Comparison

Vandals vs Crazy Monsters

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

Head to head
About

Vandals

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
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Vandals is an infiltration game that will transport you to the most emblematic cities of street art. In this turn-based game, the goal is to sneak around police surveillance and spray walls that grow harder and harder to access. From Paris to Tokyo, via São Paulo, Berlin and New York, follow in the wake of ultra-famous street artists like Blek Le Rat and Keith Haring. With Vandals, you can bomb your alias on the walls of New York like Lady Pink, paint childlike characters like Keith Haring, or get inspired by the poems of Miss.Tic and write your own. After Type:Rider, Vandals is the new project by Cosmografik. It's a video game published and co-produced by ARTE - the European cultural TV and digital channel - and Ex Nihilo. Developed in partnership with Novelab. It is easy to learn, and the puzzles promise hours of immersion and pleasure. • Share your most awesome creations on social networks • Rock to the rhythm of an original soundtrack: headphones recommended! • Play in portrait or landscape mode. Left-handed / right-handed option The game includes: • 60 puzzles to solve • 5 cities with original graphical worlds • 40 backgrounders on the evolution of streetart since the 1960s

About

Crazy Monsters

Defend Earth from alien invasions by strategically deploying weapons and special units. Face dynamic enemies with unique abilities across 36 challenging missions. Experience pure, action-packed gameplay with no ads or pay-to-win mechanics.

Highlights
  • 36 epic missions
  • Dynamic enemies with unique abilities
  • Endless strategic possibilities
  • Fast-paced action and explosions
  • No ads or pay-to-win
  • Supports over 40 languages
Features
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Earth is under attack. Strange creatures and massive alien forces strike from land and air. They sabotage your supply lines, crush your defenses and march towards your HQ. Every enemy has unique abilities – every mission challenges your skills. Your Mission ▶ Develop the ultimate defense strategy ▶ Deploy powerful weapons, airstrikes & special units ▶ Protect your HQ at all costs Features ▶ 36 epic missions with increasing difficulty ▶ Dynamic enemies: aliens, monsters, zombies & more – each with unique attack patterns ▶ Endless strategies – no battle ever plays the same ▶ Nonstop adrenaline: explosions, firepower & fast-paced action ▶ Fair & fun: no ads, no pay-to-win – just pure gameplay Why Crazy Monsters? • Hardcore tower defense for strategy & tactics fans • High replay value – try new combos, perfect your defenses • Play without distractions – no waiting timers, no forced microtransactions • We support over 40 languages UFOs bomb your lines while endless waves of monsters charge your base. Only smart planning and lightning-fast reactions can save humanity. Download now and become the hero Earth needs! Support: ▶ info@onetwoapps.de ▶ https://crazy-monsters.com

Screenshots

Vandals4 screens
Crazy Monsters4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Crazy Monsters at 100% against Vandals's 49%. Crazy Monsters also leads on price ($1.99 vs $3.99). Vandals's advantage is iOS requirement (8.0 vs 16.0). On update cadence, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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

Vandals costs $3.99 and Crazy Monsters $1.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Vandals ships an update fortnightly, Crazy Monsters every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 9, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Vandals versus Crazy Monsters: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterVandalsCrazy Monsters
Price$3.99$1.99 — better
Rating3.5 (43 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews48.5% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings43 — better—
Update frequencyFortnightly — betterEvery 3 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidPaid
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS8.0 — better16.0
Further details — not scored
Size298 MB179 MB
Age rating4+9+
DeveloperARTE France AppsChristian Drapatz

Customer experience

Vandals

All ratings43 ratings
Positive60.5%
Neutral4.7%
Negative34.9%
Written reviews68 reviews
Positive48.5%
Neutral8.8%
Negative42.6%

Crazy Monsters

Written reviews3 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

Vandals

Reported bugs

17 issues
  • Game gets stuck at entering pseudonym
  • Controls stop working
  • Game randomly shuts down
  • Kicks back to tutorial
  • Art progress sometimes disappears
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  • Tokyo level 8 move counter wrong
  • Berlin secret book missing
  • Game Center not working
  • App impossible to open on older OS
  • Crashes at startup/tutorial
  • Deleted progress/art
  • Game crashes after opening
  • Game crashes shortly after intro
  • Game crashes on startup
  • Game doesn't work
  • Cannot move in the game
  • Game freezes at start

Requested features

8 requests
  • More levels
  • Change skinny cap effect
  • Zoom feature for tagging
  • Better art tool with zoom, color shades, stencils
  • Add unlockable things to tag
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  • More stages
  • Improve performance and reduce lag
  • Fix Game Center achievements

Crazy Monsters

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Vandals

No in-app purchases

None

Crazy Monsters

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Vandals free?
Vandals costs $3.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Crazy Monsters free?
Crazy Monsters costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.
Do Vandals or Crazy Monsters have ads?
Neither Vandals nor Crazy Monsters shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Vandals or Crazy Monsters?
Vandals ships an update fortnightly, and Crazy Monsters every 3 weeks. Most recently, Vandals was updated on November 9, 2026 and Crazy Monsters on November 3, 2026.

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