Comparison

Space Station vs Vector

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

Head to head
About

Space Station

Navigate a collapsing space station, collecting food and using a gravity belt for massive jumps. Unlock new characters by achieving high scores. More content is planned for future updates.

Highlights
  • Collect astronaut food
  • Use gravity belt for jumps
  • Unlock new characters
  • High score challenges
  • Space station environment
Features
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Run through a collapsing space station, collecting astronaut food as you go! Use your gravity belt to make huge jumps and travel through space! Get higher scores to unlock new characters, with more coming in future updates. Space Station: Run uses the Unreal® Engine. Unreal® is a trademark or registered trademark of Epic Games, Inc. in the United States of America and elsewhere. Unreal® Engine, Copyright 1998 – 2018, Epic Games, Inc. All rights reserved.

About

Vector

Pilot a glowing ship through an escalating field of geometric enemies in this one-thumb neon shooter. Master momentum and precision to survive the swarm, collect power-ups, and defeat challenging bosses. Compete for the top score on global leaderboards.

Highlights
  • One-handed joystick controls
  • Momentum-driven movement
  • Automatic directional shooting
  • Procedural enemy waves
  • Tactical power-up system
  • Boss battles
  • Leaderboards and achievements
Features
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Find your flow. Survive the swarm. Vector: Arcade Survival is a one-thumb neon shooter built around momentum, precision, and the irresistible pull of one more run. Pilot a glowing vector ship through an escalating field of geometric enemies. Thrust to steer, line up your approach, and fire automatically when targets enter your sights. Every movement is a choice: drift through danger, redirect at the last second, or turn your momentum into the perfect attack. GRAB POWER UPS Collect Damage, Rapid Fire, Slow Motion, and Shield boosts. Activate them when you need an edge and manage their remaining charge through the run. MASTER THE SWARM Face enemy formations with distinct behaviors—from triangle chains and magnetic squares to perimeter shooters and relentless pursuers. BREAK THE BOSSES Survive periodic octagon boss battles featuring sweeping lasers and guided rockets you can dodge or shoot down. CHASE THE SCORE Build fast kill combos, earn hull repairs as the waves climb, unlock Game Center achievements, and compete on global and friends leaderboards. FEATURES • One-handed joystick controls • Momentum-driven zero-gravity movement • Automatic directional shooting • Escalating procedural waves • Tactical power-up bank • Boss battles and destructible rockets • Game Center leaderboards and achievements • Original music, sound effects, and haptics • Designed for iPhone and iPad • Controller compatible How long can you hold the line?

Screenshots

Space Station4 screens
Vector4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ratings volume: Space Station at 8 against Vector's 1. Space Station also leads on iOS requirement (10.0 vs 18.0). On price, rating, update cadence 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Space Station against 5.0 for Vector. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Space Station has 8 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Space Station versus Vector: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSpace StationVector
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (8 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings)
Positive reviews50.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings8 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 2 daysEvery 2 days
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS10.0 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size85 MB7 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperAndrew JonesERIC JAY MORRISON

In-app purchases

None

Space Station

No in-app purchases

None

Vector

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Space Station free?
Space Station 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, Space Station or Vector?
Space Station and Vector are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 8 and 1 ratings respectively.
Do Space Station or Vector have ads?
Neither Space Station nor Vector shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Space Station or Vector?
Space Station ships an update every 2 days, and Vector every 2 days. Most recently, Space Station was updated on November 2, 2026 and Vector on October 31, 2026.

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