# Star Vikings Forever vs Layer2

The clearest difference is price: Layer2 at Free against Star Vikings Forever's $3.99. Layer2 also leads on update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 3 months). Star Vikings Forever's advantage is ratings volume (10 vs 1) and device support (3 vs 1). On rating, ads and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.

Layer2 is free to download; Star Vikings Forever costs $3.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.0 for Star Vikings Forever against 4.0 for Layer2. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Star Vikings Forever has 10 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

Star Vikings Forever ships an update every 3 months, Layer2 every 2 weeks. Both last shipped on October 24, 2026.

## The numbers

| Metric | Star Vikings Forever | Layer2 |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | $3.99 | **Free** |
| Rating | [4.0 (10 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/star-vikings-forever/id1231323724/reviews) | [4.0 (1 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/layer2/id6737913930/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | **10** | 1 |
| Positive reviews | 92.6% of reviews | — |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | **Every 2 weeks** |
| Monetization | Paid | — |
| Size | 433 MB | 76 MB |
| Requires iOS | **9.0** | 16.4 |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** | iPhone |
| Age rating | 9+ | 12+ |
| Developer | [Akupara Games, LLC](https://appshunter.io/developer/1221828441) | [2AM](https://appshunter.io/developer/1537255540) |

## What reviewers say

### Star Vikings Forever

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/star-vikings-forever/id1231323724)

Assemble a team of space Vikings to battle intergalactic snails through challenging puzzles. This humorous Puzzle/RPG offers procedurally generated levels, a story mode, and customizable characters for endless replayability.

**Highlights:** Unique Puzzle/RPG Gameplay, Procedurally-Generated Puzzles, 8+ Hours of Story Mode, New Game Plus Mode, Six Classes with Unique Skills, Craftable Hats and Items

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none


### Layer2

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/layer2/id6737913930)

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Star Vikings Forever free?

Star Vikings Forever costs $3.99, with no in-app purchases.

### Is Layer2 free?

Layer2 is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, Star Vikings Forever or Layer2?

Star Vikings Forever and Layer2 are both rated 4.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 10 and 1 ratings respectively.

### Do Star Vikings Forever or Layer2 have ads?

Neither Star Vikings Forever nor Layer2 shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Star Vikings Forever or Layer2?

Star Vikings Forever ships an update every 3 months, and Layer2 every 2 weeks. Most recently, Star Vikings Forever was updated on October 24, 2026 and Layer2 on October 24, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*