Comparison

Pocket Wars vs Zombie Vanguard

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

Head to head
About

Pocket Wars

Engage in minimalist geometry tower defense battles. Defend your base, upgrade units, and destroy enemy strongholds in fast-paced tactical combat. Unlock new unit classes and gadgets as levels increase in difficulty.

Highlights
  • Geometry tower defense battles
  • Defend and destroy bases
  • Upgrade units, weapons, and gadgets
  • Unlock multiple unit classes
  • Increasingly challenging levels
  • Fast mobile-friendly gameplay
Features
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Pocket Wars is a minimalist geometry tower defense game where simple shapes become powerful armies. Defend your base, upgrade your units and destroy enemy bases in fast tactical battles. Unlock new unit classes, weapons and gadgets, then adapt your strategy as every level becomes harder. Build stronger squads, discover new combinations and fight your way through the Pentagon Army to reclaim the coordinate system. Features: • Geometry tower defense battles • Defend your base and destroy enemy bases • Upgrade units, weapons and gadgets • Unlock multiple unit classes • Increasingly challenging levels • Clean geometric visuals • Fast mobile-friendly gameplay • Cosmetic style themes Pocket Wars combines tower defense, tactical unit battles and minimalist strategy in one compact mobile game.

About

Zombie Vanguard

Lead an elite squad against a zombie horde in this strategy defense RPG. Deploy units, execute tactical card-based synergies, and upgrade your forces to survive the apocalypse. Experience high-impact combat and become humanity's last hope.

Highlights
  • High-octane strategy defense RPG
  • Deploy elite squads
  • Random card selection for tactical synergies
  • Endless growth and unit upgrades
  • Apocalypse survival gameplay
Features
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Doomsday is here...?! Blast through the zombie horde with your ultimate squad in this high-octane strategy defense RPG! Without warning, a massive zombie outbreak destroyed cities and pushed humanity to the brink of extinction. On the day the world fell, the ultimate tactical defense battle begins! Deploy your elite squad, execute game-changing strategies, and become humanity's last hope in the apocalypse. ■ Explosive Firepower! Feel the Thrill of Maximum Destruction! Wipe out screen-filling zombie swarms with massive bombardments and heavy artillery! Experience the pure thrill of high-impact defense combat. ■ Random Card Selection! Infinite Tactical Synergies! Choose random power-up cards each round to unlock game-changing skills. Pair them with your units to build unstoppable combinations, outsmart enemy types, and dominate the battlefield! ■ Endless Growth & Strategic Squad Upgrades! Enjoy nonstop progression packed with endless rewards, unit collection, and deep hero squad customization. Power up your elite forces to construct the ultimate defense system. ■ The Ultimate Apocalypse Defense RPG! Test your tactical brain on a devastated battlefield. Lead your elite troops to victory and survive the zombie apocalypse! [Support Email] service.zd@gameduo.net [Privacy Policy] https://gameduo.net/en/privacy-policy [Terms of Service] https://gameduo.net/en/terms-of-service

Screenshots

Pocket Wars4 screens
Zombie Vanguard4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Pocket Wars at 4.0 against Zombie Vanguard's 1.0. Zombie Vanguard's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (daily vs every 5 days). On price, ratings volume, 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. Pocket Wars sells 5 one-off in-app purchases and Zombie Vanguard sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Pocket Wars holds the better App Store score, 4.0 against 1.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 2 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Pocket Wars ships an update every 5 days, Zombie Vanguard daily. Both last shipped on October 31, 2026.

Scorecard3 real differences · 6 level
Pocket Wars versus Zombie Vanguard: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPocket WarsZombie Vanguard
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.0 (1 ratings) — better1.0 (2 ratings)
Number of ratings12 — better
Update frequencyEvery 5 daysDaily — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.015.0
Further details — not scored
Size273 MB458 MB
Age rating12+9+
DeveloperKaan GevrekGame Duo Co.,Ltd.

In-app purchases

5 purchases

Pocket Wars

One-time5
  • 1 Style Ticket$0.99
  • 3 Style Tickets$1.99
  • No Ads$2.99
Show 2 more
  • All Styles$3.99
  • Premium Pack$4.99
2 purchases

Zombie Vanguard

One-time2
  • zd_premium_pass_month$9.99
  • zd_premium_pass_month$49.99

Questions

Is Pocket Wars free?
Pocket Wars is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Zombie Vanguard free?
Zombie Vanguard is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Pocket Wars or Zombie Vanguard?
Pocket Wars is rated higher. Pocket Wars averages 4.0 out of 5 from 1 ratings, while Zombie Vanguard averages 1.0 from 2 ratings.
Do Pocket Wars or Zombie Vanguard have ads?
Pocket Wars shows ads; Zombie Vanguard does not.
Which is updated more often, Pocket Wars or Zombie Vanguard?
Pocket Wars ships an update every 5 days, and Zombie Vanguard daily. Most recently, Pocket Wars was updated on October 31, 2026 and Zombie Vanguard on October 31, 2026.

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