# Tower King vs ZigZag

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: ZigZag at none against Tower King's 27. 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.

Both are free to download. Tower King sells 27 one-off in-app purchases. ZigZag asks for nothing beyond the download.

Tower King ships an update every 5 days, ZigZag weekly. Both last shipped on October 28, 2026.

## The numbers

| Metric | Tower King | ZigZag |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | **[4.6 (270 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/tower-king-defense-game/id6743542031/reviews)** | — |
| Number of ratings | **270** | — |
| Positive reviews | 53.6% of reviews | — |
| In-app purchases | Yes | **No** |
| Ads | Yes | **No** |
| Update frequency | **Every 5 days** | Weekly |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Size | 291 MB | 58 MB |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | **12.0** |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Age rating | 9+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Playmotional LTD](https://appshunter.io/developer/1723508567) | [Ichito Nitta](https://appshunter.io/developer/1787985258) |

## What reviewers say

### Tower King

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/tower-king-defense-game/id6743542031)

Command a kingdom's defense against undead hordes by strategically building and upgrading towers. Unleash powerful royal abilities and recruit heroes to crush enemy waves and protect the realm. Progress through diverse locations and face challenging boss fights to claim victory.

**Highlights:** Build and upgrade diverse towers, Unleash royal abilities and spells, Recruit and level up heroes, Defend against undead armies, Progress through epic campaign chapters, Face challenging boss fights

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (27)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Some Gems | $0.99 | one-time |
| Small Claw Machine Pack | $1.99 | one-time |
| Forest offer | $1.99 | one-time |
| Wastelands Offer | $2.99 | one-time |
| Swamp Offer | $3.99 | one-time |
| Pile of Gems | $4.99 | one-time |
| Special Sunday Sale | $4.99 | one-time |
| Special Monday Sale | $4.99 | one-time |
| Jungle Location Offer | $4.99 | one-time |
| Vault | $4.99 | one-time |
| Battle Speed-Up | $4.99 | one-time |
| Fog Forest offer | $7.99 | one-time |
| Premium Pass | $9.99 | one-time |
| Location Complete big offer | $9.99 | one-time |
| Grow Fund: Beginner | $9.99 | one-time |
| Grow Fund: Advanced | $14.99 | one-time |
| Location complete mega sale | $19.99 | one-time |
| Heap of Gems | $19.99 | one-time |
| Lady Candela | $19.99 | one-time |
| Elite grow Fund: Beginner | $19.99 | one-time |
| No Ads Offer | $19.99 | one-time |
| Carnival of Rewards | $19.99 | one-time |
| Sir Jester | $24.99 | one-time |
| Brilliant Pass | $24.99 | one-time |
| Combo Pass | $29.99 | one-time |
| Bag of Gems | $49.99 | one-time |
| Progress mega sale | $49.99 | one-time |


### ZigZag

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/zigzag/id6748082753)

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Tower King free?

Tower King is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is ZigZag free?

ZigZag is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Do Tower King or ZigZag have ads?

Tower King shows ads; ZigZag does not.

### Which is updated more often, Tower King or ZigZag?

Tower King ships an update every 5 days, and ZigZag weekly. Most recently, Tower King was updated on October 28, 2026 and ZigZag on October 28, 2026.

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