Comparison

Battle Simulator 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

Battle Simulator

Engage in epic historical battles by recruiting diverse fighters from different eras. Strategize your army's composition and upgrade units to conquer thousands of levels. Win gold and glory in this unique auto-battle idle war simulator.

Highlights
  • Recruit fighters from many ages
  • Epic historical battles
  • Deep progression systems
  • Fully animated characters
  • Expansive campaign
  • Massive roster of fighters
  • Challenge Mode
Features
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This is the biggest auto-battle idle war strategy simulator of all time! Recruit and clash with fighters and warriors from many different ages. Have epic fight's throughout history with your army including Army, Spartan, Cavemen, Pirates, Cowboys, Samurais, Zombies, Helicopters, Gangsters, and many, many more before sending them into battle. Each and every battle gives you the chance to win gold and historic glory! In Battle Simulator: Warfare, each unit fights differently and comes with their own unique abilities - no battle is ever the same as you upgrade, customise, and build your army to take on challenging fights across the ages! - Deep and addictive progression systems - A crisp and minimalistic art style - A Battle Simulator unlike any other! - Fully animated characters - An expansive campaign with thousands of unique levels - A massive roster of Fighters to recruit - each with different perks - Challenge Mode where you can earn bonus rewards every day VIP Membership Subscription: You can subscribe to our Battle Simulator: Warfare VIP membership, which gives you Gold and Gems daily, unlocks the perks on all Fighters no matter what level they are, and grants 50% faster Crate unlock speeds. The VIP membership has three duration options: Per Week, Per Month, and Per Year. 1)Weekly Subscription costs $6.99. 2)Monthly Subscription costs $9.99. 3)Yearly Subscription costs $99.99. Payment will be charged to your iTunes Account at confirmation of purchase. You will be able to use premium features for the duration of the subscription. Subscription automatically renews at the same price unless auto-renewal is turned off at least 24-hours before the end of the current period. Subscriptions can be managed by the user and after purchase, auto-renewal may be turned off in the user's iTunes Account Settings. No cancellation of the current subscription period is allowed. You may cancel a subscription during its free trial period via the subscription setting through your iTunes account. This must be done 24 hours before the end of the trial period to avoid being charged. Please visit https://support.apple.com/HT202039 for more information. Our privacy policy and terms of use: www.playsidestudios.com/privacy-policy

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

Battle Simulator4 screens
Zombie City Exploder4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Battle Simulator at 53% against Zombie City Exploder's 0%. Battle Simulator also leads on rating (4.7 vs 3.0) and ratings volume (26K vs 1). Zombie City Exploder's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 10) and update cadence (every 3 days vs every 6 weeks). 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. Battle Simulator sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $6.99 per 7 days. Zombie City Exploder asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Battle Simulator holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 3.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Battle Simulator has 26K ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 53% of Battle Simulator's written reviews are positive against 0% of Zombie City Exploder's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Battle Simulator ships an update every 6 weeks, 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
Battle Simulator versus Zombie City Exploder: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBattle SimulatorZombie City Exploder
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (26K ratings) — better3.0 (1 ratings)
Positive reviews52.8% of reviews — better0.0% of reviews
Number of ratings26K — better1
Update frequencyEvery 6 weeksEvery 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
Size352 MB261 MB
Age rating12+9+
DeveloperPlaySide博 王

Customer experience

Battle Simulator

All ratings25,545 ratings
Positive94.0%
Neutral3.8%
Negative2.3%
Written reviews299 reviews
Positive52.8%
Neutral12.4%
Negative34.8%

Zombie City Exploder

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

Bugs and requests

Battle Simulator

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Ads not registering properly
  • Units getting stuck or behaving erratically
  • Progress/data loss after updates

Requested features

4 requests
  • More varied and challenging levels
  • Sandbox/custom mode
  • Improved unit AI and pathfinding
  • Increased rewards for boss battles

Zombie City Exploder

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

10 purchases

Battle Simulator

Subscriptions1
  • Warfare VIP Weekly3 Days trial$6.997 Days
One-time9
  • Beginner Pack$0.99
  • Tiny Gem Pack$0.99
  • Beginner Pack$1.99
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  • Small Gem Pack$4.99
  • Premium Pack$4.99
  • Spartan Bundle$4.99
  • Military Bundle$4.99
  • Space Bundle$4.99
  • Normal Gem Pack$12.99
None

Zombie City Exploder

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Battle Simulator free?
Battle Simulator 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, Battle Simulator or Zombie City Exploder?
Battle Simulator is rated higher. Battle Simulator averages 4.7 out of 5 from 26K ratings, while Zombie City Exploder averages 3.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Battle Simulator or Zombie City Exploder have ads?
Both Battle Simulator and Zombie City Exploder show ads.
Which is updated more often, Battle Simulator or Zombie City Exploder?
Battle Simulator ships an update every 6 weeks, and Zombie City Exploder every 3 days. Most recently, Battle Simulator was updated on October 21, 2026 and Zombie City Exploder on October 16, 2026.

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