Raider vs Zip
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Raider
Pilot a spacecraft through dangerous caverns, engaging in intense combat to infiltrate a mining installation and stop an invasion. Master evasive maneuvers, upgrade weapons, and explore ever-changing levels to achieve the highest score.
- Turbo-charged piloting with evasive maneuvers
- Ever-changing cavern levels
- Crystal collection for high scores
- Weapon power-ups
- Infiltrate enemy installations
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Master your piloting skills as you manoeuvre through a labyrinth of caverns where danger lurks around every corner. Infiltrate a Xeronium mining installation and cut off supply lines before the corrupt BeamGen corporation invades the galaxy. But be warned, enemy drones are out in full force. Remain on high alert as you explore the Vensella cavern system, test your skills in epic space battles and destroy the reactor core! Do you have the skills to be a pilot of RAIDER? Key Features: • TURBO-CHARGED PILOTING. Simultaneously evade incoming fire, navigate hazardous terrain and take on an onslaught of enemies. • EVER-CHANGING LEVELS. Explore a constantly changing map with each playthrough, allowing for a new challenge every time! • SMASH YOUR HIGH SCORE. Gather as many crystals as possible to be the best pilot in the galaxy. • POWER UP YOUR WEAPONS. Use weapon pads to enhance your tactical defences as you battle the BeamGen drones!
Zip
Guide clumsy mechanical beings home by manipulating their environment. Touch to contract and release to propel them through over 100 unique levels. This game offers a pure, ad-free, and in-app purchase-free experience.
- Over 100 levels
- Intuitive touch controls
- Physics-based gameplay
- No ads
- No in-app purchases
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Touch to contract. Release to let go. Bring the clumsy mechanical beings home. · · · over 100 levels no ads no in-app-purchases »brilliantly designed« – gamezebo »a lot of heart« – pocketgamer »clever« – toucharcade »excellent« – macstories »absolute joy to play« – platformalist
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: Raider at Free against Zip's $1.99. Raider also leads on update cadence (every 9 days vs every 3 months). Zip's advantage is rating (4.8 vs 4.4) and ratings volume (4.8K vs 27). On ads, in-app purchases 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
Raider is free to download; Zip costs $1.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Zip holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Zip has 4.8K ratings behind it against 27, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 78% of Raider's written reviews are positive against 94% of Zip's.
Raider ships an update every 9 days, Zip every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on October 15, 2026 and October 17, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Raider | Zip |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free — better | $1.99 |
| Rating | 4.4 (27 ratings) | 4.8 (4.8K ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 77.8% of reviews | 94.1% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 27 | 4.8K — better |
| Update frequency | Every 9 days — better | Every 3 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free — better | Paid |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 | 8.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 521 MB | 16 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Amir Lari | Philipp Stollenmayer |
Customer experience
Raider
Zip
Bugs and requests
Raider
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
Zip
Reported bugs
2 issues- Game crashes on startup for some users
- Levels not unlocking properly after completion
Requested features
3 requests- More levels and worlds
- Level editor and sharing functionality
- Difficulty settings or customization options
In-app purchases
Raider
No in-app purchases
Zip
No in-app purchases
