Comparison

Nanuleu vs Vandals

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

Head to head
About

Nanuleu

Control a network of magical trees in this minimalist strategy game. Plant, expand, acquire resources, and defend against enemies to capture points and achieve victory. Features five distinct scenarios for varied gameplay.

Highlights
  • RTS/Tower defense gameplay
  • Magical tree network control
  • Strategic planting and expansion
  • Resource acquisition
  • Enemy defense
  • Five distinct scenarios
Features
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Nanuleu is a RTS/Tower defense game where you control a network of magical trees that need to survive and defeat the enemies that attempt to destroy them. In this game your only task is to plant, but while doing so you need to choose between expansion, resource acquisition and defense. Your objectives are to capture certain points on the map and destroy your enemies, before it is too late. The game features five different scenarios: First Contact, Invasion, Exploration, Counterattack and Remnants. **Second place winner of the Indie Game Maker Contest 2015. "This is definitely a game that you’ll keep wanting to come back to time and time again." - App Advice "Nanuleu is an excellent strategy game with tower defense elements." - iTopNews

About

Vandals

Infiltrate iconic cities and spray paint walls in this turn-based puzzle game. Evade police surveillance as you progress through increasingly challenging levels inspired by famous street artists. Enjoy hours of immersive gameplay with an original soundtrack.

Highlights
  • Turn-based gameplay
  • Street art infiltration
  • Spray painting mechanics
  • 60 challenging puzzles
  • 5 iconic cities
  • Original soundtrack
  • Social media sharing
Features
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Vandals is an infiltration game that will transport you to the most emblematic cities of street art. In this turn-based game, the goal is to sneak around police surveillance and spray walls that grow harder and harder to access. From Paris to Tokyo, via São Paulo, Berlin and New York, follow in the wake of ultra-famous street artists like Blek Le Rat and Keith Haring. With Vandals, you can bomb your alias on the walls of New York like Lady Pink, paint childlike characters like Keith Haring, or get inspired by the poems of Miss.Tic and write your own. After Type:Rider, Vandals is the new project by Cosmografik. It's a video game published and co-produced by ARTE - the European cultural TV and digital channel - and Ex Nihilo. Developed in partnership with Novelab. It is easy to learn, and the puzzles promise hours of immersion and pleasure. • Share your most awesome creations on social networks • Rock to the rhythm of an original soundtrack: headphones recommended! • Play in portrait or landscape mode. Left-handed / right-handed option The game includes: • 60 puzzles to solve • 5 cities with original graphical worlds • 40 backgrounders on the evolution of streetart since the 1960s

Screenshots

Nanuleu4 screens
Vandals4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Nanuleu at 4.1 against Vandals's 3.5. Nanuleu also leads on price ($2.99 vs $3.99). Vandals's advantage is update cadence (fortnightly vs every 2 months) and iOS requirement (8.0 vs 15.6). On review sentiment, ratings volume, ads and in-app purchases 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

Nanuleu costs $2.99 and Vandals $3.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Nanuleu holds the better App Store score, 4.1 against 3.5. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 71 and 43 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 55% of Nanuleu's written reviews are positive against 49% of Vandals's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Nanuleu ships an update every 2 months, Vandals fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 16, 2026 and October 21, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Nanuleu versus Vandals: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterNanuleuVandals
Price$2.99 — better$3.99
Rating4.1 (71 ratings) — better3.5 (43 ratings)
Positive reviews55.1% of reviews — better48.5% of reviews
Number of ratings71 — better43
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsFortnightly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidPaid
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.68.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size132 MB298 MB
Age rating9+4+
DeveloperSelva InteractiveARTE France Apps

Customer experience

Nanuleu

All ratings71 ratings
Positive76.1%
Neutral8.5%
Negative15.5%
Written reviews78 reviews
Positive55.1%
Neutral11.5%
Negative33.3%

Vandals

All ratings43 ratings
Positive60.5%
Neutral4.7%
Negative34.9%
Written reviews68 reviews
Positive48.5%
Neutral8.8%
Negative42.6%

Bugs and requests

Nanuleu

Reported bugs

5 issues
  • Game doesn't start
  • Technical glitches
  • Black bars on screen edges
  • Laggy performance
  • Sound issues (not respecting do not disturb)

Requested features

19 requests
  • More levels
  • More maps
  • Online multiplayer mode
  • More unit/enemy variety
  • Sequel to the game
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  • Story mode
  • More creative defense trees
  • Upgrade trees
  • Build walls
  • Option to keep an island
  • Fix battery drain issue
  • Add more towers
  • Add more enemies
  • More replayability
  • More content
  • New maps
  • New trees
  • More games like this
  • Expand the game

Vandals

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Nanuleu

No in-app purchases

None

Vandals

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Nanuleu free?
Nanuleu costs $2.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Vandals free?
Vandals costs $3.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Nanuleu or Vandals?
Nanuleu is rated higher. Nanuleu averages 4.1 out of 5 from 71 ratings, while Vandals averages 3.5 from 43 ratings.
Do Nanuleu or Vandals have ads?
Neither Nanuleu nor Vandals shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Nanuleu or Vandals?
Nanuleu ships an update every 2 months, and Vandals fortnightly. Most recently, Nanuleu was updated on October 16, 2026 and Vandals on October 21, 2026.

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