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Zombie Gunship vs Zombie Royale

Zombie Gunship 4.7★ · Free + IAP · ⚠ stale 75
Winner Zombie Gunship
Zombie Royale 4.6★ · Free + IAP 40

Zombie Gunship is the better choice for a classic, simple, and ad-free zombie shooter experience, despite its stability issues on newer devices, while Zombie Royale is plagued by excessive ads and a lack of content.

Full reviews: Zombie Gunship · Zombie Royale

Zombie Gunship offers a simple, fun, and largely ad-free experience that many users have enjoyed for years, though it suffers from crashing issues on newer iOS versions due to a lack of updates. Zombie Royale, while having a good concept, is severely hampered by an overwhelming number of ads, repetitive gameplay, and a scarcity of content.

Head to head

Features and Content edge: Zombie GunshipR12R14R15R29
Zombie Gunship Zombie Gunship is praised for its simple, straightforward gameplay, allowing players to upgrade guns and aircraft defenses, and offers a challenging experience R12R14R29. However, some users desire more depth, mission variation, and aircraft types, noting only five levels in total R12R15.
Zombie Royale Zombie Royale has a good concept with blood, masks, and guns, and boss fights . However, a significant number of users report a lack of content, with all guns unlocked within a few hours or days, and a desire for more guns, game modes, and a player level system R71. Some also wish for a first-person mode or gyroscopic movement .
Ease of Use and Gameplay edge: Zombie GunshipR12R14R16R27
Zombie Gunship Zombie Gunship is lauded for its simple, easy-to-understand gameplay loop and controls R12R14. Users appreciate the offline availability and simple progression R27R33. Some mention disorienting optics but generally find it fun . One user reported not being able to shoot due to a missing fire button R16.
Zombie Royale Zombie Royale's gameplay is described as fun and addictive initially . However, control issues are frequently cited, with users experiencing problems with movement, unintended shooting, and difficulty reloading during zombie attacks . Some find the gameplay repetitive after a short period .
Reliability and Performance tieR1R4R6R7
Zombie Gunship Zombie Gunship has significant issues with crashing, especially on newer iPhones and iOS versions, with some users needing to reinstall the game frequently or experiencing crashes immediately upon opening R1R4R6R7. This is often attributed to a lack of updates R7R44.
Zombie Royale Zombie Royale also suffers from crashing issues, with the game crashing during runs, after ads, or causing device shutdowns . Users also report that the game drains phone battery quickly .
Price/Value and Ads edge: Zombie GunshipR4R22R27R31
Zombie Gunship Zombie Gunship is highly praised for being free, fun, and having very few or no intrusive ads R22R27R31. Some users mention an occasional ad or an audio glitch after watching an ad R4.
Zombie Royale Zombie Royale is heavily criticized for an excessive number of ads, often appearing after every level or every 30 seconds, making the game unplayable for many . Users feel the ads ruin the experience, despite the game being free .
Updates and Support tieR3R7R44R57
Zombie Gunship Many Zombie Gunship users lament the lack of recent updates, with some stating the app hasn't been updated in seven or eight years R3R7R44. This is believed to contribute to crashing issues on newer devices R7. However, one user paradoxically claims it's one of the few games that still gets updated R57.
Zombie Royale Zombie Royale users frequently request updates for more guns, game modes, and general content R71. There's mention of promised new snipers that haven't arrived for months .
Pick Zombie Gunship if

you appreciate a simple, classic, and largely ad-free zombie shooter experience, are willing to tolerate potential crashing issues on newer devices, and enjoy a game that focuses on straightforward gunship action R27.

Pick Zombie Royale if

you are looking for a quick, casual zombie game and are prepared to endure a very high frequency of ads, or if you are interested in its specific third-person running and shooting mechanics .

Evidence note: The evidence for Zombie Gunship is heavily skewed towards positive reviews, often citing nostalgia and the lack of ads, despite numerous recent complaints about crashing. Zombie Royale's reviews are overwhelmingly negative regarding ads, which likely impacts its overall rating despite some positive comments on gameplay.

Frequently asked

Do these games have a lot of ads?
Zombie Gunship is praised for having very few or no ads, with users highlighting it as a rare gem in the mobile gaming landscape R22R27R33R40. In contrast, Zombie Royale is heavily criticized for an overwhelming number of ads, often appearing after every level or every 30 seconds, making it nearly unplayable for many users .
Are these games regularly updated?
Zombie Gunship has not been updated in about seven or eight years, according to multiple user reviews, which is cited as a reason for crashing issues on newer iOS devices R3R7R44. Zombie Royale users frequently request updates for more content, such as new guns and game modes, suggesting a lack of recent significant updates R71.
Do these games crash frequently?
Both games experience frequent crashing. Zombie Gunship users report crashes immediately upon opening the game or after a few rounds, especially on newer iPhones, often requiring reinstallation R1R4R6R7. Zombie Royale also crashes during gameplay, after ads, or causes devices to shut down .

What reviewers actually said

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  1. [R12] Zombie Gunship 3/5 · US Good way to kill time.: Gunship is a simply way to kill some time and zombies. Simple set-up, kill zombies and complete objective to earn money toward upgrading your aircraft’s guns and other passive defenses. I do with they invested a little in mission variation and aircraft types.
  2. [R14] Zombie Gunship 5/5 · US Amazing!: Literally, the most simple but most fun game I’ve ever played. It’s straightforward and is challenging! I love it!
  3. [R15] Zombie Gunship 3/5 · GB Good Game, Needs More Depth: I personally like zombie games, and games you can quickly pick up and play for 10 mins whilst waiting for a train etc. It is well designed, and a really good idea....there’s just so real depth. Once you’ve unlocked a couple of levels (only 5 on total) and had a few go’s, there’s nothing really to follow - would much prefer a story type mode, maybe even a option where
  4. [R29] Zombie Gunship 5/5 · US Best game ever: I have been looking for gems and I finally found one you can tear zombies into pieces. You can fire a high caliber bullet into them you can upgrade your guns and also killing waves of zombies. I like the difficulty there’s horns and horns of them so you’re gonna look out for them and turn them into Ash 10 out of 10 game
  5. [R16] Zombie Gunship 1/5 · GB Terrible: In this game you can’t shoot as there is no fire button
  6. [R27] Zombie Gunship 5/5 · US Simple works: Simple gameplay loop, no ads, no need to be online. A rare type these days.
  7. [R1] Zombie Gunship 2/5 · US Crashes like a mf: played 3 rounds then the game crashed and continued to crash immediately upon opening the game. ridiculous i have to reinstall the game to get it to not crash after 3 games lol
  8. [R4] Zombie Gunship 2/5 · US Very Buggy: The game has become very buggy and crashes before awarding points. Also, annoying are the 5 minute (not exaggerating) Royal Kingdom ads that are frequent. Game not as good as it used to be. Do better.
  9. [R6] Zombie Gunship 3/5 · US Game keeps crashing: Love this game but it keeps crashing. Even after I reinstalled the game, it still keeps crashing
  10. [R7] Zombie Gunship 1/5 · US Keep crashing after playing a few times: App hasn’t been updated in about seven years, it cannot handle the new iPhones iOS. RIP
  11. [R22] Zombie Gunship 5/5 · US Good game!: I like the fact that they don’t shove a bunch of “hey buy this now for 100 dollars” in your face and on top on that it’s very fun! It’s one of those hinden gems you could say! Good game recommend it’s fun.
  12. [R31] Zombie Gunship 5/5 · US Still Amazing!: I used to play this game all the time, but forgot about it. It still isn’t Pay to Win! Thank you!!! 🫶🙌
  13. [R3] Zombie Gunship 3/5 · US Need new updates: Stop letting us down give us new updates. I’d give this game of five if you guys made occasional updates 🤦‍♂️
  14. [R44] Zombie Gunship 4/5 · US Good…: Zombie Gunship is a fun enough game, but there hasn’t been an update in 8 years. Makes one ponder why. User Data?
  15. [R57] Zombie Gunship 5/5 · US Awesome simple game!: I’ve had this game as long as I’ve had an iPhone. It is fun and simple. One of the few games that still gets updated. Thank you Devs!
  16. [R33] Zombie Gunship 5/5 · US Amazing game: I love the simple graphics and animations the zero ads.also it just has that older mobile game charm, it’s very well made and has that charm that most other mobile game don’t. For example there I sent any pushy ads wanting you to buy it or needing to buy the rest of the game you just get a fun zombie shooter
  17. [R40] Zombie Gunship 5/5 · US Simple. Fun. No ads: It is a fun game I have played for a very long time.
  18. [R71] Zombie Royale 4/5 · GB UPDATE THIS GAME: It’s a really good game but it NEEDS an update for more guns and maybe some game modes or other ways to play,I just think it’s a bit too simple but other than an update it’s pretty good 😁

Synthesized from 120 recent App Store reviews · updated July 2026 · View on the App Store