Comparison

Sandbox Zombies vs WargamesFX

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

Head to head
About

Sandbox Zombies

Engage in chaotic battle simulations by creating custom levels with diverse units and a vast arsenal. Pit humans against monsters like vampires, werewolves, and ninjas, or combine their abilities for unique combat scenarios. Enjoy a regularly updated, ad-free experience with an optional one-time purchase for the full version.

Highlights
  • Custom level creation
  • Diverse unit types (humans, monsters, supernatural)
  • Hybrid unit abilities
  • Wide arsenal of weapons
  • Silly and unique weapon options
  • Regular updates
  • Ad-free experience
Features
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Sandbox Zombies is an action level editor. With zombies in it. Carefully set up your own elaborate scenarios, or just revel in causing chaos. With no innate goal, Sandbox Zombies trusts you to find fun in creativity and mischief. No ads and no internet required. Sandbox Systems: - Factions: Humans can fight humans too! There are 12 factions and you can edit who fights who. - Territory: Many units will try to claim territory for their faction, and this funnels units towards where the action is. - Modifiers: Units can be given a wide variety of modifiers such Invisibility, Armor, Vampirism, and much more. Many modifiers can be combined. - Spawners: Keep units respawning forever. So the battle can be endless while you just sit back and watch. - Electric Grid: Connect power sources (such as sensors and solar panels) to powered terrain (such as turrets, doors, spawners, lures, capture points, and more) to turn them on, or even make a certain faction control them. - Ground Mess: Bullet casings, scorch marks from explosions, and (depending on your settings) blood and guts from the injured will gradually paint the floor. You can wipe it clean by hand. - Day/Night Cycle: A Sun and Moon orbit the level separately, and can affect some units and terrain. - Offline Level Sharing: The entire sandbox data can be encoded into text for easy no-internet-required cross-platform sharing. - Controller Support: Optionally plug in a controller to take over any number of units and turrets at once and control them in the style of a twin stick shooter. Hand the controller to a friend and that's asymmetric local multiplayer. Support for multiple controllers is planned. Sandbox Content: - Normal Weapons: Shotguns, Rocket Launchers, Uzis, Miniguns, Smgs, Assault Rifles, Snipers, Revolvers, Flamethrowers, Swords - Silly Weapons too: Teleporter Guns, Paintball Guns, Frost Thrower, Zombification-Injector Guns, Braimwormifiers - Units: Humans, Ghouls, Mummies, Skeletons, Witches, Demons, Angels, Ninjas, Ghosts. And most of those can also be either Werewolves or Vampires on top of that! And zombified on top of that! - Terrain: Turrets, Crates, Explosive Crates, Sandbags, Barbed Wire, Mud, Fog, Doors, Lures, Sensors, Capture Points, Solar Panels - Units can be given extra modifiers: Metal Armor, Wings, Invincibility, Invisibility, Regeneration, Being On Fire, Being Frozen, Locust Breath, Emergency Teleport, Divinity, Brainworms, Vampirism, Lycanthropy, Zombification - And much more! There's just a one-time purchase for extra content, but the basic game is free so jump in and start causing chaos!

About

WargamesFX

This app uses augmented reality to help tabletop wargamers visualize and set up their battlefields. It assists with precise terrain placement, accurate deployment zones, and secondary mission setups, saving time and ensuring fair play.

Highlights
  • Augmented reality terrain visualization
  • Precise deployment zone setup
  • AR battlefield layout assistance
  • Time-saving game setup
  • Fair and balanced game starts
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Elevate your tabletop war-gaming experience with WargamesFX, the ultimate augmented reality tool designed to take the guesswork out of setting up your battlefield. Whether you're a seasoned strategist or new to the game, WargamesFX helps you position perfect terrain layouts, precise deployment zones, and secondary missions in a fraction of the time. Key Features: Augmented Reality Terrain Layouts: Visualize and arrange your battlefield with stunning AR overlays show precise locations for terrain. Precision Deployment Zones: Set up deployment zones with unparalleled accuracy, ensuring a fair and balanced start to every game. With WargamesFX, every battle begins with perfection! Download now and conquer the battlefield like never before.

Screenshots

Sandbox Zombies4 screens
WargamesFX4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: WargamesFX at none against Sandbox Zombies's 2. WargamesFX also leads on rating (4.7 vs 4.3) and review sentiment (100% vs 84%). Sandbox Zombies's advantage is update cadence (every 11 days vs every 2 months) and ratings volume (326 vs 15). On price, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Sandbox Zombies sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. WargamesFX asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

WargamesFX holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Sandbox Zombies has 326 ratings behind it against 15, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 84% of Sandbox Zombies's written reviews are positive against 100% of WargamesFX's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Sandbox Zombies ships an update every 11 days, WargamesFX every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 23, 2026 and October 21, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
Sandbox Zombies versus WargamesFX: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSandbox ZombiesWargamesFX
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.3 (326 ratings)4.7 (15 ratings) — better
Positive reviews83.5% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings326 — better15
Update frequencyEvery 11 days — betterEvery 2 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS8.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size46 MB434 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperMOSS RED LLCChristian Murphy

Customer experience

Sandbox Zombies

All ratings324 ratings
Positive81.2%
Neutral6.8%
Negative12.0%
Written reviews237 reviews
Positive83.5%
Neutral8.4%
Negative8.0%

WargamesFX

All ratings15 ratings
Positive93.3%
Neutral0.0%
Negative6.7%
Written reviews8 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

Sandbox Zombies

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Crashes and freezes when playing for extended periods
  • Inability to restore premium purchases after reinstallation
  • Spawner and control issues when reaching entity limit

Requested features

7 requests
  • Add more weapons and units
  • Implement unit control and customization
  • Increase map size and entity limit
  • Introduce destructible terrain and buildings
  • Add sound effects and background music
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  • Implement save/load functionality
  • Add vehicles and transportation options

WargamesFX

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Sandbox Zombies

One-time2
  • Sandbox Zombies Unlocked$4.99
  • Sandbox Zombies Premium$4.99
None

WargamesFX

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Sandbox Zombies free?
Sandbox Zombies is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is WargamesFX free?
WargamesFX is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Sandbox Zombies or WargamesFX?
WargamesFX is rated higher. Sandbox Zombies averages 4.3 out of 5 from 326 ratings, while WargamesFX averages 4.7 from 15 ratings.
Do Sandbox Zombies or WargamesFX have ads?
Neither Sandbox Zombies nor WargamesFX shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Sandbox Zombies or WargamesFX?
Sandbox Zombies ships an update every 11 days, and WargamesFX every 2 months. Most recently, Sandbox Zombies was updated on October 23, 2026 and WargamesFX on October 21, 2026.

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