# Vactics vs Ants vs Robots

The clearest difference is rating: Ants vs Robots at 4.6 against Vactics's 4.0. Ants vs Robots also leads on review sentiment (96% vs 71%). Vactics's advantage is update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 3 months) and iOS requirement (11.0 vs 13.0). On price, ratings volume, 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 Ants vs Robots sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Ants vs Robots holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 4.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 56 and 52 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 71% of Vactics's written reviews are positive against 96% of Ants vs Robots's.

Vactics ships an update every 3 weeks, Ants vs Robots every 3 months. Both last shipped on November 3, 2026.

## The numbers

| Metric | Vactics | Ants vs Robots |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [4.0 (56 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/vactics/id1561887778/reviews) | **[4.6 (52 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/ants-vs-robots/id6449502482/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **56** | 52 |
| Positive reviews | 70.9% of reviews | **96.0% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | **Every 3 weeks** | Every 3 months |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Size | 309 MB | 96 MB |
| Requires iOS | **11.0** | 13.0 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Age rating | 9+ | 9+ |
| Developer | [Gerard Delaney](https://appshunter.io/developer/1476170004) | [Ivan Khokhlenkov](https://appshunter.io/developer/1415532966) |

## 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


### Ants vs Robots

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/ants-vs-robots/id6449502482)

Engage in strategic colony management with two distinct factions: ants and robots. Choose between real-time strategy battles against other colonies or tower defense against waves of bugs. Explore a sandbox mode with a map editor or progress through a story mode.

**Highlights:** Colony management simulator, RTS battles, Tower defense mode, Playable ant and robot factions, Sandbox mode with map editor, Story mode

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases (1)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| No ads and fast speed | $3.99 | one-time |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Vactics free?

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

### Is Ants vs Robots free?

Ants vs Robots is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Which has better reviews, Vactics or Ants vs Robots?

Ants vs Robots is rated higher. Vactics averages 4.0 out of 5 from 56 ratings, while Ants vs Robots averages 4.6 from 52 ratings.

### Do Vactics or Ants vs Robots have ads?

Neither Vactics nor Ants vs Robots shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Vactics or Ants vs Robots?

Vactics ships an update every 3 weeks, and Ants vs Robots every 3 months. Most recently, Vactics was updated on November 3, 2026 and Ants vs Robots 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.*