# Puzzles & Survival vs Final Blaster

The clearest difference is ads: Puzzles & Survival at none against Final Blaster's shown. Puzzles & Survival also leads on chart position (#19 vs unranked) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.0). Final Blaster's advantage is update cadence (every 2 days vs every 10 days). On price, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Puzzles & Survival sells 10 one-off in-app purchases and Final Blaster sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Puzzles & Survival ships an update every 10 days, Final Blaster every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on November 4, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Puzzles & Survival | Final Blaster |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | **[4.4 (58K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/puzzles-and-survival/id1517980891/reviews)** | — |
| Number of ratings | **58K** | — |
| Positive reviews | 37.4% of reviews | — |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | **No** | Yes |
| Update frequency | Every 10 days | **Every 2 days** |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Best chart rank | **#19** | — |
| Size | 2.3 GB | 119 MB |
| Requires iOS | **13.0** | 15.0 |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** | iPhone, iPod |
| Age rating | 12+ | 12+ |
| Developer | [BUILDING-BLOCKS NETWORK TECHNOLOGY CO.,LIMITED](https://appshunter.io/developer/1055231096) | [Sparrow InterActive](https://appshunter.io/developer/1493453668) |

## What reviewers say

### Puzzles & Survival

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/puzzles-and-survival/id1517980891)

**Currently charting:** #19 Top Grossing · Role Playing, #30 Top Grossing · Strategy, #72 Top Free · Role Playing, #93 Top Free · Strategy, #135 Top Grossing · Games (US App Store)

Lead survivors in a post-apocalyptic world overrun by zombies. Combine match-3 puzzle mechanics with strategic base building and hero recruitment to defend your sanctuary and humanity's future.

**Highlights:** Match-3 puzzle combat, Zombie apocalypse survival, Base building and sanctuary development, Hero recruitment and upgrades, Alliances and multiplayer combat

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases (10)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Handful of Diamonds I | $0.99 | one-time |
| Handful of Diamonds II | $1.99 | one-time |
| Handful of Diamonds III | $2.99 | one-time |
| Sack of Diamonds I | $4.99 | one-time |
| Pile of Diamonds I | $9.99 | one-time |
| Sack of Diamonds IV | $14.99 | one-time |
| Big Pile of Diamonds I | $19.99 | one-time |
| Pile of Diamonds III | $29.99 | one-time |
| Chest of Diamonds | $49.99 | one-time |
| Big Chest of Diamonds | $99.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- 🚀 Addictive
- 🚀 Fun and good team play
- 🚀 Enjoyable and complex enough
- 👍 Great game
- 👍 Entertaining game

**What reviewers complain about**

- 💰 Pay to win
- 🐛 Glitchy and buggy
- 🔒 Security and payment issues
- 💰 Expensive and greedy
- 🔒 Account issues and poor customer support

**Reported bugs**

- Frequent crashes and server connectivity issues
- Glitches with in-app purchases and account management
- Unbalanced matchmaking and player targeting
- Misleading or deceptive advertising

**Requested features**

- Improved matchmaking and player protection
- More free-to-play friendly progression
- Better customer support and transparency
- More comprehensive gameplay guides
- Reduced grind and pay-to-progress mechanics


### Final Blaster

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/final-blaster/id6797066580)

**In-app purchases (3)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Starter Pack | $1.99 | one-time |
| Remove Banner & Forced Ads | $3.99 | one-time |
| Mega Pack | $4.99 | one-time |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Puzzles & Survival free?

Puzzles & Survival is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is Final Blaster free?

Final Blaster is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Do Puzzles & Survival or Final Blaster have ads?

Final Blaster shows ads; Puzzles & Survival does not.

### Which is updated more often, Puzzles & Survival or Final Blaster?

Puzzles & Survival ships an update every 10 days, and Final Blaster every 2 days. Most recently, Puzzles & Survival was updated on November 4, 2026 and Final Blaster on October 31, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*