Comparison

Specimen Zero vs Ice Scream United

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

Head to head
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

About

Ice Scream United

Experience a cooperative horror escape from an ice cream factory. Work with up to three other players to solve puzzles and evade a villain controlled by a fifth player. Craft weapons, defend your team, and compete for the highest score in this thrilling multiplayer adventure.

Highlights
  • Cooperative multiplayer gameplay
  • Play as the villain Rod
  • Craft weapons to defend
  • Solve puzzles to escape
  • Private matches with friends
  • Quick-time event showdowns
  • Spectator mode
Features
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Enter Rod's factory once again to discover Ice Scream United, a new online cooperative game inside the Ice Scream saga by Keplerians. After a fortuitous lightning strike on the factory, the security system has been reset and has freed J. and his friends from the cages in which they were locked up. Play as the group of kids by collaborating with 3 other players and solve puzzles to escape from the ice cream factory while facing a Rod controlled by a fifth player who will try to capture you. Key features: - Cooperative multiplayer: Cooperate with other players in real time and solve puzzles to escape the factory as a team. Control the villain: Take the role of Rod and capture the rest of the players to win the game. - Private matches: Invite your friends to come in and play with you. - Defend yourself from Rod: Craft or find weapons and defend your friends. - Quick-time event showdowns: When Rod catches you, you can escape from his clutches by overcoming a precision mini-game. - Spectator mode: If Rod catches you twice, you will become a ghost and you will be able to watch the outcome of the game by roaming the map at will. - Ranking: Depending on how you play and your achievements during the game, you will get a final score. Compete with the other players to be the M.V.P. - An alternative history: Experience the escape from the factory from a new point of view where, after the events of IS3, the children join forces to escape from Rod and reach freedom as a team. If you want to enjoy an experience of horror and fun in the company of other players, play "Ice Scream United: Multiplayer" now. Action and scares are guaranteed. It is recommended to play with headphones for a better experience. Let us know what you think in the comments!

Screenshots

Specimen Zero4 screens
Ice Scream United4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Ice Scream United at Free against Specimen Zero's $1.99. Ice Scream United also leads on update cadence (every 2 months vs every 4 months). Specimen Zero's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and chart position (#85 vs unranked). On rating, review sentiment, ratings volume and in-app purchases 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

Ice Scream United is free to download; Specimen Zero costs $1.99 up front. Specimen Zero sells 14 one-off in-app purchases and Ice Scream United sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Ice Scream United holds the better App Store score, 4.2 against 4.1. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 137 and 370 respectively. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 66% and 67% positive.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Specimen Zero ships an update every 4 months, Ice Scream United every 2 months. Both last shipped on October 27, 2026.

Scorecard4 real differences · 7 level
Specimen Zero versus Ice Scream United: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSpecimen ZeroIce Scream United
Price$1.99Free — better
Rating4.1 (137 ratings)4.2 (370 ratings) — better
Positive reviews66.3% of reviews66.7% of reviews — better
Number of ratings137370 — better
Update frequencyEvery 4 monthsEvery 2 months — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
Best chart rank#85 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS12.012.0
Further details — not scored
Size380 MB403 MB
Age rating12+12+
DeveloperCafe Studio Games AGKEPLERIANS SL

Customer experience

Specimen Zero

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

Ice Scream United

All ratings361 ratings
Positive79.5%
Neutral7.2%
Negative13.3%
Written reviews168 reviews
Positive66.7%
Neutral8.3%
Negative25.0%

Bugs and requests

Specimen Zero

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

Ice Scream United

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Freezing during loading screens
  • Inability to join public servers
  • Inconsistent collision detection
  • Desync issues between players

Requested features

5 requests
  • Add more maps and locations
  • Implement voice chat
  • Introduce character customization
  • Balance gameplay between Rod and children
  • Add more game modes and difficulty levels

In-app purchases

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
1 purchases

Ice Scream United

One-time1
  • Remove Ads$1.99

Questions

Is Specimen Zero free?
Specimen Zero costs $1.99, and also offers in-app purchases.
Is Ice Scream United free?
Ice Scream United is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Specimen Zero or Ice Scream United?
Ice Scream United is rated higher. Specimen Zero averages 4.1 out of 5 from 137 ratings, while Ice Scream United averages 4.2 from 370 ratings.
Do Specimen Zero or Ice Scream United have ads?
Ice Scream United shows ads; Specimen Zero does not.
Which is updated more often, Specimen Zero or Ice Scream United?
Specimen Zero ships an update every 4 months, and Ice Scream United every 2 months. Most recently, Specimen Zero was updated on October 27, 2026 and Ice Scream United on October 27, 2026.

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