Short Ride vs Box Zombies
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Short Ride
Navigate treacherous obstacle courses in a ragdoll physics game. Dodge deadly traps like saws and spikes to collect stars and survive. Customize your experience with various vehicles and a level editor.
- Ragdoll physics gameplay
- Deadly obstacle courses
- Collect stars
- Vehicle customization
- Level editor
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Risk your life by riding in this absolutely crazy game.The ride will be anything but a quiet trail, many deadly dangers will await you in the game! Sharp saws, deadly spikes, bombs and countless destructive devices will surely tear you out a limb and even more if you can't avoid them. Each event will be a deadly course and you will need to be agile, and a bit unconscious, to avoid all the pitfalls and manage to collect the three stars of each level. Are you not happy? Wheels and all kinds of vehicles in this game will make you laugh. You can also create your own course by using the level editor.
Box Zombies
Engage in cooperative zombie survival across diverse maps, both pre-designed and procedurally generated. Utilize an arsenal of weapons and power-ups to fend off relentless hordes. Compete with friends for in-game rewards and ultimate bragging rights.
- Randomly generated maps
- Pre-made maps
- Unlockable characters
- Co-operative online play
- Gigantic zombie hordes
- Day and night settings
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Fight through massive zombie hordes in this chaotic top-down survival shooter. Explore both randomly generated and handcrafted maps while unlocking new characters, weapons, and powerups. Cooperation is essential, but be careful of stray bullets and bouncing grenades! Survive Together: • Team up and stay close! The shared camera encourages players to stick together or risk getting left behind • Stock up on ammo before the round ends, or hope your favorite weapon spawns next round • Build defenses with sentry guns, barricades, mines, and more Features: • 15+ Characters to Unlock • Randomly Generated Maps (Singleplayer) • 10+ Handcrafted Maps (Singleplayer and Co-Op) • Singleplayer & Co-Operative Online Action • Gigantic Zombie Hordes • Strong Emphasis on Teamwork Thanks for playing!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Short Ride at none against Box Zombies's 2. Short Ride also leads on ads (none vs shown) and review sentiment (92% vs 58%). On price 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
Both are free to download. Box Zombies sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. Short Ride asks for nothing beyond the download.
Short Ride holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Short Ride has 1.1K ratings behind it against 86, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 92% of Short Ride's written reviews are positive against 58% of Box Zombies's.
| Parameter | Short Ride | Box Zombies |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (1.1K ratings) — better | 4.3 (86 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 91.9% of reviews — better | 57.9% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 1.1K — better | 86 |
| Update frequency | — | Every 3 weeks |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 7.0 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 163 MB | 190 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 12+ |
| Developer | gametornado | Brett Potomac |
Customer experience
Short Ride
Box Zombies
Bugs and requests
Short Ride
Reported bugs
4 issues- Purchase button not working
- Levels randomly exiting the game
- Collision detection issues causing unfair deaths
- Compatibility problems on older devices
Requested features
5 requests- Add checkpoints to avoid restarting levels
- Implement a free version with ads instead of lives
- Introduce character customization options
- Develop a sequel or additional game modes
- Optimize performance and reduce crashes
Box Zombies
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Short Ride
No in-app purchases
Box Zombies
- Box Zombies Special Offer$1.99
- Box Zombies Ultimate$9.99
Questions
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