When comparing Bloons TD 5 vs Where's My Water?, the Slant community recommends Bloons TD 5 for most people. In the question“What are the best iOS games to play on a long flight?” Bloons TD 5 is ranked 5th while Where's My Water? is ranked 7th. The most important reason people chose Bloons TD 5 is:
There's a great variation in towers, their stats and upgrade trees, as well as enemy types (bloons) and levels you have your battles in.
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Pros
Pro Great depth and variety
There's a great variation in towers, their stats and upgrade trees, as well as enemy types (bloons) and levels you have your battles in.
Pro Clean graphics
The gameplay in previous games (TD4 and lower) was a bit laggy at times, luckily TD5 has cleaned up the graphics to make them a bit more simple while also allowing for new designs that differentiate things in the game in order to make it easier to tell what is going on. The cleaned up graphics also allow for smother gameplay due to them using less resources, meaning no more laggy gameplay.
Pro Co-op mode
Unlocked at rank 10, two players can work together to beat a game, with a set map and difficulty, of Bloons. In co-op mode players can transfer money between them opening up new possibilities of gameplay.
Pro Challenging puzzles
Where's My Water offers a bunch of different levels with challenging physics-based puzzles. Thanks to a great variety in the level design and different elements that interact with the water, the game succeeds to stay fresh.
Pro Great presentation and visuals
Soundtracks often aren't the most important aspect developers pay attention to, but Where's My Water certainly is an exception. Reviewers and users praise the fun soundtrack of the game, but also the overall presentation. Narrative is well handled and graphics are crisp and enjoyable.
Cons
Con In-app purchases
This app does contain in app purchases, and plenty of them. Though they're not necessary for normal play, they are still present, and needed to unlock special perks (double cash mode). Everything else can be purchased with coins and bucks, which can be earned (or bought) through normal game play. They range from $0.99 - $49.99 per item.
Con Old graphics
Bloons TD's 2D Graphics are old and they don't fit in nowadays standards.
Con Coop mode networking is spotty
Frequent disconnects which can ruin a long game, no LAN mode or direct connect (it uses facebook).
Con Some in-app purchases
Where's My Water offers a few downloadable content packs, in the form of extra levels. These can be purchased via an in-app purchase ranging from $0.99 to $2.99. There are also microtransactions to assist unlocking levels.
Con Screen navigation isn't always perfect
Some levels are bigger than the screen on your device, which means you'll have to scroll up and down constantly in order to see what's going on in a level. A scroll-bar is positioned on the left, which seems like an odd choice for right-handed people.