Comparison

MekaMon vs VIP Guard

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

Head to head
About

MekaMon

Engage in augmented reality combat with a physical robot. Compete in multiplayer battles or single-player challenges, customize your robot, and create custom AR game modes. Explore lore and develop unique animations for your robot.

Highlights
  • Augmented reality combat
  • Real-life multiplayer battles
  • Single-player ranked combat
  • Robot customization
  • Custom AR battle creation
  • Robot animation development
  • In-app lore exploration
Features
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**The Official MekaMon App** MekaMon is a robot like no other. Compete in real-life multiplayer battles or ranked single-player augmented reality combat in this unique hybrid of virtual and real-world play. Controlled entirely through your iOS device, MekaMon offers next level robotics, gaming, and AR. A MekaMon robot is required for the full experience - head to MekaMon.com before exploring the world of MekaMon right here in the app. ------------------------------ -FreeDrive- Help your MekaMon find its feet in Free Drive. Pilot and experiment with MekaMon’s movement and gait, and play back your custom Motions. -Meteoroids- Meteoroids has returned! Jump into classic arcade action, with an AR twist, and survive against waves of robot-crushing meteoroids! -AR Skirmish- Our revolutionary single player game mode has seen a complete overhaul with ARKit, new tracking algorithms, and a completely new user experience. And now enjoy groundbreaking augmented reality gameplay even when you’re away from your MekaMon! Requires a device supporting ARKit. -Skirmish- Recruit up to three friends to experience enhanced MekaMon Battles. Gameplay has been rebuilt from the ground up, offering deeper combat, but with a simplified user experience. And with streamlined weapon management, you can now upgrade and customise your robot as you make your living room the battlefield. -Survival- Can you survive against increasingly difficult waves of ranked opponents? -Freeplay- Build your own custom AR Battle! Control almost 40 unique settings, to build the game *you* want to play. -MekaMotion- Develop your own animations with MekaMotion, and give your robot its own unique movements. Soon you'll be able to use these animations in your Battles. DISCOVER Jump into extended MekaMon lore! Explore articles, battle posters, and a MekaMon classroom safety pamphlet, as you learn about the MekaMon universe. ------------------------------ PERSONALITY–A LIFE OF ITS OWN MekaMon is now more alive than ever! From multi-coloured head LEDs to expressive body language, MekaMon has a number of ways to tell you how it’s feeling. Watch as your robot reacts to your touch in real-time, with highly tuned results. MekaMon lives and plays alongside you and if it’s not happy, you’ll know about it! LIFE-LIKE MOVEMENT MekaMon moves with unparalleled fluidity. Originally designed to deliver exceptional build quality and industry-leading movement, all new dynamic and responsive interaction means MekaMon moves better than ever. CONSTANTLY EVOLVING MekaMon is always evolving. Our developers are constantly working to deliver brand new games and experiences. From regular firmware updates to ensure your robot runs smoothly to new app features designed to keep your MekaMon at the cutting edge of connected play, your robot is never left behind. This means we can offer the same next generation experiences on our previous MekaMon models, keeping all our pilots on the battlefield. C’mon, you apes! You wanna live forever?

About

VIP Guard

Become a master of security in this challenging game. Protect your charge from enemy threats by diving to stop incoming bullets. Master your timing and skills to achieve the ultimate rescue.

Highlights
  • Close protection mode
  • Identify enemy threats
  • Dive to protect VIP
  • Stop bullets
  • Level up
  • Cool graphics
  • Smooth gameplay
Features
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Can you perform the ultimate rescue in VIP Guard? Time to switch on close protection mode and become a master of security! In this challenging, yet amazing and fun game, you’ll need to use all your skills. Here’s how to play. 1. Look for threats from your enemies. Spotted one? It’s time to spring into action. 2. Just the distance between you and your charge. Can you dive to make it in time to protect them? We hope so. 3. Wait! Did you just stop the bullet and level up? Go you! With cool graphics, satisfying and smooth gameplay, you’ll wonder what you did with your time before you discovered VIP Guard?

Screenshots

MekaMon4 screens
VIP Guard4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: MekaMon at none against VIP Guard's 1. MekaMon also leads on ads (none vs shown) and review sentiment (64% vs 51%). VIP Guard's advantage is rating (4.7 vs 4.3) and ratings volume (112K vs 23). On price, update cadence, device support and iOS requirement 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. VIP Guard sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. MekaMon asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

VIP Guard holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: VIP Guard has 112K ratings behind it against 23, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 64% of MekaMon's written reviews are positive against 51% of VIP Guard's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 11, 2026 and October 21, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
MekaMon versus VIP Guard: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMekaMonVIP Guard
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.3 (23 ratings)4.7 (112K ratings) — better
Positive reviews63.6% of reviews — better50.8% of reviews
Number of ratings23112K — better
Update frequencyMonthlyMonthly
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS11.0 — better12.5
Further details — not scored
Size479 MB206 MB
Age rating9+17+
DeveloperReach RoboticsGismart

Customer experience

MekaMon

All ratings23 ratings
Positive78.3%
Neutral8.7%
Negative13.0%
Written reviews11 reviews
Positive63.6%
Neutral9.1%
Negative27.3%

VIP Guard

All ratings110,629 ratings
Positive93.2%
Neutral3.4%
Negative3.4%
Written reviews790 reviews
Positive50.8%
Neutral14.2%
Negative35.1%

Bugs and requests

MekaMon

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

VIP Guard

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Levels repeating
  • Hints not working
  • Main menu issues
  • Crashes and freezes

Requested features

4 requests
  • More levels and content
  • Reduce ads
  • Fix bugs and glitches
  • Add more gameplay variety

In-app purchases

None

MekaMon

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

VIP Guard

One-time1
  • No ads$2.99

Questions

Is MekaMon free?
MekaMon is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is VIP Guard free?
VIP Guard is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, MekaMon or VIP Guard?
VIP Guard is rated higher. MekaMon averages 4.3 out of 5 from 23 ratings, while VIP Guard averages 4.7 from 112K ratings.
Do MekaMon or VIP Guard have ads?
VIP Guard shows ads; MekaMon does not.
Which is updated more often, MekaMon or VIP Guard?
MekaMon ships an update monthly, and VIP Guard monthly. Most recently, MekaMon was updated on October 11, 2026 and VIP Guard on October 21, 2026.

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