Comparison

DronePatrol vs DEADGRID

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

Head to head
About

DronePatrol

Features
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The Few. The Elite. The DronePatrol. Rogue drone armadas storm the skies above New York, Paris, and Tokyo! As commander of Drone Patrol—the planet’s last line of defense—you’re humanity’s final hope. Take command of your cutting-edge combat drone and blast through 15 relentless missions of non-stop mayhem. Weave between swarms of hostile machines, counter devastating volleys of fire, and prove your reflexes are unrivaled. Brace yourself for epic boss showdowns against colossal war-machines that light up the horizon with explosive fury. Each encounter pushes your skills—and your drones—to their absolute limit. With an electrifying synthwave soundtrack over neon-lit cityscape battlefields, Drone Patrol delivers the ultimate retro-futuristic arcade rush. Are you ready to reclaim the skies? The Few, The DronePatrol.

About

DEADGRID

Experience intense arcade zombie survival with a minimalist aesthetic. Battle through thousands of procedurally generated levels, collect unique weapon finishes, and compete globally in various multiplayer modes. Features permadeath, diverse enemy types, and strategic deployables for ultimate replayability.

Highlights
  • Thousands of procedurally generated levels
  • Collectable weapon finishes
  • Twelve handcrafted arenas
  • Permadeath survival mode
  • Ranked 1v1 duels
  • Duo co-op mode
  • 36 unique weapons
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DEADGRID is a minimalist zombie arena shooter — pure, intense arcade action with real multiplayer. THE CLIMB A campaign ladder thousands of levels deep, and no two rungs are alike. Every level rolls its own horde, its own weather, its own rule and its own goal: one-hit-point runs, total blackouts, meteor storms, assassination contracts. Two modes break the pattern — INFECT, where you ARE the outbreak and hunt the survivors down, and FREE FOR ALL, where everyone carries the same gun and only one walks out. 1,080 WEAPON FINISHES Thirty collectable liveries — GOLD, ONYX, SYNTHWAVE, NOSFERATU, VOIDLINE, RAINBOW and more — across all 36 weapons. Every third rung of the Climb pays one out. Locked finishes stay secret until you earn them. TWELVE HANDCRAFTED ARENAS Fight through Times Square, Shibuya Crossing, the Champs-Élysées, Copacabana, Stonehenge, the Taj Mahal, Chichén Itzá and Terreiro do Paço — plus four arenas of our own: The Garden, Sporewood, Rustyard and Cindermaw. Lava rivers, container mazes, neon crossings. Every layout is placed by hand, never generated. SURVIVE THE APOCALYPSE Endless waves of the undead. Every run is permadeath — beat your best in kills, waves and time survived. RANKED 1v1 — THE ARENA Duel real opponents in last-one-standing combat. Buy rage zombies and send them hunting your rival, earn a random upgrade every round, and climb 8 divisions to the top of the global ladder. DUO CO-OP Team up with a friend or matchmake with a stranger. Shared horde, shared glory — revive each other and see how deep two survivors can go. ARSENAL OF 36 WEAPONS Pistols, SMGs, shotguns, rifles, snipers, launchers, energy weapons, flamethrowers and wilder things — each with its own 3D model. Loot weapon crates mid-run and build your loadout on the fly. NINE ZOMBIE TYPES Walkers, runners, tanks, boomers, jumpers that vault your walls, fire-spitters, bladesmen who cut bullets from the air, gaolers with hooked chains and summoners who raise the dead. Smart pathfinding routes them around cover — they hunt, they don't just shamble. TURRETS & DEPLOYABLES Three turret types, barriers, claymores, explosive barrels and the legendary clapping monkey. Build choke points, then watch the horde walk into them. PROGRESS THAT LASTS • GAME PASS: a 101-tier season track with exclusive skins, chests and emotes • MISSIONS: endless ladders that pay pass XP with bonus chests on every claim • SPECS: permanent lifetime upgrades that make every future run stronger • 42 SKINS to unlock — from the humble Rookie to floating war gods • 32 EMOTES to talk trash in style COMPETE WITH THE WORLD Global leaderboards, a top-1000 board, friends list with live presence, duo invites and player profiles. Daily streaks keep your fire burning. PURE PERFORMANCE Optimized for smooth 60fps. All game audio is synthesized in real time — zero audio files, tiny download. Endless waves, thousands of levels. Just pure arcade zombie survival. Any coin pack removes ad breaks forever. Download DEADGRID and see how long you survive.

Screenshots

DronePatrol3 screens
DEADGRID4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: DronePatrol at none against DEADGRID's 7. DEADGRID's advantage is update cadence (every 4 days vs every 16 months) and iOS requirement (15.0 vs 18.1). On price, ads 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. DEADGRID sells 7 one-off in-app purchases. DronePatrol asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

DronePatrol ships an update every 16 months, DEADGRID every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on October 30, 2026 and November 1, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
DronePatrol versus DEADGRID: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDronePatrolDEADGRID
PriceFreeFree
Rating—4.7 (70 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—93.5% of reviews
Number of ratings—70 — better
Update frequencyEvery 16 monthsEvery 4 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
Monetization—Free with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS18.115.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size61 MB404 MB
Age rating9++9
DeveloperMark KaminskyAfonso Quinaz

In-app purchases

None

DronePatrol

No in-app purchases

7 purchases

DEADGRID

One-time7
  • Scrap + No Ads$0.99
  • Cache + No Ads$4.99
  • Premium Pass$4.99
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  • Crate + No Ads$9.99
  • Pallet + No Ads$19.99
  • Container + No Ads$49.99
  • Motherlode + No Ads$99.99

Questions

Is DronePatrol free?
DronePatrol is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is DEADGRID free?
DEADGRID is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do DronePatrol or DEADGRID have ads?
Neither DronePatrol nor DEADGRID shows ads.
Which is updated more often, DronePatrol or DEADGRID?
DronePatrol ships an update every 16 months, and DEADGRID every 4 days. Most recently, DronePatrol was updated on October 30, 2026 and DEADGRID on November 1, 2026.

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