Comparison

Dead Zed vs ShutterForge

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

ShutterForge

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ShutterForge turns the world around you into a card game. Take a photo of anything — your friends, your dog, your house, your shoe — and watch as AI transforms it into a one-of-a-kind collectible battle card with unique art, stats, and abilities. No two cards are ever the same. BUILD YOUR COLLECTION Every card belongs to one of six elements and five archetypes. Open packs to chase rares, forge new cards from everyday objects, and fill out a collection that's completely yours. BATTLE YOUR FRIENDS Challenge other players in Slam battles. Pick your best card, throw emotes, activate boosts, and see who built the better deck. Quick matches, real strategy. GO ON EXPEDITIONS Send your cards out into the world on expeditions to earn badges and discover new card powers. The further the journey, the bigger the payoff. BUILD YOUR OWN WORLDS Design custom worlds with their own element, terrain, and mood. Each world gets its own AI-generated art and changes how your cards perform inside it. FORGE YOUR STYLE Unlock tools, card skins, emotes, and cosmetics to make your collection stand out. Equip a Loaded Die to boost your odds, use the Magic Loupe to reveal hidden information, rename your cards, or reforge their element entirely. LEVEL UP WITH SLAM PASS Progress through the Slam Pass to unlock exclusive rewards all season long. The more you play, the more you earn. No two players will ever have the same collection. What you see in the real world shapes what you bring into the game. What will you forge?

Screenshots

Dead Zed4 screens
ShutterForge4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: ShutterForge at none against Dead Zed's shown. ShutterForge also leads on update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 3 months). Dead Zed's advantage is device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 26.2). On price 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Dead Zed sells 11 one-off in-app purchases and ShutterForge sells 6 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Dead Zed ships an update every 3 months, ShutterForge every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 12, 2026 and October 1, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Dead Zed versus ShutterForge: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDead ZedShutterForge
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (3.6K ratings) — better—
Positive reviews70.9% of reviews—
Number of ratings3.6K — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS12.0 — better26.2
Further details — not scored
Size385 MB73 MB
Age rating17+12+
DeveloperNot DopplerJEFFREY DANIEL LESSARD

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

ShutterForge

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

11 purchases

Dead Zed

One-time11
  • 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
  • Limited Time 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
6 purchases

ShutterForge

One-time6
  • Coin Pouch$0.99
  • Coin Bag$4.99
  • Slam Pass$7.99
Show 3 more
  • Coin Stack$9.99
  • Coin Vault$19.99
  • Titan Vault$39.99

Questions

Is Dead Zed free?
Dead Zed is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is ShutterForge free?
ShutterForge is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Dead Zed or ShutterForge have ads?
Dead Zed shows ads; ShutterForge does not.
Which is updated more often, Dead Zed or ShutterForge?
Dead Zed ships an update every 3 months, and ShutterForge every 3 weeks. Most recently, Dead Zed was updated on October 12, 2026 and ShutterForge on October 1, 2026.

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