Comparison

Vactics vs Castle Master TD

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

Head to head
About

Vactics

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
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Build the mech to fight against robotic Vactics in tactical chess-like combat. The war is already over and the heroes of the city have fallen. Take on a new randomly generated challenge every time you play and join with the citizens to fight for a better future. Vactics is designed to let you play as much as you like and upgrade to the full version at any time. Unlocking the pro version of the game provides: • Access to all 18 mech types and dozens of additional tech modifiers. • Access to the full 24 colour palettes to choose from with custom app icons each. • An extended campaign with additional enemy types and areas to fight through. • An additional phase to the campaign with the true ending and all the co-pilots. • The daily district challenge where you can compete with others on the leaderboards. • Much more to discover.... -- Terms of use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

Castle Master TD

Build powerful structures and plan strategic defenses to engage in epic battles against relentless enemies. Your choices shape your kingdom's destiny in this test of strength, strategy, and survival.

Highlights
  • Fortify your castle
  • Build powerful structures
  • Plan strategic defenses
  • Engage in epic battles
  • Test strength and strategy
  • Ensure castle survival
Features
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Fortify, Strategize, and Conquer in our dynamic tower defence game. As master of your own castle, you'll build powerful structures, plan strategic defences, and engage in epic battles against relentless enemies. Each choice you make shapes your kingdom's destiny. Rise to the challenge, display your strategic prowess, and ensure your castle's survival against all odds. This isn't just a game - it's a test of strength, strategy, and survival!

Screenshots

Vactics4 screens
Castle Master TD4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Castle Master TD at 4.5 against Vactics's 4.0. Castle Master TD also leads on update cadence (weekly vs every 3 weeks). Vactics's advantage is ads (none vs shown). On price, review sentiment, ratings volume and in-app purchases 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. Vactics sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per 3 months and Castle Master TD sells 9 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Castle Master TD holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 4.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 56 and 152 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 71% of Vactics's written reviews are positive against 74% of Castle Master TD's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Vactics ships an update every 3 weeks, Castle Master TD weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Vactics versus Castle Master TD: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterVacticsCastle Master TD
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.0 (56 ratings)4.5 (152 ratings) — better
Positive reviews70.9% of reviews73.7% of reviews — better
Number of ratings56152 — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksWeekly — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS11.0 — better12.0
Further details — not scored
Size309 MB298 MB
Age rating9+12+
DeveloperGerard DelaneyCezary Rajkowski

Customer experience

Vactics

All ratings56 ratings
Positive73.2%
Neutral8.9%
Negative17.9%
Written reviews55 reviews
Positive70.9%
Neutral12.7%
Negative16.4%

Castle Master TD

All ratings150 ratings
Positive88.0%
Neutral2.7%
Negative9.3%
Written reviews57 reviews
Positive73.7%
Neutral7.0%
Negative19.3%

Bugs and requests

Vactics

Reported bugs

6 issues
  • 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
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  • Line-of-sight for ranged enemies unclear

Requested features

20 requests
  • Add more upgrades
  • Add more game modes
  • Add online co-op
  • Add infinite wave competition
  • Add diverging paths on map like FTL
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  • Add small story elements at decisions
  • Add new enemies and technologies
  • Add a big boss
  • Add Russian language support
  • Improve tutorial clarity
  • Faster restart function
  • Option to confirm selection before moving
  • More customization options for mechs
  • Unlock more mechs for free
  • Add wallpapers in the art style
  • Support for lowercase game text
  • Option to change palettes easily
  • Save progress on runs
  • Adjustable difficulty settings
  • Add more content

Castle Master TD

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Vactics

Subscriptions1
  • Subscribe to Vactics Pro$2.993 Months
One-time1
  • Vactics Pro$8.99
9 purchases

Castle Master TD

One-time9
  • Peasant Gems Pack$0.99
  • Mini Gem Pack$2.99
  • Starter Pack$2.99
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  • Knight Gems Pack$4.99
  • Baron Gems Pack$9.99
  • Premium Offer$9.99
  • Earl Gems Pack$29.99
  • Duke Gems Pack$59.99
  • King Gems Pack$99.99

Questions

Is Vactics free?
Vactics is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Castle Master TD free?
Castle Master TD is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Vactics or Castle Master TD?
Castle Master TD is rated higher. Vactics averages 4.0 out of 5 from 56 ratings, while Castle Master TD averages 4.5 from 152 ratings.
Do Vactics or Castle Master TD have ads?
Castle Master TD shows ads; Vactics does not.
Which is updated more often, Vactics or Castle Master TD?
Vactics ships an update every 3 weeks, and Castle Master TD weekly. Most recently, Vactics was updated on October 24, 2026 and Castle Master TD on October 30, 2026.

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