# Vactics vs Lowlife

The clearest difference is rating: Lowlife at 4.7 against Vactics's 4.0. Lowlife also leads on ratings volume (1.4K vs 56) and update cadence (every 6 days vs every 3 weeks). Vactics's advantage is device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (11.0 vs 18.0). On price, review sentiment, ads and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Vactics sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per 3 months and Lowlife sells 5 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Lowlife holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Lowlife has 1.4K ratings behind it against 56, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 71% of Vactics's written reviews are positive against 75% of Lowlife's.

Vactics ships an update every 3 weeks, Lowlife every 6 days. Both last shipped on November 3, 2026.

## The numbers

| Metric | Vactics | Lowlife |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [4.0 (56 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/vactics/id1561887778/reviews) | **[4.7 (1.4K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/lowlife/id1616987231/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | 56 | **1.4K** |
| Positive reviews | 70.9% of reviews | **75.5% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks | **Every 6 days** |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Size | 309 MB | 32 MB |
| Requires iOS | **11.0** | 18.0 |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** | iPhone |
| Age rating | 9+ | 9+ |
| Developer | [Gerard Delaney](https://appshunter.io/developer/1476170004) | [Coast Media House LLC](https://appshunter.io/developer/1384165503) |

## What reviewers say

### Vactics

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/vactics/id1561887778)

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:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (2)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Subscribe to Vactics Pro | $2.99 | per 3 months |
| Vactics Pro | $8.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- 💡 Innovative gameplay mechanics
- 👍 Deep tactical gameplay
- 🎨 Gorgeous art style
- 🎶 Excellent synthwave score
- ✨ Well-balanced gameplay

**What reviewers complain about**

- 💰 High price for pro version
- 💸 Expensive subscription options
- 😩 Frustrating paywall
- ❓ Lacking tutorial explanations
- 🐌 Slow restart function

**Reported bugs**

- 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

**Requested features**

- Add more upgrades
- Add more game modes
- Add online co-op
- Add infinite wave competition
- Add diverging paths on map like FTL


### Lowlife

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/lowlife/id1616987231)

Control a healer in a dystopian future, focusing on keeping your party alive against villains. Collect and upgrade healing scripts, trade items, and specialize your healer through skill trees. Compete on global leaderboards and team up for raid bosses.

**Highlights:** Heal party members in battle, Collect and upgrade healing scripts, Trade and shop for scripts, Specialize healer with skill trees, Compete on global leaderboards, Team up for raid bosses

**In-app purchases (5)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 5,000 Memories | $0.99 | one-time |
| 15,000 Memories | $1.99 | one-time |
| VIP Ticket | $2.99 | one-time |
| 50,000 Memories | $4.99 | one-time |
| 100,000 Memories | $7.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- 🚀 Fast-paced gameplay
- 👍 Unique healing-focused concept
- 💡 Interesting progression system
- 🎨 Sleek and minimalistic design

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Bugs and glitches
- 🤔 Lack of in-game instructions/tutorials
- 🔍 Difficulty understanding abilities and mechanics
- 🔍 Unclear or hidden information

**Reported bugs**

- Game overheating issues
- Progression and save data not working properly
- Auction house and marketplace bugs

**Requested features**

- Ability to view skill descriptions outside of combat
- More detailed stats and information about scripts
- Improved marketplace functionality and responsiveness
- Option to reset game progress


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Vactics free?

Vactics is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is Lowlife free?

Lowlife is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Which has better reviews, Vactics or Lowlife?

Lowlife is rated higher. Vactics averages 4.0 out of 5 from 56 ratings, while Lowlife averages 4.7 from 1.4K ratings.

### Do Vactics or Lowlife have ads?

Neither Vactics nor Lowlife shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Vactics or Lowlife?

Vactics ships an update every 3 weeks, and Lowlife every 6 days. Most recently, Vactics was updated on November 3, 2026 and Lowlife on November 3, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*