Comparison

Pocket ZONE vs Pixel Tribe

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

Head to head
About

Pocket ZONE

Embark on a co-op survival adventure in a post-apocalyptic Chernobyl Exclusion Zone. This text quest and RPG hybrid features character customization, a detailed map, and a hardcore survival system. Trade with players and uncover the Zone's secrets.

Highlights
  • Co-op survival gameplay
  • Text quest and RPG mechanics
  • Character customization
  • Detailed Zone map
  • Player trading
  • Hardcore survival simulation
  • Random events and loot system
Features
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New co-op survival game from the developers of Pocket Survivor, Pocket Survivor 2, Pocket Survivor: Expansion has reached an unprecedented level of nuclear addicting mix in the direction of text quest and RPG, event visualization and hundreds of different character animations! A burning cocktail of unusual gameplay from the symbiosis of the Unique survival setting of the stalkers of the Chernobyl Exclusion Zone and the Role-playing System, a classic RPG in the spirit of the world of Fallout and the Wasteland! Artifacts and mutants, adventurers and bandits, endless generated events in the game with a well-thought-out role-playing system of classes and skills, as well as an indescribable atmosphere of loner survival in the brutal world of the Zone! - The zone challenges you! Can you survive in her strong embrace even for a day? - Your goal is to survive and become fabulously rich! - See the Chernobyl nuclear power plant and achieve your innermost dream with the help of the legendary Wishmaster. Or maybe you just want to get away from the gray and boring life of megalopolises and just wander through the wastelands of the earth, where a person is again left alone with an aggressive environment that dreams of devouring him? Features of the game: Create your own Hero from hundreds of visual body parts and high-quality RPG - role-playing system of character classes and their skills and abilities Large detailed map of the Zone with ten unique locations. Ability to exchange and trade found items between real players and friends. A hardcore real-life mobile survival system with the best RPG component inspired by the Fallout and Stalker series Interesting random text events, the outcome of which depends only on your choice and on external factors that directly affect your chances of survival. A complex and well-thought-out loot system, and more than a hundred random events while searching for and confronting the aggressive environment of the anomalous world of the Zone. Over 100 different types of weapons, armor, helmets, backpacks and costumes, including legendary and mythical items! Artifacts and the ability to equip them will add variability to the gameplay. Real radio stalkers in the spirit of the previous parts will help raise morale and survive in this abnormal world! Real survival simulation. You need to eat, drink, rest, sleep, and heal injuries and illnesses. Lack of a direct, linear plot, and the ability to study the world of the Zone and stalkers by indirect events. If you are a fan of games such as STALKER Shadow of Chernobyl, Call of Pripyat, Clear Sky, Metro 2033, Fallout, Exodus, then this game is definitely for you! Play as a stalker - the Hero of the Chernobyl Zone, who found himself in harsh post-apocalyptic conditions and help him survive in a world unfit for existence! We use the standard Apple Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

Pixel Tribe

Build and manage a Viking tribe in a retro pixel art strategy RPG. Craft weapons, upgrade your kingdom, and lead your Vikings in turn-based raids and PVP battles. Farm resources, raise animals, and customize your village to become the ultimate Viking chief.

Highlights
  • Build and upgrade Viking kingdom
  • Craft weapons and armor
  • Turn-based combat raids
  • Farm resources and raise animals
  • Multiplayer clans and PVP battles
  • Customize Viking skills
Features
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Pixel Tribe: Viking Kingdom is a strategy RPG with retro pixel art graphics where you build and upgrade a tribe of Vikings. As the chief, you must build your kingdom, raise a tribe of Vikings, craft weapons and armor, and send your Vikings on epic turn-based raids. Craft items and resources, upgrade your kingdom and improve your Vikings fighting skills. Build, farm, raise animals, decorate, upgrade and customize your own Viking Kingdom. Craft weapons and armor for your Vikings to give them a fighting chance against the toughest enemies in Midgard! PIXEL TRIBE: VIKING KINGDOM FEATURES CRAFT, BUILD & UPGRADE ● Craft and upgrade weapons and armor. ● Build and upgrade buildings like the Weaponsmith, Viking ship, Church and more. ● Craft resources to earn gold and upgrade your kingdom. ● Craft items and gear to upgrade your Vikings fighting skills. ● Upgrade your farm to craft food and more valuable resources. FIGHTING ● Earn rewards by fighting and raid your enemies! ● Level up your Vikings and upgrade your fighting skills! ● Fighting lets you specialize your Vikings as tanks, fighters, archers or mages. ● Top the Leaderboards by fighting your way to glory! FARM, BUILD & UPGRADE ● Build a farm and craft food to heal your Vikings. ● Plant and harvest crops. ● Build your kingdom and raise animals. ● Farm and feed your animals to produce eggs, wool, and milk. MULTIPLAYER ● Clans with Raids, Orders, and Buffs ● PVP battles ● Leagues and Leaderboards ● Visit other Players villages

Screenshots

Pocket ZONE4 screens
Pixel Tribe4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Pixel Tribe at 4.9 against Pocket ZONE's 4.7. Pixel Tribe also leads on review sentiment (89% vs 80%) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.0). On price, ratings volume, update cadence and ads 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. Pocket ZONE sells 10 one-off in-app purchases and Pixel Tribe sells 7 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Pixel Tribe holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 4.7. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 3.8K and 4K respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 80% of Pocket ZONE's written reviews are positive against 89% of Pixel Tribe's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Pocket ZONE ships an update every 6 weeks, Pixel Tribe every 4 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 22, 2026 and September 27, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Pocket ZONE versus Pixel Tribe: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPocket ZONEPixel Tribe
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (3.8K ratings)4.9 (4K ratings) — better
Positive reviews79.8% of reviews89.4% of reviews — better
Number of ratings3.8K4K — better
Update frequencyEvery 6 weeksEvery 4 weeks — better
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.013.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size226 MB308 MB
Age rating9+12+
DeveloperAPPWILL COMPANY LTDKvannli AS

Customer experience

Pocket ZONE

All ratings3,751 ratings
Positive95.3%
Neutral1.5%
Negative3.2%
Written reviews400 reviews
Positive79.8%
Neutral6.5%
Negative13.8%

Pixel Tribe

All ratings3,962 ratings
Positive97.5%
Neutral1.0%
Negative1.6%
Written reviews321 reviews
Positive89.4%
Neutral4.7%
Negative5.9%

User reviews

Pocket ZONE

From 3.8K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Great pocket version of S.T.A.L.K.E.R. games
  • 👍 Friendly community
  • 🤝 Supports developers
  • 🕹️ Unique and immersive gameplay
  • 🌆 Atmospheric and well-designed

Room to improve

  • 🔁 Repetitive and grindy progression
  • 🐛 Bugs causing loss of items
  • 🔍 Unclear tutorial and lack of guidance
  • 🔫 Unbalanced difficulty scaling
  • 💰 Premium currency tied to characters

Pixel Tribe

From 4K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Great game
  • 🚀 Addictive gameplay
  • 🔒 No ads or pay-to-win
  • 👍 Cozy and nostalgic aesthetic
  • 👍 Satisfying progression

Room to improve

  • ⏱️ Slow progression and long wait times
  • 🔍 Lack of content and features
  • 🔍 Limited customization options
  • 🔍 Repetitive gameplay
  • 🔍 Imbalanced leveling and resource acquisition

Bugs and requests

Pocket ZONE

Reported bugs

5 issues
  • Disappearing items in storage
  • Weapons getting deleted after repairs
  • Anomaly damage being inconsistent
  • Accuracy and hit chance issues
  • Language translation problems

Requested features

5 requests
  • More quests and story content
  • Ability to change character class
  • Improved inventory management
  • Multiplayer and co-op features
  • Ability to save progress across devices

Pixel Tribe

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • Occasional crashes or bugs
  • Soft-locking issues due to progression imbalance

Requested features

7 requests
  • Ability to rename or customize Vikings
  • Expanded clan/multiplayer features
  • More diverse building and decoration options
  • Reduced crafting/production times
  • Offline/background progression mode
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  • Challenging boss battles or events
  • Improved quest/progression system

In-app purchases

10 purchases

Pocket ZONE

One-time10
  • Buy 500 Neuro$0.99
  • Buy 50000 Bruble$0.99
  • Buy 1000 Neuro$1.99
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  • Buy 2000 Neuro$3.99
  • Buy 5000 Neuro$5.99
  • Buy 10000 Neuro$8.99
  • Buy 1000000 Bruble$8.99
  • Buy 50000 Neuro$64.99
  • Buy 100000 Neuro$99.99
  • Buy 10000000 Bruble$99.99
7 purchases

Pixel Tribe

One-time7
  • Pocketfull of Gems$0.99
  • Pile of Gems$1.99
  • Bag of Gems$4.99
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  • Sack of Gems$9.99
  • Box of Gems$19.99
  • Chest of Gems$49.99
  • Golden Gem Chest$99.99

Questions

Is Pocket ZONE free?
Pocket ZONE is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Pixel Tribe free?
Pixel Tribe is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Pocket ZONE or Pixel Tribe?
Pixel Tribe is rated higher. Pocket ZONE averages 4.7 out of 5 from 3.8K ratings, while Pixel Tribe averages 4.9 from 4K ratings.
Do Pocket ZONE or Pixel Tribe have ads?
Both Pocket ZONE and Pixel Tribe show ads.
Which is updated more often, Pocket ZONE or Pixel Tribe?
Pocket ZONE ships an update every 6 weeks, and Pixel Tribe every 4 weeks. Most recently, Pocket ZONE was updated on September 22, 2026 and Pixel Tribe on September 27, 2026.

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