Smiling X Zero vs FirstWait
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Smiling X Zero
Embark on a chilling survival horror journey in a haunted hotel. Solve puzzles, evade a relentless pursuer, and uncover dark secrets to escape the nightmare and find missing parents. Experience intense suspense and jump scares in this offline mystery adventure.
- Solve mystery puzzles
- Escape from a relentless pursuer
- Explore a haunted hotel
- Experience jump scares and eerie atmosphere
- Navigate dark corridors and hidden rooms
- Ghost Mode for a fear-free experience
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Enter a terrifying survival horror adventure where every shadow hides a new nightmare. In Smiling-X Zero, you must escape from a sinister hotel ruled by a mysterious figure known as The Lord. Help Hari find his missing parents while avoiding the darkness that lurks in every corner. * Solve Puzzles & Escape the Nightmare • Hide from The Lord, a terrifying enemy that never stops hunting you. • Solve mystery puzzles to unlock doors and uncover dark secrets. • Explore a haunted hotel full of danger and suspense. * Overcome Fear & Survive the Horror • Heart-pounding jumpscares and eerie atmosphere. • Navigate through dark corridors, hidden rooms, and terrifying traps. • Ghost Mode for a fear-free experience, but be careful where you step! * The Ultimate Horror Experience Play with headphones for an immersive 3D horror experience, where every sound and whisper will send chills down your spine. * Are you ready to escape? Download now and survive the nightmare! * Your feedback matters! Have suggestions? Contact us at media@indiefist.com for future updates.
FirstWait
Experience two unsettling scenarios: a home that turns sinister and a terrifying shared taxi ride. Survive eerie atmospheres and silent passengers until your escape.
- Two distinct haunting locations
- Unsettling atmosphere
- Survival gameplay
- Taxi escape scenario
- Eerie sound design
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You find yourself in two haunting locations that seem ordinary at first but quickly spiral into unsettling experiences. In the first, you're at your home, but something feels wrong. The familiar surroundings begin to shift, and distant angelic sounds echo through the air. As the eerie atmosphere thickens, you realize you’re not alone, and you must survive until your taxi arrives to take you away. The second location is the taxi you’ve just ordered, but there’s one catch – it’s a shared ride. What was meant to be a quick escape turns into a terrifying journey as you notice the weird passengers. They don’t speak. They only stare at you from the corners of your eyes, and the silence in the car feels suffocating. To make things worse, you receive a call from an old friend with some ‘news’ she just can’t wait to share. Can you survive and reach your destination?
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Smiling X Zero at 4.6 against FirstWait's 2.3. Smiling X Zero also leads on ratings volume (624 vs 3). FirstWait's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and update cadence (every 3 days vs every 6 weeks). On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement 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. Smiling X Zero sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. FirstWait asks for nothing beyond the download.
Smiling X Zero holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 2.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Smiling X Zero has 624 ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two.
Smiling X Zero ships an update every 6 weeks, FirstWait every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on October 27, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Smiling X Zero | FirstWait |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.6 (624 ratings) — better | 2.3 (3 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 75.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 624 — better | 3 |
| Update frequency | Every 6 weeks | Every 3 days — better |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Ad-supported — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 | 13.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 352 MB | 357 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 12+ |
| Developer | IndieFist SRL | Ledian Ismalaj |
Customer experience
Smiling X Zero
FirstWait
Bugs and requests
Smiling X Zero
Reported bugs
3 issues- Flashlight not working in certain levels
- Vent navigation issues causing player to get stuck
- Lord catching player in ghost mode despite stealth
Requested features
3 requests- Add more chapters and content updates
- Improve save/load functionality
- Optimize performance and reduce bugs
FirstWait
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Smiling X Zero
- Remove advertisements$2.99
FirstWait
No in-app purchases









