# Radiation Island vs Dead Vote

The clearest difference is price: Dead Vote at Free against Radiation Island's $4.99. Radiation Island's advantage is rating (4.3 vs 1.0) and in-app purchases (none vs 1). On update cadence, ads and device support there is nothing between them.

Dead Vote is free to download; Radiation Island costs $4.99 up front. Dead Vote sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $4.99 per month. Radiation Island asks for nothing beyond the download.

Radiation Island holds the better App Store score, 4.3 against 1.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Radiation Island has 649 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

Radiation Island ships an update every 3 weeks, Dead Vote monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 26, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Radiation Island | Dead Vote |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | $4.99 | **Free** |
| Rating | **[4.3 (649 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/radiation-island/id923760656/reviews)** | [1.0 (1 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/dead-vote/id6759246778/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | **649** | 1 |
| Positive reviews | 73.9% of reviews | — |
| In-app purchases | **No** | Yes |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | **Every 3 weeks** | Monthly |
| Monetization | Paid | — |
| Size | 2.3 GB | 155 MB |
| Requires iOS | **15** | 17.0 |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** | iPhone, iPad |
| Age rating | 12+ | 12+ |
| Developer | [Atypical Games](https://appshunter.io/developer/574375383) | [Painless Games Co](https://appshunter.io/developer/1841112053) |

## What reviewers say

### Radiation Island

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/radiation-island/id923760656)

Embark on a survival adventure in a vast open world, stranded in an alternate reality. Explore, craft, and fight to uncover secrets and find your way back home. Survive harsh environments, dangerous creatures, and the undead.

**Highlights:** Open-world exploration, Crafting and resource gathering, Combat against wildlife and zombies, Day-night cycle and weather effects, Underwater exploration, Multiplayer arena mode

**Features:** Game Controller support, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none

**What reviewers like**

- 🚀 PLEASE KEEP UPDATING
- 👍 Enjoyable for years
- 👍 Immersive environment
- 👍 Tense atmosphere
- 👍 Open world with variety

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Crashes and resets progress
- 🐛 Glitches with building
- 🐛 Laggy performance in certain areas
- 🔋 Battery draining
- 🐛 Disappearing items and chests

**Reported bugs**

- Crashes causing loss of progress
- Glitches with building and structures
- Disappearing items and chests
- Laggy performance in certain areas
- Compatibility issues with newer iOS versions

**Requested features**

- Creative mode with unlimited resources
- Multiplayer co-op
- More vehicles (cars, boats, etc.)
- Expanded crafting and building options
- More enemy variety and difficulty


### Dead Vote

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/dead-vote/id6759246778)

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases (1)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Premium Month | $4.99 | per month |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Radiation Island free?

Radiation Island costs $4.99, with no in-app purchases.

### Is Dead Vote free?

Dead Vote is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Which has better reviews, Radiation Island or Dead Vote?

Radiation Island is rated higher. Radiation Island averages 4.3 out of 5 from 649 ratings, while Dead Vote averages 1.0 from 1 ratings.

### Do Radiation Island or Dead Vote have ads?

Neither Radiation Island nor Dead Vote shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Radiation Island or Dead Vote?

Radiation Island ships an update every 3 weeks, and Dead Vote monthly. Most recently, Radiation Island was updated on October 26, 2026 and Dead Vote on October 24, 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.*