Comparison

Rebuild vs Final Outpost

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

Head to head
About

Rebuild

Lead survivors of a zombie apocalypse to rebuild a city. Manage resources, defend your fort, and reclaim buildings one by one. Face rival gangs, illness, and riots in this turn-based strategy game.

Highlights
  • Turn-based strategy gameplay
  • Zombie apocalypse survival
  • City reclamation
  • Resource management
  • Randomly generated cities
  • Customizable characters
  • Multiple endings
Features
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"I don't wave around non-words like 'unputdownable' often, but Rebuild deserves it." - Touch Arcade (4.5/5) "Rebuild is a solid, fun, unique and just plain awesome game." - JayIsGames (4.6/5 Best strategy or simulation game of 2011) GAMEPLAY Gather survivors of the zombie apocalypse and defend your fort against undead attacks. Reclaim one building at a time and put your survivors to work scavenging for food, building houses, rediscovering technology and of course killing zombies. Beware of rival gangs, illness, thieves and even riots as you rebuild a city in this post apocalyptic turn based strategy game. FEATURES - Unique turn-based strategy gameplay - Randomly generated cities - Customizable characters - 5 levels of difficulty - 7 endings to discover - Game Center highscores and achievements

About

Final Outpost

Lead the last survivors of the apocalypse in this survival strategy base-builder. Manage citizens, assign jobs, craft tools, and build a fortified settlement. Survive against zombie hordes and harsh environmental conditions.

Highlights
  • Base building and expansion
  • Citizen role assignment and skill upgrades
  • Resource management and crafting
  • Zombie defense and combat
  • Farming and food production
  • Simulated seasons and weather
Features
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===DEFINITIVE Edition of the 1M+ player Base-Builder=== Traders, Settle new regions, Difficulty modes, Modifiers, New artwork, Achievements, No IAPs and more. Build your Outpost • Manage your citizens • Survive the zombie apocalypse Final Outpost is a survival strategy base-builder. You lead the last survivors of the apocalypse. Assign roles, craft tools, and manage resources carefully. Construct buildings, level up your citizens, and fortify your town against hordes of zombies. How many days can you survive? ===ASSIGN JOBS=== Choose from 10+ job roles for each of your citizens, and watch them get to work! ===BUILD YOUR OUTPOST=== Construct and upgrade 12+ building types and expand your sprawling settlement. Build vital resource storage, production buildings and housing for new survivors. ===KILL ZOMBIES=== Deck out your defences to keep 5+ zombie types away from your walls. Start out with a single knife and progress to mowing down hordes with machine guns, crossbows and snipers. ===FARM FOR FOOD=== Feed your hungry citizens as your Outpost expands. Begin farming wheat in your fields to overcome the dwindling deer population outside your walls. ===SIMULATED SEASONS + WEATHER=== Survive harsh droughts, cold winters, and unforgiving thunderstorms with simulated weather and seasons. ===UPGRADE YOUR CITIZENS=== Upgrade your citizens’ skills to gather, defend and repair more efficiently. -------------------- Send your feedback and bug reports to support@exabytegames.com Join the newsletter: https://cutt.ly/news-d

Screenshots

Rebuild4 screens
Final Outpost4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Final Outpost at fortnightly against Rebuild's every 2 months. Rebuild's advantage is ratings volume (261 vs 40) and price ($2.99 vs $4.99). On rating, review sentiment, ads 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

Rebuild costs $2.99 and Final Outpost $4.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Rebuild holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 4.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Rebuild has 261 ratings behind it against 40, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 81% of Rebuild's written reviews are positive against 75% of Final Outpost's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Rebuild ships an update every 2 months, Final Outpost fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 23, 2026 and October 20, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 6 level
Rebuild versus Final Outpost: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterRebuildFinal Outpost
Price$2.99 — better$4.99
Rating4.6 (261 ratings) — better4.4 (40 ratings)
Positive reviews81.5% of reviews — better75.4% of reviews
Number of ratings261 — better40
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsFortnightly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidFree — better
Best chart rank#122#95 — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS9.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size64 MB288 MB
Age rating12+9+
DeveloperNorthway Games Corp.Exabyte Games Ltd

Customer experience

Rebuild

All ratings259 ratings
Positive89.6%
Neutral2.7%
Negative7.7%
Written reviews313 reviews
Positive81.5%
Neutral6.4%
Negative12.1%

Final Outpost

All ratings40 ratings
Positive80.0%
Neutral12.5%
Negative7.5%
Written reviews65 reviews
Positive75.4%
Neutral7.7%
Negative16.9%

User reviews

Rebuild

From 261 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Engaging and challenging gameplay
  • 👍 Terrific simple strategy game
  • 👍 Nostalgic and fun
  • 👍 Great game and an OG player
  • 👍 Love this game since childhood

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Winter mode too difficult
  • 🐛 Crashes and stability issues
  • 🐛 Screen too small on newer devices
  • 💰 Paid version when free version exists

Final Outpost

From 40 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Very good game
  • 🚀 Game runs great
  • 🚀 Fast forward button helps

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Game crashes when loading save
  • 🐛 Game freezes at tutorial
  • 🐛 Glitching tutorial

Bugs and requests

Rebuild

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Crashes and freezes, especially on larger maps
  • Difficulty saving and deleting save files
  • Orientation issues on newer devices

Requested features

5 requests
  • More content updates and new features
  • Ability to disable winter mode
  • More building and gameplay variety
  • Multiplayer or co-op mode
  • Ability to control characters in battles

Final Outpost

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Save crashes when loading
  • Game freezes at start
  • Game stuck at first tutorial tip

Requested features

2 requests
  • Update the game
  • Add more features

In-app purchases

None

Rebuild

No in-app purchases

None

Final Outpost

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Rebuild free?
Rebuild costs $2.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Final Outpost free?
Final Outpost costs $4.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Rebuild or Final Outpost?
Rebuild is rated higher. Rebuild averages 4.6 out of 5 from 261 ratings, while Final Outpost averages 4.4 from 40 ratings.
Do Rebuild or Final Outpost have ads?
Neither Rebuild nor Final Outpost shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Rebuild or Final Outpost?
Rebuild ships an update every 2 months, and Final Outpost fortnightly. Most recently, Rebuild was updated on October 23, 2026 and Final Outpost on October 20, 2026.
Which is more popular, Rebuild or Final Outpost?
Rebuild currently peaks at #122 in the App Store charts, and Final Outpost at #95. Chart position reflects recent download velocity rather than total install base.

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