Comparison

Zombie Harvest! vs Cheating Tom 4

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

Head to head
About

Zombie Harvest!

Defend your vegetable garden from an onslaught of zombies in this unique arcade shooter. Utilize a variety of powerful peppers and strategic attacks to defeat waves of enemies and protect your precious seeds.

Highlights
  • Defend vegetable garden from zombies
  • Utilize 7 types of superbad peppers
  • Battle 25 types of enemies
  • Progress through 3 locations and 90 levels
  • Encounter bonuses and bosses
  • Parody of popular free games
Features
Read full description

Ta-dam! It's not just another one of those "zombie-killing" free games. But, yes, most of the addicting games are about zombies, so we’ve blended in some extra healthy veggie fun! Are you ready to discover a story about the mightiest vegetables in a battle against zombies? Meet Zombie Harvest - a sarcastic parody of popular games, with a twist! There are the peaceful vegetables, living free and relaxed. Well, you know, there are peppers, pumpkins, and stuff like that. Suddenly ... Some greedy disgusting zombies are planning to steal the seeds from the cool as a cucumber vegetables! So stop lying there you couch potato, it's time to get into some shooting games! Shoot, defend, attack, and win! Zomboleon, Dyson and other limbs of the devil, or maybe the products of the inflamed minds of our free game designers are ready to do battle with you. Fortunately, there are the reddest and hottest peppers in the ranks of our veggie crew! Throw anything you have at hand at the ghouls, and have fun! It's easy to shoot, impossible to stop! Protect your veggie garden until last zombies get shot. The next wave in addicting games - a sarcastic vegetarian arcade! Zombies, vegetables, birds - all in one. - 7 Superbad peppers on your side, and 25 types of enemy, each more disgusting than the last - 4 locations and 120 levels - Varied but always simple gameplay - Bonuses and bosses: arcade in the best sense! - A sharp parody of the most popular free games - we got the best of them for you for free. Have fun! Hey, Zombies! You better return back to the grave or you’ll get a carrot where the sun don’t shine!

About

Cheating Tom 4

Help a budding hairstylist sneakily practice his craft in various salons while avoiding his bosses. Master different hairstyles and levels to become a world-class designer.

Highlights
  • Sneak through hair salons
  • Master 25 hairstyles
  • Cut hair quickly
  • Challenging levels and game modes
  • Score power-ups and collect coins
  • Customize avatars
  • Dress up characters
Read full description

~~> Tom, a Genius School graduate, is looking for his dream job. What’ll it be? Astronaut? Firefighter? Pilot? Guess again… he’s decided to become a superstar hairdresser! ~~> Only problem is, his bosses don’t let him touch actual hair… unless it’s on the floor. Poor Tom is only allowed to stick to menial tasks like scrubbing floors and answering phones. ~~> Help Tom cut his way from “barberchop” around the corner to world-class designer hair salons… all while avoiding his bosses’ watchful eye. Cheating Tom graduated Genius School. Now he’s got to enter the real world and get a job. So his days of sneaking around are probably over, right? WRONG. As they say, “once a cheater, always a cheater.” Help Tom become an amazing hairstylist without getting caught by his annoying bosses who are determined to keep him sweeping the floors day after day. Features: > Help Tom sneak his way from hair salon to hair salon! > Hurry up! You’ve got 25 different hairstyles to master. > Make sure he cuts and styles customers’ hair as quickly as possible before his boss notices. > Tons of challenging levels & supercool game modes for ultra sneakiness. > Score power-ups and collect coins to become sneakier than ever. > WARNING: You may encounter some extremely peculiar customers…! > Chop-chop! Cut that hair as fast as you can, and make sure the customers are satisfied, OR ELSE! > Choose your avatar - Tom or Taffy – and get cutting! > Dress Tom and Taffy up in crazy costumes. ABOUT US 
Crazy Labs is a casual games brand, under which TabTale develops and publishes fun and addictive games. Crazy Labs partners with independent development studios across the globe to create engaging mobile content for audiences of all ages. Like us: https://www.facebook.com/crazylabsgames
 Watch us: https://www.youtube.com/Tabtale
 Visit us: https://tabtale.com/ Follow us:@CrazyLabsGames CONTACT US Let us know what you think! Questions? Suggestions? Technical Support? Contact us 24/7 at WeCare@TabTale.com PRIVACY: The app is free to play but certain in-game items may require payment. The app includes: - advertising for TabTale and some third parties that redirect users to our sites, apps or third-party sites - social networks links to connect with others while playing - the option to accept push notifications to inform of exciting news (e.g. updates) - an age-gate to prevent access to some features to protect children (e.g. restrict behavioral advertising or information sharing). Your privacy matters. The app may enable data collection for limited purposes (e.g. respond to support queries; enable, analyze and improve the app’s features and services; personalize content including targeted ads and analyse those ads). For more information refer to our Privacy Policy: https://tabtale.com/privacy-policy/. Note that referred third parties are subject to their own policies. By downloading, updating or using the app you consent to this collection and use of device information and your data for ad display and reporting purposes, and to our Terms of Use: https://tabtale.com/terms-of-use/.

Screenshots

Zombie Harvest!4 screens
Cheating Tom 44 screens

Verdict

The call

Zombie Harvest! and Cheating Tom 4 both sit at 4.7 stars, but that hides the real split: 91% of Zombie Harvest!'s written reviews are positive against 68% of Cheating Tom 4's. Cheating Tom 4's advantage is iOS requirement (9.0 vs 15.0). On price, rating, ratings volume and update cadence 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

Both are free to download. Zombie Harvest! sells 13 one-off in-app purchases and Cheating Tom 4 sells 12 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.7 for Zombie Harvest! against 4.7 for Cheating Tom 4. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 327 and 404 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 91% of Zombie Harvest!'s written reviews are positive against 68% of Cheating Tom 4's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Zombie Harvest! ships an update every 2 months, Cheating Tom 4 monthly. Both last shipped on October 17, 2026.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Zombie Harvest! versus Cheating Tom 4: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterZombie Harvest!Cheating Tom 4
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (327 ratings)4.7 (404 ratings) — better
Positive reviews91.3% of reviews — better68.4% of reviews
Number of ratings327404 — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsMonthly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.09.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size160 MB342 MB
Age rating9+4+
DeveloperOleksii Koval'Crazy Labs

Customer experience

Zombie Harvest!

All ratings271 ratings
Positive92.6%
Neutral2.2%
Negative5.2%
Written reviews196 reviews
Positive91.3%
Neutral2.0%
Negative6.6%

Cheating Tom 4

All ratings404 ratings
Positive92.1%
Neutral3.5%
Negative4.5%
Written reviews79 reviews
Positive68.4%
Neutral10.1%
Negative21.5%

User reviews

Zombie Harvest!

From 327 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🎮 Addictive and fun gameplay mechanics
  • 🎨 Great graphics and colorful design
  • 👍 Easy to learn and intuitive controls
  • 🌟 Nostalgic appeal for longtime players
  • 🎯 Diverse levels and challenging missions

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Frequent crashes and game freezes
  • ⏳ Long wait times for new lives
  • 💰 Aggressive monetization and pay-to-win mechanics
  • 📺 Intrusive and repetitive advertisements
  • 🔄 Lack of content updates and stagnation

Cheating Tom 4

From 404 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Fun and addictive game
  • 🚀 Smooth gameplay
  • 😊 Satisfying hair cutting experience

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Bugs and glitches in certain levels
  • ⏱️ Tight time constraints can be frustrating
  • 💰 Some features locked behind paywall

Bugs and requests

Zombie Harvest!

Reported bugs

7 issues
  • Game crashes on startup or during gameplay
  • Random disconnections and freezing
  • Ads prevent gameplay or won't close
  • Progress loss or save file corruption
  • Incompatibility with certain device models
Show 2 more
  • Game kicks players out unexpectedly
  • Tutorial or first level won't load properly

Requested features

9 requests
  • More levels and missions
  • Additional plants and enemies
  • Ability to rearrange plant positions
  • Facebook integration for progress sharing
  • New game modes and variations
Show 4 more
  • More life regeneration or hearts
  • Option to remove or reduce ads
  • Full screen support for newer devices
  • Sequel or continuation of the game

Cheating Tom 4

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Level 62 is impossible to complete
  • Ads sometimes don't redirect back to the game
  • Occasional crashes and freezes

Requested features

3 requests
  • Add more salons and levels
  • Improve level design and difficulty progression
  • Provide more customization options

In-app purchases

13 purchases

Zombie Harvest!

One-time13
  • Handful of coins$0.99
  • Partial upgrade$0.99
  • Pouch of coins (at a discount)$0.99
Show 10 more
  • 5 Medals$0.99
  • Pouch of coins$1.99
  • Full upgrade$1.99
  • Special offer$1.99
  • Double Coins$2.99
  • Bundle upgrade$2.99
  • 50 Medals$3.99
  • Pot of coins$4.99
  • Chest of coins$9.99
  • Heap of coins$19.99
12 purchases

Cheating Tom 4

One-time12
  • Coin Stack$1.99
  • Unlock Spike's Salon Door$1.99
  • No Ads Pack$1.99
Show 9 more
  • Unlock Mirror Mall Salon Door$1.99
  • Coin Doubler$2.99
  • Starter Pack$2.99
  • Coin Heap$3.99
  • Unlock All Doors$3.99
  • Coin Bag$8.99
  • Complete Costumes Pack$9.99
  • Coin Chest$19.99
  • Full Version - Get Everything!$99.99

Questions

Is Zombie Harvest! free?
Zombie Harvest! is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Cheating Tom 4 free?
Cheating Tom 4 is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Zombie Harvest! or Cheating Tom 4?
Cheating Tom 4 is rated higher. Zombie Harvest! averages 4.7 out of 5 from 327 ratings, while Cheating Tom 4 averages 4.7 from 404 ratings.
Do Zombie Harvest! or Cheating Tom 4 have ads?
Neither Zombie Harvest! nor Cheating Tom 4 shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Zombie Harvest! or Cheating Tom 4?
Zombie Harvest! ships an update every 2 months, and Cheating Tom 4 monthly. Most recently, Zombie Harvest! was updated on October 17, 2026 and Cheating Tom 4 on October 17, 2026.

Other comparisons