Comparison

Virus Versus™ vs Lava Crew

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

Head to head
About

Virus Versus™

Assume the role of an alien orchestrating a global virus and zombie apocalypse. Terraform the world, dehumanize humans, and abduct victims while avoiding the revenge of the undead. Enjoy fun graphics, upbeat music, and a unique apocalyptic theme.

Highlights
  • Alien virus zombie apocalypse simulation
  • World terraforming with Bio Poop
  • Dehumanize and abduct humans
  • Avoid undead revenge
  • Fun, bright graphics
  • Upbeat music and sound effects
Features
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Planet: Earth Population: 7 Billion Infestation: 0% That is, until YOU came along... Virus Versus™: Aliens Vs Zombies Edition lets YOU start the Alien Virus Zombie Apocalypse from the Alien's perspective and terraform the world - with Bio Poop!   Is it YOUR fault? Of course not!! Aren't we ALL just trying to survive? While trying to achieve Total World Infestation?  Spoiler Alert: This is NOT about World Peace! BE the Virus! Do the Alien's bidding! Dehumanize the Humans! Abduct the victims!! Orchestrate the alien virus apocalypse by wiping out the entire human population and avoiding the Undead Revenge of your recently dehumanized victims! Unleash your Dark Side and enjoy: + Fun, bright graphics. + Great, upbeat music. + Awesome, squishy sound effects. + Retro, state of the art un-animations. + and An apocalyptic zombie theme ripped straight from twisted imaginary headlines. Fun for the whole sick family! Virus Versus: Aliens Vs. Zombies Edition is a Pick Up and Play game for the whole family, unlike anything you've ever played before!   Kid tested to assure simple but fun game play, Virus Versus™ will provide you with great fun -- and Great Moral Victory. Need more reasons? Good, there's one more thing... It's a paid app, so its totally ads free! Get it now. Enjoy. Get Virus Versus: Aliens Vs Zombies Edition NOW and achieve YOUR dreams of Total World Infestation.

About

Lava Crew

Survive an onslaught of lava beasts as the last planetary surveyor. Test your lightning-fast reflexes in this classic 2D arcade action game. Can you hold out against the endless horde and discover the epilogue?

Highlights
  • Overhead 2D arcade action
  • Intense finger-flicking reflexes
  • Endless horde of Lava Beasts
  • Multiple difficulty levels
  • Unlockable epilogue
  • Fair gameplay mechanics
Features
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In the year 2124, you are the sole survivor of a team of elite planetary surveyors, tasked with stabilizing newly formed planets for habitation. The problem is, you have nothing but a few moss clumps, a pool of water, and your own lightning fast reflexes standing between you and an endless hoard of Lava Beasts bent on your destruction! How long can YOU hold out? Featuring classic, overhead 2D, arcade-action, requiring seriously extreme finger-flicking reflexes! This is NOT a game for people who content themselves with playing Solitaire! Thou hast been warned! Completely fair gameplay. No unfair advantage given to the enemy, in higher difficulties. Every difficulty is a new game unto itself, with different music, more levels, and different challenges to face. This is a game of true finger-swiping endurance! Beat the highest difficulty, to see the Epilogue and discover what rewards await you, for completing the game!

Screenshots

Virus Versus™4 screens
Lava Crew4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Lava Crew at Free against Virus Versus™'s $1.99. Lava Crew also leads on update cadence (every 6 months vs every 78 months) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.6). Virus Versus™'s advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 4). On rating, ratings volume, ads 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

Lava Crew is free to download; Virus Versus™ costs $1.99 up front. Lava Crew sells 4 one-off in-app purchases. Virus Versus™ asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Virus Versus™ against 5.0 for Lava Crew. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 1 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Virus Versus™ ships an update every 78 months, Lava Crew every 6 months. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Virus Versus™ versus Lava Crew: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterVirus Versus™Lava Crew
Price$1.99Free — better
Rating5.0 (1 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings)
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings11
Update frequencyEvery 78 monthsEvery 6 months — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationPaidFree with in-app purchases — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.612.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size300 MB274 MB
Age rating9+4+
DeveloperEdward GangesMartin Antell

Customer experience

Virus Versus™

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Lava Crew

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Virus Versus™

No in-app purchases

4 purchases

Lava Crew

One-time4
  • 3 save slots$0.99
  • 10 save slots$1.99
  • 20 save slots$2.99
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  • 40 save slots$4.99

Questions

Is Virus Versus™ free?
Virus Versus™ costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Lava Crew free?
Lava Crew is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Virus Versus™ or Lava Crew?
Virus Versus™ and Lava Crew are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 1 and 1 ratings respectively.
Do Virus Versus™ or Lava Crew have ads?
Neither Virus Versus™ nor Lava Crew shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Virus Versus™ or Lava Crew?
Virus Versus™ ships an update every 78 months, and Lava Crew every 6 months. Most recently, Virus Versus™ was updated on November 1, 2026 and Lava Crew on November 3, 2026.

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