Comparison

Sub Zero vs Clay Jam Classic

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

Head to head
About

Sub Zero

Features
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Play as a submarine or shark. Collect coins to score points, fend off enemies, and avoid obstacles. How long can you survive? Choose a character, shark or submarine. Drag your finger around the screen and your character will follow. Collect coins to score, but avoid obstacles and enemies! Every so often you get the opportunity to gain back a life up to a maximum of 5. Now includes additional small bonus fish that give you more points than the coins, and also look for shells and starfish on the seabed. The app also supports game controllers Best of luck, and keep on swimming. Thoughts and suggestions are always welcome please contact us via the support email address, we do listen.

About

Clay Jam Classic

Guide Fat Pebble as he rolls down five unique hills, squashing monsters to grow and save the land of Clay Jam from fearsome Bully Beasts. This family-friendly action game features a world made entirely from real clay and a unique control system.

Highlights
  • World made from real clay
  • Family-friendly, no in-app purchases or ads
  • Offline play
  • Unique clay-gouging controls
  • Hand-made monsters and bosses
  • 5 unique hills to explore
Features
Currently charting
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Clay Jam is back! The classic fun-packed action game, with over 10 million downloads, is ready to roll again! Save the land of Clay Jam from the fearsome Bully Beasts. Guide Fat Pebble as he rolls down five weird and wonderful hills in a world made entirely from clay! Squash monsters on the way, and he'll grow and grow and GROW! Get all the way to the bottom of the hill and meet the nasty Bully Beasts. Can you collect enough clay to free the monsters and save Clay Jam?! Features: ● EVERYTHING in the game is made from real clay! ● Family-friendly - no in-app purchases or ads, plus offline play ● Squash, roll and bounce your way through a very peculiar world ● A unique control system - gouge paths in the clay to steer ● Loads of hand-made monsters to discover ● 5 amazingly strange hills to rebuild ● 5 fearsome Bully Beasts to defeat ● Brilliantly original music ● Fantastically funny sound effects ● A game of hope & kindness for the whole family! *************** Editor's Choice in over 100 countries #1 Kids game in 46 countries #1 Action game in 10 countries Nominated for a BAFTA! Nominated for the Pocket Gamer awards! Over 10 million downloads! *************** USA Today “Clay Jam is a blast to play for kids and kids at heart, so be sure to roll over to the App Store to download the game.” Pocket Gamer Full of character and colour, Clay Jam is easy to pick up and very hard to put down. It's also one of the most refreshing freemium games around, rewarding you for continual play rather than punishing you for not spending money. Modojo An incredible artistic and technical achievement with very satisfying gameplay and progression. Kotaku ... every lovingly-molded inch of Clay Jam is an uncanny delight. Gametrailers - App of the Day Clay Jam is a very rare treat on the App Store. It's refreshingly different from the rest of the pack, plays like a dream, and is balanced so perfectly that both kids and adults alike will get a suitable level of challenge from the game. Download this immediately. Gamezebo ... Clay Jam is an extremely satisfying experience shaped from mounds of sheer joy.

Screenshots

Sub Zero4 screens
Clay Jam Classic4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Clay Jam Classic at every 5 days against Sub Zero's every 24 months. Clay Jam Classic also leads on chart position (#78 vs unranked). Sub Zero's advantage is price ($0.99 vs $2.99) and iOS requirement (13.6 vs 15.0). On ads, in-app purchases and device support 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

Sub Zero costs $0.99 and Clay Jam Classic $2.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Sub Zero ships an update every 24 months, Clay Jam Classic every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on October 3, 2026 and October 15, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 7 level
Sub Zero versus Clay Jam Classic: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSub ZeroClay Jam Classic
Price$0.99 — better$2.99
Rating—5.0 (499 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—98.6% of reviews
Number of ratings—499 — better
Update frequencyEvery 24 monthsEvery 5 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
Monetization—Paid
Best chart rank—#78 — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple TV — betteriPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS13.6 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size4 MB182 MB
Age rating9+4+
DeveloperSoftware101YumYumYukYuk

In-app purchases

None

Sub Zero

No in-app purchases

None

Clay Jam Classic

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Sub Zero free?
Sub Zero costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Clay Jam Classic free?
Clay Jam Classic costs $2.99, with no in-app purchases.
Do Sub Zero or Clay Jam Classic have ads?
Neither Sub Zero nor Clay Jam Classic shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Sub Zero or Clay Jam Classic?
Sub Zero ships an update every 24 months, and Clay Jam Classic every 5 days. Most recently, Sub Zero was updated on October 3, 2026 and Clay Jam Classic on October 15, 2026.

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