Comparison

ZX81 vs Stomper

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

Head to head
About

ZX81

Experience early 1980s home computing with this app dedicated to the Sinclair ZX80 and ZX81. It includes a wealth of example software, offering a nostalgic journey into the origins of personal computing.

Highlights
  • Sinclair ZX80/ZX81 emulation
  • Timex Sinclair 1000 support
  • Includes example software
  • Focuses on early 1980s computing
  • ROM code included with permission
Features
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Welcome to a taste of early 1980s home computing. This app focuses on the Sinclair ZX81 experience and is loaded with example software. A streamlined watchOS app is included, offering saved session syncing with the iOS app on the paired iPhone. Background: In 1980 the British company Science of Cambridge (later renamed Sinclair Research) released the Sinclair ZX80 home computer. The computer was developed with another technology company, Nine Tiles, and manufactured in a Timex Corporation factory in Dundee, Scotland. Followed in March 1981 by the even more popular successor, the Sinclair ZX81, both models had a profound impact on home and hobbyist computing in the UK and many other countries. Timex Corporation and Sinclair Research continued their joint venture and released the Timex Sinclair 1000 (TS1000) and 1500 (TS1500) variants of the ZX81 for the US market in July 1982 and July 1983 respectively. Meanwhile, another iconic British home computer, the Sinclair ZX Spectrum, was under development and hit the market in April 1982... but that's another story. Special thanks to Nine Tiles for granting permission to include the ROM code, to which they retain the intellectual property rights after all these years. Additionally, many thanks to all the developers of the loaded ZX81 software who have all granted permission to include their titles in the app. We hope this list of software will continue to grow in future updates.

About

Stomper

Stomp on killer cube enemies in a Wild West setting. Squash them flat before they get you in this fast-paced arcade game. The difficulty increases with each enemy defeated.

Highlights
  • Stomp on enemy cubes
  • Wild West setting
  • Increasing difficulty
  • Western soundtrack
  • Fast-paced gameplay
Features
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Stomp! Stomp! Stomp on the enemy cubes. Kill the enemies and squash them FLAT before they kill you. Set in the Wild West, the panoramic experience gives you a feel of the Western desert and those olden times. Gameplay takes place back and forth, along an old Western railway track. These cute cowboy cubes, wearing cowboy hats, come with one goal – they are going to kill you if they touch you! The soundtrack is reminiscent of the old Cint Eastwood Spaghetti Western Movies. The more you kill, the harder it gets. GET THEM BEFORE THEY GET YOU!

Screenshots

ZX814 screens
Stomper4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: ZX81 at none against Stomper's shown. ZX81 also leads on update cadence (every 10 days vs every 2 months) and ratings volume (92 vs 3). Stomper's advantage is iOS requirement (11.0 vs 15.0). On price, rating, review sentiment and in-app purchases 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.9 for ZX81 against 5.0 for Stomper. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: ZX81 has 92 ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 98% of ZX81's written reviews are positive against 100% of Stomper's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

ZX81 ships an update every 10 days, Stomper every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 26, 2026 and October 11, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
ZX81 versus Stomper: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterZX81Stomper
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.9 (92 ratings)5.0 (3 ratings) — better
Positive reviews98.4% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings92 — better3
Update frequencyEvery 10 days — betterEvery 2 months
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree — betterAd-supported
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — betteriPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.011.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size86 MB185 MB
Age rating9+12+
DeveloperKevin PalserJet Ezra

Customer experience

ZX81

All ratings92 ratings
Positive97.8%
Neutral1.1%
Negative1.1%
Written reviews62 reviews
Positive98.4%
Neutral1.6%
Negative0.0%

Stomper

All ratings3 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews4 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

ZX81

No in-app purchases

None

Stomper

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is ZX81 free?
ZX81 is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Stomper free?
Stomper is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, ZX81 or Stomper?
Stomper is rated higher. ZX81 averages 4.9 out of 5 from 92 ratings, while Stomper averages 5.0 from 3 ratings.
Do ZX81 or Stomper have ads?
Stomper shows ads; ZX81 does not.
Which is updated more often, ZX81 or Stomper?
ZX81 ships an update every 10 days, and Stomper every 2 months. Most recently, ZX81 was updated on October 26, 2026 and Stomper on October 11, 2026.

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