Zaga vs Lock's Quest
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Zaga
Explore a hostile alien planet, battling monstrous creatures and uncovering ancient artifacts. Your mission is to destroy the alien Cortex and find a way to escape this dangerous world.
- Explore mysterious caverns
- Fight horrible green monsters
- Discover alien artifacts
- Destroy the alien Cortex
- Top-down exploration adventure
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You are stranded on rogue planet Zaga-33! Explore deep into its mysterious caverns. Fight off horrible green monsters and discover esoteric alien artifacts. Destroy the alien Cortex to escape. "Few games are as hypnotic or menacing as Zaga-33, a top-down exploration adventure in which you somehow work your way through an oppressive alien world. Fast-paced and pleasingly nasty." - 500 Must-have Apps, The Telegraph, 3 October 2012
Lock's Quest
Defend your village from a Clockwork Army in this action-strategy remake. Build fortifications, deploy turrets and traps, and fight alongside your defenses through a gripping story across 75 days of warfare.
- Build fortifications daily
- Deploy turrets, traps, and helpers
- Context-sensitive special attacks
- Engrossing story with cinematics
- Endless Mode: Antonia Defense
- Play without ads
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Prepare your defenses and battle against the Clockwork horde in the next generation remake of the critically acclaimed console title, Lock’s Quest! You play as Lock, a boy who stumbles upon an invasion of his village, which triggers a wider war between Kingdom Force and a revived Clockwork Army, led by the nefarious Lord Agony. A gripping story unfolds as you progress through 75 days of warfare, across a dozen unique maps, aided by a collection of turrets, traps and special attacks. Experience the game in unprecedented quality, with a first-class soundtrack, new high-resolution portraits, and revised gameplay. Features: - PLAY WITHOUT ADS! - Place Kingdom Force units to defend your capitol in a brand new Endless Mode - Antonia Defense! - Build up your fortifications each day to defend against a timed Clockwork assault. Use dozens of Turrets, Traps, and Helpers to stop the advance. - Fight alongside your defenses, using context-sensitive Special Attacks, and devastating Super Attacks, which impact a wide range of enemies. - Unlock the secrets of Kingdom Force and the Archineers via an engrossing story with a multi-character cast, told via hand drawn cinematics and cutscenes. Thank you for playing ‘LOCK'S QUEST’! Get in touch with HandyGamesTM: www.handy-games.com Join us on Facebook: HandyGames Subscribe to our YouTube channel: HandyGames Check news on Twitter: @handy_games Follow us on Instagram: handygames Imprint: http://www.handy-games.com/contact/ © www.handy-games.com GmbH
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Lock's Quest at every 4 days against Zaga's every 4 months. Zaga's advantage is price ($3.99 vs $7.99). On rating, review sentiment, ratings volume and ads 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
Zaga costs $3.99 and Lock's Quest $7.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.7 for Zaga against 4.8 for Lock's Quest. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 30 and 18 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 82% of Zaga's written reviews are positive against 77% of Lock's Quest's.
Zaga ships an update every 4 months, Lock's Quest every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on October 15, 2026 and October 8, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Zaga | Lock's Quest |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $3.99 — better | $7.99 |
| Rating | 4.7 (30 ratings) | 4.8 (18 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 81.9% of reviews — better | 77.3% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 30 — better | 18 |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months | Every 4 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | Paid |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 10.0 | 10.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 33 MB | 1.7 GB |
| Age rating | 9+ | 9+ |
| Developer | Michael Brough | THQ Nordic Mobile GmbH |
Customer experience
Zaga
Lock's Quest
In-app purchases
Zaga
No in-app purchases
Lock's Quest
No in-app purchases
