Comparison

D.E.A.D. Protocol vs Field Day

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

Head to head
About

D.E.A.D. Protocol

Survive a zombie apocalypse with realistic shooting mechanics and a vast arsenal of upgradeable weapons. Customize your character and immerse yourself in detailed graphics as you face relentless hordes. Test your survival instincts in intense missions or see how long you can last.

Highlights
  • Realistic shooting mechanics
  • Upgradeable weapon arsenal
  • Customizable characters
  • Intense missions
  • Endless zombie hordes
  • Detailed graphics
Features
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D.E.A.D. Protocol is the ultimate test of your survival instincts in a world overrun by the undead. Face endless hordes of relentless zombies that grow more cunning and dangerous as you progress. With realistic shooting mechanics and responsive controls, every headshot feels earned and every bullet counts. Arm yourself with a vast arsenal of upgradeable weapons, from pistols to flamethrowers, and customize your loadout to match your playstyle. Step into the apocalypse with fully customizable characters, allowing you to create a survivor who’s truly your own. Immerse yourself in gorgeous, detailed graphics that bring the decaying world to life, from eerie cityscapes to desolate forests. Whether you’re battling for your life in intense missions or just seeing how long you can last, D.E.A.D. Protocol delivers heart-pounding action at every turn. Will you make it to the next daybreak? Download now and find out!

About

Field Day

Engage in a chaotic PvPvE brawler where you drop into a collapsing city to hunt monsters and outsmart rival operatives. Utilize the environment to your advantage and choose from a diverse cast of heroes with unique abilities. Compete in high-stakes matches for loot and survival.

Highlights
  • Environmental destruction and traps
  • Diverse hero roster with unique skills
  • 4-Player Free-for-All matches
  • Hero evolution and skill trees
  • Deep gear customization
  • Season Road for exclusive unlocks
Currently charting
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We’ve got a monster problem. The world is falling apart. The military is AWOL. Vortex Corp is hiring freelancers like you to clean up the mess. Welcome to Field Day. It’s time to turn mayday into payday. MAKE YOUR ENTRANCE Drop into a collapsing city where monsters and chaos are everywhere. Use it to your advantage and create a playground of destruction with exploding cars, deadly throwables buildings, and reactive traps to outsmart your opponents. MEET THE FIELD DAY CREW Choose an everyday hero to suit your play style: MAG the One Man Army JOE the Handyman O.B.O the Precision Machine HIRO the Programmer LEX the Police Officer TEDDY the Janitor KIM the Aerobics Instructor RAVEN the Ex-Military Mystery HUNT OR BE HUNTED The monsters may be fierce, but the competition is fiercer. Other operatives want their payout just as much as you do. Enter the 4-Player Free-for-All where every match is unpredictable, trust is optional, and only the strongest survive. HIGH RISK. HIGH REWARD. Grab your gear, drop into the city, and turn disaster into your next payday! Pure Fair Play: You don’t win with your wallet or by sitting idle. This is a high stakes, skill and strategy game with no let up. Deep Customization: Collect cores to turn into duplicates and blueprints to overcharge your gear. Hero Evolution: Level up your crew, unlock branching skill trees, and specialize your build to dominate when it matters most. Season Road: Unlock exclusive heroes, high-tech upgrades, and limited-edition cosmetics through the Season Road. SECURE YOUR EXIT The race is on to make it to the helicopter before the extraction window closes, but there’s one more Megaboss to defeat! Fight till the end. Secure your loot. Make your exit. One mistake can cost you everything. ONE WORLD. NO LIMITS. FIELDDAY. Forget what you think you know - a new drop means new opportunities. In this ever-expanding world, the only limit is you. New maps to explore, new monsters to hunt, new threats at every turn. Are you ready to have your Field Day? Download Field Day today and prove you have what it takes to survive. ▸ Stay updated and connect with other players: https://discord.gg/DVvA8kSJY2

Screenshots

D.E.A.D. Protocol4 screens
Field Day4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: D.E.A.D. Protocol at none against Field Day's shown. D.E.A.D. Protocol also leads on update cadence (every 3 days vs every 2 weeks) and review sentiment (100% vs 76%). Field Day's advantage is ratings volume (239 vs 7) and chart position (#156 vs unranked). 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. D.E.A.D. Protocol sells 4 one-off in-app purchases and Field Day sells 8 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

D.E.A.D. Protocol holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Field Day has 239 ratings behind it against 7, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 100% of D.E.A.D. Protocol's written reviews are positive against 76% of Field Day's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

D.E.A.D. Protocol ships an update every 3 days, Field Day every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 12, 2026 and October 16, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 4 level
D.E.A.D. Protocol versus Field Day: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterD.E.A.D. ProtocolField Day
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (7 ratings) — better4.8 (239 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews — better76.5% of reviews
Number of ratings7239 — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 days — betterEvery 2 weeks
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
Best chart rank—#156 — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS13.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size677 MB840 MB
Age rating12+12+
DeveloperNathan SheetsBIT ODD

Customer experience

D.E.A.D. Protocol

All ratings7 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews5 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Field Day

All ratings239 ratings
Positive95.8%
Neutral1.3%
Negative2.9%
Written reviews34 reviews
Positive76.5%
Neutral0.0%
Negative23.5%

In-app purchases

4 purchases

D.E.A.D. Protocol

One-time4
  • Lunchbox$0.99
  • Cooler$1.99
  • Pantry$4.99
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  • Truckload$9.99
8 purchases

Field Day

One-time8
  • Daily Login Pass$1.99
  • Exclusive Offer$1.99
  • First Purchase Offer$4.99
Show 5 more
  • 500 Diamonds$5.99
  • Season Pass$9.99
  • 2000 Diamonds$19.99
  • 5500 Diamonds$49.99
  • 12000 Diamonds$99.99

Questions

Is D.E.A.D. Protocol free?
D.E.A.D. Protocol is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Field Day free?
Field Day is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, D.E.A.D. Protocol or Field Day?
D.E.A.D. Protocol is rated higher. D.E.A.D. Protocol averages 5.0 out of 5 from 7 ratings, while Field Day averages 4.8 from 239 ratings.
Do D.E.A.D. Protocol or Field Day have ads?
Field Day shows ads; D.E.A.D. Protocol does not.
Which is updated more often, D.E.A.D. Protocol or Field Day?
D.E.A.D. Protocol ships an update every 3 days, and Field Day every 2 weeks. Most recently, D.E.A.D. Protocol was updated on October 12, 2026 and Field Day on October 16, 2026.

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