Dead Zed vs Skate or Cry
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- Zombie shooting gameplay
- Base defense mechanics
- Weapon unlocking and upgrades
- Multiple weapon types
- Progression through new locations
- Horde survival challenges
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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!
Skate or Cry
An endless runner where you continuously skate, performing ollies and grinds. Navigate through changing day and night cycles while evading paparazzi and fans. Unlock cosmetic items and trails through in-app purchases.
- One-button controls
- Endless skating gameplay
- Day/night world cycle
- Grind combos
- Paparazzi evasion
- Unlockable cosmetic items
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Ollie Heartbreak never stops skating. Take on Today’s Heartbreak: a new Daily Run where everyone skates the same course. You get one ranked attempt each day, followed by unlimited practice runs. Chase the sunrise, climb the Game Center leaderboard, and come back tomorrow for a completely new course. One tap to ollie. Grind every rail. Dodge the fans. Outrun the paparazzi. Chain tricks and grinds while the city shifts from day to dusk, night, and dawn. Want to keep skating? Unlock Skate Forever with a one-time purchase for endless randomized runs, persistent fame, collectible gear, and Guitar Breaks. Players who purchased the original paid version automatically retain full access. FEATURES • A free Daily Run with a new course every day • One ranked attempt plus unlimited practice • Game Center leaderboards • One-button skating built for quick runs • Endless randomized play with Skate Forever • Grind and trick combos with broken-heart trails • Fans, obstacles, and paparazzi camera flashes • Persistent fame, gear, and unlockable cosmetics • Live-generated chiptune soundtrack • A city that changes from day to night to sunrise • No ads. Ever. OPTIONAL PURCHASES • Skate Forever — unlock endless mode, fame, gear, and Guitar Breaks • Thanks! — alternate board colors • You’re the Best! — board and hoodie color sets • Ride or Die! — every cosmetic set, the broken-heart trail, and supporter recognition All purchases are one-time purchases. There are no subscriptions.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: Skate or Cry at none against Dead Zed's shown. Skate or Cry also leads on update cadence (every 2 days vs every 3 months) and rating (5.0 vs 4.6). Dead Zed's advantage is ratings volume (3.6K vs 3) and monetization model (free with in-app purchases vs paid). 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
Both are free to download. Dead Zed sells 11 one-off in-app purchases and Skate or Cry sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Skate or Cry holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Dead Zed has 3.6K ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two.
Dead Zed ships an update every 3 months, Skate or Cry every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on October 26, 2026 and October 22, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Dead Zed | Skate or Cry |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.6 (3.6K ratings) | 5.0 (3 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 70.8% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 3.6K — better | 3 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Every 2 days — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases — better | Paid |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 385 MB | 22 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Not Doppler | JHEtch LLC |
Customer experience
Dead Zed
Skate or Cry
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
Skate or Cry
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Dead Zed
- 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
Skate or Cry
- Thanks!$0.99
- You're the best!$2.99
- Ride or die!$4.99









