Optical Inquisitor Zero vs Box Zombies
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Optical Inquisitor Zero
Experience a retro sniper adventure set in 1988. Help Tommy Rissken get revenge on those who betrayed him and return to his daughter. Features superior sniper mechanics, ragdoll physics, and an 80s soundtrack.
- Superior sniper mechanics
- Ragdoll physics
- Destructible bodies
- 80s style soundtrack
- Interactive level elements
- Old 80s style cell phones
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*Optical Inquisitor Zero is the Free version of the game* **Optical Inquisitor 17+ - Uncensored version without Ads available!** Its the year 1988. Acid wash jeans are in. Our hero, Tommy Rissken has been betrayed by his friends and had to serve a prison sentence for 8 years. Now he's back with a vengeance. With your help, he'll get his revenge on his 'friends' and be able to return to his daughter. **NOTE: Compatible with iPhone 4, iPad 2 and up.** Features: - Superior Sniper mechanics - Great ragdoll physics, destructible bodies - Racing and Underground Gamblers Club (only in 17+ edition) - Great cartoon animations - Amazing 80s style soundtrack from 'Perturbator', 'RTRY', 'Vector Hold', 'Protector-101', 'Palm Highway Chase', 'Tommy', 'Betamaxx', 'Flash Аrnold', 'Silenx', 'M-Town Vice', 'Vincenzo Salvia', 'Hot Hot Hawk', 'Brutal Pony Riders', 'Bestrack', 'The Аstral Stereo Project', 'Bourgeoisie', 'Mr Pteez', 'Quasars', 'DrPECCO' - Build your own weapons (only in 17+ edition) - Great interactive elements in levels - Old 80's style cell phones - Brutal interrogations (only in 17+ edition) - No IAP =Trailer on Youtube= http://youtu.be/Tn_GHBDlvmc Follow us for the latest info and game news! • http://crescentmoongames.com/other-games/ • http://facebook.com/crescentmoongames • http://facebook.com/OpticalInquisitor • http://twitter.com/cm_games
Box Zombies
Engage in cooperative zombie survival across diverse maps, both pre-designed and procedurally generated. Utilize an arsenal of weapons and power-ups to fend off relentless hordes. Compete with friends for in-game rewards and ultimate bragging rights.
- Randomly generated maps
- Pre-made maps
- Unlockable characters
- Co-operative online play
- Gigantic zombie hordes
- Day and night settings
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Fight through massive zombie hordes in this chaotic top-down survival shooter. Explore both randomly generated and handcrafted maps while unlocking new characters, weapons, and powerups. Cooperation is essential, but be careful of stray bullets and bouncing grenades! Survive Together: • Team up and stay close! The shared camera encourages players to stick together or risk getting left behind • Stock up on ammo before the round ends, or hope your favorite weapon spawns next round • Build defenses with sentry guns, barricades, mines, and more Features: • 15+ Characters to Unlock • Randomly Generated Maps (Singleplayer) • 10+ Handcrafted Maps (Singleplayer and Co-Op) • Singleplayer & Co-Operative Online Action • Gigantic Zombie Hordes • Strong Emphasis on Teamwork Thanks for playing!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Optical Inquisitor Zero at none against Box Zombies's 2. Optical Inquisitor Zero also leads on ads (none vs shown) and review sentiment (90% vs 58%). Box Zombies's advantage is update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 7 months). On price, rating 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. Box Zombies sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. Optical Inquisitor Zero asks for nothing beyond the download.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.4 for Optical Inquisitor Zero against 4.3 for Box Zombies. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Optical Inquisitor Zero has 2.6K ratings behind it against 81, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 90% of Optical Inquisitor Zero's written reviews are positive against 58% of Box Zombies's.
Optical Inquisitor Zero ships an update every 7 months, Box Zombies every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 18, 2026 and October 15, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Optical Inquisitor Zero | Box Zombies |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.4 (2.6K ratings) — better | 4.3 (81 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 90.3% of reviews — better | 57.9% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 2.6K — better | 81 |
| Update frequency | Every 7 months | Every 3 weeks — better |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 7.0 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 60 MB | 190 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Crescent Moon Games LLC | Brett Potomac |
Customer experience
Optical Inquisitor Zero
Box Zombies
Bugs and requests
Optical Inquisitor Zero
Reported bugs
2 issues- Levels resetting after crashes
- Difficulty progressing past certain missions
Requested features
4 requests- Uncensored version
- More missions and levels
- Ability to disable ads
- Improved performance on older devices
Box Zombies
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Optical Inquisitor Zero
No in-app purchases
Box Zombies
- Box Zombies Special Offer$1.99
- Box Zombies Ultimate$9.99
Questions
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