Trench Runner vs ZAGA
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Trench Runner
Navigate a dangerous trench, destroying enemy turrets to survive. The objective is to last as long as possible in this challenging survival game. Prepare for an inevitable end.
- Destroy turrets
- Survival gameplay
- High score chasing
- Trench environment
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Destroy turrets and stay alive as long as possible. In the end, everybody dies. Eventually..
ZAGA
Control two bouncing lines to navigate through vibrant environments. Tap to change direction, match colors to score, and dodge obstacles. Collect orbs to unlock new visual themes and experience a challenging arcade adventure.
- Dual line control
- Color matching gameplay
- Obstacle avoidance
- Orb collection for unlocks
- Unlockable themes
- Stunning visuals
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The ZAGA begins. A gorgeous combination of quick reactions and stunning visuals for you to zig and zag your way through. From the creators of Smove, comes the next classic arcade game. Two lines bounce back and forth. Can you control them? Tap to change directions, match the colors to collect points, and definitely definitely avoid the obstacles. Collect orbs to unlock new themes! From the far reaches of space, to the calming waves of the sea, zag your way through uncharted environments. Life isn't a journey, it's a ZAGA.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: ZAGA at 4.4 against Trench Runner's 3.0. ZAGA also leads on ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (weekly vs every 21 months). Trench Runner's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 4). On price 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. ZAGA sells 4 one-off in-app purchases. Trench Runner asks for nothing beyond the download.
ZAGA holds the better App Store score, 4.4 against 3.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: ZAGA has 172 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.
Trench Runner ships an update every 21 months, ZAGA weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 6, 2026 and October 16, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Trench Runner | ZAGA |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.0 (1 ratings) | 4.4 (172 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | — | 74.8% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 1 | 172 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 21 months | Weekly — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Ad-supported — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 6.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 87 MB | 294 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | kerem yokuva | Simple Machine, LLC |
Customer experience
Trench Runner
ZAGA
Bugs and requests
Trench Runner
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
ZAGA
Reported bugs
7 issues- App crashes on startup or loading screen
- Significant frame rate drops after extended play
- Ads interrupt gameplay and cause game over
- Unresponsive tap controls
- Incompatible with older iOS versions
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- App stalls and requires device reboot
- Lagging performance during gameplay
Requested features
6 requests- Additional game modes and levels
- More theme options
- Bonus levels or new challenges
- Difficulty settings or speed adjustment
- Multiplayer or competitive features
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- Better ad placement (not during gameplay)
In-app purchases
Trench Runner
No in-app purchases
ZAGA
- Remove Ads$1.99
- 1,000 Orbs$1.99
- 2,200 Orbs$2.99
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- 4,500 Orbs$4.99
