Comparison

The Ghost vs Specimen Zero

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

Head to head
About

The Ghost

Team up with friends to survive terrifying haunted locations. Escape as a survivor or hunt them down as a ghost. Can you escape before it's too late?

Highlights
  • Multiplayer co-op survival
  • Play as survivor or ghost
  • Multiple haunted locations
  • Escape or hunt mechanics
  • Up to 5 players
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New Wishlie Hospital You were getting your daily treatment with friends at the New Wishlie Hospital for 2 weeks already, and today was time to get discharged from the hospital. But something happened. You woke up at 2 AM and found out that all the patients were gone, except you and your friends. The place looks much muddier and it’s... locked! You read in magazines about the hospital and turns out that it's haunted. Now It seems like the only way to escape is through the garage door. Will you be able to get away by the time the ghost devours your soul? High School Emily and Leila were studends and best friends. They lived in a small house in a town with almost no people. It was Sunday, and it was routinuous for them to visit the cemetery together. Only this time, for some reasons, Emily felt she would better stay home. So she decided to stay home. Looking out of window, Emily sees strange creature creeping behind her sister... The next day after Leila's absence, she runs to school for help. On her way to get inside the school, the main school gate closes behind her. Now locked inside the school area, the next thing she notices are students who struggle to survive... Apartments Waking up you realized that you were stuck in a cursed apartment. You and your friends need to use elevator to reach the first floor and exit the building. But it's not as easy as it seems: when you miss an anomaly on one floor, the elevator will glitch and take you back to the highest floor. Even more: there are monsters, ghosts and maniacs lurking on floors. Play with up to 5 players. Play as survivor - escape the place. Play as the ghost - don't let the survivors escape. Choose Exit 8 game mode to play Apartments in guessing mode.

About

Specimen Zero

Awaken in a mysterious, dangerous location after a kidnapping. Explore dark environments, solve puzzles, and collect items to find your escape. Team up with friends in online multiplayer to survive the horrors.

Highlights
  • Explore dark environments
  • Solve puzzles
  • Collect and use objects
  • Online multiplayer mode
  • Create private rooms
  • New Forest map
Features
Currently charting
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You wake up in an unknown place and the last thing you remember is being kidnapped. But something has happened in that strange place, something out of the ordinary ... something dangerous. You must discover the way to escape. Because here, you will only find death. -Explore a large dark area: secret buildings, a creepy hospital and mysterious laboratories. -Solve puzzles and search, collect and use objects to escape from the place. -Escape with your friends in online multiplayer mode! (Alpha) INCLUDES: -New map: Forest -Create unlimited private multiplayer rooms -No ads

Screenshots

The Ghost4 screens
Specimen Zero4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: The Ghost at Free against Specimen Zero's $1.99. The Ghost also leads on update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 4 months) and ratings volume (4.3K vs 135). Specimen Zero's advantage is ads (none vs shown). On rating, review sentiment, 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

The Ghost is free to download; Specimen Zero costs $1.99 up front. The Ghost sells 16 one-off in-app purchases and Specimen Zero sells 14 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Specimen Zero holds the better App Store score, 4.1 against 3.9. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: The Ghost has 4.3K ratings behind it against 135, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 60% of The Ghost's written reviews are positive against 66% of Specimen Zero's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

The Ghost ships an update every 2 weeks, Specimen Zero every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on September 27, 2026 and September 26, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 7 level
The Ghost versus Specimen Zero: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterThe GhostSpecimen Zero
PriceFree — better$1.99
Rating3.9 (4.3K ratings)4.1 (135 ratings) — better
Positive reviews60.1% of reviews66.3% of reviews — better
Number of ratings4.3K — better135
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeks — betterEvery 4 months
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
Best chart rank#55 — better#89
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS13.012.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size1.1 GB380 MB
Age rating17+12+
DeveloperGameplier LtdCafe Studio Games AG

Customer experience

The Ghost

All ratings4,349 ratings
Positive71.7%
Neutral5.3%
Negative23.0%
Written reviews1,714 reviews
Positive60.1%
Neutral8.0%
Negative31.9%

Specimen Zero

All ratings135 ratings
Positive75.6%
Neutral4.4%
Negative20.0%
Written reviews409 reviews
Positive66.3%
Neutral9.5%
Negative24.2%

Bugs and requests

The Ghost

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Inability to revive teammates
  • Ghosts/monsters behaving unexpectedly
  • Lobby/matchmaking issues
  • Audio problems

Requested features

4 requests
  • More maps and monsters
  • Difficulty settings
  • Ability to see teammates on map
  • Sprint/stamina feature

Specimen Zero

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

16 purchases

The Ghost

One-time16
  • Email Sign Up$0.99
  • StPatrick hat$0.99
  • XP Starter Pack$1.99
Show 13 more
  • Gold XP Pack 1$1.99
  • Special Offer$1.99
  • The Best Offer$1.99
  • Great Resources Deal$1.99
  • Top Hat$1.99
  • Cowboy Hat$2.99
  • Plague Hat$3.99
  • Limited Time Offer$4.99
  • XP Pack 2$4.99
  • Gold XP Pack 2$4.99
  • Hot Offer$4.99
  • XP Pack 4$20.99
  • XP Pack 5$41.99
14 purchases

Specimen Zero

One-time14
  • Lisa characterFree
  • Founders Pack$0.99
  • Marco character$0.99
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  • Manuel character$0.99
  • Stephan character$0.99
  • Jack character$0.99
  • Elsa character$0.99
  • James character$0.99
  • Yellow menu color$0.99
  • Gloria skin$0.99
  • Jorge skin$0.99
  • Daniel skin$0.99
  • Red menu color$1.99
  • Purple menu color$3.99

Questions

Is The Ghost free?
The Ghost is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Specimen Zero free?
Specimen Zero costs $1.99, and also offers in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, The Ghost or Specimen Zero?
Specimen Zero is rated higher. The Ghost averages 3.9 out of 5 from 4.3K ratings, while Specimen Zero averages 4.1 from 135 ratings.
Do The Ghost or Specimen Zero have ads?
The Ghost shows ads; Specimen Zero does not.
Which is updated more often, The Ghost or Specimen Zero?
The Ghost ships an update every 2 weeks, and Specimen Zero every 4 months. Most recently, The Ghost was updated on September 27, 2026 and Specimen Zero on September 26, 2026.
Which is more popular, The Ghost or Specimen Zero?
The Ghost currently peaks at #55 in the App Store charts, and Specimen Zero at #89. Chart position reflects recent download velocity rather than total install base.

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