# Vandals vs Insignia

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Insignia at 100% against Vandals's 49%. Insignia also leads on rating (5.0 vs 3.5) and chart position (#191 vs unranked). Vandals's advantage is update cadence (fortnightly vs every 8 months) and price ($3.99 vs $4.99). On ratings volume, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model there is nothing between them.

Vandals costs $3.99 and Insignia $4.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

Insignia holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.5. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 43 and 19 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 49% of Vandals's written reviews are positive against 100% of Insignia's.

Vandals ships an update fortnightly, Insignia every 8 months. The most recent releases landed on November 11, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Vandals | Insignia |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | **$3.99** | $4.99 |
| Rating | [3.5 (43 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/vandals/id1341831522/reviews) | **[5.0 (19 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/insignia-tactics/id1546036466/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **43** | 19 |
| Positive reviews | 48.5% of reviews | **100.0% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | **Fortnightly** | Every 8 months |
| Monetization | Paid | Paid |
| Best chart rank | — | **#191** |
| Size | 298 MB | 1.9 GB |
| Requires iOS | **8.0** | 11.2 |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** | iPhone, iPod |
| Age rating | 4+ | 9+ |
| Developer | [ARTE France Apps](https://appshunter.io/developer/1159668429) | [Win Button LLC](https://appshunter.io/developer/1546036468) |

## What reviewers say

### Vandals

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/vandals/id1341831522)

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:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none

**What reviewers like**

- 🎨 Beautiful graphics and art style
- 🧠 Challenging and engaging puzzles
- 🎮 Addictive gameplay
- 💡 Innovative concept combining puzzles and graffiti
- 👍 Good for passing time

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🤏 Small movement buttons
- 🐌 Slow response time
- 🔄 Repetitive gameplay
- ✋ Clunky controls
- 😥 Difficulty spikes

**Reported bugs**

- Game gets stuck at entering pseudonym
- Controls stop working
- Game randomly shuts down
- Kicks back to tutorial
- Art progress sometimes disappears

**Requested features**

- More levels
- Change skinny cap effect
- Zoom feature for tagging
- Better art tool with zoom, color shades, stencils
- Add unlockable things to tag


### Insignia

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/insignia-tactics/id1546036466)

**Currently charting:** #191 Top Paid · Role Playing (US App Store)

A tactical role-playing game where you customize a squad of unique classes and abilities to overcome challenging grid-based battles. Embark on an epic single-player campaign with witty dialogue and a compelling story.

**Highlights:** 14 unique classes (Insignias), Over 70 unique abilities, Isometric, grid-based battle system, 35+ story missions, Single-player campaign, Customizable difficulty, New Game Plus mode

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

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Vandals free?

Vandals costs $3.99, with no in-app purchases.

### Is Insignia free?

Insignia costs $4.99, with no in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, Vandals or Insignia?

Insignia is rated higher. Vandals averages 3.5 out of 5 from 43 ratings, while Insignia averages 5.0 from 19 ratings.

### Do Vandals or Insignia have ads?

Neither Vandals nor Insignia shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Vandals or Insignia?

Vandals ships an update fortnightly, and Insignia every 8 months. Most recently, Vandals was updated on November 11, 2026 and Insignia on November 3, 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.*