Crush the Castle vs Dead Zed
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Crush the Castle
Launch projectiles from a trebuchet to destroy castles and their inhabitants. Aim for glory by shattering intricately balanced structures and flattening armies. Offers over 100 levels, unlockable skins, and a variety of ammo types for medieval destruction fun.
- Physics-based destruction
- Trebuchet launching
- Over 100 levels
- Unlockable skins
- Level editor
- Diverse ammo types
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When it comes to ruling a kingdom, you can sway people with kind words and generous deeds, or you can flatten them with a massive trebuchet. Just tap to launch your projectile of choice and aim for glory... or in this case, shattering intricately balanced castles and flattening their armies and royalty. With over 100 levels (plus a level editor), skins to unlock, ranks to attain, and ammo ranging from the humble bolder to the devastating black hole, Crush the Castle is tons of medieval castle crushing fun. Let the Crushing Begin!
Dead Zed
Defend your base against relentless zombie hordes in this action-packed shooter. Unlock and upgrade a variety of weapons, from handguns to sniper rifles, to build your ultimate arsenal. Progress through diverse, increasingly dangerous locations as you fight for survival.
- Zombie shooting gameplay
- Base defense mechanics
- Weapon unlocking and upgrades
- Multiple weapon types
- Progression through new locations
- Horde survival challenges
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Shoot down zombies and defend your base in this action-packed shooter based off the hit online game with MILLIONS of plays. The dead are coming back to life… monsters, driven by hunger… It’s time to sharpen your shooting skills as you fight to survive horde after horde of zombie attacks. CHOOSE YOUR WEAPON You wouldn’t go walking into the zombie apocalypse empty handed! Unlock and upgrade a range of weapons, including handguns, machine guns, crossbows, sniper rifles and more! Build the ultimate arsenal of weaponry that any true survivor of the apocalypse should have. In each round you can bring up to two weapons. Choose wisely! UNLOCK NEW LOCATIONS Nowhere is safe! Complete each location and move onto new ones as you search for a safe haven. Start in the once-peaceful suburbs and move onto new locations including eerie farms, an abandoned city, an industrial neighborhood and beyond! At each location you must protect your base from being infiltrated by zombies. FIGHT FOR SURVIVAL Surviving the zombie apocalypse won’t be easy. Have you got what it takes to defeat the zombie hordes? Download now and find out!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: Dead Zed at Free against Crush the Castle's $0.99. Dead Zed also leads on rating (4.6 vs 3.7) and ratings volume (3.6K vs 177). Crush the Castle's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 11) and ads (none vs shown). On review sentiment, update cadence 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
Dead Zed is free to download; Crush the Castle costs $0.99 up front. Dead Zed sells 11 one-off in-app purchases. Crush the Castle asks for nothing beyond the download.
Dead Zed holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 3.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Dead Zed has 3.6K ratings behind it against 177, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 74% of Crush the Castle's written reviews are positive against 71% of Dead Zed's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
Crush the Castle ships an update every 4 months, Dead Zed every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on October 31, 2026 and October 29, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Crush the Castle | Dead Zed |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $0.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | 3.7 (177 ratings) | 4.6 (3.6K ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 73.7% of reviews — better | 70.8% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 177 | 3.6K — better |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months | Every 3 months — better |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Best chart rank | #33 — better | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 8.0 — better | 12.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 43 MB | 385 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Armor Games Studios Inc | Not Doppler |
Customer experience
Crush the Castle
Dead Zed
User reviews
Crush the Castle
From 177 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🚀 Addictive gameplay
- 👍 Realistic physics
- 🚀 Fun and challenging
- 👍 Great graphics
- 👍 Enjoyable time-passer
Room to improve
- 🐛 Occasional crashes
- 🔇 No volume control
- 🕹️ Clunky controls
- 🤏 Small restart button
- 🤏 Difficult to aim precisely
Dead Zed
From 3.6K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🚀 Great gameplay
- 👍 Nostalgic and fun
- 🚀 Smooth controls
- 👍 Good graphics
- 🚀 Lots of guns and upgrades
Room to improve
- 🐛 Occasional crashes and bugs
- 🔋 Repetitive gameplay
- 💰 Monetization issues (too many ads, expensive in-app purchases)
- 🔒 Lack of features from previous versions (survivors, looting, etc.)
Bugs and requests
Crush the Castle
Reported bugs
3 issues- Incompatibility with newer devices
- Glitches in later levels
- Weapons not functioning as expected
Requested features
5 requests- More levels and worlds
- Additional weapons and ammo types
- Ability to share custom-built castles
- Difficulty settings
- Mute/volume control option
Dead Zed
Reported bugs
3 issues- Freezing issues with ads
- Weapon accuracy and damage inconsistencies
- Progression halted at certain levels
Requested features
5 requests- More levels and content updates
- Weapon customization options
- Multiplayer mode
- Improved survivor/base management system
- Ability to spend accumulated credits
In-app purchases
Crush the Castle
No in-app purchases
Dead Zed
- Small Coinz Pack$1.99
- Starter Pack Offer$2.99
- Medium Coinz Pack$4.99
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- Medium Gold Pack$4.99
- Starter Pack Offer$4.99
- Limited Time Offer$4.99
- Large Coinz Pack$9.99
- Large Gold Pack$9.99
- Limited Time Offer$9.99
- Ultimate Coinz Pack$19.99
- Ultimate Gold Pack$19.99
