# Vactics vs Weird Store

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Weird Store at none against Vactics's 2. Weird Store also leads on review sentiment (100% vs 71%) and update cadence (every 4 days vs every 3 weeks). Vactics's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and ratings volume (56 vs 5). On price, rating, device support and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Vactics sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per 3 months. Weird Store asks for nothing beyond the download.

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.0 for Vactics against 4.0 for Weird Store. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Vactics has 56 ratings behind it against 5, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 71% of Vactics's written reviews are positive against 100% of Weird Store's.

Vactics ships an update every 3 weeks, Weird Store every 4 days. Both last shipped on November 3, 2026.

## The numbers

| Metric | Vactics | Weird Store |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | **[4.0 (56 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/vactics/id1561887778/reviews)** | [4.0 (5 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/weird-store/id6448737839/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | **56** | 5 |
| Positive reviews | 70.9% of reviews | **100.0% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | Yes | **No** |
| Ads | **No** | Yes |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks | **Every 4 days** |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | **Ad-supported** |
| Size | 309 MB | 127 MB |
| Requires iOS | 11.0 | 11.0 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Age rating | 9+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Gerard Delaney](https://appshunter.io/developer/1476170004) | [JooHyung Kim](https://appshunter.io/developer/1686010415) |

## 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


### Weird Store

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/weird-store/id6448737839)

Manage a shop by fulfilling customer requests and gathering materials. Improve your skills to become a famous item maker while keeping your shop open and its reputation high. Be prepared for daily taxes and unhappy customers.

**Highlights:** Fulfill customer requests, Gather crafting materials, Manage shop reputation, Pay daily shop taxes, Improve item making skills

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Vactics free?

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

### Is Weird Store free?

Weird Store is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, Vactics or Weird Store?

Vactics is rated higher. Vactics averages 4.0 out of 5 from 56 ratings, while Weird Store averages 4.0 from 5 ratings.

### Do Vactics or Weird Store have ads?

Weird Store shows ads; Vactics does not.

### Which is updated more often, Vactics or Weird Store?

Vactics ships an update every 3 weeks, and Weird Store every 4 days. Most recently, Vactics was updated on November 3, 2026 and Weird Store 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.*