Comparison

BotHeads vs Vex

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

Head to head
About

BotHeads

Guide flying robots through a handcrafted world filled with obstacles and challenges. Experience an atmospheric arcade adventure with physics-based gameplay, a unique soundtrack, and high-score challenges.

Highlights
  • Handcrafted world with amazing physics
  • Game Center Highscores
  • Haptic feedback
  • Original soundtrack
  • Warp Zones
  • Laser-eyed cats
Features
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Guide your little flying robots through a beautiful handcrafted world filled with things to fly past, bounce off or dash through! BotHeads is an atmospheric arcade adventure game by the creators of Hanger & Hanger World. "It's like an amazing dream where Sonic The Hedgehog, transformed into a flying robot, is trapped in badlands filled with weird monsters and cats with laser eyes." BotHeads just wanna fly fast. Maybe do some loops and bounce off a spring. Spin around to a great song and rack up some points! Oh – and it features a brand new soundtrack by Boy vs Bacteria. FEATURES • Handcrafted world with amazing physics • Game Center Highscores • Haptic feedback on supported devices • Soundtrack by Boy vs Bacteria • Warp Zones that lets you skip levels • Cats with laser eyes • Support for iPhone X REVIEWS "Here’s a game that you should be playing right now!" • Snappzilla.com "Thanks to a slick control system, this is one game that definitely deserves a second look." 8/10 • PocketGamer.co.uk "If you enjoy playing platformer style games that don’t feature a random stage that regenerates itself each time you GAME OVER, this is probably the highest quality game currently available." • Edamame Game Reviews "BotHeads is one such title that instantly caught my eye, and while its numerous influences have been plucked from radically different parts of the gaming spectrum, the way that the developers have blended them together to make a cohesive whole is rather impressive indeed" • TouchArcade.com

About

Vex

A challenging physics-based puzzle game designed to test your patience and reflexes. Prepare for intense gameplay that might lead to frustration.

Highlights
  • Physics-based gameplay
  • Challenging puzzles
  • Tests reflexes
  • Intense difficulty
  • High frustration potential
Features
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**WARNING**: Vex Block may cause sudden destruction of your phone and the nearest wall due to fits of rage. Alistar Studios is not held liable for any damage committed to your mobile device or property.

Screenshots

BotHeads4 screens
Vex4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: BotHeads at every 2 weeks against Vex's every 6 weeks. BotHeads also leads on iOS requirement (8.0 vs 12.0). Vex's advantage is review sentiment (88% vs 79%). On price, rating, ratings volume and ads 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. BotHeads sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Vex sells 4 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.2 for BotHeads against 4.3 for Vex. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 36 and 30 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 79% of BotHeads's written reviews are positive against 88% of Vex's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

BotHeads ships an update every 2 weeks, Vex every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 17, 2026 and October 7, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
BotHeads versus Vex: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBotHeadsVex
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.2 (36 ratings)4.3 (30 ratings) — better
Positive reviews79.4% of reviews88.2% of reviews — better
Number of ratings36 — better30
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeks — betterEvery 6 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS8.0 — better12.0
Further details — not scored
Size69 MB119 MB
Age rating4+9+
DeveloperA Small Game ABJordan Allen

Customer experience

BotHeads

All ratings36 ratings
Positive77.8%
Neutral11.1%
Negative11.1%
Written reviews131 reviews
Positive79.4%
Neutral8.4%
Negative12.2%

Vex

All ratings30 ratings
Positive83.3%
Neutral3.3%
Negative13.3%
Written reviews17 reviews
Positive88.2%
Neutral5.9%
Negative5.9%

Bugs and requests

BotHeads

Reported bugs

5 issues
  • Game crashes immediately on launch
  • Progress lost when closing and reopening app
  • Freezing when entering bouncy/spring obstacles
  • Hit detection issues with spike obstacles
  • Consecutive hits from same obstacle causing unfair deaths

Requested features

16 requests
  • Character customization and skins
  • Checkpoint system for levels
  • Level select/stage selection menu
  • Inverted controls option
  • Shop to spend collected coins/jewels
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  • Different character colors and outfits
  • Additional levels and worlds
  • Multiplayer or online racing modes
  • Landscape mode support
  • Pause and resume functionality
  • Record/replay mode for YouTube
  • Level editor
  • More challenging difficulty modes
  • Hats and accessories for characters
  • Invincibility frames after getting hit
  • Toggle for visual trail display

Vex

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

1 purchases

BotHeads

One-time1
  • Premium - no ads$0.99
4 purchases

Vex

One-time4
  • Purchase 5 Stars$0.99
  • Buy 20 stars$2.99
  • Purchase 40 Stars$4.99
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  • Purchase 100 stars$9.99

Questions

Is BotHeads free?
BotHeads is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Vex free?
Vex is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, BotHeads or Vex?
Vex is rated higher. BotHeads averages 4.2 out of 5 from 36 ratings, while Vex averages 4.3 from 30 ratings.
Do BotHeads or Vex have ads?
Neither BotHeads nor Vex shows ads.
Which is updated more often, BotHeads or Vex?
BotHeads ships an update every 2 weeks, and Vex every 6 weeks. Most recently, BotHeads was updated on October 17, 2026 and Vex on October 7, 2026.

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