Vault! vs Z Buster
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Vault!
Experience thrilling pole vaulting with intuitive tap-and-hold controls. Navigate challenging environments, collect coins to unlock characters, and compete for the highest score. Enjoy endless arcade fun with physics-based challenges.
- Intuitive single-touch pole vaulting
- Physics-based arcade action
- Unlockable unique characters
- Game Center support for competition
- Coin collection for upgrades
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Pole vaulting has never been so fun! Cascading cliffs, huge bouncy springs and those infuriating red balls! How far can you go? How long will you last? Can you get the highest score? Classic intuitive physics arcade action with easy to use, hard to master tap and hold controls, mean that things aren't as simple as they seem. Features: - Intuitive single touch pole vaulting gameplay. - Simple concept that anyone can grasp! - Collect coins to unlock unique characters - Full game centre support to compete with friends and foes Important information This game contains third party advertising which can be removed via a one time IAP. This game contains coins which can be collected within the game for free, bought with real money or via earned via promotions. This game contains cross promotion for other Nitrome games and this is not removed with the IAP for removal of ads.
Z Buster
Engage in a global zombie apocalypse using a vast array of modern, laser, and explosive weapons. Upgrade your arsenal and power-ups to defeat hordes of dumb zombies and survive the end of days. Enjoy smooth, addictive gameplay with gorgeous cartoon visuals and animated characters.
- Diverse arsenal of weapons
- Weapon and power-up upgrades
- Gorgeous cartoon visuals
- Animated characters
- Smooth and addictive gameplay
- Intuitive upgrade system
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Get ready to meet and defeat legions of zombies all over the world at the end of days. Use a highly diverse arsenal of weapons - modern, laser, explosive and more - to take care of the hilariously dumb Z's before they bite you for good! Earn more and more bucks each given day to upgrade your weaponry and supercharge the power ups to have the greatest zombie busting time ever in your life! KEY FEATURES * Gorgeous cartoon visuals * Magnificently animated characters * Smooth and addictive gameplay * Great weapons of choice * Simple and intuitive upgrade system * Full retina display support * Game Center support CONTROLS * Swipe on the left side of the screen to control the camera * Shoot and slow down time with the buttons on the right side TIPS * Zombies react to your doings, so hitting them will draw aggro * They become more aggressive over time * Always look out for them on the left and right side * Keep slow time filled up for the harder situations * Upgrade the weapons and power ups to maximize your damage output * Last but not least, bring defibs for longevity... Please rate the game and submit your feedback for further improvements! Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/IstomGames isTom Games: http://www.istomgames.com/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: Z Buster at none against Vault!'s shown. Z Buster also leads on update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 5 months) and iOS requirement (7.0 vs 11.0). On price, rating, review sentiment and ratings volume there is nothing between them.
Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS
Both are free to download. Vault! sells 4 one-off in-app purchases and Z Buster sells 10 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.5 for Vault! against 4.4 for Z Buster. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 77 and 77 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 71% of Vault!'s written reviews are positive against 73% of Z Buster's.
Vault! ships an update every 5 months, Z Buster every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 21, 2026 and October 23, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Vault! | Z Buster |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.5 (77 ratings) — better | 4.4 (77 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 71.4% of reviews | 73.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 77 | 77 |
| Update frequency | Every 5 months | Every 2 weeks — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 11.0 | 7.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 121 MB | 459 MB |
| Age rating | 9+ | 9+ |
| Developer | Nitrome | Istom Games Kft. |
Customer experience
Vault!
Z Buster
User reviews
Vault!
From 77 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Fun and addictive gameplay
- 🎨 Retro graphics and animations
- 💡 Innovative pole vaulting mechanic
- 🎉 Great time-waster game
Room to improve
- 🐛 Occasional glitches and bugs
- 💰 Intrusive ads and in-app purchases
- 🔁 Lack of content variety after unlocking all characters
Z Buster
From 77 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🚀 Intuitive and fun
- 🚀 Addictive gameplay
- 👍 Great time-waster
- 👍 Entertaining graphics and animations
- 👍 Smooth gameplay
Room to improve
- 🔋 Battery draining
- 🔋 Overheats device
- 🐛 Crashes and stability issues
- 🐛 Ads disrupt gameplay
Bugs and requests
Vault!
Reported bugs
3 issues- Pole glitching out after continuing from an ad
- Respawning in unwinnable positions after continuing
- Invisible walls causing unexpected deaths
Requested features
4 requests- More playable characters with unique abilities
- Different game modes (e.g., time trial, challenges)
- Varied environments and level designs
- Customization options for the vaulting pole
Z Buster
Reported bugs
3 issues- Crashes on startup
- Unresponsive controls
- Incompatible with older devices
Requested features
4 requests- More levels and maps
- Additional weapons and upgrades
- Cloud save/restore functionality
- Ability to manually reload
In-app purchases
Vault!
- Buy Coins 1$0.99
- Remove Ads$1.99
- Buy Coins 2$2.99
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- Buy Coins 3$3.99
Z Buster
- FEW BUCKS$1.99
- DEFIBS$1.99
- FAST HANDS$1.99
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- NO ADS$2.99
- SOME BUCKS$4.99
- MORE DOLLARS$4.99
- ALTER$4.99
- TUXEDO$4.99
- BIG BUCKS$12.99
- HUGE BUCKS$19.99
