Stranded Critters vs Vermitron
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Stranded Critters
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50 Levels of puzzles with no advertisements. A scoundrel has left the critters stranded and you have to help get them to safety by removing the blocks and guiding them to the platform below. By using logic and removing the blocks in the correct order, and using perfect timing, you can save all the critters. Double tap to remove each block and hopefully solve the puzzle. Please leave a review if you enjoy this game or would like to see something in a future version.
Vermitron
Defend your flower from invading insects in this retro-styled arcade shooter. Utilize bug spray, pets, and fortifications while searching for a watering can. Experience classic twin-stick shooter gameplay with tower defense elements.
- Retro arcade gameplay
- Tower defense elements
- Twin-stick shooter mechanics
- Unlockable weapons and power-ups
- Unique ZX Spectrum graphics
- High score chasing
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They're coming! Get ready to defend your lovely flower from invading insect! Prepare your bug spray, call your holo-pet, fortify your base and don't forget your mission: find the watering-can! Vermitron is a retro-styled arcade twin-stick shooter with tower defense elements inspired by the classic titles like Robotron, Smash TV, Gauntlet or Pssst from ZX Spectrum. • Old-school arcade gameplay! • Easy to play, hard to beat! • Infinite replayability > get the highest score you can! • Unlock new weapons, pets and power-ups • Unique retro ZX Spectrum style graphics • Space slugs • and of course, cats! #MadeWithFusion
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: Stranded Critters at Free against Vermitron's $2.99. On update cadence, ads, in-app purchases and device support 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
Stranded Critters is free to download; Vermitron costs $2.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Stranded Critters ships an update every 5 months, Vermitron every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on September 29, 2026 and October 9, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Stranded Critters | Vermitron |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free — better | $2.99 |
| Rating | — | 5.0 (2 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | — | 100.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | — | 2 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 5 months | Every 3 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | — | Paid |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 | 12.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 27 MB | 23 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Justin Hunt | CLICKTEAM LLC USA |
In-app purchases
Stranded Critters
No in-app purchases
Vermitron
No in-app purchases
Questions
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