Comparison

Judge Dredd vs Zombies vs Chainbreaker

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

Head to head
About

Judge Dredd vs Zombies

Defend Mega-City One from a zombie apocalypse using futuristic weaponry. Blast through waves of undead across 30 levels, upgrading your arsenal and equipment for maximum impact. Earn stars and commendations for your combat prowess.

Highlights
  • Upgradeable weapons
  • Seven equipment upgrades
  • Thirty levels of gameplay
  • Star and Commendation system
  • Single-stick controls
  • Game Center achievements
Features
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JUDGEMENT IS COMING! You must protect Mega-City One from a zombie invasion! Arm yourself with a Lawgiver pistol and three other devastating, upgradable weapons. Fight four deadly zombie archetypes in thirty levels of game play. Choose from seven special upgrades to give you an edge over your undead foe! Earn stars and commendations based on performance. Ensure your Law meter is kept to maximum at all times by eliminating zombies, collecting shields and avoiding damage. Watch your ammo count as you blast through waves of attacking undead. When the going gets tough, upgrade your Lawgiver or try the Spitgun, Scattergun or Hi-Ex Launcher. Immerse yourself in a future world where the extreme is the norm! Judge Dredd vs. Zombies features: - Simple to learn and use 'Single-Stick' controls - Four upgradeable weapons - Seven equipment upgrades, from Body Armor to Iron Will - each gives a different combat advantage - Three episodes and thirty levels of game play, with high replayability - Star and Commendation system reward skilled gameplay - are you good enough to earn a Commendation? - Game Center support with 16 achievements to collect! - Universal App - supports iPad and iPhone/iPod Touch

About

Chainbreaker

Engage in a physics-based chain fighting game where your gestures control simulated ropes. Battle ragdoll enemies with unique chain mechanics, enjoy stylized anime combat, and progress through diverse biomes and challenging bosses. Offers quick runs and a roguelite circuit mode.

Highlights
  • Physics-simulated chains
  • Gesture-based combat
  • Ragdoll enemies
  • Stylized anime combat
  • Roguelite circuit mode
  • Unlockable relic chain-heads
  • Boss physics puzzles
Features
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Chainbreaker is a physics chain fighting game. Your weapons are two god-forged chains, simulated as real ropes with sag, mass and momentum — and every gesture you draw is answered by an arena full of ragdolls. FLICK, WRAP, LASSO, YANK Flick a chain and it cracks like a whip. Wrap a pillar and slingshot around it. Lasso a brute and yank him into his friends. Draw a circle to sweep the whole crowd. Nothing is canned: the ropes are simulated, the enemies have real mass, and no two hits ever land the same way. ANIME SPECTACLE, ZERO GORE Cel-shaded, animation-first combat, played half for spectacle and half for laughs. Enemies burst into embers, sparks and shards — stylized cartoon impact, no blood, ever. RUNS THAT FIT IN A POCKET Cold start to combat in under ten seconds. An arena run is three to five waves in two to four minutes; chain runs into a full circuit, take on the daily arena, and climb the leaderboards. Every run ends on a style rank and an ember payout — and a great run is replayed as an automatic clip. FIVE BIOMES, FIVE BOSS SANCTUMS Thirty-five fights from the Emberdeep Foundry to the Titanfall Ossuary, and every biome ends in a boss that is a physics puzzle: the Hunt-Chorus share one health pool, Okeros' Warden eats his own lightning when you wrap a rod, the Drowned Choir must be dragged out of the air, and Vurokh, the chained titan, falls only to three god-chain tugs-of-war. Your vigor bar grows as the campaign goes on — and the hits land harder to match. Lose, and one tap puts you straight back in the same arena. CIRCUIT MODE AND EDICTS Chain six arenas into a roguelite circuit. Before every fight, pick one of three Edicts — Oiled Sands, Ironbound, Crowd Favorite, Long Leash — and they stack, rewriting the physics itself: rope length, mass, friction, payout. Circuit mode is free. RELICS Beat bosses for Godsparks and unlock five relic chain-heads, each with its own wrap: Emberfang sets foes alight, Moonhook slows them, Tidebinder yanks harder and whirlpools a crowd, Gravemaker hits like a falling tomb. FREE, AND HONEST ABOUT IT - The first biome, the Emberdeep Foundry, is free. - One purchase unlocks every biome beyond it, all the way to the final sanctum. It is one-time and permanent — never a subscription — and it restores on a new device. - No ads. No energy. Nothing consumable for sale. - Circuit mode and the daily challenge are free too. - Invite a friend and you both get $5 in promo credits. If you came looking for a whip fighting game, a kusarigama fantasy, a ragdoll physics playground, or just eight seconds of perfect slapstick — the chains are waiting. Terms of Service: https://adelyons.com/apps/chainbreaker/terms.html EULA: https://adelyons.com/apps/chainbreaker/eula.html Privacy Policy: https://adelyons.com/apps/chainbreaker/privacy.html Break something beautiful. Questions or ideas? dev@adelyons.com

Screenshots

Judge Dredd vs Zombies4 screens
Chainbreaker4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Chainbreaker at none against Judge Dredd vs Zombies's shown. Chainbreaker also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.5) and update cadence (every 3 days vs every 3 months). Judge Dredd vs Zombies's advantage is ratings volume (462 vs 1) and iOS requirement (11.0 vs 15.0). On price, in-app purchases, monetization model 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

Both are free to download. Judge Dredd vs Zombies sells 6 one-off in-app purchases and Chainbreaker sells 5 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Chainbreaker holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Judge Dredd vs Zombies has 462 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 89% of Judge Dredd vs Zombies's written reviews are positive against 100% of Chainbreaker's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Judge Dredd vs Zombies ships an update every 3 months, Chainbreaker every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Judge Dredd vs Zombies versus Chainbreaker: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterJudge Dredd vs ZombiesChainbreaker
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (462 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews89.3% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings462 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsEvery 3 days — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS11.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size33 MB29 MB
Age rating12+12+
DeveloperRebellion GamesAdelyons Software LLC

Customer experience

Judge Dredd vs Zombies

All ratings461 ratings
Positive88.7%
Neutral5.4%
Negative5.9%
Written reviews364 reviews
Positive89.3%
Neutral3.8%
Negative6.9%

Chainbreaker

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

Judge Dredd vs Zombies

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Achievements not unlocking
  • Zoom issues causing visibility problems
  • Purchased credits not being applied

Requested features

5 requests
  • More levels and content updates
  • Controller support
  • Melee weapons
  • Multiplayer mode
  • Skins and characters from the movies

Chainbreaker

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

6 purchases

Judge Dredd vs Zombies

One-time6
  • ACADEMY PACK: 20,000 CREDITS$1.99
  • Unlock All Levels$1.99
  • JUSTICE PACK: 50,000 CREDITS$4.99
Show 3 more
  • NECROPOLIS PACK: 120,000 CREDITS$9.99
  • DOOMSDAY PACK: 250,000 CREDITS$19.99
  • TOTAL WAR PACK: 550,000 CREDITS$29.99
5 purchases

Chainbreaker

One-time5
  • Drowned Court Chain Skins$3.99
  • Pyre Court Chain Skins$3.99
  • Silent Court Chain Skins$3.99
Show 2 more
  • All Chain Skins$7.99
  • Chainbreaker: Full Circuit$9.99

Questions

Is Judge Dredd vs Zombies free?
Judge Dredd vs Zombies is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Chainbreaker free?
Chainbreaker is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Judge Dredd vs Zombies or Chainbreaker?
Chainbreaker is rated higher. Judge Dredd vs Zombies averages 4.5 out of 5 from 462 ratings, while Chainbreaker averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Judge Dredd vs Zombies or Chainbreaker have ads?
Judge Dredd vs Zombies shows ads; Chainbreaker does not.
Which is updated more often, Judge Dredd vs Zombies or Chainbreaker?
Judge Dredd vs Zombies ships an update every 3 months, and Chainbreaker every 3 days. Most recently, Judge Dredd vs Zombies was updated on November 1, 2026 and Chainbreaker on October 31, 2026.

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