Comparison

Death Worm™ vs Zombie Highway 2

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

Head to head
About

Death Worm™

Control a massive underground monster to devour everything in its path. Explore diverse environments, battle over 40 enemy types, and destroy vehicles and aircraft. Enjoy multiple game modes and evolving worm visuals for endless destructive fun.

Highlights
  • Underground monster control
  • 4 feeding locations
  • 60 campaign levels
  • 3 bonus mini-games
  • 3 survival modes
  • Evolving worm visuals
  • Destroy vehicles and aircraft
Features
Currently charting
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Meet the highly anticipated iOS version of the *ORIGINAL* Death Worm game (a Top-50 indie game of all times according to indiegames.com). Over 75,000,000 of downloads for Death Worm, 75 Million people addicted to Death Worm can't be wrong! Control the mind-boggling underground monster with your finger! What is he? An alien? An awakened prehistoric predator? Genetic monster? It is really not important for those unfortunate who have sunk into oblivion in his giant poisonous throat. Nothing personal - it's just the predator's lunch time. NOWHERE TO HIDE: The Monster feeds in 4 different locations! ENDLESS TERROR: Beat 60 challenging levels to complete the Campaign Mode! NEVER GET BORED: Death Worm features 3 bonus Mini-Games! EXPLOSIVE SURVIVAL: 3 different Survival Modes to keep feeding your hungry Monster as long as you can! EVOLUTION: The Worm looks differently in every location that you unlock! OMNIVOROUS: Animals, birds, businessmen, punks, lizards, and even dangerous predators like tiger are now nothing more than snacks for your monster Worm! THE DESTROYER: blow up cars and tanks; bring down planes and helicopters and even the alien UFO’s! Fight enemies of over 40 types! The Game supports HD and Retina displays and features smooth graphics and stunning visual effects! This is the game that perfectly suits if you need to quickly relieve stress or just have fun!

About

Zombie Highway 2

Drive through an endless highway, smashing and shooting waves of zombies. Upgrade your car and weapons to survive longer and achieve higher scores. Compete with friends in daily challenges and unlock new content.

Highlights
  • Endless runner gameplay
  • 6 specialized cars
  • 18 upgradable weapons
  • 13 Zombie types
  • Daily Challenge mode
  • Randomly generated roads
  • Friend leaderboards
Features
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The App Store Classic, better than ever! Zombie Highway 2 is AWESOME - The most intense endless runner - 6 specialized cars - 18 upgradable weapons, beautifully rendered. 5 completely new super-weapons! - 13 Zombie types, 6 all new! - 67 challenging objectives! - The Daily Challenge! A unique challenge every day! - A new, randomly generated road with multiple, super-detailed environments every game. - Your friends appear as the undead on the highway near their best score! The goal is to survive... but you wont. How far will you go? It's you, your heavily armed passenger, against a boatload of super-strong, leaping zombies. TILT Steer to avoid obstacles all while trying to SMASH latched on zombies into debris - OR - run them down before they can jump on your car! TAP Shoot zombies with a growing arsenal of handguns, shotguns, and automatics. Shoot recently smashed zombies for extra damage! REPEAT Improve your skills, unlock and upgrade weapons, beat all your friends on Game Center! It will be hard to put this one down. IAP Policy: - Everything in Zombie Highway 2 can be unlocked or used for free with a reasonable amount of effort - In app purchases do NOT give players a long term advantage over players who don't make purchases Requires iPhone 4S, iPod Touch 5G, iPad 2/Mini or better.

Screenshots

Death Worm™4 screens
Zombie Highway 24 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Zombie Highway 2 at none against Death Worm™'s shown. Death Worm™'s advantage is ratings volume (58K vs 8.6K). On price, rating, review sentiment and update cadence 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. Death Worm™ sells 10 one-off in-app purchases and Zombie Highway 2 sells 6 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.7 for Death Worm™ against 4.6 for Zombie Highway 2. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Death Worm™ has 58K ratings behind it against 8.6K, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 82% of Death Worm™'s written reviews are positive against 87% of Zombie Highway 2's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly monthly. Both last shipped on November 12, 2026.

Scorecard2 real differences · 9 level
Death Worm™ versus Zombie Highway 2: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDeath Worm™Zombie Highway 2
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (58K ratings) — better4.6 (8.6K ratings)
Positive reviews82.5% of reviews87.4% of reviews — better
Number of ratings58K — better8.6K
Update frequencyMonthlyMonthly
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
Best chart rank#165#146 — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS12.012.0
Further details — not scored
Size96 MB167 MB
Age rating9+12+
DeveloperPlaycreek GamesAuxbrain, Inc.

Customer experience

Death Worm™

All ratings57,411 ratings
Positive92.9%
Neutral3.6%
Negative3.4%
Written reviews954 reviews
Positive82.5%
Neutral4.4%
Negative13.1%

Zombie Highway 2

All ratings8,534 ratings
Positive91.5%
Neutral3.8%
Negative4.7%
Written reviews523 reviews
Positive87.4%
Neutral3.6%
Negative9.0%

User reviews

Death Worm™

From 58K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Fun and addictive gameplay
  • 🚀 Smooth performance
  • 💡 Unique worm designs
  • 👍 Satisfying destruction
  • 👍 Good progression system

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Occasional crashes or bugs
  • 🔋 Energy system limits playtime
  • 💰 Progression can feel grindy without purchases
  • 🔒 Concerns about data privacy and ads

Zombie Highway 2

From 8.6K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Good game
  • 👍 Addictive gameplay
  • 👍 Nostalgic experience
  • 🚀 Smooth controls
  • 🚀 Challenging but fun

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Occasional crashes or glitches
  • 💰 Expensive in-app purchases
  • 📺 Too many ads
  • 🔋 Drains battery quickly

Bugs and requests

Death Worm™

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Revive feature not working as expected
  • Levels sometimes feel unbalanced or too difficult
  • Occasional UI issues or freezes

Requested features

5 requests
  • Add more worm types and abilities
  • Implement an endless/survival mode
  • Allow more customization of worms
  • Improve the tutorial and onboarding experience
  • Reduce energy requirements or add an unlimited mode

Zombie Highway 2

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Daily challenges not working
  • Rewind feature not functioning properly
  • Compatibility issues on older devices

Requested features

5 requests
  • Bring back Zombie Highway 1
  • Add more maps, levels, and environments
  • Introduce new weapons and vehicles
  • Implement manual steering controls
  • Add multiplayer mode

In-app purchases

10 purchases

Death Worm™

One-time10
  • Remove Ads$1.99
  • 20 diamonds$1.99
  • Starter Pack 1 - Tier 1$1.99
Show 7 more
  • Starter Pack 2 - Tier 2$2.99
  • 53 diamonds$4.99
  • Season Pass$4.99
  • Season Pass 2$4.99
  • 110 diamonds$9.99
  • 250 diamonds$19.99
  • Starter Pack 1 - Tier 7$59.99
6 purchases

Zombie Highway 2

One-time6
  • Small Stack of Gold$1.99
  • Big Stack of Gold$4.99
  • Bag Gold$6.99
Show 3 more
  • Bag of Gold$9.99
  • Case Gold$14.99
  • Case of Gold$19.99

Questions

Is Death Worm™ free?
Death Worm™ is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Zombie Highway 2 free?
Zombie Highway 2 is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Death Worm™ or Zombie Highway 2?
Death Worm™ is rated higher. Death Worm™ averages 4.7 out of 5 from 58K ratings, while Zombie Highway 2 averages 4.6 from 8.6K ratings.
Do Death Worm™ or Zombie Highway 2 have ads?
Death Worm™ shows ads; Zombie Highway 2 does not.
Which is updated more often, Death Worm™ or Zombie Highway 2?
Death Worm™ ships an update monthly, and Zombie Highway 2 monthly. Most recently, Death Worm™ was updated on November 12, 2026 and Zombie Highway 2 on November 12, 2026.
Which is more popular, Death Worm™ or Zombie Highway 2?
Death Worm™ currently peaks at #165 in the App Store charts, and Zombie Highway 2 at #146. Chart position reflects recent download velocity rather than total install base.

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