Dark Wave vs Zig Zag Tilt
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Dark Wave
Navigate a winding road filled with dangers, conquering challenges across 5 chapters and 50 levels. Compete globally in endless mode or enjoy a minimalist, ad-free experience. Play across Apple devices and sync progress with iCloud.
- 5 Chapters, 50 Levels
- Endless mode with global leaderboard
- Minimalist design
- No ads or in-app purchases
- Play on iPhone, iPad, Apple TV
- iCloud progress sync
- Multi-language support
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Hello Light Surfer... Can you conquer the Dark Wave? Power your way through an ever-changing winding road and its dangers FEATURES • 5 Chapters, 50 Levels: Each chapter introduces a range of new enemies • Endless mode: Compete with others in a global leaderboard • Minimalist design • No ads, No in-app purchases • Play on your iPhone, iPad or Apple TV • Sync your progress using iCloud • Fully localized for English, Spanish, French, Japanese, Chinese, German, Italian, Dutch, Korean, Portuguese and Russian
Zig Zag Tilt
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Tilt your device to weave through the endless zig zag!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Dark Wave at every 3 months against Zig Zag Tilt's every 30 months. Zig Zag Tilt's advantage is price ($0.99 vs $1.99). On ads, in-app purchases, device support and iOS requirement 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
Dark Wave costs $1.99 and Zig Zag Tilt $0.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Dark Wave ships an update every 3 months, Zig Zag Tilt every 30 months. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Dark Wave | Zig Zag Tilt |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $1.99 | $0.99 — better |
| Rating | 4.6 (16 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 52.4% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 16 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months — better | Every 30 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple TV — better | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 | 12.2 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 103 MB | 13 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Semidome Inc. | Anthony Hindle |
In-app purchases
Dark Wave
No in-app purchases
Zig Zag Tilt
No in-app purchases
