Zylon Defenders vs This is Normal
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Zylon Defenders
Experience a modern take on a classic space combat simulator. Engage in thrilling first-person space battles inspired by a legendary 1979 title. Explore the cosmos and defend against alien threats in this immersive simulation.
- First-person space combat
- Real-time simulation
- Modern reinterpretation of classic
- Space exploration
- Alien defense
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A modern reinterpretation of Doug Neubauer's legendary 1979 real-time first person space simulator, Star Raiders.
This is Normal
An educational game designed to compassionately teach about self-managed abortion. Through interactive minigames, players learn that abortion is a normal, common, and safe aspect of healthcare.
- Educational game
- Teaches about self-managed abortion
- Compassionate approach
- Interactive minigames
- Normalizes abortion care
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A free educational game that teaches about Self Managed Abortion in a compassionate way. Learn about abortion and how it is a normal, common, and safe part of healthcare. Interactive minigames help players understand the details.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Zylon Defenders at 4.8 against This is Normal's 4.2. Zylon Defenders also leads on review sentiment (100% vs 67%) and update cadence (every 2 months vs every 11 months). This is Normal's advantage is iOS requirement (13.0 vs 18.6). On price, ratings volume, ads 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Zylon Defenders holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.2. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 4 and 5 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 100% of Zylon Defenders's written reviews are positive against 67% of This is Normal's.
Zylon Defenders ships an update every 2 months, This is Normal every 11 months. The most recent releases landed on October 9, 2026 and October 10, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Zylon Defenders | This is Normal |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (4 ratings) — better | 4.2 (5 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better | 66.7% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 4 | 5 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months — better | Every 11 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 18.6 | 13.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 266 MB | 108 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Jeff Glasse | Anna Krasner |
Customer experience
Zylon Defenders
This is Normal
In-app purchases
Zylon Defenders
No in-app purchases
This is Normal
No in-app purchases
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