# Zero Hour — Battleship Defender

> Naval combat simulator defending carriers from aerial attacks. (iPhone/iPad app by RESETgame.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/zero-hour/id296392549 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [RESETgame](https://appshunter.io/developer/341062330)
- Category: Games, Action, Simulation
- Price: $1.99
- Rating: 2.87/5 from 398 App Store ratings · 54 written reviews indexed
- Age rating: 9+
- Requires: iOS 8.1 · 48 MB
- Languages: English
- Released: 2008-11-15
- Data updated: 2026-06-10
- Monetization: free
- User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/zero-hour/id296392549/reviews.md

## What is Zero Hour?

Battle of Okinawa, April, 1945. Crouched behind the trigger of an anti-aircraft gun on the destroyer USS Callaghan you wait, scanning the sky. Black dots on the horizon... Japanese Zero fighter planes... lots of them. There's just one thing between them and the lumbering aircraft carriers of the Allied Fleet: you. Can you do this? How does it feel? Cold as the bottom of Pearl Harbor is how it feels. You bare your teeth, but nobody would call it a smile.  The time has come. It's Zero Hour.

Press START to begin game in touch mode. Drag your thumb on the screen to aim the gun. Press both thumbs on the screen to fire. In addition to shooting down planes you can also shoot torpedoes before they reach you (easier said than done).

To play using the tilt feature, press CONTROL on the title screen, then START.  Aim the gun by tilting the screen, press the screen to fire.

The ship's seaworthiness is measured by the bar to the lower left. Enemy sortie number / enemies shot down appears above it.

P.S. The captain would appreciate it if you did not fire at the bridge of your own ship.

## Key features

- Anti-aircraft gun combat
- Torpedo firing
- Touch controls
- Tilt controls
- Ship seaworthiness meter
- Enemy sortie counter

## What do users think of Zero Hour?

Overall sentiment: mixed

**Pros**

- 🎮 Fun and engaging gameplay mechanics
- 💰 Affordable price point (50p-99p)
- 🎨 Decent graphics quality
- 🎵 Good music and sound effects
- ⚔️ Challenging and addictive combat
- 🎯 Cool control mechanics (tilt and thumb-aimed options)
- ⏱️ Great for quick gaming sessions

**Cons**

- 🐛 Game fails to start or load properly
- 🎮 Controls are too sensitive or unresponsive
- 🔊 No mute option for sound/music
- 📉 Poor performance and frame rate issues
- 😴 Repetitive gameplay with lack of variety
- 🎯 Difficult aiming mechanics
- ⚠️ Incompatible with newer iOS versions
- 🔧 Incomplete features and options menu

**Commonly reported bugs**

- Game stuck on opening animation and won't start
- Crashes on iOS 5.XX and newer versions
- Controls get stuck in up position
- Performance lag when sound is enabled
- Frame rate drops during gameplay
- Aiming performance issues when firing
- Unresponsive or overly sensitive controls

**Most requested features**

- High score tracking and leaderboard system
- Campaign mode with unlockable missions
- Multiple weapon types and upgradeable guns
- Different target types (battleships, other aircraft)
- Varied levels and sceneries
- Pause button functionality
- Adjustable control sensitivity settings
- Ability to fly planes instead of just defending
- Multiple gun turrets to switch between
- Ship and weapon upgrade system
- Faster rate of fire for weapons

## Recent user reviews (10 of 54)

All indexed reviews: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/zero-hour/id296392549/reviews.md

### 3/5 — Fun game, when you can get it to start.

*2024-02-09*

This is an old app that is fun to play. For some reason I am unable to start the game - it continuously shows the opening animation and only occasionally starts to play the game.

### 1/5 — Crap

*2020-03-12, version 2.2*

I downloaded and the game wouldn’t start.

### 4/5 — Fun little shooter

*2012-12-06, version 0*

This is a fun five minute game.  One thing is lacking: high scores!

### 3/5 — Average

*2012-07-22, version 0*

This is somewhat amusing, I am a WWII  fan and I think it's cool demolishing zero fighter bomber planes, it's kind of hard though, the most Japanese bomber planes I've destroyed yet are 35.

### 4/5 — Oops

*2012-05-20, version 0*

I actadently brought this game cos I thought it was free! It's quite good but very hard! Not worth 69p

### 2/5 — Asdfgg

*2012-01-04, version 0*

Honestly, there is deffitnealy potential for this game and for $.99 it is Almost not worth it. The controls are a bit crappy too so make some adjustments

### 1/5 — Would not load on latest IPHONE OS

*2011-12-19, version 0*

Bought game, would not load on OS 5.XX.  Waste of money and time.

### 1/5 — Really

*2011-07-08, version 0*

Waste of money 
Awful grafics
Hard controls
I wouldnt recomend this app

### 1/5 — Rubbish

*2011-04-14, version 0*

Not worth the money and even if it's made free it's not worth the time to get it ITS CRAP

### 5/5 — Fun fun fun

*2011-04-03, version 0*

Man this game is a endless kill zone,

## Frequently asked questions about Zero Hour

### What is Zero Hour?

Zero Hour is a mobile game that simulates naval combat during the Battle of Okinawa in April 1945. Players take on the role of an anti-aircraft gunner on a destroyer, defending Allied aircraft carriers from Japanese Zero fighter planes and torpedoes.

### How do I play Zero Hour?

You can play using touch controls by dragging your thumb to aim and pressing both thumbs to fire. Alternatively, you can use tilt controls by tilting your device to aim and tapping the screen to fire. The game also features a ship seaworthiness meter and an enemy counter.

### Is Zero Hour free to play?

Yes, the application data indicates that the game is free to play and does not have in-app purchases or advertisements.

### What platforms is Zero Hour available on?

The provided data does not specify the exact platforms (e.g., iOS, Android) but it is described as a mobile application.

### What is the objective of the game?

The primary objective is to shoot down as many enemy Japanese Zero fighter planes and torpedoes as possible to protect the Allied aircraft carriers. The game tracks the number of enemies shot down and the ship's seaworthiness.

## Version history (last 5 releases)

### 3.3 — 2022-01-03

end of game bug fix
increased resolution

### 3.1 — 2022-01-01

virtual home button support
logo fix

### 3.0 — 2021-12-19

iOS maintenance release

### 2.2 — 2018-11-07

Improved iOS 12 support.

### 1.3 — 2015-07-24

Various bug fixes and improvements

## Apps similar to Zero Hour

| App | Rating | Price | Category |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [Modern Warships: Naval Battles](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/modern-warships-naval-battles/id1541751298) | 4.7 (37,320) | Free | Games |
| [Naval Armada: War mobile games](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/naval-armada-war-mobile-games/id1465585452) | 4.3 (298) | Free | Games |
| [Pirate Ships・Build and Fight](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/pirate-shipsbuild-and-fight/id1538178771) | 4.8 (1,273) | Free | Games |
| [Alliance: Air War](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/alliance-air-war/id1059604202) | 4.4 (678) | Free | Games |
| [World of Warships Blitz 3D War](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/world-of-warships-blitz-3d-war/id1205558961) | 4.7 (99,658) | Free | Games |
| [You Sunk: submarine & warship](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/you-sunk-submarine-and-warship/id889920916) | 4.6 (6,272) | Free | Games |

## More apps by RESETgame

- [Par 72 Golf](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/par-72-golf/id286038738)
- [RESETgame Beach Volleyball](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/resetgame-beach-volleyball/id286052812)
- [Zen Table Tennis](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/zen-table-tennis/id298447037)
- [Par 3 Golf](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/par-3-golf/id301407929)
- [Backcountry Ski](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/backcountry-ski/id341062327)

All apps by RESETgame: https://appshunter.io/developer/341062330

---

*Data collected daily from the US App Store and indexed by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/). User reviews are verbatim App Store reviews. Ratings, prices and chart positions refresh continuously; this snapshot is from 2026-06-10.*