Comparison

Phoenix HD vs Zombie Derby 2

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

Head to head
About

Phoenix HD

Experience a visually stunning arcade shooter with endless action. Enjoy procedurally generated content for unique playthroughs, powerful weapons, and competitive leaderboards. Rise to the challenge at your own pace in this action-packed game.

Highlights
  • Amazing Visuals
  • Procedurally Generated Content
  • Unique ships with own gameplay
  • Spectacular weapons and power-ups
  • Location-based Leaderboards
Features
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Phoenix HD is the best looking shoot'em up that everyone can enjoy! Enjoy the marvelous action and rise to the challenge at your own pace in this action packed game. Phoenix HD is a modern arcade game with intense action and brilliant graphics, where every playthrough is different. Some of our unique features include: * Amazing Visuals – Silky smooth graphics with spectacular explosions powered by Metal! * Procedurally Generated Content – Every game is unique. * Unique ships with their own gameplay – Lots of spectacular weapons and power-ups. * Location-based Leaderboards – Become the best in your home town and move on to the entire world.

About

Zombie Derby 2

Race through a zombie-infested world in this action-packed sequel. Upgrade powerful vehicles, dodge deadly obstacles, and battle hordes of undead in a quest to survive the apocalypse. Compete with friends in various game modes and experience intense 3D combat.

Highlights
  • Slay millions of zombies
  • Upgrade 8 different vehicles
  • Drive through hostile environments
  • Compete with friends globally
  • Engage in 3D zombie combat
Features
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Tired of the same old shooters and hundreds of tedious titles? Don't miss the long-awaited sequel to the popular arcade game Zombie Derby™ and you'll never be bored again! Discover a dangerous post-apocalyptic world crawling with zombies. Race awesome cars and dodge deadly perils lurking around every bend. Once again, millions of bloodthirsty zombies are swarming all over the continent. Only the bravest and most experienced drivers will still be standing after fighting countless armies of the undead in this tough post-apocalyptic world. Become one of the heroes of the new world and fight back! It's time to upgrade brutal supercars and clear the roads packed with zombies. Tune up your car and turn it into a wicked road monster built for smashing the undead! Game Features - Have a blast slaying millions of bloodthirsty zombies of different kinds - Upgrade cool cars: 8 vehicles to choose from, including the Zombie Combine Harvester - Drive through vast expanses of this hostile world - Compete with players around the world in different game modes - Take part in zombie-smashing action in full 3D

Screenshots

Phoenix HD4 screens
Zombie Derby 24 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Phoenix HD at none against Zombie Derby 2's shown. Phoenix HD also leads on review sentiment (89% vs 76%) and update cadence (every 2 months vs every 5 months). On price, rating, ratings volume and in-app purchases 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. Phoenix HD sells 10 one-off in-app purchases and Zombie Derby 2 sells 8 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 — 4.6 for Phoenix HD against 4.6 for Zombie Derby 2. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1K and 375 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 89% of Phoenix HD's written reviews are positive against 76% of Zombie Derby 2's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Phoenix HD ships an update every 2 months, Zombie Derby 2 every 5 months. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 2, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Phoenix HD versus Zombie Derby 2: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPhoenix HDZombie Derby 2
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (1K ratings) — better4.6 (375 ratings)
Positive reviews89.2% of reviews — better75.8% of reviews
Number of ratings1K — better375
Update frequencyEvery 2 months — betterEvery 5 months
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple TViPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple TV
Requires iOS11.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size100 MB155 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperFiri GamesOleksii Netrebenko

Customer experience

Phoenix HD

All ratings1,023 ratings
Positive90.8%
Neutral5.1%
Negative4.1%
Written reviews425 reviews
Positive89.2%
Neutral3.1%
Negative7.8%

Zombie Derby 2

All ratings375 ratings
Positive90.4%
Neutral4.8%
Negative4.8%
Written reviews62 reviews
Positive75.8%
Neutral6.5%
Negative17.7%

User reviews

Phoenix HD

From 1K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Smooth gameplay
  • 🎨 Stunning visuals
  • 🕹️ Responsive controls
  • 🕹️ Diverse ship selection
  • 🕹️ Challenging but fair difficulty

Room to improve

  • 💰 Paid ships limit progression
  • 🐛 Occasional crashes or bugs
  • 🕹️ Limited enemy and level variety
  • 💰 Paid features like leaderboards

Zombie Derby 2

From 375 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Great game overall
  • 👍 Good graphics
  • 👍 Fun and engaging gameplay
  • 👍 Ukrainian language support
  • 👍 No in-app purchases needed to progress

Room to improve

  • 💸 Money-hungry game
  • 📺 Too much advertising
  • 💸 Pay-to-win mechanics
  • 📉 Car damage impacts coin rewards
  • 📉 Fuel runs out too quickly

Bugs and requests

Phoenix HD

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • Crashes after recent update
  • Leaderboard issues with scores not saving properly

Requested features

5 requests
  • More free ships to unlock
  • Ability to purchase ships with in-game currency
  • Additional game modes or levels
  • More enemy variety
  • Ability to save and track personal high scores

Zombie Derby 2

Reported bugs

6 issues
  • Ads not loading
  • Sound disappears after ads
  • Game music stopped, no sound
  • Unlimited fuel option not working
  • No sound from the game
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  • Bug with car damage at 25%

Requested features

8 requests
  • Plan for updates
  • Name the cars
  • Add engine and ignition improvements
  • More cars, upgrades, and levels
  • Separate purchase for unlimited fuel
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  • Remove punitive car damage component
  • Repair option for cars
  • Make unlimited fuel cheaper

In-app purchases

10 purchases

Phoenix HD

One-time10
  • Corsair$0.99
  • Mirage$0.99
  • Online Pass$0.99
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  • Shogun$0.99
  • Trinity$0.99
  • 10000$0.99
  • Phantom$0.99
  • Striker$0.99
  • Flare$0.99
  • Special Offer!$6.99
8 purchases

Zombie Derby 2

One-time8
  • 1,000 Coins$0.99
  • Halloween Pack$0.99
  • Ads removing$1.99
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  • 5,000 Coins$2.99
  • Starter Pack$2.99
  • Special Offer (3 level only)$4.99
  • Coins double + Ads removing$6.99
  • Unlimited fuel + Coins double + Ads removing$19.99

Questions

Is Phoenix HD free?
Phoenix HD is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Zombie Derby 2 free?
Zombie Derby 2 is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Phoenix HD or Zombie Derby 2?
Phoenix HD is rated higher. Phoenix HD averages 4.6 out of 5 from 1K ratings, while Zombie Derby 2 averages 4.6 from 375 ratings.
Do Phoenix HD or Zombie Derby 2 have ads?
Zombie Derby 2 shows ads; Phoenix HD does not.
Which is updated more often, Phoenix HD or Zombie Derby 2?
Phoenix HD ships an update every 2 months, and Zombie Derby 2 every 5 months. Most recently, Phoenix HD was updated on November 1, 2026 and Zombie Derby 2 on November 2, 2026.

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