Comparison

Dronefall vs Zombie Survival

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

Head to head
About

Dronefall

Lead a hero and a squad of robots in real-time combat against hordes of enemies. Rescue allies, defeat bosses, and upgrade your team to survive relentless challenges. Develop your strategy and grow stronger between battles to conquer the campaign and unlock survival mode.

Highlights
  • Real-time hero and robot squad combat
  • Rescue and recruit robots with unique abilities
  • Strategic squad upgrades and permanent bonuses
  • Boss battles with distinct attack patterns
  • Campaign and Survival modes
  • Portrait mode gameplay
Features
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Dronefall is a real-time survival action game where you lead a hero and a squad of robots against relentless enemy hordes. Rescue new allies, defeat powerful bosses, and build a team that fits your playstyle. FIGHT THROUGH THE CAMPAIGN Take on missions built around survival, defense, and rescue. Defeat guardians, collect keys, and free robots to expand your roster. From holding the line to fighting your way to extraction, every mission puts your squad to the test. BUILD YOUR STRATEGY IN BATTLE Earn experience and choose how your squad grows. Recruit robots, unlock their special abilities, or strengthen the entire team. Combine flamethrowers, explosive mines, energy shields, and more to handle the threats ahead. GROW STRONGER BETWEEN RUNS Build a squad of up to six robots. Spend coins and fragments to upgrade your drones, and unlock permanent bonuses in the technology tree. TAKE ON SURVIVAL Complete the campaign to unlock Survival mode. Challenge the horde again, defeat bosses, earn trophies, and collect rewards along the Trophy Road. WHAT YOU DO • Lead your hero and robot squad in real-time combat • Rescue robots with distinct weapons and abilities • Choose personal abilities and squad-wide upgrades • Face bosses with different attack patterns • Develop your team between battles • Play in portrait mode with clear objectives and guided onboarding Your next squad starts with the robots you rescue.

About

Zombie Survival

Features
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Fight, upgrade, and survive in ZOMPOP — a fast-paced top-down zombie survival game built for quick, action-packed runs. Start each run with basic gear and battle your way through increasingly dangerous waves of zombies. Earn money, unlock new areas, buy stronger weapons, activate powerful perks, and keep improving your build as the horde grows. Choose from different survivors, each with their own benefits and starting equipment. Defeat bosses to earn character shards, unlock new survivors, and build a collection that changes how you approach each run. Features include: - Fast top-down zombie combat - Endless rounds with increasing difficulty - A wide variety of weapons to discover and upgrade - Permanent weapon mastery progression - Unique characters with different bonuses - Powerful perks that improve health, speed, reload speed, and damage - Boss fights and character shard rewards - In-run upgrades using Element Z - Special drops including ammo, money, rapid fire, and bombs - Touch controls designed for mobile - Progression that rewards you across multiple runs How long can you survive the horde? Upgrade your weapons. Unlock survivors. Master your arsenal. And keep pushing for a new best run in ZOMPOP.

Screenshots

Dronefall4 screens
Zombie Survival4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Dronefall at 3.8 against Zombie Survival's 3.0. Dronefall also leads on review sentiment (40% vs 0%) and ratings volume (5 vs 1). Zombie Survival's advantage is update cadence (every 4 days vs every 2 weeks). 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Dronefall holds the better App Store score, 3.8 against 3.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Dronefall has 5 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 40% of Dronefall's written reviews are positive against 0% of Zombie Survival's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Dronefall ships an update every 2 weeks, Zombie Survival every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on November 15, 2026 and November 13, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Dronefall versus Zombie Survival: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDronefallZombie Survival
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.8 (5 ratings) — better3.0 (1 ratings)
Positive reviews40.0% of reviews — better0.0% of reviews
Number of ratings5 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeksEvery 4 days — better
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationAd-supported—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.015.0
Further details — not scored
Size393 MB35 MB
Age rating12+12+
DeveloperAndrey KorotkovJohannes Leonardus Rotteveel

Customer experience

Dronefall

All ratings5 ratings
Positive60.0%
Neutral20.0%
Negative20.0%
Written reviews5 reviews
Positive40.0%
Neutral20.0%
Negative40.0%

Zombie Survival

All ratings1 ratings
Positive0.0%
Neutral100.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral100.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Dronefall

No in-app purchases

None

Zombie Survival

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Dronefall free?
Dronefall is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Zombie Survival free?
Zombie Survival is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Dronefall or Zombie Survival?
Dronefall is rated higher. Dronefall averages 3.8 out of 5 from 5 ratings, while Zombie Survival averages 3.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Dronefall or Zombie Survival have ads?
Both Dronefall and Zombie Survival show ads.
Which is updated more often, Dronefall or Zombie Survival?
Dronefall ships an update every 2 weeks, and Zombie Survival every 4 days. Most recently, Dronefall was updated on November 15, 2026 and Zombie Survival on November 13, 2026.

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