PvP mode is criticized for being fake .
Ease of Use & Reliability tieR11R14R35R66
Raid Rush Raid Rush is generally described as easy to play and good for phone screen size R14. However, some users report issues with the game constantly losing internet connection, making it nearly unplayable R35, and an update issue preventing play R11.
Tower War Tower War is noted for being a simple game . Some users appreciate that it doesn't require WiFi R112. However, the game is plagued with numerous in-game pop-ups for tournaments, upgrades, and units, making it take ages to get to the actual game R66. There are also reports of music stopping when graphics load and becoming buggy after many levels .
Monetization & Ads tieR1R4R6R7
Raid Rush Raid Rush is heavily criticized for an overwhelming number of forced ads, often appearing mid-game and lasting several minutes, making the game unplayable for many R1R4R6R7. The ad-free version is expensive, costing $16/month R6R18. Users also feel forced to spend money to advance .
Tower War Tower War also faces severe criticism for excessive and long ads, often appearing after every round or level, and sometimes forcing users out of the app . Even after paying to remove ads, some users report still encountering forced ads R72. The game is also seen as 'pay to win,' with expensive units and upgrades pushed relentlessly R70R72.
Support edge: Raid RushR30R36
Raid Rush Raid Rush users report poor support, with tickets being ghosted and no help for common upgrade problems R30R36.
Tower War There is no specific feedback on Tower War's customer support in the provided reviews.
Pick Raid Rush if

you are looking for a tower defense game with a rogue-like element and don't mind the potential for heavy ad interruptions or high costs for ad-free play R5R8R20.

Pick Tower War if

you want a generally well-regarded tower defense game that many find addictive and fun, and you are willing to tolerate frequent ads or pay to remove them, understanding that further in-game purchases may still be pushed .

Evidence note: Both apps have a significant number of negative reviews focused on ads and monetization, which skews recent sentiment despite higher lifetime ratings. The 'Support' dimension for Tower War is not directly addressed by reviews.

Frequently asked

Do Raid Rush and Tower War have a lot of ads?
Yes, both Raid Rush and Tower War are heavily criticized for an overwhelming number of ads, with users reporting ads appearing mid-game, after every round, and sometimes lasting several minutes, making gameplay frustrating or unplayable R1R4R6R7.
Is it worth paying to remove ads in Raid Rush or Tower War?
For Raid Rush, the ad-free version costs $16/month, which many users consider ridiculous R6R18. For Tower War, while paying removes some ads, users report that the game still relentlessly pushes expensive upgrades and units, with some even claiming ads persist despite payment R70R72.
Do these games require an internet connection?
Raid Rush users report that the game needs a constant internet connection, which can lead to frequent disconnections and makes it unplayable for some R35R52. Tower War, however, is noted by some users as not needing WiFi R112.

What reviewers actually said

Built only from these 120 real reviews (foreign ones translated). Superscripts jump to the quote here. Apple has no per-review links, so [ref] opens that app's reviews on the App Store.

  1. [R5] Raid Rush 5/5 · US Not a bad TD game: As far as TD games go, it’s pretty good. Entertaining to play and the upgrades are fun. Only knock is the money grab for extra lives and whatnot. But it’s a good time waster and fun enough to offset the monitization scattered throughout the game.
  2. [R8] Raid Rush 5/5 · US Too much of a distraction: Game is actually really good and I hate cell phone games. Downloaded for while I was at work on slow days, but now I’m playing it while looking at my pc 😂🤣 really good game if you’re looking for something simple yet complicated.
  3. [R20] Raid Rush 5/5 · US Play this game it’s fun: If your board just play this game it is really fun But beware of the ads just test and if you don’t like delete it the only thing bad is the ads I love tower defense games and this is the one I like the bad guys spawn through a portal and You have to place down items you get and hope you win the wave but you also have to level up your things and it easier
  4. [R21] Raid Rush 3/5 · US Enjoying game: This game is fun to play but you have no control over what your weapon or road choices are during the game. When I needed roads, only weapon options are provided. When I needed weapons, only road options are provided. This goes on for the entire game until you just get fed up and stop playing.
  5. [R11] Raid Rush 4/5 · US Won't let me play.: The game is telling me I need to update the game and there hasn't been an update in 4 weeks.
  6. [R14] Raid Rush 5/5 · US Game size is Good for phone play!: Relaxing, fun, easy, and game is good for phone screen size use!
  7. [R35] Raid Rush 4/5 · US Constant buffering!: This game is constantly losing internet. And it’s getting worse. It’s nearly unplayable. No other game does it. I have blazing fast broadband at home but at least once a minute this game is losing connection. It’s worse away from home. No 5’s because of this.
  8. [R66] Tower War 3/5 · GB Good game: Good game but you have to close about 12 pop ups just to get to play, Thanks to the developers for responding. Just to clarify, the pop ups im talking about aren’t adverts. They are in game pop ups, like tournaments your having, pvp, upgrades, units to buy ect. It takes ages to get to the game itself.
  9. [R1] Raid Rush 1/5 · US Big and Greedy: Fun little tower defense rogue like until they start hitting you with multiple ads during the middle of the match to continue playing. Do better.
  10. [R4] Raid Rush 2/5 · US Forced Ads: Yet another game that started off good but then quickly showed its colors. It’s ashame because I was actually enjoying it. So, you start off and the gameplay is actually good. Despite being shown various packs you can buy and having to watch an ad for every minor buff, it wasn’t forced so it was at least tolerable. But as soon as I hit level 10, ads became forced. Right in the middl
  11. [R6] Raid Rush 3/5 · US Ads Galore: This is a fun game, but I’m not willing to spend 16$/month on the ad free version, and the ads are brutal. Each one is like 5 minutes long. It makes the game virtually unplayable.
  12. [R7] Raid Rush 1/5 · US Ads: To many ads in mid game. Greedy game cant even wait till the game or round is over. Terrible.
  13. [R30] Raid Rush 3/5 · US Upgrade problem: Game is cool when you can actually upgrade your towers. Reached out to support and got nothing. From what I’ve heard a ton of people have the same problem and can’t get any help.
  14. [R36] Raid Rush 3/5 · US Great game, lousy support: Fantastic game, however the support isn’t there at all. I opened a ticket to have an issue dealt with and was completely ghosted.
  15. [R18] Raid Rush 3/5 · US Cool game, until …: Cool take on a TD game, right up until a few days in, when it starts throwing ads out IN THE MIDDLE OF PLAYING A LEVEL. Whoever dreamed that up needs to be shot. Worst %+=$# idea ever. And you have to tap a few hundred buttons to get out, and the buttons are so tiny it takes about 10 tries each to actually hit them. I like the game, but I am NOT paying that ridiculous subscript
  16. [R70] Tower War 1/5 · GB Pay to win.: Idea of this game is great however, to progress you need to either watch a few hours of ads or purchase things. Even if you do purchase a special unit you don’t get what you pay for, unit advertised as level 110 for nearly £50 once purchased it’s level 1 but ranked as epic so to upgrade it you need to buy additional things. It’s a rip off. You can’t play the game without purchasing th
  17. [R72] Tower War 3/5 · GB They want your money: I don’t normally write reviews, and also don’t normally buy games, but I enjoyed this so much I decided to purchase it to remove the ads. Yes it removed ads, but even after paying for the game they are relentlessly pushing you to buy upgrades. Look at this unit. How about this unit. Don’t grind, buy this legendary unit. How about this £80 mythic one? Yes. EIGHTY POUNDS.
  18. [R52] Raid Rush 2/5 · US Needs constant internet connection: Nice game but the fact it needs to be connected to internet at all times. Not game I want. I’m going to look elsewhere for similar game I can also play offline.
  19. [R112] Tower War 5/5 · GB Great 😀😀😀: Best game I’ve ever played and it doesn’t need WiFi

Synthesized from 120 recent App Store reviews · updated July 2026 · View on the App Store