Bloons TD 6 vs Hay Day
Which is better in 2026? Five scores, side by side.
Bloons TD 6 is the better app overall, scoring 9.0 to 8.0. Bloons TD 6 wins on 5 of the 5 scores, Hay Day on 0.
Strategy fans who want a deep tower defense game to play for years
Casual farmers who like short check-ins and trading with friends
Score by score
The details
| Feature | Bloons TD 6 | Hay Day |
|---|---|---|
| Category | Strategy & Simulation Games | Strategy & Simulation Games |
| Category rank | #2 of 8 | #8 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 Hay Day?
Bloons TD 6 is the better app overall, scoring 9.0 to 8.0. Bloons TD 6 wins on 5 of the 5 scores, Hay Day on 0.
Which is cheaper, Bloons TD 6 or Hay Day?
Bloons TD 6: $6.99 in the App Store plus optional in-app purchases; also on Apple Arcade and Netflix. Hay Day: Free with ads; diamond packs from $1.99 to $39.99 in the App Store. On value for money, Bloons TD 6 scores higher.
Do Bloons TD 6 and Hay Day work on the same devices?
Only Bloons TD 6 runs on Windows, Mac.
Which is more private, Bloons TD 6 or Hay Day?
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
Hay Day
- Relaxing loop that suits short check-ins
- Neighborhoods make it social
- Regular seasonal events and updates
- Timers nudge you toward buying diamonds
- Ads, loot boxes and tracking, per the App Store
Hay Day is the farm game for people who love ticking off orders. You plant wheat and corn, turn crops into goods in production buildings, then fill truck and boat orders for coins. Neighborhoods let you trade and help each other, and the Halloween update adds a bigger fishing game. Everything runs on timers that diamonds can skip, and the App Store listing notes ads and loot boxes.
Full Hay Day review
