Comparison

Necrozone vs Dirt Simulator 2023

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

Head to head
About

Necrozone

A retro action game challenging players to defeat enemies quickly. Guide a ball of light through levels, avoiding obstacles and destroying monsters using the environment's rune layout. Master five distinct zones with unique challenges to achieve perfect scores.

Highlights
  • Retro action gameplay
  • Defeat enemies quickly
  • Guide a ball of light
  • Avoid obstacles
  • Break apart monsters
  • Five unique zones
  • Level perfection challenges
Features
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Necrozone is a retro action game where you must defeat enemies as fast as possible. Using each level's rune layout, players must guide a ball of light around the stage to avoid obstacles and break apart all monsters in its path! There are five Zones with six levels each, all of which feature a unique layout and gimmick which requires players to adapt and strategize to find the fastest way to defeat every enemy. Completing the game is one challenge, but perfecting each level is another!

About

Dirt Simulator 2023

Tap to dig and collect dirt to earn in-game currency. Use your earnings to upgrade your digging equipment and dig even deeper. Compete to create the deepest hole possible.

Highlights
  • Tap to dig
  • Collect dirt
  • Upgrade equipment
  • Dig the deepest hole
  • Simple gameplay
Features
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Dig the Deepest Hole. Tap to dig, collect dirt, upgrade, dig more. first version made in 12 hours for funsies.

Screenshots

Necrozone4 screens
Dirt Simulator 20234 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Necrozone at 4.8 against Dirt Simulator 2023's 2.9. Necrozone also leads on review sentiment (93% vs 52%) and ads (none vs shown). Dirt Simulator 2023's advantage is update cadence (weekly vs every 12 months) and monetization model (free with in-app purchases vs paid). On price, ratings volume, in-app purchases 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Necrozone holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 2.9. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 62 and 39 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 93% of Necrozone's written reviews are positive against 52% of Dirt Simulator 2023's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Necrozone ships an update every 12 months, Dirt Simulator 2023 weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 20, 2026 and October 21, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Necrozone versus Dirt Simulator 2023: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterNecrozoneDirt Simulator 2023
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (62 ratings) — better2.9 (39 ratings)
Positive reviews93.1% of reviews — better51.9% of reviews
Number of ratings62 — better39
Update frequencyEvery 12 monthsWeekly — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidFree with in-app purchases — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS8.0 — better12.0
Further details — not scored
Size14 MB53 MB
Age rating9+4+
DeveloperKyle SchaubJaxon Gallegos Garcia

Customer experience

Necrozone

All ratings60 ratings
Positive96.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative3.3%
Written reviews29 reviews
Positive93.1%
Neutral0.0%
Negative6.9%

Dirt Simulator 2023

All ratings39 ratings
Positive46.2%
Neutral7.7%
Negative46.2%
Written reviews27 reviews
Positive51.9%
Neutral11.1%
Negative37.0%

In-app purchases

None

Necrozone

No in-app purchases

None

Dirt Simulator 2023

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Necrozone free?
Necrozone is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Dirt Simulator 2023 free?
Dirt Simulator 2023 is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Necrozone or Dirt Simulator 2023?
Necrozone is rated higher. Necrozone averages 4.8 out of 5 from 62 ratings, while Dirt Simulator 2023 averages 2.9 from 39 ratings.
Do Necrozone or Dirt Simulator 2023 have ads?
Dirt Simulator 2023 shows ads; Necrozone does not.
Which is updated more often, Necrozone or Dirt Simulator 2023?
Necrozone ships an update every 12 months, and Dirt Simulator 2023 weekly. Most recently, Necrozone was updated on October 20, 2026 and Dirt Simulator 2023 on October 21, 2026.

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