# Zombie City Exploder vs Weapon Master

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.

Both are free to download. Weapon Master sells 30 one-off in-app purchases. Zombie City Exploder asks for nothing beyond the download.

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.

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.

## The numbers

| Metric | Zombie City Exploder | Weapon Master |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [3.0 (1 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/zombie-city-exploder/id1640967097/reviews) | **[4.7 (2K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/weapon-master-backpack-battle/id6502547569/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | 1 | **2K** |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | **36.2% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | **No** | Yes |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| Update frequency | **Every 3 days** | Weekly |
| Monetization | **Ad-supported** | Free with in-app purchases |
| Size | 261 MB | 313 MB |
| Requires iOS | **11.0** | 13.0 |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** | iPhone, iPod |
| Age rating | 9+ | 12+ |
| Developer | [博 王](https://appshunter.io/developer/1016478367) | [Nox(HongKong) Limited](https://appshunter.io/developer/1467860043) |

## What reviewers say

### Zombie City Exploder

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/zombie-city-exploder/id1640967097)

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:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases:** none


### Weapon Master

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/weapon-master-backpack-battle/id6502547569)

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:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (30)**

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

**What reviewers like**

- 🚀 Fun gameplay
- 👍 Interesting art style
- 💡 Merge mechanics

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🔒 Excessive ads
- 💰 Subscription model for ad removal
- 🐛 Crashes and stability issues
- 🔋 Slow progression without ads

**Reported bugs**

- Black screen after loading
- Inability to advance to next level after completion
- Inconsistent performance after updates

**Requested features**

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


## Frequently asked 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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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*