Comparison

Algodots vs Vactics

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

Head to head
About

Algodots

A minimalist puzzle game where players navigate colorful grids, visiting every tile using specific move distances. Strategize your path to overcome obstacles and race against time to achieve high ranks.

Highlights
  • Navigate colorful grids
  • Visit every tile
  • Move specific distances
  • 25 challenging levels
  • Global leaderboards
  • Personal best times
  • Minimalist design
Features
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Think ahead. Move smart. Master the grid. Algodots is a minimalist puzzle game that challenges your strategic thinking. Navigate colorful grids, visit every tile, and race against time, but there's a catch: you can only move specific distances. HOW IT WORKS Every level gives you a set of available moves (like 1, 2, and 3 spaces). Your goal? Visit every tile on the grid using only these distances. Sound simple? Think again. • Plan your path carefully. One wrong move leaves you stuck • Your move pool resets when depleted, adding strategic depth • Work around disabled tiles and tight spaces • The faster you complete it, the higher your rank FEATURES 25 Challenging Levels Start with simple 3×3 grids and progress to complex 6×6 puzzles. Each level introduces new obstacles and requires fresh strategies. Global Leaderboards Compete with players worldwide. Every level has its own leaderboard. Can you claim the top spot? Beat Your Best Your fastest time is saved for each level. Perfect your strategy and set new personal records. Beautiful & Minimal Clean design, smooth animations, and vibrant colors let you focus on what matters: the puzzle. Easy to Learn, Hard to Master The tutorial teaches you the basics in minutes. Mastering every level? That's the real challenge. PERFECT FOR • Puzzle enthusiasts who love strategic thinking • Fans of logic games and brain teasers • Players who enjoy minimalist game design • Anyone looking for a quick mental challenge • Competitive players who chase leaderboards THE CHALLENGE Can you visit every tile? Can you do it faster than everyone else? Each level is a new puzzle waiting to be solved. No ads. No distractions. Just pure puzzle strategy. Download Algodots now and start your journey from simple grids to master strategist!

About

Vactics

Engage in tactical, chess-like combat by building powerful mechs to battle robotic enemies. Face randomly generated challenges and fight for a better future in this strategic warfare game.

Highlights
  • Mech building
  • Tactical chess-like combat
  • Randomly generated challenges
  • Mech and tech upgrades
  • Extended campaign
  • Leaderboard competition
Features
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Build the mech to fight against robotic Vactics in tactical chess-like combat. The war is already over and the heroes of the city have fallen. Take on a new randomly generated challenge every time you play and join with the citizens to fight for a better future. Vactics is designed to let you play as much as you like and upgrade to the full version at any time. Unlocking the pro version of the game provides: • Access to all 18 mech types and dozens of additional tech modifiers. • Access to the full 24 colour palettes to choose from with custom app icons each. • An extended campaign with additional enemy types and areas to fight through. • An additional phase to the campaign with the true ending and all the co-pilots. • The daily district challenge where you can compete with others on the leaderboards. • Much more to discover.... -- Terms of use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Algodots3 screens
Vactics4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Algodots at 5.0 against Vactics's 4.0. Algodots also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 2). Vactics's advantage is update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 71 months) and ratings volume (56 vs 6). On price 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. Vactics sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per 3 months. Algodots asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Algodots holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Vactics has 56 ratings behind it against 6, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Algodots ships an update every 71 months, Vactics every 3 weeks. Both last shipped on November 3, 2026.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
Algodots versus Vactics: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterAlgodotsVactics
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (6 ratings) — better4.0 (56 ratings)
Positive reviews—70.9% of reviews
Number of ratings656 — better
Update frequencyEvery 71 monthsEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS18.611.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size13 MB309 MB
Age rating4+9+
DeveloperMichael KampourisGerard Delaney

Customer experience

Algodots

All ratings6 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Vactics

All ratings56 ratings
Positive73.2%
Neutral8.9%
Negative17.9%
Written reviews55 reviews
Positive70.9%
Neutral12.7%
Negative16.4%

Bugs and requests

Algodots

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

Vactics

Reported bugs

6 issues
  • Combo attack bonus cancelled by heavy landing
  • "Restore purchases" not working after update
  • Cannot equip more than one ability
  • Inconsistent combat: adjacent Vactic not hitting
  • Cannot mount one tech in Chassis and one in Engine
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  • Line-of-sight for ranged enemies unclear

Requested features

20 requests
  • Add more upgrades
  • Add more game modes
  • Add online co-op
  • Add infinite wave competition
  • Add diverging paths on map like FTL
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  • Add small story elements at decisions
  • Add new enemies and technologies
  • Add a big boss
  • Add Russian language support
  • Improve tutorial clarity
  • Faster restart function
  • Option to confirm selection before moving
  • More customization options for mechs
  • Unlock more mechs for free
  • Add wallpapers in the art style
  • Support for lowercase game text
  • Option to change palettes easily
  • Save progress on runs
  • Adjustable difficulty settings
  • Add more content

In-app purchases

None

Algodots

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

Vactics

Subscriptions1
  • Subscribe to Vactics Pro$2.993 Months
One-time1
  • Vactics Pro$8.99

Questions

Is Algodots free?
Algodots is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Vactics free?
Vactics is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Algodots or Vactics?
Algodots is rated higher. Algodots averages 5.0 out of 5 from 6 ratings, while Vactics averages 4.0 from 56 ratings.
Do Algodots or Vactics have ads?
Neither Algodots nor Vactics shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Algodots or Vactics?
Algodots ships an update every 71 months, and Vactics every 3 weeks. Most recently, Algodots was updated on November 3, 2026 and Vactics on November 3, 2026.

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