# Vactics vs S

The clearest difference is price: Vactics at Free against S's $1.99. Vactics also leads on update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 3 months) and ratings volume (56 vs 9). S's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 2) and rating (4.3 vs 4.0). On ads and device support there is nothing between them.

Vactics is free to download; S costs $1.99 up front. Vactics sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per 3 months. S asks for nothing beyond the download.

S holds the better App Store score, 4.3 against 4.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Vactics has 56 ratings behind it against 9, 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 83% of S's.

Vactics ships an update every 3 weeks, S every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Vactics | S |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | **Free** | $1.99 |
| Rating | [4.0 (56 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/vactics/id1561887778/reviews) | **[4.3 (9 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/s-kladom/id1644158249/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **56** | 9 |
| Positive reviews | 70.9% of reviews | **83.3% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | Yes | **No** |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | **Every 3 weeks** | Every 3 months |
| Monetization | **Free with in-app purchases** | Paid |
| Size | 309 MB | 42 MB |
| Requires iOS | 11.0 | **8.0** |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** | iPhone, iPod |
| Age rating | 9+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Gerard Delaney](https://appshunter.io/developer/1476170004) | [Ivan Yakovliev](https://appshunter.io/developer/1415296140) |

## 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


### S

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/s-kladom/id1644158249)

Manage a warehouse in this challenging yet easy-to-learn game. Avoid disorganization to prevent losses as you progress through hundreds of levels. Features a map editor for custom challenges and a clean, smooth interface.

**Highlights:** Warehouse management gameplay, Over 250 campaign levels, Map editor for custom levels, Clean user interface, Smooth animations

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Vactics free?

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

### Is S free?

S costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.

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

S is rated higher. Vactics averages 4.0 out of 5 from 56 ratings, while S averages 4.3 from 9 ratings.

### Do Vactics or S have ads?

Neither Vactics nor S shows ads.

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

Vactics ships an update every 3 weeks, and S every 3 months. Most recently, Vactics was updated on October 24, 2026 and S on October 30, 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.*