The Tower Downloads & RevenueThe Tower - Idle Tower Defense · App Store & Google Play
The Tower - Idle Tower Defense gets 1k+ downloads a day worldwide (AppInsider estimate, November 2026, rounded down to a band).
The Tower - Idle Tower Defense by Tech Tree Games LLC is on App Store and Google Play. Active Users (MAU & DAU), Downloads, rankings, keywords, revenue, and rating totals.
The Tower - Idle Tower Defense update history & changes
Last change · 77 events since 18 Aug 2021Full timeline ↓⭐AndroidRating fell below 4.0★🚀AndroidNow shown next to Evil Tower - Idle Defense TD, Infinitode 2 - Tower Defense, Idle Defender: Tower Defense +3 more✏️iOSNew iPad screenshots✏️iOSNew screenshots📦iOSUpdated to version 29.1.4📈AndroidEntered the top 100📣iOSStarted a new ad📦AndroidUpdated to version 29.1.4🎉iOSIn-app event: Fractal Event🔎AndroidTop 10 for “tower”📈AndroidEntered the top 100📦iOSUpdated to version 29.1.3📦AndroidUpdated to version 29.1.3📈iOSEntered the top 10🎉iOSIn-app event: Abduction Event📣AndroidStarted 2 new ads📈iOSEntered the top 10🔎iOSTop 10 for “defense”📣AndroidStarted a new ad🆕AndroidFirst spotted by AppInsider
Full timeline · 72 events in the last 12 months
- 🚀The Tower - Idle Tower Defense: now shown next to Evil Tower - Idle Defense TD, Infinitode 2 - Tower Defense, Idle Defender: Tower Defense +3 moreAndroidthe store's “similar apps” for it changed: who it's seen as competing with
- ✏️The Tower - Idle Tower Defense: new iPad screenshotsiOS· SA
- ✏️The Tower - Idle Tower Defense: new screenshotsiOS7 screenshots (was 7) · SA
- ✏️The Tower - Idle Tower Defense: new iPad screenshotsiOS· 10 countries
- ✏️The Tower - Idle Tower Defense: new screenshotsiOS7 screenshots (was 7) · 10 countries
- ✏️The Tower - Idle Tower Defense: new iPad screenshotsiOS· KR
- ✏️The Tower - Idle Tower Defense: new screenshotsiOS4 screenshots (was 4) · KR
- ✏️The Tower - Idle Tower Defense: new iPad screenshotsiOS· JP
- ✏️The Tower - Idle Tower Defense: new screenshotsiOS4 screenshots (was 4) · JP
- 📦The Tower - Idle Tower Defense updated to version 29.1.4iOSv29 Major Update
- Added Global Presets, which saves configurations of different Presets to easily switch between types of battles
- Preset Lab: Includes Card, Workshop, Bot, Module, + Guardian presets
- Introducing new Mythic tournament league + newly reworked Vault
- Added new Harmony Tree upgrades, such as Poison Swamp slider and Life Saving Ordering
- Added a new category to the Vault: Enemy
- Adjusted Module levels to be tied to Module Slots
- Added new Card + Module content
- Gameplay/localization improvements… more - ✏️The Tower - Idle Tower Defense: new iPad screenshotsiOS· ID
- ✏️The Tower - Idle Tower Defense: new screenshotsiOS7 screenshots (was 7) · ID
- ✏️The Tower - Idle Tower Defense: new iPad screenshotsiOS· 10 countries
- ✏️The Tower - Idle Tower Defense: new screenshotsiOS7 screenshots (was 7) · 10 countries
- ✏️The Tower - Idle Tower Defense: new iPad screenshotsiOS· KR
- ✏️The Tower - Idle Tower Defense: new screenshotsiOS4 screenshots (was 4) · KR
- ✏️The Tower - Idle Tower Defense: new iPad screenshotsiOS· JP
- ✏️The Tower - Idle Tower Defense: new screenshotsiOS4 screenshots (was 4) · JP
- 📈The Tower - Idle Tower Defense entered the top 100AndroidTop Free · Simulation · AU
- 📣The Tower - Idle Tower Defense started a new adiOS3
- ✏️The Tower - Idle Tower Defense added hidden keywords: craftiOSwords in the App Store's hidden keyword field (found by probing search)
- 📦The Tower - Idle Tower Defense updated to version 29.1.4Android- Fixed issue causing occasional Cell balance reductions
- Summon chip no longer able to reactivate on game restart
- Added Elite Balance Mastery to the Harmony Tree
- Added functionality to change Tower skin mid run
- Bounce Shot and Knockback effects apply more consistently to low mass enemies
- Improved Chrono Field and Chain Lightning visual effects
- Various text and UI Improvements… more - 🎉The Tower - Idle Tower Defense in-app event: Fractal EventiOSSPECIAL EVENT · until 10 Nov
- 🔎The Tower - Idle Tower Defense reached Top 10 for “tower”Android#7 in Russia search · popularity 45
- 📈The Tower - Idle Tower Defense entered the top 100AndroidTop Free · Simulation · TW
- 📦The Tower - Idle Tower Defense updated to version 29.1.3iOSv29 Major Update
- Added Global Presets, which saves configurations of different Presets to easily switch between types of battles
- Preset Lab: Includes Card, Workshop, Bot, Module, + Guardian presets
- Introducing new Mythic tournament league + newly reworked Vault
- Added new Harmony Tree upgrades, such as Poison Swamp slider and Life Saving Ordering
- Added a new category to the Vault: Enemy
- Adjusted Module levels to be tied to Module Slots
- Added new Card + Module content
- Gameplay/localization improvements… more - 📦The Tower - Idle Tower Defense updated to version 29.1.3Android- Addressed an issue where event missions were sometimes displaying very high values
- 📈The Tower - Idle Tower Defense entered the top 100AndroidTop Grossing · Simulation · ES
- 📈The Tower - Idle Tower Defense charting in a new countryAndroidSpain
- 📈The Tower - Idle Tower Defense entered the top 100 in 2 chartsAndroidTop Grossing · Simulation · TR · Top Grossing · All Games · US
- 📈The Tower - Idle Tower Defense charting in a new countryAndroidTurkey
- 📦The Tower - Idle Tower Defense updated to version 29.1.2iOSv29 Major Update
- Added Global Presets, which saves configurations of different Presets to easily switch between types of battles
- Preset Lab: Includes Card, Workshop, Bot, Module, + Guardian presets
- Introducing new Mythic tournament league + newly reworked Vault
- Added new Harmony Tree upgrades, such as Poison Swamp slider and Life Saving Ordering
- Added a new category to the Vault: Enemy
- Adjusted Module levels to be tied to Module Slots
- Added new Card + Module content
- Gameplay/localization improvements… more - 📈The Tower - Idle Tower Defense entered the top 10iOSTop Grossing · Simulation · RU
- ✏️The Tower - Idle Tower Defense: description updatediOS· KR
- ✏️The Tower - Idle Tower Defense: description updatediOS· JP
- 📈The Tower - Idle Tower Defense hit #1AndroidTop Grossing · Simulation · CA
- 📦The Tower - Idle Tower Defense updated to version 29.1.1iOSv29 Major Update
- Added Global Presets, which saves configurations of different Presets to easily switch between types of battles
- Preset Lab: Includes Card, Workshop, Bot, Module, + Guardian presets
- Introducing new Mythic tournament league + newly reworked Vault
- Added new Harmony Tree upgrades, such as Poison Swamp slider and Life Saving Ordering
- Added a new category to the Vault: Enemy
- Adjusted Module levels to be tied to Module Slots
- Added new Card + Module content
- Gameplay/localization improvements… more - 📦The Tower - Idle Tower Defense: now updating weeklyiOS4 updates in 30 days, after a quiet two months
- 📦The Tower - Idle Tower Defense: now updating weeklyAndroid4 updates in 30 days, after a quiet two months
- 📦The Tower - Idle Tower Defense updated to version 29.1.2Android- Fixed an issue where Cells balance was incorrect after upgrading to 29.1
- Applied a correction on the account of the affected players - 📦The Tower - Idle Tower Defense updated to version 29.1.0iOSv29 Major Update
- Added Global Presets, which saves configurations of different Presets to easily switch between types of battles
- Preset Lab: Includes Card, Workshop, Bot, Module, + Guardian presets
- Introducing new Mythic tournament league + newly reworked Vault
- Added new Harmony Tree upgrades, such as Poison Swamp slider and Life Saving Ordering
- Added a new category to the Vault: Enemy
- Adjusted Module levels to be tied to Module Slots
- Added new Card + Module content
- Gameplay/localization improvements… more - 📈The Tower - Idle Tower Defense entered the top 10AndroidTop Grossing · Simulation · DE
- 📦The Tower - Idle Tower Defense updated to version 29.1.1Android- Added an informational popup for users impacted by a vault respec issue
- Added additional metrics - 📈The Tower - Idle Tower Defense entered the top 100 in 2 chartsAndroidTop Grossing · Simulation · MX · Top Grossing · All Games · SE
- ✏️The Tower - Idle Tower Defense added hidden keywords: featureiOSwords in the App Store's hidden keyword field (found by probing search)
- 📈The Tower - Idle Tower Defense entered the top 10AndroidTop Grossing · Simulation · NL
- 🎉The Tower - Idle Tower Defense in-app event: Abduction EventiOSSPECIAL EVENT · until 27 Oct
- 📦The Tower - Idle Tower Defense updated to version 29.1.0Android- Tournament adjustments to Wave Speed Up mechanic for Gold and up
- Added activation and recharge limitations to some tournament mechanics
- Ultimate Weapons with full uptime now fire immediately on run start
- Added functionality to level up a module slot to unlock a new sub-module effect slot
- Improved save data integrity and anti-cheat systems
- 4 new Labs: Primary Module Bonus [Cannon / Armor / Generator / Core]
- Translation and UI improvements… more - 📈The Tower - Idle Tower Defense entered the top 10AndroidTop Grossing · Simulation · SE
- 📦The Tower - Idle Tower Defense updated to version 29.0.6iOSv29 Major Update
- Added Global Presets, which saves configurations of different Presets to easily switch between types of battles
- Preset Lab: Includes Card, Workshop, Bot, Module, + Guardian presets
- Introducing new Mythic tournament league + newly reworked Vault
- Added new Harmony Tree upgrades, such as Poison Swamp slider and Life Saving Ordering
- Added a new category to the Vault: Enemy
- Adjusted Module levels to be tied to Module Slots
- Added new Card + Module content
- Gameplay/localization improvements… more - 📦The Tower - Idle Tower Defense updated to version 29.0.6Android- Internal system adjustment
- 📈The Tower - Idle Tower Defense entered the top 10AndroidTop Grossing · Simulation · AU
- 📣The Tower - Idle Tower Defense started 2 new adsAndroid3
- 📈The Tower - Idle Tower Defense entered the top 10iOSTop Grossing · Strategy · RU
- 📈The Tower - Idle Tower Defense entered the top 100iOSTop Grossing · All Apps · RU
- 📈The Tower - Idle Tower Defense entered the top 10AndroidTop Grossing · Simulation · FR
- 📈The Tower - Idle Tower Defense entered the top 10AndroidTop Grossing · Simulation · GB
- 📈The Tower - Idle Tower Defense entered the top 100 in 9 chartsiOSTop Grossing · Simulation · AE · Top Grossing · Strategy · AE · Top Grossing · Simulation · BR · Top Grossing · Strategy · DE · +5 more
- 🔎The Tower - Idle Tower Defense reached Top 10 for “defense”iOS#10 in South Korea search · popularity 58
- 📣The Tower - Idle Tower Defense started a new adAndroid3
- 📦The Tower - Idle Tower Defense updated to version 29.0.5iOSv29 Major Update
- Added Global Presets, which saves configurations of different Presets to easily switch between types of battles
- Preset Lab: Includes Card, Workshop, Bot, Module, + Guardian presets
- Introducing new Mythic tournament league + newly reworked Vault
- Added new Harmony Tree upgrades, such as Poison Swamp slider and Life Saving Ordering
- Added a new category to the Vault: Enemy
- Adjusted Module levels to be tied to Module Slots
- Added new Card + Module content
- Gameplay/localization improvements… more - 🆕The Tower - Idle Tower Defense first spotted by AppInsiderAndroidUnited States
- 🆕The Tower - Idle Tower Defense first spotted by AppInsideriOS#67 in Top Grossing · Strategy · United Kingdom
- 📦The Tower - Idle Tower Defense updated to version 29.0.5AndroidFixed an issue that caused save/load issues with some accounts when loading the game.
- 🎉The Tower - Idle Tower Defense in-app event: Gilded Sniper Featured BanneriOSPREMIERE · until 28 Sep
- 📦The Tower - Idle Tower Defense version 29.0.3iOSNo release notes
- 📦The Tower - Idle Tower Defense version 29.0.3Android- Improved Ad Gem and Gem tracking in the in-run stats pages
- Improved Vault respecing to properly lock previously unlocked gameplay features
- Removed locked Bots from Synchronicity menu after Bots are impacted by a respec… more - 🎉The Tower - Idle Tower Defense in-app event: Major Gameplay Update - v29iOSMAJOR UPDATE · until 26 Sep
- 📣The Tower - Idle Tower Defense started a new adiOS3
- 🆕The Tower - Idle Tower Defense released on the App StoreiOS
- 🆕The Tower - Idle Tower Defense released on Google PlayAndroid
Collected from the stores by AppInsider since we first spotted the app. Dates are when we saw each change.
Rating
3.8 ★
171k ratings, both stores
Measured
Best rank now
#10
Android · 
Games › Simulation Grossing
Games › Simulation GrossingMeasured
New ratings a week
212
▲ +6% vs the 2 weeks before (Google Play)
Measured
The Tower - Idle Tower Defense at a glance
AI summary written from our chart and store data, 2026-10-30. It can be wrong: check the numbers above.
The Tower is a free-to-play incremental idle tower defense game where players upgrade a single central structure to survive endless enemy waves, targeting casual strategy enthusiasts who prefer passive progression over complex base-building. The app demonstrates strong monetization potential in the Strategy category, particularly in Russia (#3 Grossing) and the US (#33 Grossing), while maintaining visibility in Simulation charts across Australia and Canada.
Similar apps: Idle Heroes, Tower Defense Simulator, Realm Grinder
Idle Tower Defense Minimalist 3D Abstract short sessions multiplayer IAP Ads
#incremental #strategy #upgrade #single-player focus #competitive #casual
App Store
App details
App ID
1575590830
Publisher
Tech Tree Games LLC
Publisher country
United States
On the store since
Nov 2021
5 years on the store
Minimum OS
iOS 15.0+
iPhone 6s and later
Devices
iPhone · iPad
Universal purchase
Content rating
4+
1 content note below
Languages
11
AR EN FR DE IT JA KO RU ZH ES ZH
Size
459 MB
Also listed in
Strategy, Simulation
Content notesLoot Boxes
Google Play
App details
App ID
com.TechTreeGames.TheTower
Publisher
Tech Tree Games LLC
Publisher country
United States
Content rating
Everyone
Tech stack
Trackers and permissions of build v28.3.2, from the εxodus privacy report (CC BY-SA).
Trackers
27
Permissions
24
Trackers
Full permission listProSee plans
The Tower - Idle Tower Defense downloads & installs
Both stores, worldwide. Bands are open; exact numbers are free with an account.
| Store | Downloads / day | Lifetime installs |
|---|---|---|
| App Store | 1k+ | 1M+ |
| Google Play | 1k+ | 5M+ Measured |
| Total | 1k+ Confidence | 5M+ Confidence |
How this is calculated
App Store: chart positions and rating growth per country, anchored on its own Android downloads; lifetime from ratings worldwide × installs per rating. Google Play: the daily change in its exact install count. The total adds every store.
Where The Tower - Idle Tower Defense's downloads come from Modelled
Last 30 days: organic search, browsing the store, features and paid ads.
Active users
All platforms, worldwide. Free with an account.
Stickiness (DAU / MAU)
how many monthly users open it on a given day
Retention · share of new users still active
Day 1
Day 7
Day 30
Time spent · per daily user
Average time spent Pro
min a day
Sessions a day Pro
Time per session Pro
min
How this is calculated
Monthly users come from lifetime installs across every store, fitted on monthly active user figures companies publish; daily users = monthly × the typical daily/monthly ratio for the category. Confidence is the chance the real number is within half to double ours.
In-app revenue
Worldwide, what users spend before Apple and Google take their fee.
| Store | Per day | Per month | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| App Store | |||
| Google Play | |||
| Total | Confidence | 100% |
Business model: In-app purchase-led
How The Tower - Idle Tower Defense makes money: subscriptions, one-off purchases and ads.
SubscriptionsIn-app purchasesAds
Subscriptions
/mo
of revenue
Ads
/mo
of revenue
Top in-app purchases · App Store US, most popular first
| 1 | Event Boost | |
| 2 | Starter Pack | |
| 3 | Disable Ads | |
| 4 | Stone Pack 2 | |
| 5 | Epic Pack | |
| 6 | Milestone Premium 1 subscription | |
| 7 | Galaxy Sized Gem Pack | |
| 8 | Medium Gem Pack | |
| 9 | Small Gem Pack | |
| 10 | Stone Pack 1 |
Where it ranks now
Both stores, across every country we track.
| Store | Best rank | Charting in | US Top Free | US Top Grossing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| App Store | #43 Games › Strategy Free | 11 of 30 countries | #78 | #59 |
| Google Play | #10 Games › Simulation Grossing | 14 of 23 countries | #159 | #10 |
Full chart lists: App Store · Google Play.
Review momentum
ⓘ How we measure thisApp Store
New ratings a week
73
▲ +8% vs the 2 weeks before
Written reviews a week
16+
US App Store (Apple shows only the newest)
Lifetime rating
4.2★
recent stars not readable yet: new ratings are a tiny share of the total
Recent written reviews
3.2★
people who write skew negative
Review momentum
75/100
faster than 90% of Games apps
New ratings by country (7)
| Country | New ratings a week | Share | Last 2 weeks vs the 2 before |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 43 | 61% | ▲ +16% |
| Japan | 7.8 | 11% | ▼ -17% |
 Canada | 6 | 9% | ▲ +17% |
 United Kingdom | 5.5 | 8% | ▼ -40% |
 Taiwan | 2.9 | 4% | – |
 Germany | 2.8 | 4% | ▲ +125% |
 Australia | 2.5 | 4% | steady |
App Store ratings in the countries we track, 4-week average.
Google Play
New ratings a week
138
▲ +6% vs the 2 weeks before
Written reviews a week
23
Google Play
Lifetime rating
4.0★
recent stars not readable yet: new ratings are a tiny share of the total
Recent written reviews
3.5★
people who write skew negative
Review momentum
54/100
faster than 55% of Game simulation apps
Review momentum (0-100) blends how fast the app collects ratings compared with other apps in its category (60%), whether that pace is speeding up (25%) and what recent raters give it (15%; recent stars well below lifetime pull it down). Ratings counts are read daily. A jump usually means a launch, a feature, ads or a new review prompt.
Ratings
Both stores. Store data, measured.
| Store | Rating | Ratings |
|---|---|---|
| App Store | 4.2 ★ | 20k |
| Google Play | 3.7 ★ | 151k 22k written reviews |
| Both stores | 3.8 ★ weighted by ratings | 171k |
What users say about The Tower - Idle Tower Defense
From the 144 most recent App Store reviews in the US.
Users enjoy the core tower defense gameplay and relaxing nature but are frustrated by broken ad implementations that prevent closing ads or claiming rewards. Progression is widely criticized as excessively slow and pay-to-win, with many players feeling forced to spend money to advance.
Mixed (48% of recent reviews give 4–5 stars). People like it for being fun, and few ads. The main complaints are about ads, and crashes and bugs.
What people like
- Fun: “Seems fun but one glaring issue”
- Ads: “But please fix the ad issue”
- Speed & performance: “Good game but slow to start”
- Price & subscription: “I’m back to pay some more”
Common complaints
- Ads: “Can’t watch ads for extras”
- Crashes & bugs: “Ads Broken & Boringly Repetitive”
- Price & subscription: “Slick way to get people to pay for no ads right?”
- Fun: “Pretty fun game with optional ads”
About The Tower - Idle Tower Defense
Build Your Perfect Tower of Defense
The Tower – Idle Tower Defense game is here. Build the perfect tower of defense with our incremental tower defense game where you will control a single tower, and make permanent upgrades to it.
1. Defend your tower
Fight off waves of enemies and defend your tower, making tactical decisions to stand strong against the attackers. Experience an intense incremental tower defense game with ever-evolving strategies.
2. Permanent upgrades
Unlock powerful upgrades to your tower, allowing you to make permanent, game-changing improvements. Choose the best strategies for each battle – and for the big picture.
3. More than meets the eye
The Tower – Idle Tower Defense offers more than a classic tower defense game. Unlock new areas, defeat powerful bosses, and explore a world of tactical possibilities. More than meets the eye! Idle games are fun and we want to give you the most exciting experience you can have!
The Tower – Idle Tower Defense features:
• Addicting simplistic tower defense gameplay
• An insane number of upgrades to choose from
• Invest your valuable coins to permanently power up your tower in the workshop
• Research new upgrades to unlock new parts of the game
• Continue to unlock new research while idle or playing active
• Unlock and manage your card collection to provide your tower with massive bonuses
• Compete in live tournaments against other players to unlock ultimate weapons
Will your perfect tower stand the test of time in this new idle tower defense game?
Take on the challenge of conquering the Tower in this unique incremental tower defense game. Build your own perfect tower, upgrade it, and defend it until its destruction. Prove your tactical skills in this intense game! Idle games are fun!
IGRS Rating: 13+
The Tower – Idle Tower Defense game is here. Build the perfect tower of defense with our incremental tower defense game where you will control a single tower, and make permanent upgrades to it.
1. Defend your tower
Fight off waves of enemies and defend your tower, making tactical decisions to stand strong against the attackers. Experience an intense incremental tower defense game with ever-evolving strategies.
2. Permanent upgrades
Unlock powerful upgrades to your tower, allowing you to make permanent, game-changing improvements. Choose the best strategies for each battle – and for the big picture.
3. More than meets the eye
The Tower – Idle Tower Defense offers more than a classic tower defense game. Unlock new areas, defeat powerful bosses, and explore a world of tactical possibilities. More than meets the eye! Idle games are fun and we want to give you the most exciting experience you can have!
The Tower – Idle Tower Defense features:
• Addicting simplistic tower defense gameplay
• An insane number of upgrades to choose from
• Invest your valuable coins to permanently power up your tower in the workshop
• Research new upgrades to unlock new parts of the game
• Continue to unlock new research while idle or playing active
• Unlock and manage your card collection to provide your tower with massive bonuses
• Compete in live tournaments against other players to unlock ultimate weapons
Will your perfect tower stand the test of time in this new idle tower defense game?
Take on the challenge of conquering the Tower in this unique incremental tower defense game. Build your own perfect tower, upgrade it, and defend it until its destruction. Prove your tactical skills in this intense game! Idle games are fun!
IGRS Rating: 13+
The Tower - Idle Tower Defense App Store
The Tower - Idle Tower Defense gets 1k+ downloads a day worldwide (AppInsider estimate, November 2026, rounded down to a band).
The Tower - Idle Tower Defense is #59 in Games › Simulation Grossing in United States and charting in 11 of 30 countries we track.
Updated 9 Nov 2026 · rankings refresh through the day
DeveloperTech Tree Games LLC
CategoryGames
PriceFree
Released
Rating★ 4.2 (20k)
Version29.1.4
Age rating4+
First seen by us 24 Sep 2026
24 Sep 2026Installs (est.)1M+ worldwide
Rating
4.2 ★
20k ratings
Measured
Best rank now
#59
Games › Simulation GrossingMeasured
New ratings a week
73
▲ +8% vs the 2 weeks before
Measured
The Tower - Idle Tower Defense at a glance
AI summary written from our chart and store data, 2026-10-30. It can be wrong: check the numbers above.
The Tower is a free-to-play incremental idle tower defense game where players upgrade a single central structure to survive endless enemy waves, targeting casual strategy enthusiasts who prefer passive progression over complex base-building. The app demonstrates strong monetization potential in the Strategy category, particularly in Russia (#3 Grossing) and the US (#33 Grossing), while maintaining visibility in Simulation charts across Australia and Canada.
Similar apps: Idle Heroes, Tower Defense Simulator, Realm Grinder
Idle Tower Defense Minimalist 3D Abstract short sessions multiplayer IAP Ads
#incremental #strategy #upgrade #single-player focus #competitive #casual
The Tower - Idle Tower Defense on the App Store
App details
App ID
1575590830
Publisher
Tech Tree Games LLC
Publisher country
United States
On the store since
Nov 2021
5 years on the store
Minimum OS
iOS 15.0+
iPhone 6s and later
Devices
iPhone · iPad
Universal purchase
Content rating
4+
1 content note below
Languages
11
AR EN FR DE IT JA KO RU ZH ES ZH
Size
459 MB
Also listed in
Strategy, Simulation
Content notesLoot Boxes
The Tower - Idle Tower Defense downloads
Worldwide, per day, and installs to date. The band is open; the exact number is free with an account.
How this is calculated
Apple publishes no download counts. App Store downloads come from chart positions and daily rating growth per country, calibrated on Google Play install counts; lifetime installs from ratings worldwide × installs per rating. Confidence is the chance the real number is within half to double ours.
Where The Tower - Idle Tower Defense's downloads come from Modelled
Last 30 days: organic search, browsing the store, features and paid ads.
Active users
All platforms, worldwide. Free with an account.
Stickiness (DAU / MAU)
how many monthly users open it on a given day
Retention · share of new users still active
Day 1
Day 7
Day 30
Time spent · per daily user
Average time spent Pro
min a day
Sessions a day Pro
Time per session Pro
min
How this is calculated
Monthly users come from lifetime installs across every store, fitted on monthly active user figures companies publish; daily users = monthly × the typical daily/monthly ratio for the category. Confidence is the chance the real number is within half to double ours.
In-app revenue
Worldwide, what users spend in The Tower - Idle Tower Defense before Apple and Google take their fee.
How this is calculated
Top Grossing positions in every country we track, converted to dollars per store and country, sized by each market's published consumer spend and calibrated on revenue companies publish.
Business model: In-app purchase-led
How The Tower - Idle Tower Defense makes money: subscriptions, one-off purchases and ads.
SubscriptionsIn-app purchasesAds
Subscriptions
/mo
of revenue
Ads
/mo
of revenue
Top in-app purchases · App Store US, most popular first
| 1 | Event Boost | |
| 2 | Starter Pack | |
| 3 | Disable Ads | |
| 4 | Stone Pack 2 | |
| 5 | Epic Pack | |
| 6 | Milestone Premium 1 subscription | |
| 7 | Galaxy Sized Gem Pack | |
| 8 | Medium Gem Pack | |
| 9 | Small Gem Pack | |
| 10 | Stone Pack 1 |
Where it ranks now
Every top chart it appears in across 30 countries.
| Country | Charts | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| United States | Games › SimulationGrossing | #59 |
| United States | Games › StrategyGrossing | #77 |
| Japan | Games › StrategyFree | #43 |
| United States | Games › StrategyFree | #78 |
| United Kingdom | Games › SimulationGrossing | #70 |
| United Kingdom | Games › StrategyGrossing | #76 |
| United States | Games › SimulationFree | #185 |
| United Kingdom | Games › StrategyFree | #86 |
| Germany | Games › SimulationGrossing | #89 |
| Germany | Games › StrategyFree | #82 |
 Russia | Games › StrategyGrossing | #47 |
| Canada | Games › StrategyGrossing | #66 |
| Australia | Games › StrategyFree | #60 |
| Australia | Games › StrategyGrossing | #79 |
| Russia | Games › SimulationGrossing | #61 |
| Canada | Games › SimulationGrossing | #83 |
| United Kingdom | Games › SimulationFree | #196 |
| Canada | Games › StrategyFree | #106 |
 France | Games › StrategyFree | #136 |
 Indonesia | Games › SimulationGrossing | #85 |
 Saudi Arabia | Games › SimulationGrossing | #96 |
| Canada | Games › SimulationFree | #192 |
 Italy | Games › StrategyFree | #183 |
Apps near The Tower - Idle Tower Defense on the chart
Games › Simulation Grossing, around #59.
Ratings
App Store, worldwide.
Rating
4.2 ★
20k ratings
Measured
Ratings
20k
Measured
Review momentum
ⓘ How we measure thisNew ratings a week
73
▲ +8% vs the 2 weeks before
Written reviews a week
16+
US App Store (Apple shows only the newest)
Lifetime rating
4.2★
recent stars not readable yet: new ratings are a tiny share of the total
Recent written reviews
3.2★
people who write skew negative
Review momentum
75/100
faster than 90% of Games apps
New ratings by country (7)
| Country | New ratings a week | Share | Last 2 weeks vs the 2 before |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 43 | 61% | ▲ +16% |
| Japan | 7.8 | 11% | ▼ -17% |
| Canada | 6 | 9% | ▲ +17% |
| United Kingdom | 5.5 | 8% | ▼ -40% |
| Taiwan | 2.9 | 4% | – |
| Germany | 2.8 | 4% | ▲ +125% |
| Australia | 2.5 | 4% | steady |
App Store ratings in the countries we track, 4-week average.
Review momentum (0-100) blends how fast the app collects ratings compared with other apps in its category (60%), whether that pace is speeding up (25%) and what recent raters give it (15%; recent stars well below lifetime pull it down). Ratings counts are read daily. A jump usually means a launch, a feature, ads or a new review prompt.
What users say about The Tower - Idle Tower Defense
From the 144 most recent App Store reviews in the US.
Users enjoy the core tower defense gameplay and relaxing nature but are frustrated by broken ad implementations that prevent closing ads or claiming rewards. Progression is widely criticized as excessively slow and pay-to-win, with many players feeling forced to spend money to advance.
Mixed (48% of recent reviews give 4–5 stars). People like it for being fun, and few ads. The main complaints are about ads, and crashes and bugs.
What people like
- Fun: “Seems fun but one glaring issue”
- Ads: “But please fix the ad issue”
- Speed & performance: “Good game but slow to start”
- Price & subscription: “I’m back to pay some more”
Common complaints
- Ads: “Can’t watch ads for extras”
- Crashes & bugs: “Ads Broken & Boringly Repetitive”
- Price & subscription: “Slick way to get people to pay for no ads right?”
- Fun: “Pretty fun game with optional ads”
About The Tower - Idle Tower Defense
Build Your Perfect Tower of Defense
The Tower – Idle Tower Defense game is here. Build the perfect tower of defense with our incremental tower defense game where you will control a single tower, and make permanent upgrades to it.
1. Defend your tower
Fight off waves of enemies and defend your tower, making tactical decisions to stand strong against the attackers. Experience an intense incremental tower defense game with ever-evolving strategies.
2. Permanent upgrades
Unlock powerful upgrades to your tower, allowing you to make permanent, game-changing improvements. Choose the best strategies for each battle – and for the big picture.
3. More than meets the eye
The Tower – Idle Tower Defense offers more than a classic tower defense game. Unlock new areas, defeat powerful bosses, and explore a world of tactical possibilities. More than meets the eye! Idle games are fun and we want to give you the most exciting experience you can have!
The Tower – Idle Tower Defense features:
• Addicting simplistic tower defense gameplay
• An insane number of upgrades to choose from
• Invest your valuable coins to permanently power up your tower in the workshop
• Research new upgrades to unlock new parts of the game
• Continue to unlock new research while idle or playing active
• Unlock and manage your card collection to provide your tower with massive bonuses
• Compete in live tournaments against other players to unlock ultimate weapons
Will your perfect tower stand the test of time in this new idle tower defense game?
Take on the challenge of conquering the Tower in this unique incremental tower defense game. Build your own perfect tower, upgrade it, and defend it until its destruction. Prove your tactical skills in this intense game! Idle games are fun!
IGRS Rating: 13+
The Tower – Idle Tower Defense game is here. Build the perfect tower of defense with our incremental tower defense game where you will control a single tower, and make permanent upgrades to it.
1. Defend your tower
Fight off waves of enemies and defend your tower, making tactical decisions to stand strong against the attackers. Experience an intense incremental tower defense game with ever-evolving strategies.
2. Permanent upgrades
Unlock powerful upgrades to your tower, allowing you to make permanent, game-changing improvements. Choose the best strategies for each battle – and for the big picture.
3. More than meets the eye
The Tower – Idle Tower Defense offers more than a classic tower defense game. Unlock new areas, defeat powerful bosses, and explore a world of tactical possibilities. More than meets the eye! Idle games are fun and we want to give you the most exciting experience you can have!
The Tower – Idle Tower Defense features:
• Addicting simplistic tower defense gameplay
• An insane number of upgrades to choose from
• Invest your valuable coins to permanently power up your tower in the workshop
• Research new upgrades to unlock new parts of the game
• Continue to unlock new research while idle or playing active
• Unlock and manage your card collection to provide your tower with massive bonuses
• Compete in live tournaments against other players to unlock ultimate weapons
Will your perfect tower stand the test of time in this new idle tower defense game?
Take on the challenge of conquering the Tower in this unique incremental tower defense game. Build your own perfect tower, upgrade it, and defend it until its destruction. Prove your tactical skills in this intense game! Idle games are fun!
IGRS Rating: 13+
Latest updates
29.1.4
v29 Major Update
- Added Global Presets, which saves configurations of different Presets to easily switch between types of battles
- Preset Lab: Includes Card, Workshop, Bot, Module, + Guardian presets
- Introducing new Mythic tournament league + newly reworked Vault
- Added new Harmony Tree upgrades, such as Poison Swamp slider and Life Saving Ordering
- Added a new category to the Vault: Enemy
- Adjusted Module levels to be tied to Module Slots
- Added new Card + Module content
- Gameplay/localization improvements
29.1.3
v29 Major Update
- Added Global Presets, which saves configurations of different Presets to easily switch between types of battles
- Preset Lab: Includes Card, Workshop, Bot, Module, + Guardian presets
- Introducing new Mythic tournament league + newly reworked Vault
- Added new Harmony Tree upgrades, such as Poison Swamp slider and Life Saving Ordering
- Added a new category to the Vault: Enemy
- Adjusted Module levels to be tied to Module Slots
- Added new Card + Module content
- Gameplay/localization improvements
29.1.2
v29 Major Update
- Added Global Presets, which saves configurations of different Presets to easily switch between types of battles
- Preset Lab: Includes Card, Workshop, Bot, Module, + Guardian presets
- Introducing new Mythic tournament league + newly reworked Vault
- Added new Harmony Tree upgrades, such as Poison Swamp slider and Life Saving Ordering
- Added a new category to the Vault: Enemy
- Adjusted Module levels to be tied to Module Slots
- Added new Card + Module content
- Gameplay/localization improvements
Store changes
What The Tower - Idle Tower Defense changed on its store page: name, icon, screenshots, price, size, languages, requirements.
New iPad screenshots
New screenshots
7 screenshots (was 7)
New iPad screenshots 
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The Tower - Idle Tower Defense Android
The Tower - Idle Tower Defense gets 1k+ downloads a day worldwide (AppInsider estimate, November 2026, rounded down to a band).
The Tower - Idle Tower Defense is #10 in Games › Simulation Grossing on Google Play in United States and charting in 14 of 23 countries we track.
Updated 9 Nov 2026 · rankings refresh through the day
DeveloperTech Tree Games
CategoryGames › Simulation
PriceFree
Released
Installs5M+
Rating★ 3.7 (151k)
Updated
Content ratingEveryone
Rating
3.7 ★
151k ratings
Measured
Best rank now
#10
Games › Simulation GrossingMeasured
New ratings a week
138
▲ +6% vs the 2 weeks before
Measured
The Tower - Idle Tower Defense at a glance
AI summary written from our chart and store data, 2026-11-04. It can be wrong: check the numbers above.
The Tower is a free-to-play idle tower defense game where players build and upgrade a single structure to withstand endless enemy waves, targeting fans of incremental strategy games. It maintains strong monetization performance in the Simulation category across major Western markets like the US, UK, and Canada, while also showing traction in Middle Eastern and Asian regions.
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The Tower - Idle Tower Defense on Google Play
App details
App ID
com.TechTreeGames.TheTower
Publisher
Tech Tree Games LLC
Publisher country
United States
Content rating
Everyone
Tech stack
Trackers and permissions of build v28.3.2, from the εxodus privacy report (CC BY-SA).
Trackers
27
Permissions
24
Trackers
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The Tower - Idle Tower Defense downloads
Worldwide, per day, and installs to date. The band is open; the exact number is free with an account.
How this is calculated
Google Play shows an exact lifetime install count; downloads per day are its daily change (measured). When Play hasn't refreshed the count, they come from new ratings and Top Free chart positions. Confidence is the chance the real number is within half to double ours.
Where The Tower - Idle Tower Defense's downloads come from Modelled
Last 30 days: organic search, browsing the store, features and paid ads.
Active users
All platforms, worldwide. Free with an account.
Stickiness (DAU / MAU)
how many monthly users open it on a given day
Retention · share of new users still active
Day 1
Day 7
Day 30
Time spent · per daily user
Average time spent Pro
min a day
Sessions a day Pro
Time per session Pro
min
How this is calculated
Monthly users come from lifetime installs across every store, fitted on monthly active user figures companies publish; daily users = monthly × the typical daily/monthly ratio for the category. Confidence is the chance the real number is within half to double ours.
In-app revenue
Worldwide, what users spend in The Tower - Idle Tower Defense before Apple and Google take their fee.
How this is calculated
Top Grossing positions in every country we track, converted to dollars per store and country, sized by each market's published consumer spend and calibrated on revenue companies publish.
Business model: In-app purchase-led
How The Tower - Idle Tower Defense makes money: subscriptions, one-off purchases and ads.
SubscriptionsIn-app purchasesAds
Subscriptions
/mo
of revenue
Ads
/mo
of revenue
Top in-app purchases · App Store US, most popular first
| 1 | Event Boost | |
| 2 | Starter Pack | |
| 3 | Disable Ads | |
| 4 | Stone Pack 2 | |
| 5 | Epic Pack | |
| 6 | Milestone Premium 1 subscription | |
| 7 | Galaxy Sized Gem Pack | |
| 8 | Medium Gem Pack | |
| 9 | Small Gem Pack | |
| 10 | Stone Pack 1 |
Where it ranks on Google Play
Every top 200 chart it appears in across 23 countries.
| Country | Charts | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| United States | Games › SimulationGrossing | #10 |
| United Kingdom | Games › SimulationGrossing | #21 |
| Canada | Games › SimulationGrossing | #11 |
| Germany | Games › SimulationGrossing | #21 |
| Japan | Games › SimulationGrossing | #48 |
| Australia | Games › SimulationGrossing | #15 |
| France | Games › SimulationGrossing | #24 |
 South Korea | Games › SimulationGrossing | #35 |
| Japan | Games › SimulationFree | #70 |
| Saudi Arabia | Games › SimulationGrossing | #17 |
| United States | Games › SimulationFree | #159 |
 Sweden | Games › SimulationGrossing | #10 |
| Brazil | Games › SimulationGrossing | #39 |
 Netherlands | Games › SimulationGrossing | #15 |
| United Arab Emirates | Games › SimulationGrossing | #16 |
| Canada | All GamesGrossing | #163 |
| Australia | Games › SimulationFree | #79 |
| Taiwan | Games › SimulationGrossing | #58 |
| Germany | Games › SimulationFree | #163 |
| Sweden | All GamesGrossing | #153 |
| Taiwan | Games › SimulationFree | #143 |
| Netherlands | Games › SimulationFree | #164 |
Apps near The Tower - Idle Tower Defense on the chart
Games › Simulation Grossing, around #10.
Ratings
Google Play, worldwide.
Rating
3.7 ★
151k ratings
Measured
Ratings
151k
Measured
Written reviews
22k
Measured
Review momentum
ⓘ How we measure thisNew ratings a week
138
▲ +6% vs the 2 weeks before
Written reviews a week
23
Google Play
Lifetime rating
4.0★
recent stars not readable yet: new ratings are a tiny share of the total
Recent written reviews
3.5★
people who write skew negative
Review momentum
54/100
faster than 55% of Game simulation apps
Review momentum (0-100) blends how fast the app collects ratings compared with other apps in its category (60%), whether that pace is speeding up (25%) and what recent raters give it (15%; recent stars well below lifetime pull it down). Ratings counts are read daily. A jump usually means a launch, a feature, ads or a new review prompt.
What users say about The Tower - Idle Tower Defense
From the 200 most recent Google Play reviews in the US.
Users criticize the game for being misleadingly marketed as an idle title, requiring constant active screen time and heavy grinding. Complaints focus on aggressive monetization, technical bugs preventing background play or offline access, and poor post-update stability.
Mixed but leaning positive (57% of recent reviews give 4–5 stars). People like it for being fun, and few ads. The main complaints are about price and subscriptions, and ads.
What people like
- Fun: “addicting, it's mindless fun”
- Ads: “can get buffed by watching ads”
- Ease of use: “Absorbing simple yet complex tower defence”
- Speed & performance: “a fun game when slow at work”
Common complaints
- Price & subscription: “Mario wasn't pay to win still”
- Ads: “At least ads are optional”
- Speed & performance: “Great way to kill your battery”
- Fun: “not a very fun game overall”
About The Tower - Idle Tower Defense
Build Your Perfect Tower of Defense!🏰
Idle Tower Defense – The ultimate upgrade game for strategy idle game lovers and incremental gamers. 🔫
The Tower, where the worlds of idle games and defense games seamlessly converge. This is not your typical incremental game; it's an idle defense experience like no other. Dive into the realm of idle defense and watch your perfect tower evolve from a tiny tower to the greatest tower in the galaxy , showcasing the true essence of incremental games. ⭐🚀
Experience the thrill of incremental games! Download The Tower - Idle Tower Defense and become a master of idle defense tactics! 💯✅
Experience the Ultimate Idle Tower Defense Adventure!
1. DEFEND YOUR TOWER 🛡️
The Tower is an exciting and addictive idle tower defense game that puts your strategic skills to the test. In this game, you are tasked with building the perfect tower to defend your territory from hordes of enemy invaders. Fight off waves of enemies and defend your tower, making tactical decisions to stand strong against the attackers. Destroy your enemies and be a hero! The Tower is an intense incremental tower defense game with ever-evolving strategies.
2. PERMANENT UPGRADES 🔼
Play one of the best upgrade games! As you progress through the game, you will be able to unlock a wide range of powerful upgrades and abilities that will help you to build an even stronger tower. With each wave of enemies, you will need to adjust your strategy and tactics to ensure that you are able to successfully defend your territory. Unlock powerful upgrades to your tower, allowing you to make permanent, game-changing improvements. Choose the best strategies for each battle – Plan and think ahead – See the big picture.
3. PLANT THE TOWER ⭐
The Tower – Idle Tower Defense offers more than a classic defense game. Unlock new areas, defeat powerful bosses, and explore a world of tactical possibilities. Idle games are not for everyone - if you want to be the defender of your own tower, you need to have a passion for stratic incremental games! master the art of self defense and win every time!
4. START TODAY! ▶️
The game has a very intuitive interface that makes it easy to pick up and play. Whether you are a seasoned tower defense veteran or a newcomer to the genre, The Tower - Idle Tower Defense offers a thrilling and engaging gameplay experience that is sure to keep you coming back for more.
The Tower – Idle Tower Defense features:
✅ Addicting simplistic tower defense gameplay;
✅ An insane number of upgrades to choose from;
✅ Invest your valuable coins to permanently power up your tower in the workshop;
✅ Research new upgrades to unlock new parts of the game;
✅ Continue to unlock new research while idle or playing active;
✅ Unlock and manage your card collection to provide your tower with massive bonuses;
✅ Compete in live tournaments against other players to unlock ultimate weapons.
Defend, upgrade, and dominate!
Will your Perfect Tower stand the test of time in this n
Idle Tower Defense – The ultimate upgrade game for strategy idle game lovers and incremental gamers. 🔫
The Tower, where the worlds of idle games and defense games seamlessly converge. This is not your typical incremental game; it's an idle defense experience like no other. Dive into the realm of idle defense and watch your perfect tower evolve from a tiny tower to the greatest tower in the galaxy , showcasing the true essence of incremental games. ⭐🚀
Experience the thrill of incremental games! Download The Tower - Idle Tower Defense and become a master of idle defense tactics! 💯✅
Experience the Ultimate Idle Tower Defense Adventure!
1. DEFEND YOUR TOWER 🛡️
The Tower is an exciting and addictive idle tower defense game that puts your strategic skills to the test. In this game, you are tasked with building the perfect tower to defend your territory from hordes of enemy invaders. Fight off waves of enemies and defend your tower, making tactical decisions to stand strong against the attackers. Destroy your enemies and be a hero! The Tower is an intense incremental tower defense game with ever-evolving strategies.
2. PERMANENT UPGRADES 🔼
Play one of the best upgrade games! As you progress through the game, you will be able to unlock a wide range of powerful upgrades and abilities that will help you to build an even stronger tower. With each wave of enemies, you will need to adjust your strategy and tactics to ensure that you are able to successfully defend your territory. Unlock powerful upgrades to your tower, allowing you to make permanent, game-changing improvements. Choose the best strategies for each battle – Plan and think ahead – See the big picture.
3. PLANT THE TOWER ⭐
The Tower – Idle Tower Defense offers more than a classic defense game. Unlock new areas, defeat powerful bosses, and explore a world of tactical possibilities. Idle games are not for everyone - if you want to be the defender of your own tower, you need to have a passion for stratic incremental games! master the art of self defense and win every time!
4. START TODAY! ▶️
The game has a very intuitive interface that makes it easy to pick up and play. Whether you are a seasoned tower defense veteran or a newcomer to the genre, The Tower - Idle Tower Defense offers a thrilling and engaging gameplay experience that is sure to keep you coming back for more.
The Tower – Idle Tower Defense features:
✅ Addicting simplistic tower defense gameplay;
✅ An insane number of upgrades to choose from;
✅ Invest your valuable coins to permanently power up your tower in the workshop;
✅ Research new upgrades to unlock new parts of the game;
✅ Continue to unlock new research while idle or playing active;
✅ Unlock and manage your card collection to provide your tower with massive bonuses;
✅ Compete in live tournaments against other players to unlock ultimate weapons.
Defend, upgrade, and dominate!
Will your Perfect Tower stand the test of time in this n
What's new in 29.1.4
- Fixed issue causing occasional Cell balance reductions
- Summon chip no longer able to reactivate on game restart
- Added Elite Balance Mastery to the Harmony Tree
- Added functionality to change Tower skin mid run
- Bounce Shot and Knockback effects apply more consistently to low mass enemies
- Improved Chrono Field and Chain Lightning visual effects
- Various text and UI Improvements
- Summon chip no longer able to reactivate on game restart
- Added Elite Balance Mastery to the Harmony Tree
- Added functionality to change Tower skin mid run
- Bounce Shot and Knockback effects apply more consistently to low mass enemies
- Improved Chrono Field and Chain Lightning visual effects
- Various text and UI Improvements
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