Genshin Impact vs Zenless Zone Zero
Which is better in 2026? Five scores, side by side.
Genshin Impact is the better app overall, scoring 8.3 to 8.1. Genshin Impact wins on 2 of the 5 scores, Zenless Zone Zero on 1, with 2 tied.
Explorers who want a vast anime world and don't mind gacha
Action fans who want stylish, combo-heavy fights in short bursts
Score by score
The details
| Feature | Genshin Impact | Zenless Zone Zero |
|---|---|---|
| Category | RPG & Adventure Games | RPG & Adventure Games |
| Category rank | #4 of 8 | #6 of 8 |
| Developer | HoYoverse | HoYoverse |
| Pricing | Free + paid plans | Free + paid plans |
| Usable for free | Yes | Yes |
| iPhone & iPad | ✓ | ✓ |
| Android | ✓ | ✓ |
| Windows | ✓ | ✓ |
Common questions
Is Genshin Impact better than Zenless Zone Zero?
Genshin Impact is the better app overall, scoring 8.3 to 8.1. Genshin Impact wins on 2 of the 5 scores, Zenless Zone Zero on 1, with 2 tied.
Which is cheaper, Genshin Impact or Zenless Zone Zero?
Genshin Impact: Free to play; Genesis Crystals from $0.99 and a $4.99 Blessings Bundle. Zenless Zone Zero: Free to play; Monochrome from $0.99 and a $4.99 Inter-Knot Membership. On value for money, Genshin Impact scores higher.
Do Genshin Impact and Zenless Zone Zero work on the same devices?
Yes, both run on iPhone & iPad, Android, Windows.
Which is more private, Genshin Impact or Zenless Zone Zero?
Genshin Impact scores higher on privacy (6.4/10). App Store label: identifiers may be used to track you. Purchases, contact info, user content, identifiers, usage data and diagnostics may be linked to you.
Strengths and weaknesses
Genshin Impact
- Enormous free world and story
- Beautiful art and orchestral soundtrack
- Big updates on a steady six-week rhythm
- Characters and weapons come down to gacha luck
- Demanding on storage, battery and older phones
- Daily Resin limits slow progress
Genshin Impact is still the open-world RPG that sets the bar on phones. Six years in, Teyvat keeps growing, and 2026 finally reached the icy nation of Snezhnaya. You climb anything, glide everywhere and mix elements for combat combos, solo or in co-op with friends. The world and story are free; the characters you want come from gacha wishes. It's demanding on storage and battery, so older phones struggle.
Full Genshin Impact review
Zenless Zone Zero
- Fast, flashy combat that suits short sessions
- Outstanding animation and soundtrack
- Fun city life between missions
- Less open exploration than rivals
- New agents locked behind gacha
- Daily energy caps progress
Zenless Zone Zero is HoYoverse's most stylish game: a near-future city, a three-agent squad and combat built on dodges, parries and flashy chain attacks. Fights are short and punchy, which suits a phone, and the animation and music are top tier. Between missions you run a video store and wander the streets of New Eridu. Exploration is limited next to Genshin, and new agents come from gacha.
Full Zenless Zone Zero review
