# Zombie Gunship Arcade vs Spartan Runner.

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Spartan Runner. at 89% against Zombie Gunship Arcade's 33%. Spartan Runner. also leads on rating (4.8 vs 3.1) and ratings volume (1.3K vs 99). Zombie Gunship Arcade's advantage is update cadence (weekly vs every 6 weeks) and iOS requirement (7.0 vs 15.6). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Zombie Gunship Arcade sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Spartan Runner. sells 6 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Spartan Runner. holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 3.1. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Spartan Runner. has 1.3K ratings behind it against 99, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 33% of Zombie Gunship Arcade's written reviews are positive against 89% of Spartan Runner.'s.

Zombie Gunship Arcade ships an update weekly, Spartan Runner. every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 20, 2026 and October 19, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Zombie Gunship Arcade | Spartan Runner. |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [3.1 (99 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/zombie-gunship-arcade/id852187765/reviews) | **[4.8 (1.3K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/spartan-runner/id1410696004/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | 99 | **1.3K** |
| Positive reviews | 33.3% of reviews | **89.4% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | **Weekly** | Every 6 weeks |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Size | 21 MB | 62 MB |
| Requires iOS | **7.0** | 15.6 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Age rating | 12+ | 12+ |
| Developer | [ZSpectre, Inc.](https://appshunter.io/developer/1794602854) | [William Bourdon](https://appshunter.io/developer/1410696003) |

## What reviewers say

### Zombie Gunship Arcade

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/zombie-gunship-arcade/id852187765)

Experience classic arcade-style fun with a challenging side-scrolling shooter. Defend against waves of zombies with a single gun, aiming for high scores and leaderboard dominance. It's a hard but addictive game reminiscent of retro challenges.

**Highlights:** Classic arcade style, Side-view gameplay, Single gun combat, Zombie shooting, Game Center leaderboards, iOS controller support

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (1)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Beasty Gunship and Remove Ads | $0.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- 🎮 Challenging and addictive gameplay
- 🎵 Good retro music and sound design
- ⚡ Fast-paced action mechanics
- 🧟 Creative zombie gunship concept
- 📱 Quick pick-up-and-play sessions

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Game doesn't display graphics (black/white screen)
- ❌ Incompatible with iOS versions (won't download/run)
- 😤 Extremely frustrating difficulty curve
- 📢 Intrusive and obtrusive ads
- 🎮 Flawed game mechanics (tap to fly AND shoot)

**Reported bugs**

- Black or white screen on startup (no graphics rendering)
- Game doesn't download on iOS (compatibility issues)
- Screen shows static/horizontal bars instead of gameplay
- Game over immediately after pressing play
- Won't rotate/flip when phone orientation changes

**Requested features**

- Separate buttons for flying and shooting
- Power-ups or forgiveness mechanics
- Multiple lives system (3 lives suggested)
- Upgrade system (glide, lift, spread shot, laser, missile)
- Ability to disable ads with IAP


### Spartan Runner.

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/spartan-runner/id1410696004)

Embark on an action-packed 2D adventure where you equip a Spartan with a shotgun to battle an alien invasion. Explore over 40 missions, customize your character, and upgrade weapons. Compete with friends on the global leaderboard.

**Highlights:** Old-school 2D graphics, Over 40 missions, Spartan customization, Weapon upgrades, Rewards and achievements, Weekly challenges, Global leaderboard

**Features:** Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (6)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Credits pack 1 | $1.99 | one-time |
| Credits pack 2 | $2.99 | one-time |
| Ads removal | $2.99 | one-time |
| Credits pack 3 | $4.99 | one-time |
| Credits pack 4 | $8.99 | one-time |
| Credits pack 5 | $49.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- 👌 Perfecto
- 🎮 New game idea
- 🕹️ Halo in a nutshell
- 👍 Good before bed game
- 🏃‍♂️ Spartan runner

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🙅‍♂️ Bad app support
- 🙅‍♂️ Worst game ever
- 💰 Good if you don't care about ads
- 🐛 Fix level 16
- 🙅‍♂️ Can't X out of ads

**Reported bugs**

- Level 16 the add always freezes up and I have restarted the level 3 times
- Mission 21 is impossible to get all 12 marines
- The banshee levels could be fixed and the automatic weapons should kill elites in two or three shots, not one. The automatic weapons could be given more ammo to counter this. Also brutes, hunters and elites should deal more damage than jackals and there should be energy sword elites and maybe gravity hammer brutes later in the run that can kill you in one hit
- All of the characters in the game are copyrighted so kiss money goodbye, fake halo game
- The enemy sprites need to be added instead of just blobs cause the blobs just get in the way of the experience of the game it's supposed to feel like halo yes well the enemy's you can't tell what they are you can't tell if it's forerunners or Covinet or Prometheus you can't tell

**Requested features**

- Make a RTS halo game!
- Put this spartan into super Mario bros?
- Dark mode option
- Advanced analytics dashboard
- Playable Eleates (Elites) where you can customize their armor and stuff and get like different suits with an alien weapon


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Zombie Gunship Arcade free?

Zombie Gunship Arcade is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is Spartan Runner. free?

Spartan Runner. is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Which has better reviews, Zombie Gunship Arcade or Spartan Runner.?

Spartan Runner. is rated higher. Zombie Gunship Arcade averages 3.1 out of 5 from 99 ratings, while Spartan Runner. averages 4.8 from 1.3K ratings.

### Do Zombie Gunship Arcade or Spartan Runner. have ads?

Neither Zombie Gunship Arcade nor Spartan Runner. shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Zombie Gunship Arcade or Spartan Runner.?

Zombie Gunship Arcade ships an update weekly, and Spartan Runner. every 6 weeks. Most recently, Zombie Gunship Arcade was updated on October 20, 2026 and Spartan Runner. on October 19, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*