Crowd Evolution! vs Z defense
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Crowd Evolution!
Grow and evolve your crowd to overcome challenges and defeat enemies. Strategically expand your numbers to achieve victory in this engaging game.
- Grow your crowd
- Evolve your crowd
- Beat enemies
- Strategic crowd management
- Progressive gameplay
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In Crowd Evolution, you can grow and evolve your crowd and beat the enemies!
Z defense
Escape a relentless zombie tsunami by becoming a zombie catcher. Shoot hordes of undead, discover new zones, and upgrade weapons and companions to survive. Mow down billions of hungry zombies to secure your territory and stop their advance.
- Shoot zombie hordes
- Discover new zones
- Unlock and upgrade weapons
- Unlock guard companions
- Secure territory
- Escape zombie tsunami
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Go escape and save yourself from the zombie tsunami! They are coming to get you and they are billions of them! This place is like a zombie farm, are they breeding here? If you try to escape, you will probably regret it. You need to become a zombie catcher and you need big guns to shoot and stop this zombie tsunami! Discover new zones in this zombie game, unlock new weapons and upgrades to make you as powerful as ever and be able to defeat and stop the zombies run! Shoot them while they are running towards you! They are coming for you, they are billions and hungry coming on the zombie highway, go escape or fight them all! Mow zombies with your machine gun and beat them to secure your territory. Zombie catchers are powerful and they don't need zombie tutorials to teach them how to hunt down a zombie tsunami. Be the one that will stop the zombies run in this zombie game! Upgrade your weapon, unlock a guard to help you with dealing with the zombies. They are billions and they are coming like a zombie tsunami, so we trust you on this one, stop the zombies run and get rid of them like a real zombie catcher! Standard Apple Terms of use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Z defense at 37% against Crowd Evolution!'s 6%. Z defense also leads on rating (4.7 vs 4.3). Crowd Evolution!'s advantage is update cadence (weekly vs fortnightly). On price, ratings volume, 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
Both are free to download. Crowd Evolution! sells 10 one-off in-app purchases and Z defense sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $5.49 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Z defense holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.3. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 85K and 64K respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 6% of Crowd Evolution!'s written reviews are positive against 37% of Z defense's.
Crowd Evolution! ships an update weekly, Z defense fortnightly. Both last shipped on November 6, 2026.
| Parameter | Crowd Evolution! | Z defense |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.3 (85K ratings) | 4.7 (64K ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 5.7% of reviews | 37.2% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 85K — better | 64K |
| Update frequency | Weekly — better | Fortnightly |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 383 MB | 363 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Rollic Games | HOMA GAMES |
Customer experience
Crowd Evolution!
Z defense
User reviews
Crowd Evolution!
From 85K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Simple and fun gameplay
- 🚀 Smooth progression in the early levels
Room to improve
- 🔥 Excessive and intrusive ads
- 🤖 Lack of challenge and progression after a certain point
- 🐛 Bugs and glitches, especially at higher levels
- 🔋 Game causes device overheating
Z defense
From 64K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Fun and entertaining game
- 🚀 Addictive gameplay
- 💡 Variety of weapons and upgrades
Room to improve
- 🔍 Repetitive levels after a certain point
- 🔍 Lack of new content and maps
- 🔍 Frequent and intrusive ads
- 🐛 Bugs and glitches, including crashes and camera issues
Bugs and requests
Crowd Evolution!
Reported bugs
3 issues- Projectiles not registering properly at higher fire rates
- Bosses and enemies getting stuck and not moving
- Game freezing and crashing after certain levels
Requested features
3 requests- More challenging and diverse levels
- Meaningful progression system beyond just increasing stats
- Option to disable ads completely without having to watch them for rewards
Z defense
Reported bugs
4 issues- Invisible zombies
- Inability to upgrade or access certain features
- Camera issues and getting stuck in levels
- Purchased content not being delivered
Requested features
4 requests- More levels and maps
- Skill tree or progression system
- Multiplayer or co-op mode
- Optimization for performance and reduced crashes
In-app purchases
Crowd Evolution!
- Bundle 4$0.99
- Money Pack 1$2.99
- Skip-it Pack 2$2.99
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- Bundle 1$3.99
- Bundle 3$5.99
- Bundle 1$5.99
- Crowd Pass 1$6.99
- Bundle 1$7.99
- Noads$7.99
- Bundle 4$10.99
Z defense
- VIP Subcription$5.497 Days
- Small gems pack$0.99
- Piggy bank!$1.99
- No ads!$3.99
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- Medium gems pack$4.99
- Starter pack$4.99
- Premium pack$4.99
- Pro Pack$8.99
- Big pack of gems$9.99
- Weapon Pack$9.99
Questions
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