Comparison

Yarn! A Jumping Physics Game vs Zombie Free Throw

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Yarn! A Jumping Physics Game

Guide a brave ball of yarn through a city overrun by zombie cats. Jump over obstacles, collect stars, and defeat the menacing feline foes in this atmospheric 2D platformer.

Highlights
  • Physics-based jumping
  • Obstacle avoidance
  • Star collection
  • Zombie cat battles
  • 2D platformer gameplay
  • Atmospheric world exploration
Features
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After a can of toxic waste is dumped into a river, fish used to make cat food turns normally cute and cuddly cats into menacing decaying creatures! Cat Zombies! Now they are terrorizing the city and it’s up to our hero - Doodle, a brave little ball of yarn - to save the day. Each level is being terrorized by a Cat Zombie that you have to knock out, along with a number of obstacles that you have to help Doodle avoid. Jump over spikes and saws, and pivot off the walls in order to scale up them. Collect all the stars and destroy the Cat Zombie as fast as you can. Best of luck, and remember keep on the look out for Cat Zombies. Yarn is a beautiful indie 2d atmospheric platformer with a cute little character super hero - Doodle! Jump through this diverse, gorgeous galaxy world and explore Meow Town or the Scratchy Dungeons but watch out for the monster zombie cats! This corky jumper is a furry of fun!

About

Zombie Free Throw

Score points by swiping zombie heads into a hoop. Unlock new characters by collecting skulls. Choose from three distinct game modes for varied challenges.

Highlights
  • Swipe to throw zombie heads
  • Collect zombie skulls for unlocks
  • Unlock new characters
  • Three game modes: Endless, Rapid Fire, Level Up
  • Progress through challenging levels
Features
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BASKETBALL. WITH. ZOMBIES. Swipe to throw your zombie head into the hoop to score points. Collect shiny green zombie skulls to unlock new characters. Every 100 skulls you collect gets you a free character to play with. There are 3 different game modes to play, compete for the highest score in Endless, get the most baskets in a limited time in Rapid Fire mode, or play Level Up and progress through the levels to increase the challenge.

Screenshots

Yarn! A Jumping Physics Game4 screens
Zombie Free Throw4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Zombie Free Throw at 5.0 against Yarn! A Jumping Physics Game's 4.4. Zombie Free Throw also leads on ads (none vs shown) and iOS requirement (8.0 vs 13.0). Yarn! A Jumping Physics Game's advantage is review sentiment (88% vs 67%). On price, ratings volume, update cadence and in-app purchases 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Yarn! A Jumping Physics Game sells 4 one-off in-app purchases and Zombie Free Throw sells 10 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Zombie Free Throw holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.4. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 8 and 3 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 88% of Yarn! A Jumping Physics Game's written reviews are positive against 67% of Zombie Free Throw's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Yarn! A Jumping Physics Game ships an update monthly, Zombie Free Throw every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 13, 2026 and October 16, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Yarn! A Jumping Physics Game versus Zombie Free Throw: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterYarn! A Jumping Physics GameZombie Free Throw
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.4 (8 ratings)5.0 (3 ratings) — better
Positive reviews88.2% of reviews — better66.7% of reviews
Number of ratings8 — better3
Update frequencyMonthly — betterEvery 2 months
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS13.08.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size302 MB80 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperApps by ErikRetro Dreamer

Customer experience

Yarn! A Jumping Physics Game

All ratings8 ratings
Positive75.0%
Neutral25.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews34 reviews
Positive88.2%
Neutral2.9%
Negative8.8%

Zombie Free Throw

All ratings3 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive66.7%
Neutral33.3%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

4 purchases

Yarn! A Jumping Physics Game

One-time4
  • Dark Knit$0.99
  • Sargent Tangle$0.99
  • Sir Doodle$0.99
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  • Spoooky Mummy Doodle$0.99
10 purchases

Zombie Free Throw

One-time10
  • Cautious$0.99
  • Adventurer$0.99
  • Santa$0.99
Show 7 more
  • Pilot$0.99
  • Machete$0.99
  • Farmer$0.99
  • Prisoner$0.99
  • Mountie$0.99
  • Clown$0.99
  • Remove Ads$2.99

Questions

Is Yarn! A Jumping Physics Game free?
Yarn! A Jumping Physics Game is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Zombie Free Throw free?
Zombie Free Throw is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Yarn! A Jumping Physics Game or Zombie Free Throw?
Zombie Free Throw is rated higher. Yarn! A Jumping Physics Game averages 4.4 out of 5 from 8 ratings, while Zombie Free Throw averages 5.0 from 3 ratings.
Do Yarn! A Jumping Physics Game or Zombie Free Throw have ads?
Yarn! A Jumping Physics Game shows ads; Zombie Free Throw does not.
Which is updated more often, Yarn! A Jumping Physics Game or Zombie Free Throw?
Yarn! A Jumping Physics Game ships an update monthly, and Zombie Free Throw every 2 months. Most recently, Yarn! A Jumping Physics Game was updated on October 13, 2026 and Zombie Free Throw on October 16, 2026.

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