Root Down vs zipnzag
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Root Down
An original abstract strategy game for two players with unique movement rules. Figure out how to move your pieces to capture your opponent's and win. Offers AI play and pass-and-play modes with variable setups.
- Abstract strategy gameplay
- Unique piece movement rules
- AI opponent
- Pass-and-play mode
- Variable game setups
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Root Down is an original abstract strategy game designed by Martin Grider for 2-players. It's rules about which pieces you can move are a little quirky, but once you figure it out, it's very quick to play, and has some interesting gameplay mechanics. In Root Down, you have two types of pieces. There are "kicker" pieces that must be next to a "root" piece to move. (Root pieces cannot move.) Kickers can only move exactly as far as the number of kickers next to the root. After a kicker moves, it "kicks" all of the neighboring pieces, then settles down into a new "root" piece. If you kick one of your own root pieces, it becomes another "kicker"! Kicking an opponent's root does the same, and if you kick it again before it has a chance to move, you'll to capture it! The game features an AI player, as well as pass-and-play options. There are several variable setups to chose from. Each one plays slightly different. Please use the "send feedback" button to send me your input, or email me: rootdown@abstractpuzzle.com
zipnzag
A fast-paced, challenging board game where players connect colored dots to win. Compete against the computer or another player on your iPad or iPhone. Experience a new classic game designed for quick, engaging play.
- Fast-paced gameplay
- Challenging board game
- Connect dots to win
- Play against computer
- Play against human
- iPad and iPhone compatible
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Fast, fun and challenging board game for the iPad and iPhone. Blue dots vs red dots. Connect your dots top-to-bottom to win. Play a human or the computer. A new classic board game by Lightorium.com LLC.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: zipnzag at fortnightly against Root Down's every 27 months. zipnzag also leads on iOS requirement (11.0 vs 17.4). On price, rating, review sentiment and ratings volume 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.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.0 for Root Down against 4.0 for zipnzag. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 3 and 4 respectively. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 100% and 100% positive.
Root Down ships an update every 27 months, zipnzag fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 4, 2026 and September 27, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Root Down | zipnzag |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.0 (3 ratings) | 4.0 (4 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 3 | 4 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 27 months | Fortnightly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 17.4 | 11.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 1 MB | 11 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Martin Grider | lightorium.com LLC |
Customer experience
Root Down
zipnzag
In-app purchases
Root Down
No in-app purchases
zipnzag
No in-app purchases
