Zenith Tower vs Shipwright
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Zenith Tower
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One tower. Endless waves. How far can your build take you? Zenith Tower is an idle tower defense game about turning each run into lasting progress. Hold your ground against enemies approaching from every direction, choose upgrades during battle, and invest your coins in a stronger tower for the next run. BUILD A TOWER THAT LASTS Improve damage, health, attack speed, critical hits, and more with permanent Workshop upgrades. Balance firepower, survival, and coin earnings as you develop your build. UNLOCK 12 ULTIMATE WEAPONS Pull enemies together with Black Hole, strike with Chain Lightning, and unleash Smart Missiles. Golden Tower boosts coin drops, while Chrono Field slows enemies. Unlock and upgrade an arsenal that changes how you defend your core. SHAPE YOUR CARD LOADOUT Collect and upgrade cards, combine their effects, and unlock additional card slots as you progress. Experiment with different builds to find the right balance for your next run. RESEARCH YOUR NEXT ADVANTAGE Invest in Laboratory research for lasting bonuses. Unlock additional research slots and develop your tower over time. PUSH INTO HARDER TIERS Face stronger enemies, reach higher waves, and work toward new difficulty tiers. Refine your build and challenge your previous best. EARN COINS WHILE AWAY Return to offline coin earnings and put them toward your next upgrades. Research improves offline earning efficiency and duration. Build, battle, upgrade, repeat.
Shipwright
Explore a catalog of ship blueprints, assemble fleet compositions, and analyze battle reports. Create custom tier lists to strategize your naval engagements.
- Browse ship blueprints
- Build fleet compositions
- Review battle reports
- Create tier lists
- Explore IL catalog
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Browse the IL catalog of ship blueprints, build fleet compositions, review battle reports, create tier lists.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Shipwright at every 3 days against Zenith Tower's monthly. Zenith Tower's advantage is iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.0). 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Zenith Tower ships an update monthly, Shipwright every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on October 6, 2026 and October 14, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Zenith Tower | Shipwright |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Number of ratings | — | 1 — better |
| Update frequency | Monthly | Every 3 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | — | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 121 MB | 125 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Christian Brown | The Food App LLC |
In-app purchases
Zenith Tower
No in-app purchases
Shipwright
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is Zenith Tower free?
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Do Zenith Tower or Shipwright have ads?
Which is updated more often, Zenith Tower or Shipwright?
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