Comparison

Zero Zone vs Downfall Survival Sim

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

Head to head
About

Zero Zone

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Zero Zone turns your real runs into post-apocalyptic conquest. Every kilometer you run generates Scrap and Intel — resources you use to upgrade your base and claim hexagonal territory on a real-world map. Defend what's yours. Attack your rivals. Dominate the city. MOVE TO EXPAND Lace up and run. GPS tracks your route and converts your distance directly into in-game resources. The more you run, the stronger your base. BUILD YOUR BASE Spend Scrap upgrading your HQ and its buildings step by step. Unlock new abilities and cement your position on the map. CONQUER TERRITORY Use Intel to claim hexagons on the real city map around you. Expand strategically — every hex you hold strengthens your leaderboard position. BATTLE YOUR RIVALS Attack enemy hexagons using your Intel. Server-authoritative, probabilistic battles keep things fair. Push notifications alert defenders the moment their territory comes under attack. PRIVACY FIRST Your base doesn't have to be at your home address. Leaderboards show only a city tag — never your exact location. NO PAY-TO-WIN Zero Zone is free to play. Premium currency buys cosmetic skins only. No advantages for paying, ever. FEATURES • GPS run tracking (foreground + background) • Hexagonal territory map powered by OpenStreetMap • Base construction with multiple buildings and upgrade tiers • Server-authoritative battles for enemy hexagons • Real-time leaderboard by city • Push notifications for incoming attacks • Google and Apple Sign-In • Full offline run recording with automatic sync

About

Downfall Survival Sim

Features
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123 years after WW3 turned the USA into a wasteland, a handful of survivors look to you to rebuild. Downfall Survival Sim is a single-player survival-strategy game. Run a bunker settlement day by day: ration what little you have and decide who eats, who builds, and who walks out into the dust. RATION & BUILD • Balance food, water, power, medicine, scrap, and ammo • Upgrade your bunker modules — hydro farms, water reclaimers, barracks, workshops • Keep integrity and morale up, or watch the colony collapse RECRUIT SURVIVORS • Scouts, guards, medics, engineers, farmers, and traders — each with their own skills and rarities • Survivors level up on missions. Keep them healed and their morale high • Optional permadeath for the brave EXPLORE THE WASTELAND • Send squads across four irradiated regions • Scavenge ruins, rescue strangers, watch the radiation • Trade with passing caravans RESEARCH & DEFEND • Unlock the full tech tree • Hold the gate against mutant packs and raider bands • Fight the battles yourself or auto-resolve them Offline. No ads. No account. Your settlement One optional purchase (Survivor Mode) unlocks a developer God-Mode cheat console for players who want to sandbox. Built by XXI Online Games.

Screenshots

Zero Zone4 screens
Downfall Survival Sim4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Zero Zone at every 3 days against Downfall Survival Sim's every 6 days. 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 Zone sells 5 one-off in-app purchases and Downfall Survival Sim sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Zero Zone ships an update every 3 days, Downfall Survival Sim every 6 days. The most recent releases landed on October 3, 2026 and October 17, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 7 level
Zero Zone versus Downfall Survival Sim: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterZero ZoneDownfall Survival Sim
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Number of ratings—1 — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 days — betterEvery 6 days
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.015.0
Further details — not scored
Size110 MB40 MB
Age rating12+9+
DeveloperLukas UlbrichConstantin Catalin Stroescu

In-app purchases

5 purchases

Zero Zone

One-time5
  • 10 Cores$0.99
  • 55 Cores$3.99
  • 120 Cores$8.99
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  • 320 Cores$22.99
  • 700 Cores$44.99
1 purchases

Downfall Survival Sim

One-time1
  • Survivor Mode$9.99

Questions

Is Zero Zone free?
Zero Zone is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Downfall Survival Sim free?
Downfall Survival Sim is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Zero Zone or Downfall Survival Sim have ads?
Neither Zero Zone nor Downfall Survival Sim shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Zero Zone or Downfall Survival Sim?
Zero Zone ships an update every 3 days, and Downfall Survival Sim every 6 days. Most recently, Zero Zone was updated on October 3, 2026 and Downfall Survival Sim on October 17, 2026.

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