Poly Rules! vs Zombie Free Throw
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Poly Rules!
A challenging sorting game where the rules dynamically change as you progress. It offers increasingly complex scenarios to test your cognitive abilities. Researchers can inquire about using the game for studies.
- Dynamic rule changes
- Increasingly complex scenarios
- Cognitive benefit focus
- Research support available
- Log storage and analytics (coming soon)
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PolyRules is a challenging sorting game where the rules change as you play. As you progress through the game you will encounter increasingly more complicated scenarios that challenge you in ways you can't imagine. The current release is our first prototype and we will update the game semi-frequently as we move towards a design that features tried and true game design to facilitate the cognitive benefits this game aids to provide. Researchers who are interested in using this game for their own studies please reach out to us to us through our support page for more information on how to best use this App. We have several ways to support you including a central server to store logs and automatic analytics which will be implemented in the coming weeks.
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.
- 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
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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.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Poly Rules! at none against Zombie Free Throw's 10. Poly Rules! also leads on review sentiment (80% vs 67%) and ratings volume (13 vs 3). Zombie Free Throw's advantage is rating (5.0 vs 4.8) and iOS requirement (8.0 vs 12.0). On price, update cadence, ads 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. Zombie Free Throw sells 10 one-off in-app purchases. Poly Rules! asks for nothing beyond the download.
Zombie Free Throw holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.8. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 13 and 3 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 80% of Poly Rules!'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.
Poly Rules! ships an update monthly, Zombie Free Throw every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and November 5, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Poly Rules! | Zombie Free Throw |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (13 ratings) | 5.0 (3 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 80.0% of reviews — better | 66.7% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 13 — better | 3 |
| Update frequency | Monthly — better | Every 2 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 | 8.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 111 MB | 80 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Northeastern University Information Services | Retro Dreamer |
Customer experience
Poly Rules!
Zombie Free Throw
In-app purchases
Poly Rules!
No in-app purchases
Zombie Free Throw
- Cautious$0.99
- Adventurer$0.99
- Santa$0.99
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- Pilot$0.99
- Machete$0.99
- Farmer$0.99
- Prisoner$0.99
- Mountie$0.99
- Clown$0.99
- Remove Ads$2.99
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