Comparison

Zero Hour Assault vs Pulse Defense

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

Head to head
About

Zero Hour Assault

An audio-only first-person shooter designed for blind and visually impaired players. Experience intense online combat, diverse game modes, and tactical gameplay entirely through sound. Features include a persistent open-world PvP map, base building, and an extensive arsenal of weapons and gadgets.

Highlights
  • Audio-only gameplay
  • Diverse game modes (Battle Royale, Zombie Survival, Knife Fight)
  • Persistent open-world PvP
  • Base building and defense
  • Tactical combat mechanics
  • Extensive arsenal and gadgets
  • Integrated voice chat
Features
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IMPORTANT: THIS IS AN AUDIOGAME This game is played entirely with sound and has no visuals. It is designed for the blind and visually impaired community. The screen will be black during gameplay—this is intentional. Please put on headphones for the best experience. Dive into the heart of intense, non-stop combat with Zero Hour Assault, a thrilling online first-person shooter where strategy, skill, and teamwork are the keys to survival. Whether you're a lone wolf hunting for glory or a tactical team player coordinating the perfect attack, Zero Hour Assault offers a dynamic and ever-evolving battlefield filled with endless action and diverse challenges. Experience the fight on your terms. Drop from a helicopter onto a shrinking map in a tense battle royale, cooperate with teammates to survive relentless zombie hordes, or prove your mettle in specialized duels with only snipers, swords, or even your bare fists. The choice is yours. Key Features: A Massive Variety of Game Modes: From classic Team Deathmatch and Capture the Flag to unique challenges like Zombie Survival, Explosive Battle, and the stealthy Knife Fight, there's a mode for every type of player. Persistent Open-World PvP: Venture into the "Freedom Fight" map, a large, persistent world where you can battle other players, loot powerful gear from chests, and engage in high-stakes combat without the rules of a formal match. Build and Defend Your Base: Form a Group with friends, create your own fortified base on the Freedom Fight map, store loot in secure chests, and defend your turf from rival players. If your base is destroyed, your group is gone forever! Deep Tactical Gameplay: Master the art of combat with advanced mechanics. Utilize vertical aiming, perform devastating headshots and legshots to cripple opponents, break through destructible walls, and use a powerful weapon melee attack to disarm and down your foes. Extensive Arsenal & Gadgets: Wield a vast array of weapons and deploy tactical items to gain the upper hand. Become invisible with the Invisibility Shield, lay traps with TM62 landmines, create cover with deployable Barricades, or track your enemies with the Spatial Amplifier. Robust Progression & Rewards System: Earn Zero Tokens for every kill to buy powerful gear from the store. Gain score points to climb the global ranks and prove your dominance. Complete daily Events to earn exclusive rewards and spend Event Points in a dedicated store. Integrated Voice Chat: Communication is key. Coordinate with your team using positional audio to hear nearby allies, or use the dedicated Community voice chat to talk with your entire clan across the game, regardless of distance. Play Anywhere, Your Way: Experience seamless action on both PC and mobile. With full support for keyboard, mouse, joystick, and intuitive touch controls, you can dominate the battlefield on any device. The battlefield is calling. Gear up, customize your character, and prove your worth. Are you ready for Zero Hour Assault?

About

Pulse Defense

Features
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Feel the battle. The first tower defense you don't just watch - you FEEL it. Every tower pulses in your hands, every enemy has a heartbeat, every victory hits your fingertips. Plant towers, crush smarter waves, and read the battlefield through touch and sound - eyes open or eyes closed. Start playing free, right now. WHY YOU'LL LOVE IT - A real strategy game with a haptic twist no other tower defense has - Play looking at the screen, or with your eyes completely closed - Blind and sighted friends play the SAME game, side by side - one game for everyone - No ads. No subscriptions. No pay-to-win. Ever. FEEL EVERY MOVE - 104 unique vibration patterns, perfectly synced to sound - Each tower has its own pulse - know what you built without looking - Enemies "beat" faster as their health drops - feel them weaken - Tune haptic intensity and audio to exactly how you like it DEEP TOWER DEFENSE - 10 tower types with upgrades: Archer, Cannon, Magic, Ice, Fire, Tesla, Poison, Sniper, Mortar, Laser - 7 enemy types + 5 elite tricks: Speed Burst, Shield, Split on Death, Disable Tower, Boost Allies - 14 maps across 4 chapters, each with its own boss climax - 8 wave themes with bonus objectives (no-damage, fast-clear) - 37 achievements to chase - Adjustable game speed (0.5x-2x) and checkpoints to resume after a loss HEAR THE BATTLEFIELD - Stereo audio pinpoints where enemies are coming from - Adaptive music that swells with the action - A distinct sound for every action - learn it all in the built-in Audio Glossary and Haptic Sandbox BUILT FOR EVERYONE - Full VoiceOver support, plus an In-App Voice mode for eyes-free play - 4 color blind modes + high contrast mode - Large, high-contrast visuals for low vision - 9 languages: EN, PL, ES, DE, FR, IT, JA, PT-BR, ZH FAIR FROM THE START Play Chapters 1-2 (7 maps) FREE - no time limit, no account, no catch. Love it? One single purchase unlocks Chapters 3-4 forever. That's it. Free players get a complete, balanced game. We built Pulse Defense alongside blind gamers who waited years for a tower defense they could truly play. We didn't set out to make a "game for blind people." We set out to make a great game that everyone can play - and feel. Feel the battle. The first wave is on us.

Screenshots

Zero Hour Assault1 screens
Pulse Defense4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Pulse Defense at every 4 days against Zero Hour Assault's every 6 weeks. Zero Hour Assault's advantage is iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases 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. Zero Hour Assault sells 10 one-off in-app purchases and Pulse Defense sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Zero Hour Assault ships an update every 6 weeks, Pulse Defense every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on August 21, 2026 and September 18, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Zero Hour Assault versus Pulse Defense: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterZero Hour AssaultPulse Defense
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 6 weeksEvery 4 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS12.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size270 MB4 MB
Age rating17+9+
DeveloperNBM DIGITAL LTDURBISOFT LTD

In-app purchases

10 purchases

Zero Hour Assault

One-time10
  • backpacks level3$3.99
  • KelTecP318$6.99
  • platinum token pack$12.99
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  • paid account 1 month$14.99
  • hex$24.99
  • supreme$24.99
  • paid account 3 month$44.95
  • lord$59.99
  • paid account 6 month$89.90
  • paid account 12 month$179.00
1 purchases

Pulse Defense

One-time1
  • Full Game Unlock$4.99

Questions

Is Zero Hour Assault free?
Zero Hour Assault is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Pulse Defense free?
Pulse Defense is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Zero Hour Assault or Pulse Defense have ads?
Neither Zero Hour Assault nor Pulse Defense shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Zero Hour Assault or Pulse Defense?
Zero Hour Assault ships an update every 6 weeks, and Pulse Defense every 4 days. Most recently, Zero Hour Assault was updated on August 21, 2026 and Pulse Defense on September 18, 2026.

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