# Vactics vs Digs Premium

The clearest difference is price: Vactics at Free against Digs Premium's $4.99. Vactics also leads on review sentiment (71% vs 33%) and ratings volume (56 vs 1). Digs Premium's advantage is rating (5.0 vs 4.0) and in-app purchases (none vs 2). On ads, device support and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.

Vactics is free to download; Digs Premium costs $4.99 up front. Vactics sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per 3 months. Digs Premium asks for nothing beyond the download.

Digs Premium holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Vactics has 56 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 71% of Vactics's written reviews are positive against 33% of Digs Premium's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

Vactics ships an update every 3 weeks, Digs Premium every 2 days. Both last shipped on November 3, 2026.

## The numbers

| Metric | Vactics | Digs Premium |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | **Free** | $4.99 |
| Rating | [4.0 (56 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/vactics/id1561887778/reviews) | **[5.0 (1 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/digs-premium/id6470394694/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **56** | 1 |
| Positive reviews | **70.9% of reviews** | 33.3% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | Yes | **No** |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks | **Every 2 days** |
| Monetization | **Free with in-app purchases** | Paid |
| Size | 309 MB | 212 MB |
| Requires iOS | 11.0 | 11.0 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Age rating | 9+ | 9+ |
| Developer | [Gerard Delaney](https://appshunter.io/developer/1476170004) | [kadir ozden](https://appshunter.io/developer/1474543449) |

## 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


### Digs Premium

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/digs-premium/id6470394694)

This roguelike tower defense game combines dungeon exploration, mining, and strategic tower placement. Manage action points and upgrade cards to defend against diverse enemies across procedurally generated mines and 17 unique levels.

**Highlights:** Roguelike tower defense gameplay, Dungeon exploration and mining, Action point economy, Procedurally generated mines, Upgrade cards for tower customization, Diverse enemies and environmental hazards, Four game modes per level

**Features:** Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Vactics free?

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

### Is Digs Premium free?

Digs Premium costs $4.99, with no in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, Vactics or Digs Premium?

Digs Premium is rated higher. Vactics averages 4.0 out of 5 from 56 ratings, while Digs Premium averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.

### Do Vactics or Digs Premium have ads?

Neither Vactics nor Digs Premium shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Vactics or Digs Premium?

Vactics ships an update every 3 weeks, and Digs Premium every 2 days. Most recently, Vactics was updated on November 3, 2026 and Digs Premium 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.*