# Specimen Zero vs Paranormal

The clearest difference is price: Paranormal at Free against Specimen Zero's $1.99. Paranormal also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 14) and ratings volume (879 vs 137). Specimen Zero's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and review sentiment (66% vs 43%). On rating, update cadence, device support and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.

Paranormal is free to download; Specimen Zero costs $1.99 up front. Specimen Zero sells 14 one-off in-app purchases. Paranormal asks for nothing beyond the download.

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.1 for Specimen Zero against 4.2 for Paranormal. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Paranormal has 879 ratings behind it against 137, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 66% of Specimen Zero's written reviews are positive against 43% of Paranormal's.

Specimen Zero ships an update every 4 months, Paranormal every 5 months. Both last shipped on October 20, 2026.

## The numbers

| Metric | Specimen Zero | Paranormal |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | $1.99 | **Free** |
| Rating | [4.1 (137 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/specimen-zero-horror/id1574175808/reviews) | **[4.2 (879 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/paranormal-multiplayer-horror/id1612037250/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | 137 | **879** |
| Positive reviews | **66.3% of reviews** | 43.2% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | Yes | **No** |
| Ads | **No** | Yes |
| Update frequency | **Every 4 months** | Every 5 months |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | **Ad-supported** |
| Best chart rank | **#60** | — |
| Size | 380 MB | 304 MB |
| Requires iOS | **12.0** | 13.0 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Age rating | 12+ | 12+ |
| Developer | [Cafe Studio Games AG](https://appshunter.io/developer/1574175810) | [Sibi Chakravarthy](https://appshunter.io/developer/1287839871) |

## What reviewers say

### Specimen Zero

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/specimen-zero-horror/id1574175808)

**Currently charting:** #60 Top Paid · Action, #199 Top Paid · Games (US App Store)

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:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (14)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Lisa character | Free | one-time |
| Founders Pack | $0.99 | one-time |
| Marco character | $0.99 | one-time |
| Manuel character | $0.99 | one-time |
| Stephan character | $0.99 | one-time |
| Jack character | $0.99 | one-time |
| Elsa character | $0.99 | one-time |
| James character | $0.99 | one-time |
| Yellow menu color | $0.99 | one-time |
| Gloria skin | $0.99 | one-time |
| Jorge skin | $0.99 | one-time |
| Daniel skin | $0.99 | one-time |
| Red menu color | $1.99 | one-time |
| Purple menu color | $3.99 | one-time |


### Paranormal

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/paranormal-multiplayer-horror/id1612037250)

Experience intense survival horror in a haunted office. Solve puzzles with friends in first-person mode to escape a terrifying entity. Play solo or with up to four players online.

**Highlights:** Multiplayer horror gameplay, Single player offline mode, Online co-op with up to 4 survivors, Solve complex riddles, First-person perspective, In-game chat with friends

**Features:** Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none

**What reviewers like**

- 🤩 Fun and engaging gameplay
- 👍 Multiplayer functionality
- 😂 Humorous user experiences

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Frequent bugs and glitches
- 💸 Excessive advertisements
- 🕹️ Unresponsive controls
- 🕰️ Long loading times

**Reported bugs**

- Unable to join private games
- Crashes when switching between maps
- Stuck in loading screens

**Requested features**

- More map variety
- Improved character customization
- Better optimization for older devices
- Multiplayer voice chat


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Specimen Zero free?

Specimen Zero costs $1.99, and also offers in-app purchases.

### Is Paranormal free?

Paranormal is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, Specimen Zero or Paranormal?

Paranormal is rated higher. Specimen Zero averages 4.1 out of 5 from 137 ratings, while Paranormal averages 4.2 from 879 ratings.

### Do Specimen Zero or Paranormal have ads?

Paranormal shows ads; Specimen Zero does not.

### Which is updated more often, Specimen Zero or Paranormal?

Specimen Zero ships an update every 4 months, and Paranormal every 5 months. Most recently, Specimen Zero was updated on October 20, 2026 and Paranormal on October 20, 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.*