Comparison

Slaughter vs Zaptiye

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

Head to head
About

Slaughter

Embark on a perilous journey as a mercenary fighting through a city of madmen. Engage in a story-driven campaign or test your endurance in an arena mode, battling hordes of enemies and formidable bosses with a vast arsenal of weapons.

Highlights
  • Single-player campaign mode
  • Survival arena mode
  • Variety of weapons
  • Hordes of enemies
  • Boss battles
  • Beautiful graphics
  • Excellent optimization
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You are Russell - a mercenary who was imprisoned in a city inhabited by madmen! He has a long journey to freedom lying through grim streets of abandoned town. Grab a gun and sweep your way through hordes of lunatics and horrendous bosses! In the "Slaughter" you can play a single player campaign and survival mode (arena mode) - Single-player campaign mode — a complete walkthrough with the story part and lots of action. To escape from captivity, Russell has to overcome various obstacles, as well as shoot lots of enemies. But don't worry, there is lots of weapons for it, which you will find in the course of the passing game. - Survival mode - you need to stay as long as possible, fighting off waves of enemies. By passing the wave you are given money and experience. With money you can buy new guns, recruit soldiers, or buy special portable turrets. The experience increases your level, opening up access to new weapons and giving the opportunity to gain money faster. To summarize, Slaughter is: - Classic shooter with a single campaign - Arena mode with three different locations - Tons of weapons - Tons of enemies! - Battles with bosses - Beautiful graphics with excellent optimization I do not even understand what you are still waiting! Have a good game!

About

Zaptiye

Engage in open-world crime fighting in 19th-century Constantinople. Develop your character with various items and skills, complete story and side quests, and utilize firearms, knives, and vehicles to protect the Ottoman Order.

Highlights
  • Open world exploration
  • Character development and customization
  • Storyline and side quests
  • Firearms and melee combat
  • Vehicles and horse riding
  • Informative in-game map
  • Historical 19th-century setting
Features
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- Open World Crime fighting in the city of Constantinople in 19th century. Delightful open world environment with different types of quests, pedestrians, criminals, horses, and allies. - Role Playing Develop your character with lots of items, guns, armors, and skills. Fight against theft, creeds, gangs, and assassins in Istanbul. Collect money and experience points as you progress, and spend them in a way that your character suits you. Protect the Order of the Ottoman. - Storyline and Side quests Roam around the city to gather intel on main quest missions, test yourself in challenging parkours on the rooftops, clear each territory from bandits and outlaws. - Firearms and knives Use different types of revolvers to shoot down your enemies, or choose a silent approach, go undercover and assassinate your enemies with knife throwing, or melee attacks. - Vehicles and Horse riding Different autonomous vehicles roam around the map, and rideable horses can be found on the streets. You may choose to spend your experience points to learn horse riding skills to trample enemies, and even fire while riding fast. - Informative Map Your map shows missions, vehicles, shops, places, roads and passages in the city. You can put marks on your map and then follow the compass through the destination. - Historical Atmosphere The game takes place in 19th century, the age of the great Sultan Abdulhamid of the Ottoman Empire. Just before the World War 1. Characters, costumes, historical places, and the architecture will take you to the past.

Screenshots

Slaughter4 screens
Zaptiye4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Slaughter at none against Zaptiye's 5. Zaptiye's advantage is update cadence (monthly vs every 3 months) and iOS requirement (11.0 vs 15.6). On price, rating, review sentiment and ratings volume 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

Slaughter costs $0.39 and Zaptiye $0.99 up front. Zaptiye sells 5 one-off in-app purchases. Slaughter asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.4 for Slaughter against 4.4 for Zaptiye. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 47 and 70 respectively. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 86% and 86% positive.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Slaughter ships an update every 3 months, Zaptiye monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 26, 2026 and October 21, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Slaughter versus Zaptiye: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSlaughterZaptiye
Price$0.39 — better$0.99
Rating4.4 (47 ratings) — better4.4 (70 ratings)
Positive reviews86.4% of reviews — better85.7% of reviews
Number of ratings4770 — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsMonthly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationPaidFree with in-app purchases — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.611.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size591 MB1.1 GB
Age rating17+17+
DeveloperSergey SukharevMustafa Tugrul Ozsahin

Customer experience

Slaughter

All ratings47 ratings
Positive85.1%
Neutral2.1%
Negative12.8%
Written reviews103 reviews
Positive86.4%
Neutral3.9%
Negative9.7%

Zaptiye

All ratings69 ratings
Positive88.4%
Neutral4.3%
Negative7.2%
Written reviews119 reviews
Positive85.7%
Neutral4.2%
Negative10.1%

In-app purchases

None

Slaughter

No in-app purchases

5 purchases

Zaptiye

One-time5
  • Auto Aim Button$1.99
  • Book of Pasha: 250 Experience$2.99
  • Sac of Akçe: 12000 Akçes$3.99
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  • Vizier's Book: 1000 Experience$6.99
  • Chest of Akçe: 60000 Akçes$7.99

Questions

Is Slaughter free?
Slaughter costs $0.39, with no in-app purchases.
Is Zaptiye free?
Zaptiye costs $0.99, and also offers in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Slaughter or Zaptiye?
Slaughter is rated higher. Slaughter averages 4.4 out of 5 from 47 ratings, while Zaptiye averages 4.4 from 70 ratings.
Do Slaughter or Zaptiye have ads?
Neither Slaughter nor Zaptiye shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Slaughter or Zaptiye?
Slaughter ships an update every 3 months, and Zaptiye monthly. Most recently, Slaughter was updated on October 26, 2026 and Zaptiye on October 21, 2026.

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