Bloons TD 6 vs Clash of Clans
Which is better in 2026? Five scores, side by side.
Bloons TD 6 is the better app overall, scoring 9.0 to 8.2. Bloons TD 6 wins on 4 of the 5 scores, Clash of Clans on 0, with 1 tied.
Strategy fans who want a deep tower defense game to play for years
Players who enjoy long-term base building and planning attacks with a clan
Score by score
The details
| Feature | Bloons TD 6 | Clash of Clans |
|---|---|---|
| Category | Strategy & Simulation Games | Strategy & Simulation Games |
| Category rank | #2 of 8 | #6 of 8 |
| Developer | Ninja Kiwi | Supercell |
| Pricing | Paid | Free + paid plans |
| Usable for free | No | Yes |
| iPhone & iPad | ✓ | ✓ |
| Android | ✓ | ✓ |
| Mac | ✓ | — |
| Windows | ✓ | — |
Common questions
Is Bloons TD 6 better than Clash of Clans?
Bloons TD 6 is the better app overall, scoring 9.0 to 8.2. Bloons TD 6 wins on 4 of the 5 scores, Clash of Clans on 0, with 1 tied.
Which is cheaper, Bloons TD 6 or Clash of Clans?
Bloons TD 6: $6.99 in the App Store plus optional in-app purchases; also on Apple Arcade and Netflix. Clash of Clans: Free; gem packs from $0.99 to $19.99 in the App Store and an optional Gold Pass. On value for money, Bloons TD 6 scores higher.
Do Bloons TD 6 and Clash of Clans work on the same devices?
Only Bloons TD 6 runs on Windows, Mac.
Which is more private, Bloons TD 6 or Clash of Clans?
Bloons TD 6 scores higher on privacy (7.8/10). App Store label: identifiers and usage data are used to track you, and device ID and ad data are linked for Ninja Kiwi's marketing. Gameplay, purchases and diagnostics aren't linked.
Strengths and weaknesses
Bloons TD 6
- Enormous amount of content for the price
- Regular free updates with new towers and maps
- Single-player works without Wi-Fi
- Upfront price plus an in-app store
- Label allows tracking by identifiers and usage
Bloons TD 6 is the tower defense game to beat on a phone. You place monkey towers along a track, pick one of three upgrade paths for each, and watch waves of balloons pop in satisfying chain reactions. Version 57 adds yet another Paragon, and boss events, Odysseys and four-player co-op keep it going long after the maps are cleared. It costs up front, and the optional in-app store is easy to ignore.
Full Bloons TD 6 review
Clash of Clans
- Deep base design and attack planning
- Clan wars give you a reason to log in
- Steady updates more than a decade on
- Long upgrade timers push you toward gems
- Tracking and lots of data linked to you
Clash of Clans is still the base-building game most people picture when they hear mobile strategy. You lay out walls and defenses, train troops, raid other players for loot and fight clan wars with friends. More than a decade in, Supercell keeps adding Town Halls and quality-of-life changes. The catch is time: upgrades take hours or days unless you spend gems, and the privacy label allows tracking.
Full Clash of Clans review
