Bloons TD 6 vs Plague Inc.
Which is better in 2026? Five scores, side by side.
Bloons TD 6 is the better app overall, scoring 9.0 to 8.7. Bloons TD 6 wins on 4 of the 5 scores, Plague Inc. on 1.
Strategy fans who want a deep tower defense game to play for years
Strategy fans who like dark humor and quick, replayable sessions
Score by score
The details
| Feature | Bloons TD 6 | Plague Inc. |
|---|---|---|
| Category | Strategy & Simulation Games | Strategy & Simulation Games |
| Category rank | #2 of 8 | #4 of 8 |
| Developer | Ninja Kiwi | Ndemic Creations |
| Pricing | Paid | Paid |
| Usable for free | No | Yes |
| iPhone & iPad | ✓ | ✓ |
| Android | ✓ | ✓ |
| Mac | ✓ | — |
| Windows | ✓ | — |
Common questions
Is Bloons TD 6 better than Plague Inc.?
Bloons TD 6 is the better app overall, scoring 9.0 to 8.7. Bloons TD 6 wins on 4 of the 5 scores, Plague Inc. on 1.
Which is cheaper, Bloons TD 6 or Plague Inc.?
Bloons TD 6: $6.99 in the App Store plus optional in-app purchases; also on Apple Arcade and Netflix. Plague Inc.: $0.99 on iOS with optional expansions; free with ads on Android. On value for money, Bloons TD 6 scores higher.
Do Bloons TD 6 and Plague Inc. work on the same devices?
Only Bloons TD 6 runs on Windows, Mac.
Which is more private, Bloons TD 6 or Plague Inc.?
Plague Inc. scores higher on privacy (9.2/10). App Store label: no tracking and nothing linked to you. Some user content is collected for analytics and diagnostics for app functionality, not tied to your identity.
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
Plague Inc.
- Simple to learn, hard to master on higher difficulties
- Free new scenarios keep arriving
- Label says nothing is linked to you
- Extra disease types cost extra
- Android version shows ads
Plague Inc. flips the outbreak movie around: you are the disease. You pick where it starts, spend DNA points on transmission, symptoms and abilities, and race to infect the world before scientists finish a cure. It's grim, clever and quick to learn, and Ndemic is still adding free scenarios in 2026. On iPhone it's a 99-cent purchase with cheap expansions; on Android it's free with ads.
Full Plague Inc. review
