Comparison

Vita Fighters vs Bugborne

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

Head to head
About

Vita Fighters

Experience a free 1v1 fighting game with a unique block-styled aesthetic and anime influences. Choose from a large roster of characters, battle through diverse stages, and challenge epic bosses. Enjoy intuitive controls and classic fighting game mechanics optimized for mobile.

Highlights
  • 49 Playable Characters
  • 17 Background Stages
  • Titanic Boss Fights
  • Intuitive Controls
  • Touch and Controller Support
  • Classic Fighting Mechanics
  • Next Generation Graphics
Features
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A free 1v1 fighting game designed for mobile. Choose from the initial 31 playable characters based on different fighting game archetypes and defeat the final boss Meaty Titan. The game features block-styled cast of fighters merged with anime characters and a crossover gameplay of classic fighting games with emphasis on intuitive controls and simple art style. ** Game Features ** - 51 Characters - 17 Background Stages - Titanic Boss Fights - No Swipe, No Cooldown Dependent Moves - Touch and Controller support - Sweet Fighting Game Mechanics - Next Generation Graphics *** - No Forced Advertisements - More contents to be added in the future STORY Not all fighting game characters get to the final roster of their respective game, hundreds of them are cut and sent to the chopping board never to be seen or talk about again. Enter Vita Fighters. The fighting game tournament with the prestigious prize of getting into a real AAA fighting game. ** To Use a Gamepad ** - Go to config -> controls -> press Assign Controller -> press a button in your gamepad ------------------ For comments / suggestions - let’s connect! Twitter: @AngryDevs https://twitter.com/VitaFighters Discord: https://discord.gg/ZcASVdm2YA ------------------ Co-Developed with: Angrydevs Solo game developer who loves fighting games. Published by: Ranida Labs An indie publishing arm of Ranida Games, the creator of PBA Basketball Slam and Bayani - Fighting game. ** Special Thanks ** - One Man Symphony (@onemansymphony) - Kevin Macleod's music (incompetech)

About

Bugborne

Experience intense, challenging combat with precise timing and discipline. This soulslike mobile game offers visceral knife fights and strategic dashes for skilled players.

Highlights
  • Intense soulslike combat
  • Precise timing and discipline
  • Visceral knife fights
  • Strategic dashes
  • Challenging gameplay
Features
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Bugborne is a soulslike mobile game made by Lemmy LLC which features intense combat that tests your patience, timing and discipline. Built for only the highest echelon of gamers, Bugborne delivers on everything it promises.. visceral knife fights, precise dashes and much much more.

Screenshots

Vita Fighters4 screens
Bugborne4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Bugborne at 5.0 against Vita Fighters's 4.4. Bugborne also leads on update cadence (every 4 days vs every 3 months) and review sentiment (100% vs 82%). Vita Fighters's advantage is ratings volume (509 vs 12). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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. Vita Fighters sells 10 one-off in-app purchases and Bugborne sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Bugborne holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Vita Fighters has 509 ratings behind it against 12, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 82% of Vita Fighters's written reviews are positive against 100% of Bugborne's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Vita Fighters ships an update every 3 months, Bugborne every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and November 5, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Vita Fighters versus Bugborne: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterVita FightersBugborne
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.4 (509 ratings)5.0 (12 ratings) — better
Positive reviews81.6% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings509 — better12
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsEvery 4 days — better
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS13.013.0
Further details — not scored
Size570 MB311 MB
Age rating12+12+
DeveloperRanida Studios Inc.Lemmy

Customer experience

Vita Fighters

All ratings470 ratings
Positive88.3%
Neutral2.8%
Negative8.9%
Written reviews261 reviews
Positive81.6%
Neutral6.1%
Negative12.3%

Bugborne

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

Vita Fighters

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Freezing on loading screen
  • Inability to restore purchased content
  • Unresponsive controls and inputs

Requested features

5 requests
  • Online multiplayer mode
  • More character roster expansions
  • Customization options (skins, colors)
  • Improved training mode features
  • Difficulty settings and options

Bugborne

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

10 purchases

Vita Fighters

One-time10
  • Remove Ads - Promo$1.99
  • Character Pack 2 - Promo$1.99
  • Character Pack 3 SALE$1.99
Show 7 more
  • Character Pack 4 - 33% OFF$1.99
  • Remove Ads$2.99
  • Character Pack 1$2.99
  • Character Pack 2$2.99
  • Character Pack 3$2.99
  • Special Bundle 4$5.99
  • Total Domination - 33% OFF$9.99
1 purchases

Bugborne

One-time1
  • Remove Ads$2.99

Questions

Is Vita Fighters free?
Vita Fighters is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Bugborne free?
Bugborne is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Vita Fighters or Bugborne?
Bugborne is rated higher. Vita Fighters averages 4.4 out of 5 from 509 ratings, while Bugborne averages 5.0 from 12 ratings.
Do Vita Fighters or Bugborne have ads?
Both Vita Fighters and Bugborne show ads.
Which is updated more often, Vita Fighters or Bugborne?
Vita Fighters ships an update every 3 months, and Bugborne every 4 days. Most recently, Vita Fighters was updated on November 3, 2026 and Bugborne on November 5, 2026.

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