Comparison

Animal Mafia vs ZigZag

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

Head to head
About

Animal Mafia

Engage in a chaotic survivor RPG with cute animals battling creepy sea creatures and rival animal mafias. Master one-handed vertical controls, combine unique skills, and build the ultimate party to survive turf wars on a mysterious island.

Highlights
  • One-handed vertical controls
  • Skill combination system
  • Animal mafia transformations
  • Party building and training
  • Over-the-top action combat
Features
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Cute animals go absolutely wild!! A chaos-filled, over-the-top survivor RPG is here! Creepy sea creatures, rampaging animal mafias, unstoppable advances… Can you survive this madness!? ■ Simple vertical-screen controls! Play intuitively with one hand! Summon animal characters and fend off enemies with swords, magic, rocket launchers, and more! The thrill of mowing down foes will get you hooked! ■ Choose skills for a massive comeback! Combine unique animal skills to wipe out enemies at once! The more you power up, the more chaotic the screen becomes!! ■ Overdrive! The Animal Mafia descends!! Raise them and suddenly… your cute animals awaken!? They transform into fierce mafias and begin a deadly turf war! “No one will take this island!!” — Crush your foes with the ultimate mafia! ■ Build your own ultimate party! Gather and train unique allies! Use their special skills to create the strongest formation! Survive the chaos together with your comrades! ◆Free to Play! Download and play for free! Some in-game items are available for purchase. ※This title is a completely separate work from “The Battle Cats” (published by PONOS Corporation). Neither this game nor our company is related to the above title or publisher. Title: Animal Mafia Genre: Chaos Survivor Action RPG Provided by: IGNITION M

About

ZigZag

Features
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シンプル操作でハマる! 『Zigzag Survival』は、ワンタップで進行方向を切り替えながら、迫りくる障害物を避けてスコアを競うエンドレス2Dサバイバルゲームです。 【特徴】 直感的なワンタップ操作で誰でもすぐにプレイ可能 ステージは無限生成、毎回新しい挑戦が楽しめる プレイするほどスピードと難易度がアップ ゲーム中に獲得したコインで能力を永続強化 アプリを閉じている間もコインが貯まるオフライン報酬 すりガラス風の美しいUIと爽快な効果音 【遊び方】 画面をタップしてプレイヤーの進行方向を切り替え、障害物や壁を避けながらできるだけ長く生き残ろう! ゲームオーバー時にはスコアに応じてコインを獲得。コインでアップグレードして、さらに高スコアを目指そう! 今すぐ『Zigzag Survival』で、限界への挑戦を始めよう!

Screenshots

Animal Mafia4 screens
ZigZag3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: ZigZag at none against Animal Mafia's 32. ZigZag also leads on ads (none vs shown) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.0). On price, update cadence 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. Animal Mafia sells 32 one-off in-app purchases. ZigZag asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 5, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Animal Mafia versus ZigZag: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterAnimal MafiaZigZag
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (23 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews60.5% of reviews—
Number of ratings23 — better—
Update frequencyWeeklyWeekly
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.012.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size357 MB58 MB
Age rating9+4+
DeveloperIGNITION MIchito Nitta

In-app purchases

32 purchases

Animal Mafia

One-time32
  • Animal Gift Reset Pack$0.79
  • test1$0.99
  • Broken AI Pack$2.29
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  • Rank-Up Time Boost Pack_SALE$2.89
  • Wave Rush Pass$2.99
  • Adventure Ticket Set$3.39
  • Animal Soul Pack_SALE$3.49
  • Rank-Up Time Boost Pack$3.69
  • Mafia Medal$3.69
  • Gems ×577$3.79
  • Daily Adventure Pack$3.79
  • Animal Soul Pack$4.49
  • Animal Enhancement Pack$4.59
  • Sprout Key Pack$4.59
  • 2-Day Ad Skip$4.59
  • Beast Elixir Pack$5.39
  • Extra Gummy Topping$6.09
  • Gold Offline Reward Pack$7.49
  • Gems ×1785$9.19
  • Gems ×1449$9.19
  • Monthly Value Pack$9.19
  • Premium Season Pass$11.49
  • Gummy Boost Pack$11.49
  • Start Dash 10-Play Ticket$13.99
  • Permanent Ad Skip Pack_SALE$18.49
  • Gems ×3570$18.49
  • Gems ×3024$18.49
  • Permanent Ad Skip Pack$27.49
  • Gems ×7438$37.99
  • Gems ×16363$83.99
  • Gems ×15015$83.99
  • Gems ×18600$97.99
None

ZigZag

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Animal Mafia free?
Animal Mafia is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is ZigZag free?
ZigZag is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Animal Mafia or ZigZag have ads?
Animal Mafia shows ads; ZigZag does not.
Which is updated more often, Animal Mafia or ZigZag?
Animal Mafia ships an update weekly, and ZigZag weekly. Most recently, Animal Mafia was updated on October 24, 2026 and ZigZag on October 5, 2026.

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