War Tortoise vs Dead in the Box
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
War Tortoise
Command a powerful War Tortoise, a heavily armed vehicle with automated turrets. Engage in a unique blend of shooter, idle, and tower defense gameplay. Build defenses, recruit units, and fend off massive enemy assaults across diverse worlds.
- Hybrid shooter, idle, and tower defense gameplay
- Upgrade weapons and recruit units
- Build defenses and collect resources
- Explore 8 unique worlds
- Recruit legendary hero units
- Customize playstyle with Perks
- Auto-Play mode
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Take control of the mighty War Tortoise, a heavy tank armed to the teeth with powerful weapons and automated turrets! Equip weapons, recruit units, build defenses, collect resources, and ultimately defend against a huge onslaught of enemy forces. Combining a shooter, idle gaming, and tower defense, War Tortoise is a unique mix of gaming that anyone can enjoy! FEATURES - Unique mix of a shooter, idle game, and tower defense! - Incredible 3D graphics - watch as a huge war unfolds before your eyes like never before! - HUGE scale battles! - Tons of units, upgrades, and defenses to discover! - Recruit legendary hero units, each with unique traits and abilities! - Customize your play style with powerful Perks! - Discover 8 new worlds with different times of day and weather! - Dozens of unique enemy types! - Prestige to new heights, giving huge gameplay bonuses! - Auto-Play mode! Support Contact us at info@foursakenmedia.com for any questions or help!
Dead in the Box
Engage in a thrilling first-person shooter experience battling hordes of zombies. Utilize a variety of weapons, tactical gear, and customizable loadouts across diverse environments to secure a city overrun by the undead. Choose your playstyle and face unique zombie threats in multiple game modes.
- Full movement FPS gameplay
- 7 unique environments
- 6 gameplay modes
- Variety of zombie types
- 25 modern guns and melee weapons
- Customizable equipment and loadouts
- Autofire and manual shooting controls
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Battle the dead in this full movement, action packed, first person shooter (FPS). The war against the dead has begun. Dead in the Box is a pivotal military operation to secure a zombie-infested city. You are a member of an elite military team that will blast through the dead until the zombies are annihilated, and the city is secure. You will carry out missions to defend assets, gather supplies, provide sniper support and above all, hunt and kill the zombies. In this thrilling zombie shooter, you are armed with guns and melee weapons, tech, and armor, to help you survive the hordes of dead swarming this city. To become the ultimate zombie destroyer, you will need all of your tactical training and military skills to fight the dead in 7 unique environments. Customize your equipment and weapons to play any style you want. Hunt the dead as a heavy machine gunner, a stealth zombie sniper, a super fast ninja, a machete zombie hunter, an axe murderer, a samurai zombie fighter, and more. If you are tired of standing in one place shooting at waves of zombies, then this is the game for you. Dead in the Box is a free-movement first person shooter (FPS). KILLER FEATURES: 7 large locations. Each map presents unique challenges, and requires different tactical strategies. Choose between easy, hard, or killer missions. 6 Modes of Gameplay: Sniper, Defend, Gather, Survival, Attack, and Boss Battles. Many Zombie Types: Shufflers, Fast movers, Spitters, Smoking Zombies, Fire Zombies, Rage Zombies, Armored Zombies, Exploding Zombies, Bosses and more. 25 modern guns: Small guns, sniper rifles, shotguns, long guns, and heavy machine guns. Melee weapons: Wrench, cleaver, machete, bloody axe, zombie bat, deadly katana, and the awesome King Sword. Armor and shoes to protect you and help you outrun the zombies on your missions. Powerful equipment and Boosters: Grenades, land mines, slow motion device, medkits and power ups. Controls: Autofire for the casual gamer or manual shooting for the FPS gamer. 180 degree turn button for quick reaction. Virtual analog stick for full movement. LANGUAGES: English, 한국어, Русский, 日本語, 中文繁體, Deutsch, Bahasa Indonesia, Malay, ไทย, Português, Français, Italiano, Español.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: Dead in the Box at none against War Tortoise's shown. Dead in the Box also leads on monetization model (free vs free with in-app purchases) and iOS requirement (7.0 vs 9.0). War Tortoise's advantage is rating (4.9 vs 4.5) and ratings volume (7K vs 57). On price, review sentiment, 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
Both are free to download. War Tortoise sells 5 one-off in-app purchases and Dead in the Box sells 8 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
War Tortoise holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 4.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: War Tortoise has 7K ratings behind it against 57, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 86% of War Tortoise's written reviews are positive against 80% of Dead in the Box's.
| Parameter | War Tortoise | Dead in the Box |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.9 (7K ratings) — better | 4.5 (57 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 85.7% of reviews — better | 80.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 7K — better | 57 |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months | — |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 9.0 | 7.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 345 MB | 174 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Foursaken Media | Killer Bean Studios, LLC |
Customer experience
War Tortoise
Dead in the Box
Bugs and requests
War Tortoise
Reported bugs
3 issues- Crashes after recent update
- Incorrect damage calculations for some upgrades
- Ads not loading properly
Requested features
4 requests- Add story mode or campaign
- Improve performance on higher levels
- Allow player movement for the tortoise
- Provide more enemy variety
Dead in the Box
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
War Tortoise
- War Tokens - 15$1.99
- War Tokens - 25$2.99
- War Tokens - 45$4.99
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- War Tokens - 125$9.99
- War Tokens - 300$19.99
Dead in the Box
- Dead in the Box - Money 37,500$2.99
- Dead in the Box - Gold 200$4.99
- Dead in the Box - Gold 600$9.99
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- Dead in the Box - Money 250,000$9.99
- Dead in the Box - Gold 1600$19.99
- Dead in the Box - Money 650,000$19.99
- Dead in the Box - Gold 6000$49.99
- Dead in the Box - Money 2,500,000$49.99
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