Comparison

Extinction vs Roid

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

Head to head
About

Extinction

Fight off relentless zombie hordes as one of the last survivors. Arm yourself with a vast arsenal of weapons, upgrade your gear, and unlock powerful skills to stay alive. Challenge other players globally and survive as long as possible in this action-packed survival shooter.

Highlights
  • Over 44 unique weapons
  • Weapon upgrades
  • Multiple game modes and maps
  • 25 unique skills
  • Endless zombie horde
  • Mutant zombie types
  • Global leaderboard
Features
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The zombie virus has spread all over the world, and you're one of the few survivors. Prepare your weapons and fight against the zombie horde! They will get stronger and faster, also bring strong mutant zombies! Kill the zombies and level up your character! Buy powerful skills and weapons, and stay alive! Survive as long as you can and challenge the people in the world! A variety of fun achievements are waiting for you! Recent updates: ● New Map: Biotics Lab ● New Weapons: PGL-94 Grenade Launcher, MK-300 Rocket Launcher, Precision DMR, Compound Crossbow, LRRS Rifle ● New DLC: Military DMR, Mobile Shotgun Sentry Gun, Pipe Bomb ● Added 5 new skills ● Max Player Level increased by 45 ● And more! Game Content: ● Over 44 Powerful & Unique Weapons: Automatic Pistols, Shotguns, Machineguns, Sniper Rifle... but isn't that enough? Well, what about blowing them up with the explosive grenades and anti-tank rockets? ● Weapon Upgrades: All weapons can be upgraded, become stronger! ● Various Game Modes and Maps: Survival Mode, Defense Mode, Search & Destroy Mode, and maps for each mode! Kill the Zombies from the City and the Laboratory! ● 25 Unique and Useful Skills: Field Medic - Restore the health and get the various combat boosts by using Medkit, Survival - provides many useful abilities to help you keep alive, Combat - enhance the weapons and skills to fight against zombies, Technician - improve the mobile sentry gun which automatically detects and attack incoming zombies, and finally Demolition - enhance the explosive weapons and devices! ● Hardcore Difficulty: Does the game feel too easy? Why don't you try Hardcore Difficulty? ● Endless Zombie Horde: Zombies will coming to kill you from anywhere! They are getting faster and stronger over time! Get ready yourself with powerful weapons and strategies! ● Prepare for Mutant Zombies: The Brute, enrage when after spawn or attacked, will ignore all damage impact on assaulting. The Bomber explodes when he dies, which causes severe explosion damage in close distance. The SWAT Zombie, wearing the protective helmet and body armor, never dies with dozens of bullets. The Hunter instantly runs at full speed and not going to stop until it's dead! When you saw it, kill it quick! ● Global Leaderboard: Challenge your score with people in the world! ● Continuous Updates: It's been almost two years since the first game release, but it's still active and updated! More weapons, skills, zombies, and game modes and maps will be added!

About

Roid

Engage in classic space combat, dodging asteroids and enemy fire while battling massive bosses. Utilize a multi-plane system and power-ups to achieve high scores and customize your ship in this retro-inspired arcade shooter.

Highlights
  • Classic space combat gameplay
  • Multi-plane dodging system
  • Epic boss battles
  • Collectible power-ups
  • Combo multiplier system
  • High score leaderboards
  • Ship customization options
Features
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Blast through waves of asteroids, dodge enemy fire, and take on massive bosses in this retro-inspired arcade shooter. Easy to pick up, hard to put down. If you grew up in arcades, this one's for you. If you didn't — welcome to what you missed. FEATURES Classic Space Combat: Pilot your ship through increasingly intense waves of asteroids and hostile enemies. Simple controls, pure action. Multi-Plane System: Shift between three depth planes to dodge threats and find the perfect angle of attack. Adds strategy to the chaos. Epic Boss Battles: Face off against massive multi-part bosses every 5 levels — each with unique attack patterns and behaviors. Can you survive them all? Power-Ups Galore: Collect upgrades like tri-shot, wingmen, super shields, and more to turn the tide of battle. Combo System: Chain kills to build your multiplier. The faster you destroy, the higher you score. Compete for High Scores: Climb the leaderboard and earn your rank. Track your personal bests and push for that perfect run. Ship Customization: Choose from multiple ship designs and make it yours. Retro Arcade Soul: Polygon wireframe visuals, satisfying explosions, and that one-more-game feeling that keeps you coming back. Download now and see how long you can survive!

Screenshots

Extinction4 screens
Roid4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Roid at 5.0 against Extinction's 4.2. Extinction's advantage is ratings volume (38 vs 1). On price, update cadence, ads 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

Both are free to download. Extinction sells 10 one-off in-app purchases and Roid 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

Roid holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.2. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Extinction has 38 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Extinction ships an update every 2 months, Roid every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Extinction versus Roid: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterExtinctionRoid
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.2 (38 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews85.7% of reviews—
Number of ratings38 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 2 months — betterEvery 4 months
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS13.013.0
Further details — not scored
Size1.1 GB30 MB
Age rating17+9+
DeveloperMinGyu ChoiJPEG Forever

Customer experience

Extinction

All ratings38 ratings
Positive78.9%
Neutral5.3%
Negative15.8%
Written reviews35 reviews
Positive85.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative14.3%

Roid

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

10 purchases

Extinction

One-time10
  • Double EXP$1.99
  • Tactical .45 Automatic Pistol$1.99
  • Warhammer$1.99
Show 7 more
  • Nailgun$1.99
  • Military Boots$1.99
  • Mark CQBR MOD1 Assault Rifle$2.99
  • Justice Magnum 12G$2.99
  • Burst 9mm Side Arm$2.99
  • GC-3 LMG$3.99
  • Mark 16 UGL$3.99
1 purchases

Roid

One-time1
  • Remove Ads$2.99

Questions

Is Extinction free?
Extinction is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Roid free?
Roid is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Extinction or Roid?
Roid is rated higher. Extinction averages 4.2 out of 5 from 38 ratings, while Roid averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Extinction or Roid have ads?
Both Extinction and Roid show ads.
Which is updated more often, Extinction or Roid?
Extinction ships an update every 2 months, and Roid every 4 months. Most recently, Extinction was updated on November 3, 2026 and Roid on October 31, 2026.

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