cmnd/ctrl vs Vermitron
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
cmnd/ctrl
Engage in an endless pixel art space shooter experience with a retro soundtrack. Choose from over ten unique ships, each with distinct firing capabilities, and explore multiple game modes. Power-ups and leaderboards add to the classic arcade challenge.
- Unlock 10+ unique ships
- Varying fire rates and bullet speeds
- Several power-ups
- 2 game modes (Main & Extreme)
- Leaderboards
- Retro soundtrack and sound effects
Read full descriptionHide full description
Fire through a pixel art universe to a retro soundtrack and sound effects that are inspired by the old-school arcade game era. Players can cycle through multiple game modes and choose between ten unique ships with varying fire rates and bullet speeds, meaning no one game will ever be the same! Features include: ◉ Unlock 10+ unique ships - with varying fire rate and bullet speeds ◉ Several power ups ◉ 2 game modes – Main, & Extreme - more to come! ◉ Leaderboards ◉ Music by Nihilore
Vermitron
Defend your flower from invading insects in this retro-styled arcade shooter. Utilize bug spray, pets, and fortifications while searching for a watering can. Experience classic twin-stick shooter gameplay with tower defense elements.
- Retro arcade gameplay
- Tower defense elements
- Twin-stick shooter mechanics
- Unlockable weapons and power-ups
- Unique ZX Spectrum graphics
- High score chasing
Read full descriptionHide full description
They're coming! Get ready to defend your lovely flower from invading insect! Prepare your bug spray, call your holo-pet, fortify your base and don't forget your mission: find the watering-can! Vermitron is a retro-styled arcade twin-stick shooter with tower defense elements inspired by the classic titles like Robotron, Smash TV, Gauntlet or Pssst from ZX Spectrum. • Old-school arcade gameplay! • Easy to play, hard to beat! • Infinite replayability > get the highest score you can! • Unlock new weapons, pets and power-ups • Unique retro ZX Spectrum style graphics • Space slugs • and of course, cats! #MadeWithFusion
Screenshots
Verdict
The clearest difference is price: cmnd/ctrl at Free against Vermitron's $2.99. cmnd/ctrl also leads on update cadence (fortnightly vs every 3 months) and ratings volume (44 vs 2). Vermitron's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and review sentiment (100% vs 75%). On ads 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
cmnd/ctrl is free to download; Vermitron costs $2.99 up front. cmnd/ctrl sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Vermitron asks for nothing beyond the download.
Vermitron holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: cmnd/ctrl has 44 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 75% of cmnd/ctrl's written reviews are positive against 100% of Vermitron's.
cmnd/ctrl ships an update fortnightly, Vermitron every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | cmnd/ctrl | Vermitron |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free — better | $2.99 |
| Rating | 4.8 (44 ratings) | 5.0 (2 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 75.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 44 — better | 2 |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly — better | Every 3 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases — better | Paid |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 8.0 — better | 12.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 46 MB | 23 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Astro Hound Studios | CLICKTEAM LLC USA |
Customer experience
cmnd/ctrl
Vermitron
In-app purchases
cmnd/ctrl
- Remove Ads$0.99
Vermitron
No in-app purchases
