Comparison

Beavers Idle vs ZigZag Dash

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

Head to head
About

Beavers Idle

Construct dams on a river to create lakes and establish beaver camps. Expand your beaver city by building and managing resources.

Highlights
  • Build dams
  • Create lakes
  • Establish beaver camps
  • Expand beaver city
  • Resource management
Features
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Build dams on a river to create lakes with beaver camps!

About

ZigZag Dash

Features
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ZigZag Dash is a fast-paced one-tap arcade challenge that puts your reflexes and timing to the test. Tap to change direction, stay on the path, and keep moving forward. One wrong move and it's game over. Simple controls make it easy to start, but mastering the endless zig-zag path is another story. Stay focused, react quickly, and challenge yourself to beat your highest score. Features: • One-tap gameplay • Simple and addictive controls • Endless zig-zag challenge • Fast-paced arcade action • Multiple speed levels • High score tracking • Smooth and colorful visuals • Play anytime, anywhere How far can you go? Download ZigZag Dash and find out.

Screenshots

Beavers Idle3 screens
ZigZag Dash4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: ZigZag Dash at none against Beavers Idle's 1. ZigZag Dash also leads on ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (daily vs every 5 weeks). Beavers Idle's advantage is device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 16.0). On price 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. Beavers Idle sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. ZigZag Dash asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Beavers Idle ships an update every 5 weeks, ZigZag Dash daily. The most recent releases landed on October 14, 2026 and October 4, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Beavers Idle versus ZigZag Dash: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBeavers IdleZigZag Dash
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.1 (82 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews44.2% of reviews—
Number of ratings82 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 5 weeksDaily — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS12.0 — better16.0
Further details — not scored
Size170 MB3 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAlexander SharovarovElmar Ibrahimli

Bugs and requests

Beavers Idle

Reported bugs

8 issues
  • Forced ads when opting out of watching them
  • Game crashes and resets progress
  • Money/coin count not updating correctly (doesn't go down when spent, or sync issues)
  • Beavers become invisible after certain stages
  • Game heats up iPhone 13
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  • Money earned from camps is less than displayed
  • Stuff keeps disappearing and resetting
  • Game closes by itself and resets save

Requested features

12 requests
  • Make it a true idle game with offline progress
  • Add more levels/stages
  • Implement a prestige system
  • Add new features like mines
  • Beavers can do other tasks
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  • Add more house types and colors
  • Larger stages for longer gameplay
  • Add global upgrades with a new currency
  • Beaver skins
  • Beavers can continue getting wood to level up houses
  • Add music (e.g., Jazz)
  • More variety in buildings beyond the first few stages

ZigZag Dash

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Beavers Idle

One-time1
  • Free Bonuses and No Ads$4.99
None

ZigZag Dash

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Beavers Idle free?
Beavers Idle is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is ZigZag Dash free?
ZigZag Dash is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Beavers Idle or ZigZag Dash have ads?
Beavers Idle shows ads; ZigZag Dash does not.
Which is updated more often, Beavers Idle or ZigZag Dash?
Beavers Idle ships an update every 5 weeks, and ZigZag Dash daily. Most recently, Beavers Idle was updated on October 14, 2026 and ZigZag Dash on October 4, 2026.

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