Comparison

Zombies vs. Towers vs Zombie City Exploder

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

Head to head
About

Zombies vs. Towers

Lead the defense of the last human outpost against hordes of zombies. Build, merge, and upgrade towers, manage ammo, and deploy powerful nukes to protect humanity from mutant threats and ensure the wall stands firm.

Highlights
  • Build and merge towers
  • Upgrade towers and armory
  • Unlimited ammo supply
  • Multiple zombie types
  • Deploy nukes and power-ups
  • Wall defense enhancements
Features
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In 2029 virus infected 99% of world population. Last human outpost fights against zombies. We assign you as our leader to protect and defend us from zombies. Towers are filled with ammo and workers are on the way to bring even more ammo to the towers. Flow of ammo must not stop. All eyes of the world are looking at this small outpost in the woods. As zombies crawl towards you you need to build and merge towers, upgrade them and prepare the nukes to fight agains evil zombies. Those creatures will tear as apart if we let them across the wall. Be aware of the mutant zombies, cause they can breach the wall and in- danger the human kind. Put more barb wire, spikes and even tyres on the wall to protect us from this evil zombies. Our army is well trained and some sharpshooters are also on the towers. So don't be afraid is sometimes towers headshots the zombies. Features: - 30 level of towers - unlimited ammo supply - zombie types - wall must stand firm - armory upgrades - power-ups - nuke the zombies - EMP zombies - headshots mode We really want to protect us from the zombies and protect the human kind. We hope you will take this role seriously. Enjoy the game and let us know if we need to change anything.

About

Zombie City Exploder

Defend your country from evolving zombies by strategically deploying warplanes, cannons, and soldiers. Adjust your defenses as the enemy advances to prevent them from crossing the restricted area.

Highlights
  • Deploy warplanes, cannons, and soldiers
  • Strategic trench deployment
  • Evolving zombie enemies
  • Weapon adjustment system
  • Country protection mission
Features
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Ruthless zombies pounces on our country. They continuously evolve to become more and more aggressive. Our shellfire almost can’t stop them. Dear brave soldiers, your country needs you. We need you to undertake this great mission--PROTECT COUNTRY AND DESTROY ENEMIES! You have to build a solid front, otherwise these zombies will go across the restricted area to evade our territory if careless and you fail. Gameplay: The game provides dozens of warplanes, cannons and soldiers with different powers but there are only ten trenches to deploy. Please deploy reasonably. Zombies are bound to evolve when you complete a level. Please remember to adjust the weapons in time to deploy your defense front.

Screenshots

Zombies vs. Towers4 screens
Zombie City Exploder4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Zombies vs. Towers at 4.6 against Zombie City Exploder's 3.0. Zombies vs. Towers also leads on review sentiment (38% vs 0%) and ratings volume (14K vs 1). Zombie City Exploder's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 12) and update cadence (every 3 days vs every 8 days). On price, ads 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Zombies vs. Towers sells 12 one-off in-app purchases. Zombie City Exploder asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Zombies vs. Towers holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 3.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Zombies vs. Towers has 14K ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 38% of Zombies vs. Towers's written reviews are positive against 0% of Zombie City Exploder's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Zombies vs. Towers ships an update every 8 days, Zombie City Exploder every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on October 21, 2026 and October 16, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
Zombies vs. Towers versus Zombie City Exploder: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterZombies vs. TowersZombie City Exploder
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (14K ratings) — better3.0 (1 ratings)
Positive reviews37.7% of reviews — better0.0% of reviews
Number of ratings14K — better1
Update frequencyEvery 8 daysEvery 3 days — better
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesAd-supported — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.011.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size280 MB261 MB
Age rating12+9+
DeveloperEDENAP d.o.o.博 王

Customer experience

Zombies vs. Towers

All ratings13,570 ratings
Positive90.4%
Neutral5.2%
Negative4.3%
Written reviews507 reviews
Positive37.7%
Neutral19.5%
Negative42.8%

Zombie City Exploder

All ratings1 ratings
Positive0.0%
Neutral100.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral100.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

Zombies vs. Towers

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Towers not upgrading visually
  • Gems and coins disappearing
  • Workers getting stuck
  • Game crashes at higher levels

Requested features

4 requests
  • More enemy types and boss waves
  • Ability to change tower and wall appearances
  • Speed up option for longer waves
  • Prestige or progression system

Zombie City Exploder

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

12 purchases

Zombies vs. Towers

One-time12
  • Booster Package$0.99
  • Mid Gems Pack$1.99
  • Mid Gold Pack$1.99
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  • Starter Package$2.49
  • Min Gems Pack$2.99
  • Min Gold Pack$2.99
  • 4x Speed$4.99
  • Max Gems Pack$5.99
  • Max Gold Pack$5.99
  • Instant Build$5.99
  • Mega Pack$8.99
  • Elite Pack$17.99
None

Zombie City Exploder

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Zombies vs. Towers free?
Zombies vs. Towers is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Zombie City Exploder free?
Zombie City Exploder is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Zombies vs. Towers or Zombie City Exploder?
Zombies vs. Towers is rated higher. Zombies vs. Towers averages 4.6 out of 5 from 14K ratings, while Zombie City Exploder averages 3.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Zombies vs. Towers or Zombie City Exploder have ads?
Both Zombies vs. Towers and Zombie City Exploder show ads.
Which is updated more often, Zombies vs. Towers or Zombie City Exploder?
Zombies vs. Towers ships an update every 8 days, and Zombie City Exploder every 3 days. Most recently, Zombies vs. Towers was updated on October 21, 2026 and Zombie City Exploder on October 16, 2026.

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