Comparison

Zero City vs Apocalypse Merge

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

Apocalypse Merge

Merge guns to create powerful weapons and defend your safe zone from hordes of undead. Collect coins and upgrade your skills to become humanity's last hope in this survival adventure.

Highlights
  • Merge guns for stronger weapons
  • Defend your safe zone
  • Eliminate undead and foes
  • Collect coins and weapons
  • Expand and fortify defenses
  • Upgrade skills
Features
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Brace yourself for the Zombie Apocalypse in Apocalypse Merge! Merge guns, defend your zone, and eliminate undead and foes in this heart-pounding survival adventure! Collect coins and powerful weapons during daring missions, then strategically use them to expand your safe zone and fortify your defenses. The innovative merging system allows you to combine guns, creating even deadlier weapons to face the ever-evolving challenges. Upgrade your skills and become humanity's last hope as you battle to save the world from the relentless horrors . Will you merge your way to victory and survive the Zombie Apocalypse?

Screenshots

Zero City4 screens
Apocalypse Merge4 screens

Verdict

The call

Zero City and Apocalypse Merge both sit at 4.7 stars, but that hides the real split: 53% of Zero City's written reviews are positive against 0% of Apocalypse Merge's. Zero City also leads on ratings volume (15K vs 46) and update cadence (fortnightly vs every 6 weeks). Apocalypse Merge's advantage is iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.0). On price, rating, ads 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Zero City sells 12 one-off in-app purchases and Apocalypse Merge sells 8 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 Apocalypse Merge. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Zero City has 15K ratings behind it against 46, 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 0% of Apocalypse Merge's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Zero City ships an update fortnightly, Apocalypse Merge every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 31, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Zero City versus Apocalypse Merge: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterZero CityApocalypse Merge
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (15K ratings)4.7 (46 ratings) — better
Positive reviews53.4% of reviews — better0.0% of reviews
Number of ratings15K — better46
Update frequencyFortnightly — betterEvery 6 weeks
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.013.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size504 MB191 MB
Age rating12+9+
DeveloperMYGAMES MENA FZ LLCChintan Khoraba

Customer experience

Zero City

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

Apocalypse Merge

All ratings43 ratings
Positive95.3%
Neutral2.3%
Negative2.3%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

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

Apocalypse Merge

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
8 purchases

Apocalypse Merge

One-time8
  • Gem Pack$0.99
  • Remove Ads$2.99
  • Gem Pack$3.99
Show 5 more
  • Gem Pack$5.99
  • Gem Pack$9.99
  • VIP Pack2 variants$12.99
  • Gem Pack$15.99
  • Gem Pack$27.99

Questions

Is Zero City free?
Zero City is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Apocalypse Merge free?
Apocalypse Merge is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Zero City or Apocalypse Merge?
Apocalypse Merge is rated higher. Zero City averages 4.7 out of 5 from 15K ratings, while Apocalypse Merge averages 4.7 from 46 ratings.
Do Zero City or Apocalypse Merge have ads?
Both Zero City and Apocalypse Merge show ads.
Which is updated more often, Zero City or Apocalypse Merge?
Zero City ships an update fortnightly, and Apocalypse Merge every 6 weeks. Most recently, Zero City was updated on October 31, 2026 and Apocalypse Merge on October 24, 2026.

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