Into the Dead vs Board 2 Death
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Into the Dead
Survive a relentless zombie apocalypse by running as fast as possible. Arm yourself with powerful weapons and loyal companions to fend off the undead horde. Compete with friends and players worldwide for the highest scores in this intense survival experience.
- Intense zombie survival gameplay
- Unlock weapons and perks
- Collect canine companions
- Mission sets for challenges
- Global leaderboards and friend challenges
- Multiple control schemes
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Into the Dead throws you into the gruesome world of the zombie apocalypse where there are no second chances. Do what you have to in order to stay alive, keep moving as fast as you can, and protect yourself by any means necessary. When the Dead are rising, run! FEATURES: • Intense gameplay with stunning visuals, featuring Metal support, and high-quality sound design depicting a grim zombie apocalypse • Unlock an arsenal of powerful weapons and perks to help you stay alive • Collect loyal canine companions to help keep the horde off your back • Mission Sets provide constant challenges to overcome • Challenge your friends to beat your high scores and compete on global leaderboards with Facebook and GameCenter support • Multiple control schemes with 3D touch support (requires compatible device) • Share your runs with friends using ReplayKit (requires iOS 9) • Share progress between devices using iCloud • Ongoing updates to deliver new modes, features, and content We love to hear from our players! On Twitter? Drop us a line @pikpokgames and join the conversation with #IntoTheDead Into the Dead is free to play but offers some game items for purchase with real money.
Board 2 Death
Perform tricks and avoid obstacles while bombing down a hill on a skateboard. Collect coins to unlock new characters and challenge friends in a two-player mode. Enjoy hours of fun with intuitive touch or gamepad controls.
- Perform tricks for points
- Avoid obstacles
- Collect coins to unlock characters
- Challenge friends
- Two-player mode on one device
- Touch and gamepad controls
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Jump, grind and weave as you bomb down the big hill and rack up the points. Try not to biff it and see how far you can go for hours of fun and challenging skateboarding gameplay. -Do tricks for points! -Avoid the obstacles! -Collect coins to unlock characters! -Challenge your friends! -Go head to head on one device with two player mode! Touch Controls: Single Player - Tap anywhere on the screen to change direction Two Player - Yellow player taps on the left side of the screen and the blue player taps on the right side of the screen Gamepad Controls: Single Player - Press A or X buttons to change direction Two Player - Yellow player presses A button and the blue player presses the X button
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: Board 2 Death at none against Into the Dead's shown. Board 2 Death also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.7) and iOS requirement (11.0 vs 15.0). Into the Dead's advantage is ratings volume (11K vs 9). On price, review sentiment, update cadence 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
Both are free to download. Into the Dead sells 10 one-off in-app purchases and Board 2 Death sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Board 2 Death holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Into the Dead has 11K ratings behind it against 9, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 90% of Into the Dead's written reviews are positive against 83% of Board 2 Death's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
Into the Dead ships an update every 3 months, Board 2 Death every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on November 11, 2026 and November 2, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Into the Dead | Board 2 Death |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (11K ratings) | 5.0 (9 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 89.5% of reviews — better | 83.3% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 11K — better | 9 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Every 2 months — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple TV | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple TV |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 11.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 314 MB | 25 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 9+ |
| Developer | PikPok | Matthew Barrie |
Customer experience
Into the Dead
Board 2 Death
Bugs and requests
Into the Dead
Reported bugs
2 issues- Crashes or freezes during gameplay
- Issues with ad integration disrupting gameplay
Requested features
4 requests- More game modes and environments
- Ability to purchase weapons with in-game currency
- Improved story or narrative elements
- Multiplayer or co-op functionality
Board 2 Death
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Into the Dead
- Small Coin Pack$0.99
- Medium Coin Pack$2.99
- Coin Doubler$2.99
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- Premium Weapon - Crossbow$2.99
- Wolf "Ghost"$3.99
- Large Coin Pack$4.99
- Companion: Sabre$4.99
- Unlock all dogs (Blitz, Cairo, Titan, Ghost)$5.99
- Huge Coin Pack$9.99
- Super Coin Pack$19.99
Board 2 Death
- Remove Adverts$0.99
Questions
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