Comparison

Dead Zed vs Nuclear Day Survival

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

Head to head
About

Dead Zed

Defend your base against relentless zombie hordes in this action-packed shooter. Unlock and upgrade a variety of weapons, from handguns to sniper rifles, to build your ultimate arsenal. Progress through diverse, increasingly dangerous locations as you fight for survival.

Highlights
  • Zombie shooting gameplay
  • Base defense mechanics
  • Weapon unlocking and upgrades
  • Multiple weapon types
  • Progression through new locations
  • Horde survival challenges
Features
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Shoot down zombies and defend your base in this action-packed shooter based off the hit online game with MILLIONS of plays. The dead are coming back to life… monsters, driven by hunger… It’s time to sharpen your shooting skills as you fight to survive horde after horde of zombie attacks. CHOOSE YOUR WEAPON You wouldn’t go walking into the zombie apocalypse empty handed! Unlock and upgrade a range of weapons, including handguns, machine guns, crossbows, sniper rifles and more! Build the ultimate arsenal of weaponry that any true survivor of the apocalypse should have. In each round you can bring up to two weapons. Choose wisely! UNLOCK NEW LOCATIONS Nowhere is safe! Complete each location and move onto new ones as you search for a safe haven. Start in the once-peaceful suburbs and move onto new locations including eerie farms, an abandoned city, an industrial neighborhood and beyond! At each location you must protect your base from being infiltrated by zombies. FIGHT FOR SURVIVAL Surviving the zombie apocalypse won’t be easy. Have you got what it takes to defeat the zombie hordes? Download now and find out!

About

Nuclear Day Survival

Experience a gripping survival game set in a post-nuclear city. Battle radiation, hunger, and disease while uncovering a compelling story. Your choices will determine the fate of yourself and others.

Highlights
  • Hard survival mechanics
  • Unique storyline and quests
  • Dynamic game world
  • Crafting system
  • Explore ruined environments
Features
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A captivating survival game with a unique atmosphere. Survive in a city that was hit by a nuclear attack. Can you survive in a world where there was a nuclear explosion? Radiation, hunger, disease and suffering are all around you. Your goal is to escape from the dying city and find the love of your youth. Unique atmosphere and piercing to the depths of the story. Reveal the mystery of the missing documents and make a choice: save the people around you or leave them to perish.. What awaits you in the game: - Hard survival. You will be haunted by the typical problems of a survivor, such as hunger, disease, thirst, a gradually coming nuclear winter and bandits. - Unique story. Along the way, you will find many stories of different people, exciting puzzle quests and the right to choose during the passage of quests. - Dynamic game world. In the game world, weather conditions will change, the balance of power of groups of people outside, and so on. Explore abandoned and ruined. Peculiarities: - Crafting system - Unique storyline - Exploring an interesting world Now - Demo Version.

Screenshots

Dead Zed4 screens
Nuclear Day Survival4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Dead Zed at 4.6 against Nuclear Day Survival's 3.8. Dead Zed also leads on ratings volume (3.6K vs 355) and review sentiment (71% vs 59%). Nuclear Day Survival's advantage is ads (none vs shown). On price, update cadence, in-app purchases and monetization model 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. Dead Zed sells 10 one-off in-app purchases and Nuclear Day Survival 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

Dead Zed holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 3.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Dead Zed has 3.6K ratings behind it against 355, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 71% of Dead Zed's written reviews are positive against 59% of Nuclear Day Survival's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Dead Zed ships an update every 3 months, Nuclear Day Survival every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and November 7, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Dead Zed versus Nuclear Day Survival: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDead ZedNuclear Day Survival
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (3.6K ratings) — better3.8 (355 ratings)
Positive reviews70.8% of reviews — better59.5% of reviews
Number of ratings3.6K — better355
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsEvery 2 months — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS12.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size385 MB734 MB
Age rating17+9+
DeveloperNot DopplerAPPWILL COMPANY LTD

Customer experience

Dead Zed

All ratings3,559 ratings
Positive91.5%
Neutral5.4%
Negative3.1%
Written reviews308 reviews
Positive70.8%
Neutral13.0%
Negative16.2%

Nuclear Day Survival

All ratings349 ratings
Positive68.2%
Neutral13.5%
Negative18.3%
Written reviews279 reviews
Positive59.5%
Neutral16.5%
Negative24.0%

User reviews

Dead Zed

From 3.6K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Great gameplay
  • 👍 Nostalgic and fun
  • 🚀 Smooth controls
  • 👍 Good graphics
  • 🚀 Lots of guns and upgrades

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Occasional crashes and bugs
  • 🔋 Repetitive gameplay
  • 💰 Monetization issues (too many ads, expensive in-app purchases)
  • 🔒 Lack of features from previous versions (survivors, looting, etc.)

Nuclear Day Survival

From 355 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🤑 Pocket version of Stalker
  • 🔥 Unique and cool game
  • 👍 Great mix of grinding and story
  • 🚀 No ads

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Buggy at times
  • 🔥 Progression halted due to bugs
  • 🐢 Slow traveling locked behind ads
  • 🤯 Quests and rewards are broken
  • 🤕 Radiation levels and crafting values are inconsistent

Bugs and requests

Dead Zed

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Freezing issues with ads
  • Weapon accuracy and damage inconsistencies
  • Progression halted at certain levels

Requested features

5 requests
  • More levels and content updates
  • Weapon customization options
  • Multiplayer mode
  • Improved survivor/base management system
  • Ability to spend accumulated credits

Nuclear Day Survival

Reported bugs

7 issues
  • Progression blocked at certain points due to bugs
  • Crafted items disappearing from inventory
  • Quests getting stuck or not progressing
  • Crouching bug that prevents standing up
  • Enemies/objects becoming invincible or glitched
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  • Saves getting corrupted or lost
  • Inability to leave certain areas or progress further

Requested features

6 requests
  • Add Chinese language support
  • Allow replaying individual missions/quests without restarting the game
  • Reduce cooldown on raids and expeditions
  • Add more content and larger-scale updates
  • Improve inventory management
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  • Fix no-ads purchase functionality

In-app purchases

10 purchases

Dead Zed

One-time10
  • Small Coinz Pack$1.99
  • Starter Pack Offer$2.99
  • Medium Coinz Pack$4.99
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  • Medium Gold Pack$4.99
  • Starter Pack Offer$4.99
  • Large Coinz Pack$9.99
  • Large Gold Pack$9.99
  • Limited Time Offer$9.99
  • Ultimate Coinz Pack$19.99
  • Ultimate Gold Pack$19.99
10 purchases

Nuclear Day Survival

One-time10
  • Tickets Bundle$1.99
  • Tickets Pouch$2.99
  • Starter Pack$2.99
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  • Tickets Bag$3.99
  • Firepower$3.99
  • Sniper$5.49
  • Tickets Backpack$5.99
  • No ADS$5.99
  • Tickets Box$8.99
  • Suitcase with Tokens$14.99

Questions

Is Dead Zed free?
Dead Zed is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Nuclear Day Survival free?
Nuclear Day Survival is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Dead Zed or Nuclear Day Survival?
Dead Zed is rated higher. Dead Zed averages 4.6 out of 5 from 3.6K ratings, while Nuclear Day Survival averages 3.8 from 355 ratings.
Do Dead Zed or Nuclear Day Survival have ads?
Dead Zed shows ads; Nuclear Day Survival does not.
Which is updated more often, Dead Zed or Nuclear Day Survival?
Dead Zed ships an update every 3 months, and Nuclear Day Survival every 2 months. Most recently, Dead Zed was updated on November 6, 2026 and Nuclear Day Survival on November 7, 2026.

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