Comparison

Zero City vs CODE; Dead Ends

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

Head to head
About

Zero City

Lead survivors in a post-apocalyptic world, managing a fortified shelter and training your people. Arm your squads with crafted weapons and equipment to battle zombie hordes and other players in this engaging RPG.

Highlights
  • Shelter construction and management
  • Dweller skill training and development
  • Weapon and equipment crafting
  • Multiplayer PVP battles
  • Story-driven campaign
  • Zombie combat
Features
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Take command of one of the last shelters in the new world! Bring the survivors together and lead them, train people, and assign duties ­­- there’s always a job for everyone! Build and strengthen your base, and make it impregnable! Warriors must be alert, and their weapons at the ready. Items and supplies found in abandoned warehouses will be useful in battles against hordes of zombies and their master. Take command, sir, and save humans! Here are some features you get in the game: • Refuge construction management. Build and upgrade rooms to create an impregnable shelter. Workers are already there. Give the order to start building now! Prepare your shelter for defense by building a variety of defensive structures. Decide which defense combination will be most effective! • Dwellers developing. In these dark times, every survivor counts, and everyone will have something to do! Teach your people new skills, upgrade, and let them show you what they have learned in practice! • Choice of equipment. Create effective weapons and equipment, arm and dress your squad! • Multiplayer, PVP. We are not the only survivors, but only the strongest survive the apocalypse, right? Create a mighty, invincible squad to dominate your enemies in arena's tournament or attacks on other shelters. Show the others who's running the show in the open confrontation! • Story-driven campaign. Lead your squad through all the trials of the new world and survive using the whole arsenal available! There are hundreds of battles with hordes of zombies and mutant fanatics ahead of your brave fighters. Set in a post-apocalyptic environment, spiced with an atmosphere of danger and featuring high-quality HD graphics, this rpg game will leave no one unimpressed. In-App purchases may include random items. Brought to you by MY.GAMES

About

CODE; Dead Ends

Navigate a zombie apocalypse as a student trying to survive. Encounter and interact with different characters, each with unique skills and personalities, as you make choices that shape your story. Can you find safety amidst the chaos?

Highlights
  • Zombie apocalypse setting
  • Visual novel gameplay
  • Branching story paths
  • Character interactions
  • Multiple endings
  • Dating sim elements
Features
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●●●Synopsis●●● The outbreak of the L1 virus has changed the whole world. Those who got infected lost every inherent characteristic except ferocious aggression. Leaving countless casualties, Prancesco area has become an anarchic place. Lucy, who used to be a student, gets attacked by an infected person on her way home. Soon, she tries running away with Samuel. However, little do they know another near-death situation is ahead of them awaiting… When faced the world full of despair and fear, a helping hand was extended to the girl who was running away desperately. ●●●Characters●●● ▷Lucas Since the call of [CODE; Dead Ends], Lucas has been the leader of the civilian task force in Prancesco area. As a former police officer, he puts effort into saving the citizens. However, realizing his limits, he’s learned to give up over time. Lucas has kind impact on those who are in despair. With his leadership skill, he establishes a special force unit with the best teamwork. ▷Owen Since the call of [CODE; Dead Ends], Covered in blood, this young man has wandered around in a ruined city. Being an Olympic shooter, his main skill is to aim accurately at the heads of the infected using one bullet. Although his quirky personality gets him into trouble, he is usually a fun and friendly entertainer. ▷Cale Since the call of [CODE; Dead Ends], In a ruined city, Cale has prioritized subordination over personal feelings when it comes to competing a mission. To Cale, any threat to security is to be eliminated. He always tries his best to take one more civilian to the safe shelter. ▷Samuel Lucy’s next-door neighbor, Samuel has known Lucy since they were young. He’s currently in his first year as an orthopedic surgeon at a leading medical school. When he visited his parents’ house in Prancesco for a few days, CODE; Dead Ends was called, and he ends up in trouble with Lucy. Apart from his clumsy side, he’s usually calm and quick in decision making, and leads Lucy in emergency situations.

Screenshots

Zero City4 screens
CODE; Dead Ends4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: CODE; Dead Ends at none against Zero City's shown. CODE; Dead Ends also leads on review sentiment (75% vs 53%) and iOS requirement (11.0 vs 15.0). Zero City's advantage is ratings volume (15K vs 93). On price, rating, in-app purchases and monetization model 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. Zero City sells 12 one-off in-app purchases and CODE; Dead Ends sells 11 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.7 for Zero City against 4.7 for CODE; Dead Ends. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Zero City has 15K ratings behind it against 93, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 53% of Zero City's written reviews are positive against 75% of CODE; Dead Ends's.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Zero City versus CODE; Dead Ends: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterZero CityCODE; Dead Ends
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (15K ratings) — better4.7 (93 ratings)
Positive reviews53.4% of reviews75.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings15K — better93
Update frequencyFortnightly—
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS15.011.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size504 MB335 MB
Age rating12+9+
DeveloperMYGAMES MENA FZ LLCLumiere Entertainment Inc.

Customer experience

Zero City

All ratings15,359 ratings
Positive94.8%
Neutral1.5%
Negative3.7%
Written reviews1,485 reviews
Positive53.4%
Neutral8.9%
Negative37.7%

CODE; Dead Ends

All ratings93 ratings
Positive93.5%
Neutral4.3%
Negative2.2%
Written reviews16 reviews
Positive75.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative25.0%

Bugs and requests

Zero City

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Frequent crashes and app instability
  • Notifications not working as expected
  • Errors downloading data or connecting to servers

Requested features

4 requests
  • Allow alliance members to help with upgrades and training
  • Implement a reset/restart option
  • Add more diverse character customization
  • Improve arena matchmaking and balancing

CODE; Dead Ends

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

12 purchases

Zero City

One-time12
  • Assistant$0.99
  • Lumberjack Outfit$1.09
  • Exclusive Offer 3 Rooms$3.29
Show 9 more
  • Pack of cryptocoins$5.49
  • Pack of cryptocoins x2$5.49
  • Premium 30 days$5.49
  • Anihilator starter pack$5.49
  • Big pack of cryptocoins$10.99
  • Big pack of cryptocoins x2$10.99
  • Cryptocoins$10.99
  • Case of Cryptocoins$21.99
  • Case of Cryptocoins x2$21.99
11 purchases

CODE; Dead Ends

One-time11
  • 1 Ticket$1.99
  • 20 Diamonds$2.99
  • Silver Pack$3.99
Show 8 more
  • 60 Diamonds$4.99
  • 5 Tickets$4.99
  • Diamond Pack$5.99
  • Starter Pack$5.99
  • 10 Tickets$8.99
  • Premium Pack$9.99
  • 220 Diamonds$20.99
  • 500 Diamonds$39.99

Questions

Is Zero City free?
Zero City is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is CODE; Dead Ends free?
CODE; Dead Ends is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Zero City or CODE; Dead Ends?
Zero City is rated higher. Zero City averages 4.7 out of 5 from 15K ratings, while CODE; Dead Ends averages 4.7 from 93 ratings.
Do Zero City or CODE; Dead Ends have ads?
Zero City shows ads; CODE; Dead Ends does not.

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