# Zold vs SparrowScore

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: SparrowScore at none against Zold's 10. SparrowScore also leads on update cadence (daily vs fortnightly). Zold's advantage is iOS requirement (12.0 vs 26.0). On price, ads and device support there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Zold sells 10 one-off in-app purchases. SparrowScore asks for nothing beyond the download.

Zold ships an update fortnightly, SparrowScore daily. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Zold | SparrowScore |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | **[4.6 (18 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/zoldout/id1302883053/reviews)** | — |
| Number of ratings | **18** | — |
| Positive reviews | 59.8% of reviews | — |
| In-app purchases | Yes | **No** |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly | **Daily** |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Size | 833 MB | 3 MB |
| Requires iOS | **12.0** | 26.0 |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** | iPhone, iPad |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [C4Cat Entertainment Ltd.](https://appshunter.io/developer/945955094) | [Wai Hei Lam](https://appshunter.io/developer/1886319533) |

## What reviewers say

### Zold

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/zoldout/id1302883053)

This tactical RPG blends card-building and strategy board game elements. Players manage a weapon shop, recruit staff, and forge weapons to overcome powerful enemies and unravel world conspiracies on a seamless 360-degree board.

**Highlights:** Card-based weapon building, Four distinct weapon classes, Unique action point combat system, Seamless 360-degree battle board, Challenging boss battles, Weapon shop management

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (10)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 新手上路包 | $0.99 | one-time |
| 秒速通關 | $2.99 | one-time |
| 極速流轉通行證30日 | $4.99 | one-time |
| 幻虹鋼脈包 30日 | $4.99 | one-time |
| 光速通關 | $4.99 | one-time |
| 新手歐洲包 | $4.99 | one-time |
| 紅蓮的弓矢 | $9.99 | one-time |
| 新店開張招募包 | $9.99 | one-time |
| 祈禱的銘文 | $9.99 | one-time |
| 新手店員培訓包 | $27.99 | one-time |


### SparrowScore

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/sparrowscore/id6817889477)

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Zold free?

Zold is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is SparrowScore free?

SparrowScore is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Do Zold or SparrowScore have ads?

Neither Zold nor SparrowScore shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Zold or SparrowScore?

Zold ships an update fortnightly, and SparrowScore daily. Most recently, Zold was updated on November 2, 2026 and SparrowScore on October 31, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*