Comparison

Kriegspiel vs Vector

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

Head to head
About

Kriegspiel

Engage in a strategic board game inspired by Napoleonic warfare. The objective is to capture enemy arsenals by deploying lines of communication and blocking enemy movements on a large game board. Offers online and local multiplayer, as well as AI practice.

Highlights
  • 20x25 game board
  • Capture enemy arsenals to win
  • Deploy lines of communication
  • Block enemy lines
  • Online multiplayer
  • Local multiplayer
  • AI practice mode
  • Level editor
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Inspired by the military theory of Carl von Clausewitz and the European war campaigns of Napoleon, Kriegspiel is a chess-variant played by two opposing players on a 20 x 25 game board. Capture the enemy's Arsenals to win. Deploy your Lines of Communication to keep friendly units in contact. Block enemy lines for strategic advantage. "The surprises of this Kriegspiel seem to be inexhaustible," wrote French Situationist Guy Debord. In Debord's view the game represents the totality of factors at play in wartime maneuvers, what he called "the dialectic of all conflicts." -- Play 2P online against another player -- Play 2P in person on the same device -- Practice against the computer -- Level editor for customizing formations -- Language support for French, German, Spanish, Portuguese, Turkish, and English Kriegspiel is produced and maintained by Alexander R. Galloway. The game is noncommercial. There are no in-app purchases. No advertisements. No Patreon. No GoFundMe. No monetization of player data. There is literally no possible way to take your money.

About

Vector

Engage your mind with a strategic math puzzle game where you navigate a grid of numbers. Combine numbers using arithmetic operations to achieve the highest score by visiting each number exactly once. Progress through increasingly complex grids and challenges.

Highlights
  • Grid-based number puzzles
  • Addition, subtraction, multiplication, division
  • Visit each number once
  • Score maximization
  • Progressive difficulty levels
  • 8-directional movement
Features
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Challenge your mind with Vector - the addictively strategic math puzzle game! Move through a grid of numbers, combining them with addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division to achieve the highest possible score. Each move matters as you plot your path through increasingly complex puzzles. HOW TO PLAY • Start on any number in the grid • Move in 8 directions to adjacent numbers • Each direction performs a different operation: Right/Up = Addition Left/Down = Subtraction Diagonal Up = Multiplication Diagonal Down = Division • Visit every number exactly once • Maximize your final score! LEVEL PROGRESSION • Levels 1-15: Learn the basics with 2×2 grids • Levels 16-35: Master strategy with 3×3 puzzles • Levels 36-60: Test your skills with 4×4 challenges • Levels 61-99: Navigate strategic negative numbers • Level 100: Epic 5×5 boss level finale! From casual puzzle solvers to hardcore optimization seekers, Vector offers a refreshing take on math puzzles that's easy to learn but endlessly engaging to master. Ready to plot the perfect path? Download Vector now and start your journey from simple 2×2 grids to the ultimate 5×5 challenge!

Screenshots

Kriegspiel4 screens
Vector4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Kriegspiel at none against Vector's shown. Kriegspiel also leads on ratings volume (65 vs 1) and monetization model (free vs ad-supported). Vector's advantage is rating (5.0 vs 4.6) and update cadence (monthly vs every 6 months). On price, in-app purchases, device support and iOS requirement 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Vector holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Kriegspiel has 65 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Kriegspiel ships an update every 6 months, Vector monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 22, 2026 and October 15, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Kriegspiel versus Vector: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterKriegspielVector
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (65 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews74.2% of reviews—
Number of ratings65 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 6 monthsMonthly — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree — betterAd-supported
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.0 — better15.1
Further details — not scored
Size59 MB35 MB
Age rating9+4+
DeveloperAlexander GallowayStone Franklin

Customer experience

Kriegspiel

All ratings60 ratings
Positive88.3%
Neutral0.0%
Negative11.7%
Written reviews31 reviews
Positive74.2%
Neutral0.0%
Negative25.8%

Vector

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Kriegspiel

No in-app purchases

None

Vector

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Kriegspiel free?
Kriegspiel is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Vector free?
Vector is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Kriegspiel or Vector?
Vector is rated higher. Kriegspiel averages 4.6 out of 5 from 65 ratings, while Vector averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Kriegspiel or Vector have ads?
Vector shows ads; Kriegspiel does not.
Which is updated more often, Kriegspiel or Vector?
Kriegspiel ships an update every 6 months, and Vector monthly. Most recently, Kriegspiel was updated on October 22, 2026 and Vector on October 15, 2026.

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