Comparison

Rust Bucket vs Vacuus

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

Head to head
About

Rust Bucket

Embark on a turn-based dungeon crawl with simple swipe controls. Navigate treacherous environments, battle diverse monsters, and overcome deadly traps. This challenging game offers endless exploration and strategic combat, perfect for quick gaming sessions.

Highlights
  • Swipe to move and attack
  • Fast-paced gameplay
  • Puzzle traps
  • Diverse monster types
  • Endless dungeon exploration
  • Strategic combat
  • High score competition
Features
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Rust Bucket is a turn based dungeon crawler that is built with mobile in mind. Swipe to take a step, swipe into enemies to attack. It’s as simple as that, but don’t be fooled into thinking this is a casual game! • Navigate using simple swipe to move controls. • Game play is fast and death is never far away so it’s perfect for your daily commute. • Puzzle your way past deadly traps or use them to catch enemies. • Many monster types, each with their own distinctive rules to overcome. • Make your way through the levels to become a fully qualified looter • Explore an endless dungeon, with more to discover the deeper you go. • Become a master of strategic combat and reach the top scoring dungeon rooms. • Compete against your friends high scores on Game Centre Important information! This game is funded by adverts but is completely free to play with no timers or boosters to ruin your experience. There is an option to remove popup ads for a one off In app purchase. *Please note that this does not remove Cross Promotion ads for other Nitrome games* We hope you enjoy our little game. If you do please consider giving us a nice review, tell your friends and maybe try some of our other games.

About

Vacuus

A logic puzzle game where players combine and operate icons in the correct sequence to make them disappear. It's designed to enhance short-term memory and planning skills through fun gameplay. Use clues when you get stuck to improve your score.

Highlights
  • Icon combination puzzles
  • Sequence operation gameplay
  • Score-based progression
  • In-game clues
  • Memory skill enhancement
  • Planning skill development
Features
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Combine and operate the icons in the proper order until they all disappear, the faster you do it, the better your score. If you don't know how to continue, use the available clues. It is an ideal game to work on short-term memory and planning skills, and always in a fun way!

Screenshots

Rust Bucket4 screens
Vacuus4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Vacuus at 5.0 against Rust Bucket's 4.0. Vacuus also leads on ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 6 weeks). Rust Bucket's advantage is ratings volume (177 vs 1). On price, in-app purchases, monetization model 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Rust Bucket sells 4 one-off in-app purchases and Vacuus sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Vacuus holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Rust Bucket has 177 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Rust Bucket ships an update every 6 weeks, Vacuus every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 13, 2026 and October 8, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Rust Bucket versus Vacuus: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterRust BucketVacuus
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.0 (177 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews72.3% of reviews—
Number of ratings177 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 6 weeksEvery 2 weeks — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS12.0 — better13.1
Further details — not scored
Size105 MB41 MB
Age rating9+4+
DeveloperNitromeMar Martinez

Customer experience

Rust Bucket

All ratings177 ratings
Positive72.3%
Neutral6.2%
Negative21.5%
Written reviews311 reviews
Positive72.3%
Neutral7.4%
Negative20.3%

Vacuus

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

Rust Bucket

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Progress reset when exiting levels
  • Level select screen locking completed levels
  • Compatibility issues on older devices
  • Clipboard copying behavior

Requested features

5 requests
  • More levels and content updates
  • Ability to save progress
  • Weapon/item upgrades and customization
  • Multiplayer or co-op mode
  • Level editor

Vacuus

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

4 purchases

Rust Bucket

One-time4
  • Buy 50 Coins$0.99
  • Buy 200 Coins$1.99
  • Remove Ads$3.99
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  • Buy Coins 3$3.99
2 purchases

Vacuus

One-time2
  • Buy 10 hints$0.99
  • Buy 1 month of game$0.99

Questions

Is Rust Bucket free?
Rust Bucket is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Vacuus free?
Vacuus is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Rust Bucket or Vacuus?
Vacuus is rated higher. Rust Bucket averages 4.0 out of 5 from 177 ratings, while Vacuus averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Rust Bucket or Vacuus have ads?
Rust Bucket shows ads; Vacuus does not.
Which is updated more often, Rust Bucket or Vacuus?
Rust Bucket ships an update every 6 weeks, and Vacuus every 2 weeks. Most recently, Rust Bucket was updated on October 13, 2026 and Vacuus on October 8, 2026.

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