Comparison

Zombies VS Pirates vs Swamp Attack 2

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

Head to head
About

Zombies VS Pirates

Lead a zombie horde to defend a tropical island from invading pirates. Grow your army by biting enemies, destroy obstacles, and utilize power-ups to overcome pirate attacks. Unlock new costumes and face endless levels in a retro pixel art style.

Highlights
  • Side scrolling 2D action
  • Destructible environment
  • Fun power-ups
  • Unlockable costumes
  • Endless levels
  • Retro pixel art style
  • Inverse horde defense
Features
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On a faraway tropical island some nosy pirates sailing on their pirate boat, came looking for a treasure island. But what they found was a zombie island full of sleeping undead. Poor zombies, last week they had to deal with plants, now pirates! For all the gloom and doom will they ever be left alone? Put a stop to this pirate invasion! Amass a horde of angry zombie minions and gear up for the inevitable clash! FEATURES - Side scrolling 2D action - Destructible environment - Fun power-ups - Unlockable costumes - Endless amount of levels - Retro pixel art cartoon style - A scary fun zombie game! - Inverse horde defense! COSTUMES - Grey skelly zombie - Open brain zombie, what kind of voodoo is this? - Top hat guy, for a classy army of the dead. - Scary Zombie Clown - Spooky Jack O Lantern Pumpkin head man to get you through Halloween - A monster that looks like it could have been created by Frankenstein - Santa Hat wearing zombie, for that special time of the year! Merry Christmas GUEST STARS Pig and Chicken as the power-up rewards DESCRIPTION Start with one zombie walking across the island. Every pirate you bite turns into the living dead and is added to your horde. The more pirates you add to your horde, the stronger your zombie army gets. The stronger your horde is the quicker obstacles can be destroyed. Each level, your goal is to grow your horde to a certain amount of zombies. When this number is reached your army of the dead will storm the beach and chase away those remaining scallywag pirates. POWER UPS: While building your zombie army, make use of the power ups to aid your fight for survival. - XL One of your zombies becomes twice as strong - EXTRA SPEED Your undead army goes into a single line formation and runs twice as fast like a zombie stampede. - FIRE Set one of your minions ablaze burning everything down in it's path. The pirates use variety of weapons against your horde assault. They have swords, guns and even bombs. This makes killing pirates very hard. If one of your zombies walks through a campfire, it will catch fire! Don't let the pirates win this crazy race, your survival depends on it! Music by TeknoAXE: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J4tdFpUILKU https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OgSkXc1qVMk

About

Swamp Attack 2

Defend a swamp from mutant gators and other monsters in this action-packed tower defense game. Utilize a variety of weapons and enlist the help of family members to defeat waves of enemies across diverse global locations.

Highlights
  • Tower defense gameplay
  • Variety of weapons
  • Upgradeable guns
  • Family member allies
  • Multiple global levels
  • Monster and zombie enemies
Features
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Our friend Slow Joe is just sittin’ on his porch, minding his own business, when a swarm of mutant ‘gators attack! Good job he’s got access to firearms, but he’s going to need a whole lot of help and a whole lot of ammo this time around... DEFEND JOE’S SWAMP! These monsters mean business and they’re racing straight towards Joe’s cabin in this awesome tower defense game. First they’re coming for the swamp, then the entire world, so show no mercy and kick them OFF your private property! SHOOT THE MONSTERS! Evil crocs, grizzly gators, bloodthirsty beavers and rabid rats. Are they mutants? Zombies? All we know is they’re deadly! And they’ll do more than destroy the plants if they get close, so load up your gun and get shooting! CHOOSE YOUR WEAPONS Shotguns, rayguns, rockets, bombs, grenades… practice your aim and your archery skills with an extensive range of weapons. Some guns are effective on small, quick monsters while others are better on big, slow beasts! Upgrade your guns as you go to kick up a monster storm. MEET JOE’S FAMILY Slow Joe ain’t the sharpest tack in the box and he’s going to need help defending his swamp! Meet flamethrowing cousin Welder, armed and dangerous Uncle Hairy and the not-so-sweet Grandma Mau. Combine lethal weapons with lethal family members for the best attack. EXPLORE NEW LEVELS & WORLDS Start off in the Deep South and play levels to progress to the Siberian swamps of China and Russia. Different monsters lurk in different regions, and you’ll need strong tactics to defeat some of these zombies, so get ready to fight in this tower defense game! Swamp Attack 2 is an action-packed attack and defense game filled with guns, monsters and zombies. Players who like shooting games, gun games, archery games, monster games, tower defense games, racing games, funny games and crazy characters will enjoy this game, too! Please note, we do not process all the data disclosed on the label for users under the age of digital consent. For more information, please check our Privacy Policy. Terms of use: https://movingeye.games/terms/ EEA privacy policy: https://movingeye.games/eea/ US privacy policy: https://movingeye.games/privacy/ Rest of the world privacy policy: https://movingeye.games/privacy/ Customer support: info@movingeye.games

Screenshots

Zombies VS Pirates4 screens
Swamp Attack 24 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Zombies VS Pirates at none against Swamp Attack 2's 24. Zombies VS Pirates also leads on ads (none vs shown) and iOS requirement (9.0 vs 15.0). Swamp Attack 2's advantage is update cadence (every 8 days vs every 6 months) and ratings volume (5.7K vs 2). On price 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

Both are free to download. Swamp Attack 2 sells 24 one-off in-app purchases. Zombies VS Pirates asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Swamp Attack 2 holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Swamp Attack 2 has 5.7K ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Zombies VS Pirates ships an update every 6 months, Swamp Attack 2 every 8 days. The most recent releases landed on October 19, 2026 and October 28, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
Zombies VS Pirates versus Swamp Attack 2: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterZombies VS PiratesSwamp Attack 2
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (2 ratings)4.8 (5.7K ratings) — better
Positive reviews—48.2% of reviews
Number of ratings25.7K — better
Update frequencyEvery 6 monthsEvery 8 days — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS9.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size169 MB354 MB
Age rating9+12+
DeveloperJohan Gerhard OttensMoving Eye

Customer experience

Zombies VS Pirates

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Swamp Attack 2

All ratings5,721 ratings
Positive95.5%
Neutral2.3%
Negative2.2%
Written reviews361 reviews
Positive48.2%
Neutral13.6%
Negative38.2%

Bugs and requests

Zombies VS Pirates

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

Swamp Attack 2

Reported bugs

5 issues
  • Coins sometimes are good and 2x, but other times very low
  • Spin is bugged sometimes and doesn't give a spin on a new day
  • Broken omelette day game mode
  • Mosquitos in top right corner cannot be shot
  • Bugged levels in chapter 3 where you can't get max fireflies

Requested features

5 requests
  • Add Multiplayer mode from first game
  • More defenses like the first version
  • Make merch
  • Add double coins permanently like the first game
  • More levels and content

In-app purchases

None

Zombies VS Pirates

No in-app purchases

24 purchases

Swamp Attack 2

One-time24
  • Chain Offer Pack Extra Small$0.99
  • Extra Small Rank Up Pack -80%$1.99
  • Small Rank Up Pack -80%$1.99
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  • Chain Offer Pack Small$2.99
  • Small-Medium Rank Up Pack -80%$2.99
  • Welcome Pack -80%$2.99
  • Medium-Large Rank Up Pack -80%$3.99
  • Piggy Bank$3.99
  • Piggy Bank$4.99
  • Welcome Pack - 80% off$4.99
  • Battle Pass Season Ticket$4.99
  • Small Winning Streak Offers$4.99
  • Large Rank Up Pack -80%$4.99
  • Extra Large Rank Up Pack -80%$5.99
  • Battle Pass Season Catchup$5.99
  • Small Bundle$6.99
  • Remove Forced Ads$9.99
  • Small-Medium Gem Pack$9.99
  • Small-Medium Bundle$12.99
  • Medium Bundle$24.99
  • Medium-Large Gem Pack$29.99
  • Medium-Large Bundle$39.99
  • Large Gem Pack$49.99
  • Big Winning Streak Offers$99.99

Questions

Is Zombies VS Pirates free?
Zombies VS Pirates is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Swamp Attack 2 free?
Swamp Attack 2 is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Zombies VS Pirates or Swamp Attack 2?
Swamp Attack 2 is rated higher. Zombies VS Pirates averages 4.5 out of 5 from 2 ratings, while Swamp Attack 2 averages 4.8 from 5.7K ratings.
Do Zombies VS Pirates or Swamp Attack 2 have ads?
Swamp Attack 2 shows ads; Zombies VS Pirates does not.
Which is updated more often, Zombies VS Pirates or Swamp Attack 2?
Zombies VS Pirates ships an update every 6 months, and Swamp Attack 2 every 8 days. Most recently, Zombies VS Pirates was updated on October 19, 2026 and Swamp Attack 2 on October 28, 2026.

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