Comparison

N.Y.Zombies vs Maneater

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

Head to head
About

N.Y.Zombies

Fight through a zombie-infested New York City with an arsenal of weapons. Save survivors, upgrade your gear, and compete on global leaderboards in story or endless modes. Experience intense action across diverse locations.

Highlights
  • Story and endless game modes
  • Upgrade weapons and abilities
  • Global online leader board
  • Over 20 dynamic levels
  • Variety of enemy types
  • Over 20 achievements
Features
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There are now nearly 2 million people addicted to N.Y.Zombies! Thank you to everyone enjoying the game!! New York City is in ruins, the streets are filled with zombies, and it's up to you to fight your way out and find safety. Blow away zombies with an incredible arsenal of weaponry in a stunning variety of locations including the streets of New York City, underground subways, abandoned highways, rural farmlands, broken down suburbs, mountain caves, and more! Or, try your hand at endless mode, and see how long you can survive -- make sure to submit your score to the global online leader board! How to Play - Drag your finger across the screen to look up, down, and 360 degrees around you - Tap zombies and other incoming creatures to shoot them - Save survivors - Switch between up to 6 equipped weapons and abilities (make sure to use the right weapon at the right time!) - Earn money to buy and upgrade new weapons and abilities after each level - Blow away zombies and have fun! Features - Unique mix of casual, yet strategic game play - this is not just a mindless shooter! - 2 game play modes: story and endless - In-depth story line - Global online leader board - Over 20 completely different, dynamic levels; fight in places you've never experienced in an iPhone game - the inside of a subway car, cornfields, Central Park, rooftops and more! - In your face action: fight dozens of zombies at once coming at you from every direction - Over 20 upgradable weapons and abilities including mini gun, shotgun, sniper rifle, proximity mines, medpacks, machete, chainsaw, and more! - 11 different enemy types, from giant zombies standing over 10 feet tall, to lumbering fat zombies, to cop zombies, and tumor zombies - Over 20 achievements, each with its own highly detailed trophy - Hours of game play and tons of re-playability! To watch a game play trailer and check out more screen shots, visit http://foursakenmedia.com/?portfolio=new-york-zombies --------------------- Follow us on twitter @FoursakenMedia

About

Maneater

Experience the ultimate power fantasy as a terrifying shark in this open-world action RPG. Grow from a pup to an apex predator, exploring diverse environments and evolving your abilities to exact revenge.

Highlights
  • Open-world action RPG
  • Evolve and customize your shark
  • Explore diverse environments
  • Engage in compelling combat
  • Experience a unique story campaign
  • Day/night cycle
Features
Currently charting
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Become a MANEATER Experience the ultimate power fantasy as the apex predator of the seas - a terrifying SHARK! Maneater is a single-player, open-world action RPG (ShaRkPG) where YOU are the shark. Starting as a small shark pup, you are tasked with surviving the harsh world while eating your way up the ecosystem. To do this, you will explore a large and varied open world, encountering diverse enemies - both human and wildlife. Find the right resources, and you can grow and evolve far beyond what nature intended, allowing the player to tailor the shark to their play style. This is fortunate, because to get revenge on the cruel fisherman who dismembered you will take evolving into a massive shark, an apex predator of legends. Eat. Explore. Evolve. Unique Story Play through a full narrative, story-based campaign narrated by Chris Parnell (Rick and Morty, Saturday Night Live, 30 Rock) and set against the backdrop of a reality TV show. Diverse, Compelling Combat Battle fierce wildlife, including other apex predators, or fight against various types of human hunters ranging from town drunks all the way up to the Coast Guard. Evolve Into a Legend Feed on humans and wildlife to grow your shark, and find shark loot to evolve your shark down multiple possible paths. Explore the Gulf 7 large regions, including bayous of the Gulf Coast, resort beaches, industrial docks, the open ocean, and more. Experience a living world with a full day/night cycle.

Screenshots

N.Y.Zombies4 screens
Maneater4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: N.Y.Zombies at $0.99 against Maneater's $10.99. N.Y.Zombies also leads on review sentiment (87% vs 67%) and ratings volume (114 vs 27). Maneater's advantage is update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 2 months) and chart position (#147 vs unranked). On rating, ads, in-app purchases 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

N.Y.Zombies costs $0.99 and Maneater $10.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.7 for N.Y.Zombies against 4.6 for Maneater. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 114 and 27 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 87% of N.Y.Zombies's written reviews are positive against 67% of Maneater's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

N.Y.Zombies ships an update every 2 months, Maneater every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 29, 2026 and October 28, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 4 level
N.Y.Zombies versus Maneater: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterN.Y.ZombiesManeater
Price$0.99 — better$10.99
Rating4.7 (114 ratings) — better4.6 (27 ratings)
Positive reviews87.0% of reviews — better66.7% of reviews
Number of ratings114 — better27
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree — betterPaid
Best chart rank—#147 — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS8.0 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size88 MB2.7 GB
Age rating17+17+
DeveloperFoursaken MediaTHQ Nordic Mobile GmbH

Customer experience

N.Y.Zombies

All ratings114 ratings
Positive90.4%
Neutral2.6%
Negative7.0%
Written reviews437 reviews
Positive87.0%
Neutral3.9%
Negative9.2%

Maneater

All ratings23 ratings
Positive82.6%
Neutral8.7%
Negative8.7%
Written reviews48 reviews
Positive66.7%
Neutral10.4%
Negative22.9%

Bugs and requests

N.Y.Zombies

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Game freezes when using certain weapons
  • Survivors get stuck or disappear
  • Zombies clip through walls and objects

Requested features

5 requests
  • Add more levels and weapons
  • Implement free-roam movement
  • Improve graphics and visuals
  • Introduce co-op or multiplayer mode
  • Allow saving progress in endless mode

Maneater

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

N.Y.Zombies

No in-app purchases

None

Maneater

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is N.Y.Zombies free?
N.Y.Zombies costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Maneater free?
Maneater costs $10.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, N.Y.Zombies or Maneater?
N.Y.Zombies is rated higher. N.Y.Zombies averages 4.7 out of 5 from 114 ratings, while Maneater averages 4.6 from 27 ratings.
Do N.Y.Zombies or Maneater have ads?
Neither N.Y.Zombies nor Maneater shows ads.
Which is updated more often, N.Y.Zombies or Maneater?
N.Y.Zombies ships an update every 2 months, and Maneater every 3 weeks. Most recently, N.Y.Zombies was updated on October 29, 2026 and Maneater on October 28, 2026.

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