Comparison

Sandbox Zombies vs Martian Frontier

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

Martian Frontier

Engage in a sci-fi mining simulation on Mars. Extract resources, upgrade technology, and build a tycoon empire. Compete in multiplayer tournaments to become the galaxy's richest miner.

Highlights
  • Deep mining and upgrades
  • Powerful futuristic gadgets
  • Explore and expand Martian surface
  • Multiplayer mining tournaments
  • Endless strategic gameplay
  • Resource management
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Mine Mars & Build Your Tycoon Empire! Dive into Martian Frontier, the ultimate sci-fi mining simulator packed with strategy, simulation, and incremental gameplay! Dig deep on the Red Planet, manage rare resources, upgrade futuristic tech, and compete to become the richest miner in the galaxy. Perfect for fans of tycoon games, resource management, and sci-fi adventures. WHY YOU'LL LOVE MARTIAN FRONTIER: DEEP MINING & UPGRADES: Command advanced drills and haulers. Extract valuable ores, refine them for maximum profit, and strategically upgrade your entire operation. POWERFUL GADGETS: Gain an edge! Use Survey Radar to find hidden deposits, Explosive Charges to clear ores instantly, and Teleporters for rapid map traversal. EXPLORE & EXPAND: Navigate the vast Martian surface. Discover rich new mining zones and optimize your routes in this engaging strategy game! MULTIPLAYER TOURNAMENTS: Compete in thrilling mining tournaments, climb the leaderboards, and earn valuable gems and rewards. Prove you're the best driller in the galaxy! ENDLESS STRATEGIC GAMEPLAY: With countless upgrades, boosts, tiered mining, and competitive events, the challenge never ends! Stake your claim on the Red Planet! Download Martian Frontier NOW and start building your Mars mining legacy! Become the ultimate space tycoon today!

Screenshots

Sandbox Zombies4 screens
Martian Frontier4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Sandbox Zombies at none against Martian Frontier's shown. Sandbox Zombies also leads on ratings volume (326 vs 19). Martian Frontier's advantage is rating (4.8 vs 4.3) and update cadence (every 2 days vs fortnightly). On price, in-app purchases, monetization model 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 and Martian Frontier sells 10 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Martian Frontier holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Sandbox Zombies has 326 ratings behind it against 19, 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 Martian Frontier's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Sandbox Zombies ships an update fortnightly, Martian Frontier every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and November 4, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Sandbox Zombies versus Martian Frontier: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSandbox ZombiesMartian Frontier
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.3 (326 ratings)4.8 (19 ratings) — better
Positive reviews83.5% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings326 — better19
Update frequencyFortnightlyEvery 2 days — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.013.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size48 MB218 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperMOSS RED LLCRiddh Ramburuth

Customer experience

Sandbox Zombies

All ratings326 ratings
Positive81.0%
Neutral6.7%
Negative12.3%
Written reviews237 reviews
Positive83.5%
Neutral8.4%
Negative8.0%

Martian Frontier

All ratings16 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews4 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

Martian Frontier

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
10 purchases

Martian Frontier

One-time10
  • 20K Gems, 90 Supply Crates$3.99
  • 70K Gems$6.99
  • 110 Supply Crates$6.99
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  • 70K Gems, 300 Supply Crates$11.99
  • 160K Gems$13.99
  • 275 Supply Crates$13.99
  • 160K Gems, 500 Supply Crates$23.99
  • 450K Gems$34.99
  • 800 Supply Crates$34.99
  • 450K Gems, 1000 Supply Crates$59.99

Questions

Is Sandbox Zombies free?
Sandbox Zombies is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Martian Frontier free?
Martian Frontier is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Sandbox Zombies or Martian Frontier?
Martian Frontier is rated higher. Sandbox Zombies averages 4.3 out of 5 from 326 ratings, while Martian Frontier averages 4.8 from 19 ratings.
Do Sandbox Zombies or Martian Frontier have ads?
Martian Frontier shows ads; Sandbox Zombies does not.
Which is updated more often, Sandbox Zombies or Martian Frontier?
Sandbox Zombies ships an update fortnightly, and Martian Frontier every 2 days. Most recently, Sandbox Zombies was updated on November 6, 2026 and Martian Frontier on November 4, 2026.

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