Comparison

Last Wave vs DreadLands

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

Head to head
About

Last Wave

Engage in an intense zombie survival experience, battling relentless undead hordes. Gain experience to level up, unlock powerful weapons and perks, and strategize to overcome diverse enemy types and challenging bosses. Prove your survival skills in this action-packed shooter.

Highlights
  • Endless zombie waves
  • XP and leveling system
  • Unlockable weapons
  • Variety of enemy types
  • Boss battles
  • Perk system
Features
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Step into the ultimate zombie survival experience with Last Wave - Bloodrush! Fight through endless waves of undead hordes determined to take you down. Level up by gaining XP, unlock powerful perks, and unleash devastating weapons like miniguns, sniper rifles, and rifles to turn the tide in your favor. Face a variety of fearsome enemies with unique abilities—leaping zombies, toxic spitters, explosive threats, and colossal bosses that will test your skills. Strategy and quick reflexes are essential as the chaos intensifies with each wave. Do you have what it takes to survive the Last Wave? Dive in and prove yourself! Terms of Use : https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy : https://venturesis.com/privacy/

About

DreadLands

Experience a dark-fantasy twin-stick wave shooter with procedurally generated worlds and unique heroes. Survive endless waves of monsters and challenging bosses, utilizing elemental powers and evolving enemy forms. Enjoy drop-in, one-handed gameplay perfect for quick sessions.

Highlights
  • Ten playable heroes with signature powers
  • Sixteen evolving enemy types
  • Eight rotating bosses
  • Procedurally generated infinite world
  • One-handed, drop-in gameplay
  • Elemental power chaining
Features
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The horde never stops. Neither do you. DreadLands is a dark-fantasy twin-stick arena shooter built for quick, brutal runs. Pick a hero, drop into a cursed land and carve through wave after wave of monsters, each one stronger than the last. Every fifth wave the ground shakes, the arena seals, and a boss rises to meet you. BOSS RUSH EVERY FIVE WAVES Eight hand-built bosses rotate through the dread: the Dreadlord and its void meteors, the Gorger's crushing slams, the shifting Miasma, the blood-drinking Nosferat, the Gorgon's petrifying gaze, the Withered that is always behind you, the Warforge's missile barrages and the flying Pyre Wyrm. Learn their tells, break the arena, claim an extra heart. TWIN-STICK, ONE-THUMB SIMPLE One stick to move and aim through a full 360 degrees, one button to fire. Tap for a shot, hold to unleash. Swap the sides anytime. POWER PODS AND TITAN MODE Stack up to five bolts, grab elemental weapons like chain lightning, laser beams and flame torches, raise an invincible shield, surge with speed, unleash a 360 degree burst barrage, or become a three-times-size Titan and punch your way through the swarm. ENDLESS AND EVOLVING Sixteen monster types debut one at a time, then return Hardened and Ancient with armor, more health and faster attacks. Travel through seven realms, from the Bone Desert and Shadow Marsh to the starfields of the Starfall Expanse and the Astral Rift, forever. TEN HEROES Vorn the living stone, Lyss of the frost, Kael of the flame, and seven more to unlock, each with a signature power. Recolor them with dark themes and pick from ten procedurally generated soundscapes. COMPETE AND SHARE Climb the Game Center leaderboard, earn 14 achievements, and share a card of your best run. FAIR AND FREE DreadLands is free to play with no energy timers and no forced ads. The only ad is optional: watch one to rise again after death. Heroes, themes and soundscapes are optional one-time purchases, or grab the Everything bundle. Plays offline. Made for iPhone.

Screenshots

Last Wave4 screens
DreadLands4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: DreadLands at 100% against Last Wave's 13%. DreadLands also leads on rating (5.0 vs 2.8) and update cadence (daily vs every 3 weeks). Last Wave's advantage is ratings volume (17 vs 1) and device support (3 vs 1). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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. Last Wave sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $19.99 per 7 days and DreadLands sells 9 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

DreadLands holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 2.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Last Wave has 17 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 13% of Last Wave's written reviews are positive against 100% of DreadLands's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Last Wave ships an update every 3 weeks, DreadLands daily. The most recent releases landed on October 30, 2026 and November 7, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Last Wave versus DreadLands: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterLast WaveDreadLands
PriceFreeFree
Rating2.8 (17 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews12.5% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings17 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksDaily — better
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS15.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size613 MB7 MB
Age rating12+9+
DeveloperVenturesis Teknoloji Anonim SirketiThomas Masters

Customer experience

Last Wave

All ratings17 ratings
Positive23.5%
Neutral35.3%
Negative41.2%
Written reviews24 reviews
Positive12.5%
Neutral25.0%
Negative62.5%

DreadLands

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

10 purchases

Last Wave

Subscriptions1
  • VIP Club Weekly$19.997 Days
One-time9
  • Gems 1$3.99
  • Skip Ads 2$6.99
  • Gems 2$7.99
Show 6 more
  • Remove Ads$7.99
  • Starter Pack$9.99
  • Remove Ads Bundle$9.99
  • Gems 3$15.99
  • Mega Pack$29.99
  • Legendary Pack$39.99
9 purchases

DreadLands

One-time9
  • Xirak$0.99
  • Theme Pack 1$0.99
  • Theme Pack 2$0.99
Show 6 more
  • All Themes$1.49
  • Character Pack 1$1.99
  • All Soundscapes$1.99
  • Character Pack 2$1.99
  • All Characters$3.99
  • Everything Bundle$4.99

Questions

Is Last Wave free?
Last Wave is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is DreadLands free?
DreadLands is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Last Wave or DreadLands?
DreadLands is rated higher. Last Wave averages 2.8 out of 5 from 17 ratings, while DreadLands averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Last Wave or DreadLands have ads?
Both Last Wave and DreadLands show ads.
Which is updated more often, Last Wave or DreadLands?
Last Wave ships an update every 3 weeks, and DreadLands daily. Most recently, Last Wave was updated on October 30, 2026 and DreadLands on November 7, 2026.

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