Comparison

Zombie City Exploder vs Weapon Master

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

Weapon Master

Manage your backpack to craft and arrange weapons for automated combat. Strategically upgrade skills and combine items to defeat monsters and progress through challenging stages. Become a legendary weapon master in this addictive casual game.

Highlights
  • Backpack management and item arrangement
  • Weapon crafting and synthesis
  • Automated combat system
  • Roguelike skill selection
  • Diverse characters and weapons
  • Numerous challenging stages
Features
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Weapon Master: Backpack Battle is an addictive casual game that combines backpack management, synthesis, tower defense, and roguelike gameplay. In the world of Weapon Master, you'll play as a weapon forging apprentice, continuously exploring, crafting, and fusing materials and weapons in your backpack to increase your combat power, defeat powerful monsters, and eventually become a legendary Weapon Master. -Backpack Management, Unique Mechanics In Weapon Master, you'll have a dedicated backpack where you can craft weapons to boost your fighting prowess. You'll use the items in your backpack for battles and progression. Beyond just the quality of your weapons, the most important aspect is how you strategically arrange high-quality weapons in your limited backpack space. By constantly crafting better weapons and optimizing your backpack layout, you'll become increasingly powerful. -Automated Combat, Easy to Pick Up In Weapon Master, the only thing you need to worry about is managing your backpack. Whether it's weapons or items, just throw them into your backpack, and they'll automatically trigger during combat, making the gameplay simple and accessible. -Use Your Wits, Overcome Adversity Don't think you can mindlessly tap your way to victory in Weapon Master. The game's roguelike system requires you to carefully select and upgrade different skills based on your available weapons and the current situation. Additionally, the various weapon combinations can lead to unexpected changes. When you face challenges, carefully consider your skill choices and weapon layouts to help you achieve a winning streak. -Numerous Stages, Waiting for Your Challenge In Weapon Master, each stage is designed with many interesting elements, such as Rhinos, Egypt Pharaoh and Rockman etc.. Explore and solve puzzles, sweep through waves of elite enemies - every combat scenario is filled with enjoyment and challenge. -Diverse Characters, Multiple Weapons Different game characters(wukong、Luna,etc.)come with unique attributes, allowing for more exploration in gameplay. A variety of super weapons are available (Crossbow, Magic Orb, Sumeru Hammer, Ruyi Jingu Bang, etc.) to help you achieve greatness in battle. Game Features: 1. Arrange your items in a limited backpack space and enjoy the satisfaction of efficient storage! 2. Collect rare weapons, organize your backpack, defeat enemies, expand your backpack, and enhance your combat power. 3. Certain weapons can be combined to create even stronger equipment! 4. Level up, upgrade skills, defeat bosses, and progress through the game! Weapon Master: Backpack Battle is a super fun casual game that combines crafting, idle, and tower defense elements. The unique backpack management mechanic will bring you endless enjoyment. As a weapon apprentice, you'll embark on a journey to become a renowned Weapon Master. If you love captivating casual games, don't miss out on Weapon Master: Backpack Battle! Give it a try now! Contact Us: Email: weapon-master@noxjoy.com Discord:https://discord.gg/5udMsYzZXx

Screenshots

Zombie City Exploder4 screens
Weapon Master4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Weapon Master at 4.7 against Zombie City Exploder's 3.0. Weapon Master also leads on review sentiment (36% vs 0%) and ratings volume (2K vs 1). Zombie City Exploder's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 30) and update cadence (every 3 days vs weekly). 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. Weapon Master sells 30 one-off in-app purchases. Zombie City Exploder asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Weapon Master holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 3.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Weapon Master has 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 36% of Weapon Master's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Zombie City Exploder ships an update every 3 days, Weapon Master weekly. The most recent releases landed on September 14, 2026 and October 12, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
Zombie City Exploder versus Weapon Master: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterZombie City ExploderWeapon Master
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.0 (1 ratings)4.7 (2K ratings) — better
Positive reviews0.0% of reviews36.2% of reviews — better
Number of ratings12K — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 days — betterWeekly
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationAd-supported — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS11.0 — better13.0
Further details — not scored
Size261 MB313 MB
Age rating9+12+
Developer博 王Nox(HongKong) Limited

Customer experience

Zombie City Exploder

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

Weapon Master

All ratings2,024 ratings
Positive91.3%
Neutral4.4%
Negative4.2%
Written reviews260 reviews
Positive36.2%
Neutral12.3%
Negative51.5%

Bugs and requests

Zombie City Exploder

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

Weapon Master

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Black screen after loading
  • Inability to advance to next level after completion
  • Inconsistent performance after updates

Requested features

4 requests
  • Ability to merge past level 4
  • Reduce number of waves per level
  • More gameplay modes
  • Permanent ad removal option

In-app purchases

None

Zombie City Exploder

No in-app purchases

30 purchases

Weapon Master

One-time30
  • 80 diamond$0.99
  • Hammer Gift$0.99
  • Bucket Gift$2.99
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  • Dragon Gift$2.99
  • Wand Gift$2.99
  • 2680 Diamond$2.99
  • 10 pentacle$4.99
  • Magic Key Pack 1$4.99
  • Knife Advanced Pack$4.99
  • 500 diamond$4.99
  • resource monthly card$4.99
  • Elina$4.99
  • Normal Enegry Fund$6.99
  • Yetta$9.99
  • Zolo$9.99
  • Dunne$9.99
  • WuKong$9.99
  • Elise$9.99
  • Luna$9.99
  • Resource Monthly Card$9.99
  • Normal Level Fund$9.99
  • super monthly card$9.99
  • 1200 diamond$9.99
  • privilege monthly card$9.99
  • Magic Key Pack$14.99
  • Hammer Advanced Pack$14.99
  • Bucket Advanced Pack$19.99
  • Wand Advanced Pack$19.99
  • 2400 diamond$19.99
  • 6250 diamond$49.99

Questions

Is Zombie City Exploder free?
Zombie City Exploder is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Weapon Master free?
Weapon Master is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Zombie City Exploder or Weapon Master?
Weapon Master is rated higher. Zombie City Exploder averages 3.0 out of 5 from 1 ratings, while Weapon Master averages 4.7 from 2K ratings.
Do Zombie City Exploder or Weapon Master have ads?
Both Zombie City Exploder and Weapon Master show ads.
Which is updated more often, Zombie City Exploder or Weapon Master?
Zombie City Exploder ships an update every 3 days, and Weapon Master weekly. Most recently, Zombie City Exploder was updated on September 14, 2026 and Weapon Master on October 12, 2026.

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