Comparison

Idle Zombies vs Idle Forge

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

Head to head
About

Idle Zombies

Defend cities from a relentless zombie horde in this idle defense game. Upgrade your arsenal with earned currency, unlock unique weapons and skills, and battle legendary bosses. It's an easy-to-learn, tough-to-master experience that tests your swiping and tapping skills.

Highlights
  • Idle defense gameplay
  • Upgrade weapons and artillery
  • Battle legendary bosses
  • Unlock unique skills and weapons
  • Crazy Mode for increased challenge
  • Daily login rewards
Features
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The zombies are invading and only you can defend the cities from total destruction! Surround the gate with the best arsonal you can afford. Swipe away at the zombies with your knife for some extra punch! The more zombies you eliminate the better the guns you can afford! Battle legendary bosses and travel to different cities to defend mankind in this epic idle game. This heartstopping, easy to play, but tough to master zombie tycoon game will test your swiping, focus and tapping skills. Unlock crazy weapons such as an electric fence, air raids, and even a mighty DOG! Can you become the ultimate zombie slayer and save the city? This action packed idle defense game will test your grit. The relentless zombie horde keep coming and it’s up to you to defend the city! How far can you make it? Do you have what it takes to take them down? Upgrade your artillery with the money you earn from slaying the waves of zombies. Travel through space and time defending different locations from the onslaught. The further you get the more challenging the game becomes! Start your adventure now! The one thing you have to ask yourself is: can you handle the CRAZY MODE? Game Features: 1. Crazy Mode This idle game has non-stop adrenaline filled action, and that’s not even mentioning the Crazy Mode. The horde gets stronger and harder. An alarm will go off if they get too close to the gate. Can you stay calm and defend the city? Or will you lose? 2. Battle legendary monsters Gotta slay them all! It will take everything you got to take down the huge epic boss monsters invading the cities! 3. Log on for amazing gifts Need some help progressing? The more you play and defend, the better your rewards you get. 4. Level up your items The more you kill the more money you make. The more you earn the better your equipment becomes. Only then will you become the best zombie slayer in town. 5. Free to play with no WIFI needed! Swipe and tap anytime, anywhere for free! No internet connection is needed! 6. Unique skills and weapons to Unlock! Need help pushing back those zombies? Unlock special abilities like airstrikes or an electric fence to evaporate the dead. Don’t forget the nukes. It's time to become the hero you were destined to become and start defending the world. This is the best incremental zombie simulation there is. Never miss a dull moment with this easy to learn and easy to play game that is almost IMPOSSIBLE to master. Use your guns and knives to slay that horde! Start your mission and never stop destroying! Can you face the walking dead? Visit https://lionstudios.cc/contact-us/ if have any feedback, need help on beating a level or have any awesome ideas you would like to see in the game! From the Studio that brought you Happy Glass, Flip Trickster and Love Balls! Follow us to get news and updates on our other Award Winning titles; https://lionstudios.cc/ Facebook.com/LionStudios.cc Instagram.com/LionStudioscc Twitter.com/LionStudiosCC Youtube.com/c/LionStudiosCC

About

Idle Forge

Features
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A little forge that doesn't need you. Light the hearth, hire an apprentice, and watch the smithy fill with workers, furnaces and stranger things. Idle Forge is an idle clicker built to be calm: it earns while you're away, asks for nothing when you return, and never punishes you for having a life. MADE TO RESPECT YOUR TIME • Progress continues while the app is closed. Sleep is a strategy • No daily-streak guilt, no timers that expire while you're at work • Watching ads is always optional, always a bonus, never a toll • Tapping helps, but it's a pleasure, not a duty: your workers swing the hammers A FORGE WITH SOMEWHERE TO GO • Dozens of generators, from apprentice to things physics won't explain • Reforge to melt it all down for Embers and permanent power • A living workshop you can watch: every worker you hire is down there on the floor, hammering • Catch drifting fire wisps for a frenzy of production • Achievements, milestones, a daily gift, and yes, an actual ending at the top of the ladder QUIET BY DESIGN • The forge's own sounds (hammer, embers, quench), no music, no noise • Every effect can be switched off, from vibration to embers • Your save is yours: export it as a code, carry it anywhere, no account Free to play. Ads are opt-in rewards only: everything an ad grants can also be earned by playing.

Screenshots

Idle Zombies4 screens
Idle Forge4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Idle Forge at none against Idle Zombies's 10. Idle Forge also leads on update cadence (every 5 days vs every 3 weeks). Idle Zombies's advantage is iOS requirement (12.3 vs 15.0). On price, ads 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. Idle Zombies sells 10 one-off in-app purchases. Idle Forge asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Idle Zombies ships an update every 3 weeks, Idle Forge every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on October 21, 2026 and October 5, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Idle Zombies versus Idle Forge: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterIdle ZombiesIdle Forge
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (68K ratings) — better—
Positive reviews53.8% of reviews—
Number of ratings68K — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksEvery 5 days — better
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS12.3 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size144 MB78 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperLion StudiosErik Tobias Rinde Tharaldsen

Bugs and requests

Idle Zombies

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Weapons freezing at high upgrade levels
  • Offline revenue not tracking correctly
  • Resets causing loss of progress
  • Ads not working as intended

Requested features

4 requests
  • Auto-upgrade option for weapons
  • More variety in weapon types and abilities
  • Offline progress improvements
  • Better boss fight mechanics

Idle Forge

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

10 purchases

Idle Zombies

One-time10
  • Micro Diamond Package$0.99
  • Gift For New Player$0.99
  • Super Weapon Package$0.99
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  • Weapons of destruction$0.99
  • DAM of Knife x 99$0.99
  • Much More Money$1.99
  • No Ad Forever$2.99
  • Week Package$2.99
  • Super Discount Package$9.99
  • City Pass$9.99
None

Idle Forge

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Idle Zombies free?
Idle Zombies is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Idle Forge free?
Idle Forge is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Idle Zombies or Idle Forge have ads?
Both Idle Zombies and Idle Forge show ads.
Which is updated more often, Idle Zombies or Idle Forge?
Idle Zombies ships an update every 3 weeks, and Idle Forge every 5 days. Most recently, Idle Zombies was updated on October 21, 2026 and Idle Forge on October 5, 2026.

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