Comparison

Zombie City Exploder vs Tower Train

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

Head to head
About

Zombie City Exploder

Defend your country from evolving zombies by strategically deploying warplanes, cannons, and soldiers. Adjust your defenses as the enemy advances to prevent them from crossing the restricted area.

Highlights
  • Deploy warplanes, cannons, and soldiers
  • Strategic trench deployment
  • Evolving zombie enemies
  • Weapon adjustment system
  • Country protection mission
Features
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Ruthless zombies pounces on our country. They continuously evolve to become more and more aggressive. Our shellfire almost can’t stop them. Dear brave soldiers, your country needs you. We need you to undertake this great mission--PROTECT COUNTRY AND DESTROY ENEMIES! You have to build a solid front, otherwise these zombies will go across the restricted area to evade our territory if careless and you fail. Gameplay: The game provides dozens of warplanes, cannons and soldiers with different powers but there are only ten trenches to deploy. Please deploy reasonably. Zombies are bound to evolve when you complete a level. Please remember to adjust the weapons in time to deploy your defense front.

About

Tower Train

Defend survivors from zombie hordes by building and upgrading a formidable train tower. Strategically gather heroes, level up their unique abilities, and manage your base to earn resources for an epic battle against mutant waves. Choose your approach with manual or auto-battle commands.

Highlights
  • Endless zombie waves
  • Unlock new monsters and bosses
  • Collect and upgrade heroes
  • Build and upgrade train tower
  • Manage base for income
  • Combine unit abilities
  • Auto-battle option
Features
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Buckle up and get ready for an epic battle, because they are getting closer and hungrier! Brace yourself for an impact! Hope you’ve built your train right and can repel all those zombies. Use the best strategy to protect survivors from mutant hordes: rack that brain of yours or it will become someone’s dinner. Gather survivors along the tracks and build your personal army! Everyone can become a hero in this post-apocalyptic world – with enough upgrades and a good weapon to boot. Level up your heroes, place them accordingly and choose the best units for the upcoming battle! Remember: each of them has their own unique ability, which can turn the tide of the battle in one single tap. Keep zombies on their toes. Don’t play favorites – everyone in such a diverse cast counts as a stepping stone to victory! There’s plenty of coins to collect and much more money to earn while you fight! Upgrade your base to keep the cash machine running idle, while you turn zombies into dust. Use your logic and wit to create impenetrable defenses! How strong can your survivor army grow? How tall will your train cart get? Build it’s tower sky-high to place all the offensive power you could gather! FEATURES: - Endless fun! Take on waves of zombies one after the other! - Unlock and discover new epic monsters! From small and fast zombies to huge boss fights with angry mutants! - Collect and upgrade all the heroes on your team! Upgrade their unique stats and skills! - Raise your tower! Create an unstoppable fortress! - Manage your base and grow your income! - Combine your units abilities for maximum destruction on the battlefield! - Take the command in your hands or sit idle with auto-battle commands! Ready to take on the challenge? Do not waste your time, download and play!

Screenshots

Zombie City Exploder4 screens
Tower Train4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Tower Train at 45% against Zombie City Exploder's 0%. Tower Train also leads on rating (4.8 vs 3.0) and ratings volume (4.2K vs 1). Zombie City Exploder's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 14) and update cadence (every 3 days vs every 2 months). On price, ads 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. Tower Train sells 14 one-off in-app purchases. Zombie City Exploder asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Tower Train holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 3.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Tower Train has 4.2K ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 0% of Zombie City Exploder's written reviews are positive against 45% of Tower Train's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Zombie City Exploder ships an update every 3 days, Tower Train every 2 months. Both last shipped on October 16, 2026.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
Zombie City Exploder versus Tower Train: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterZombie City ExploderTower Train
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.0 (1 ratings)4.8 (4.2K ratings) — better
Positive reviews0.0% of reviews44.8% of reviews — better
Number of ratings14.2K — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 days — betterEvery 2 months
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationAd-supported — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS11.0 — better13.0
Further details — not scored
Size261 MB257 MB
Age rating9+9+
Developer博 王MAD PIXEL

Customer experience

Zombie City Exploder

All ratings1 ratings
Positive0.0%
Neutral100.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral100.0%
Negative0.0%

Tower Train

All ratings4,214 ratings
Positive95.8%
Neutral2.5%
Negative1.6%
Written reviews125 reviews
Positive44.8%
Neutral8.0%
Negative47.2%

Bugs and requests

Zombie City Exploder

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

Tower Train

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • UI overlaps with device notch
  • No sound effects
  • Ads not working as intended

Requested features

3 requests
  • More levels and content
  • Option to disable pop-ups and notifications
  • Improved UI and animations

In-app purchases

None

Zombie City Exploder

No in-app purchases

14 purchases

Tower Train

One-time14
  • Small Gems Pack$0.99
  • NEW HERO: CHRISTINA$0.99
  • Medium Gems Pack$1.99
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  • NEW HERO: CHRISTINA$1.99
  • Large Gems Pack$2.99
  • NEW HERO: DADDY$2.99
  • NO ADS$3.99
  • NEW HERO: TITAN$4.99
  • Unlimited Autoplay$4.99
  • NEW HERO: DADDY$5.99
  • Ultimate Pack$6.99
  • NO ADS$7.99
  • NEW HERO: TITAN$9.99
  • Ultimate Pack$9.99

Questions

Is Zombie City Exploder free?
Zombie City Exploder is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Tower Train free?
Tower Train is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Zombie City Exploder or Tower Train?
Tower Train is rated higher. Zombie City Exploder averages 3.0 out of 5 from 1 ratings, while Tower Train averages 4.8 from 4.2K ratings.
Do Zombie City Exploder or Tower Train have ads?
Both Zombie City Exploder and Tower Train show ads.
Which is updated more often, Zombie City Exploder or Tower Train?
Zombie City Exploder ships an update every 3 days, and Tower Train every 2 months. Most recently, Zombie City Exploder was updated on October 16, 2026 and Tower Train on October 16, 2026.

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