Comparison

Vectronom vs Chess Music

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

Head to head
About

Vectronom

Navigate a psychedelic world by following a geometric path that changes with the beat of a hypnotic electronic soundtrack. Solve increasingly challenging puzzles by keeping the rhythm with every move. Experience a captivating atmosphere with dynamic art and original music.

Highlights
  • Psychedelic world with dynamic geometric paths
  • Rhythm-based gameplay
  • Challenging single-player campaign
  • Original electronic soundtracks per level
  • Colorful, dynamic art style
  • User-generated content updates
Features
Currently charting
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A CAPTIVATING ATMOSPHERE Welcome to the psychedelic world of Vectronom: experience waves of color and a pulsing geometric path that changes with the beat... All set to a hypnotic electronic soundtrack. There’s only one thing to do: turn up the volume and go with the flow. UNTZ! UNTZ! UNTZ! SOLVE PUZZLES AT THE SPEED OF SOUND Find your path through an ever-changing world, keeping the rhythm with every move you make. Think it sounds easy? The highly intuitive and addictive gameplay will keep you moving through daunting challenges... But how long will you last when the challenges get trickier and trickier? Better play to find out! Co-produced and published by ARTE, Vectronom is the first video game from independent studio Ludopium. The prototype was developed in the Franco-German accelerator program Spielfabrique. The game has already won several awards, including “Best Game” at the Indie Arena Booth at Gamescom 2018 and GDC’s “Best in Play” 2019. FEATURES • A challenging single player campaign • Each level features original electronic soundtrack and a colorful, dynamic art style • Regular updates based on curated User Generated Content

About

Chess Music

Control a lone Queen in a turn-based survival game against endless enemy pieces. Each move creates a unique musical melody. Survive as long as possible, chain captures for combos, and collect special tiles for advantages. Watch your runs replay as music and share your creations.

Highlights
  • Endless turn-based survival
  • Musical gameplay with every move
  • Chain capture combos
  • Special power-up tiles
  • Run replays as music
  • Shareable video soundtracks
Features
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You control a lone Queen against a never-ending stream of enemy pieces. Capture, dodge, and out-position them to survive as long as you can. Every board square you hit plays a note. Build a unique melody as you fight! - Endless turn-based survival. Easy to learn, hard to put down - Chain captures to unlock the x10 combo and wipe out everything around you - Grab special tiles: 3-turn invincibility, or a 5-second speed challenge that wipes the board - Two sound modes, each with its own feel - Pure single-player. No pressure to spend When your run ends, watch it play back as a piece of music. Survive longer and the arrangement grows richer. Share a video of your run with its soundtrack. More modes and sounds coming soon.

Screenshots

Vectronom4 screens
Chess Music4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Chess Music at 5.0 against Vectronom's 4.6. Chess Music also leads on review sentiment (100% vs 79%) and update cadence (every 4 days vs fortnightly). Vectronom's advantage is device support (4 vs 2) and ratings volume (10 vs 3). On ads, in-app purchases and chart position 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

Vectronom costs $2.99 and Chess Music $1.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Chess Music holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.6. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 10 and 3 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 79% of Vectronom's written reviews are positive against 100% of Chess Music's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Vectronom ships an update fortnightly, Chess Music every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on October 25, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard8 real differences · 3 level
Vectronom versus Chess Music: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterVectronomChess Music
Price$2.99$1.99 — better
Rating4.6 (10 ratings)5.0 (3 ratings) — better
Positive reviews78.9% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings10 — better3
Update frequencyFortnightlyEvery 4 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidFree — better
Best chart rank#78 — better#131
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple TV — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS13.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size188 MB99 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperARTE France AppsYvz Digital Lab

Customer experience

Vectronom

All ratings10 ratings
Positive90.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative10.0%
Written reviews19 reviews
Positive78.9%
Neutral0.0%
Negative21.1%

Chess Music

All ratings3 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Vectronom

No in-app purchases

None

Chess Music

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Vectronom free?
Vectronom costs $2.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Chess Music free?
Chess Music costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Vectronom or Chess Music?
Chess Music is rated higher. Vectronom averages 4.6 out of 5 from 10 ratings, while Chess Music averages 5.0 from 3 ratings.
Do Vectronom or Chess Music have ads?
Neither Vectronom nor Chess Music shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Vectronom or Chess Music?
Vectronom ships an update fortnightly, and Chess Music every 4 days. Most recently, Vectronom was updated on October 25, 2026 and Chess Music on October 24, 2026.
Which is more popular, Vectronom or Chess Music?
Vectronom currently peaks at #78 in the App Store charts, and Chess Music at #131. Chart position reflects recent download velocity rather than total install base.

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