Comparison

Zombie Forest 3 vs Beholder

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

Head to head
About

Zombie Forest 3

Survive a zombie apocalypse by fortifying a hidden underground shelter. Gather resources, craft weapons, and defend against nightly hordes. Explore a vast forest, upgrade your base, and find a way to escape.

Highlights
  • Character customization
  • Explorable map with multiple locations
  • Base fortification and room expansion
  • Resource gathering and crafting
  • Vehicle building and improvement
  • Combat with diverse weapons
  • Daily events and merchant
Features
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It just so happened that you met the beginning of the zombie apocalypse in the middle of the night forest. Running away from zombies, you accidentally stumbled upon a lonely hut hidden in the very center of a forest full of walking dead. What was the surprise when you found out that there is a fortified basement under the hut, which has everything you need for survival. And from that moment your story begins... The main goal is unchanged - to survive at any cost! During the day, you are engaged in arranging your new shelter, building fortifications, additional rooms and walking around in search of resources, food, equipment and weapons. At night, you will have to defend your shelter from hordes of hungry zombies. It depends only on your actions whether you will be able to meet the new morning. But as soon as you settle down and get stronger, it will be time to find salvation from this cursed forest. Game Features: - the character editor will easily allow you to create a unique appearance for your hero; - a huge explorable map with many locations available to visit; - construction of various fortifications protecting the bunker from uninvited guests; - the ability to create additional rooms that expand the capabilities of your bunker; - discover new locations on the map by searching for distress signals on the radio; - a merchant with a daily updated assortment of goods; - fighting arena with various prizes for defeating zombies or wild animals; - random daily events that can make it difficult or significantly easier to survive; - the ability to build and improve vehicles for faster movement through the forest; - a competent economy (you can sell and exchange items found in raids, vegetables grown in greenhouses or medicines created in a laboratory); - distribution of energy inside the bunker using a fuel generator, solar panels and wind turbines; - gain experience for completing tasks, killing zombies or reading books; - the distribution of experience between the five characteristics of the character and the acquisition of special skills; - a full-fledged player's inventory with the ability to equip up to five items of clothing and two weapons; - 50 units of various weapons (one-handed, two-handed, stabbing, pistols, submachine guns, revolvers, shotguns, automatic and sniper rifles); - 160 items of clothing, differing not only in appearance, but also in the level of armor; - 90 consumable items (resources, ammo, food, healing items, books, seeds, car details and crafting parts); - the ability to improve weapons and clothing; - time is the main resource (each action requires time, your main task is to correctly distribute the remaining time before nightfall). I wish you a pleasant survival!

About

Beholder

Take on the role of a train conductor, monitoring passengers, reporting suspicious activity, and making difficult decisions. Advance your career by completing secret missions and uncovering illegal activities.

Highlights
  • Monitor passenger activity
  • Report suspicious behavior
  • Search baggage for contraband
  • Advance through train compartments
  • Complete secret missions
  • Make moral choices
Features
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*Beholder: Conductor is free to download. An in-app purchase is required to unlock the full experience.* Welcome aboard the Determination Bringer! You have been appointed senior conductor of the legendary train, which all the citizens of our vast country are happy to see in their cities. Your responsibilities are maintaining order in the carriage assigned to you and providing assistance to passengers along the way. Your tools are reporting, intimidation, searches and ejection. Remember: the conductor is always right. Monitor the passengers Carefully monitor everyone who enters the carriage and decide what to do with fare-evaders. Observe and report all suspicious, unauthorized and basically any passenger activity. Search the baggage and call the police if you find prohibited items. Move up the train Get access to the dining car or VIP compartments and carriages where high-ranking officials and big industrialists ride. Keep an eye on your colleagues and report their accepting bribes or transporting banned goods. The Ministry will not let your dedication go unnoticed. Complete secret missions Earn the trust of higher-ups in order to receive special assignments. Their level of secrecy will depend on your loyalty, and completion will be rewarded with a bonus or even a promotion. You will also encounter smugglers, transporting their packages along the route is risky, but profitable. Visit various stations and remote corners of the country. Make difficult decisions determining the fate of passengers and your colleagues. What kind of person will you be at the end of the journey? The choice is yours!

Screenshots

Zombie Forest 34 screens
Beholder4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Zombie Forest 3 at 94% against Beholder's 53%. Zombie Forest 3 also leads on rating (4.8 vs 4.3) and ratings volume (1.1K vs 245). Beholder's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 2 months). 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. Zombie Forest 3 sells 5 one-off in-app purchases and Beholder sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Zombie Forest 3 holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.3. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1.1K and 245 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 94% of Zombie Forest 3's written reviews are positive against 53% of Beholder's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Zombie Forest 3 ships an update every 2 months, Beholder every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and November 5, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Zombie Forest 3 versus Beholder: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterZombie Forest 3Beholder
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (1.1K ratings) — better4.3 (245 ratings)
Positive reviews94.5% of reviews — better53.1% of reviews
Number of ratings1.1K — better245
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.6 — better16.0
Further details — not scored
Size592 MB299 MB
Age rating12+12+
DeveloperAlexander TavintsevPlug In Digital

Customer experience

Zombie Forest 3

All ratings993 ratings
Positive96.4%
Neutral1.3%
Negative2.3%
Written reviews991 reviews
Positive94.5%
Neutral1.5%
Negative4.0%

Beholder

All ratings226 ratings
Positive81.9%
Neutral6.2%
Negative11.9%
Written reviews196 reviews
Positive53.1%
Neutral11.7%
Negative35.2%

Bugs and requests

Zombie Forest 3

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Radio not working
  • Wheels stolen from car
  • Fuel barrels exploding on looting
  • Trader refresh not working when driving

Requested features

9 requests
  • Add more enemy types
  • Increase day length
  • Improve vehicle building mechanics
  • Implement raiding mechanics
  • Add fishing or other activities
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  • Improve camera angles
  • Implement controller support
  • Add companion system
  • Expand storage capacity

Beholder

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

5 purchases

Zombie Forest 3

One-time5
  • 1000 coins$0.99
  • 2500 coins$1.99
  • Disable Ads$2.99
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  • 7000 coins$4.99
  • 15000 coins$9.99
1 purchases

Beholder

One-time1
  • Full Game Beholder: Conductor$6.99

Questions

Is Zombie Forest 3 free?
Zombie Forest 3 is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Beholder free?
Beholder is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Zombie Forest 3 or Beholder?
Zombie Forest 3 is rated higher. Zombie Forest 3 averages 4.8 out of 5 from 1.1K ratings, while Beholder averages 4.3 from 245 ratings.
Do Zombie Forest 3 or Beholder have ads?
Zombie Forest 3 shows ads; Beholder does not.
Which is updated more often, Zombie Forest 3 or Beholder?
Zombie Forest 3 ships an update every 2 months, and Beholder every 3 weeks. Most recently, Zombie Forest 3 was updated on November 6, 2026 and Beholder on November 5, 2026.

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