# Vactics vs Decoherence Game

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Decoherence Game at none against Vactics's 2. Decoherence Game also leads on update cadence (every 9 days vs every 3 weeks). Vactics's advantage is review sentiment (71% vs 60%) and ratings volume (56 vs 11). On price, rating, ads and device support there is nothing between them.

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

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.0 for Vactics against 4.1 for Decoherence Game. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Vactics has 56 ratings behind it against 11, 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 60% of Decoherence Game's.

Vactics ships an update every 3 weeks, Decoherence Game every 9 days. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and November 4, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Vactics | Decoherence Game |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [4.0 (56 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/vactics/id1561887778/reviews) | **[4.1 (11 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/decoherence-game/id6473932255/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **56** | 11 |
| Positive reviews | **70.9% of reviews** | 60.0% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | Yes | **No** |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks | **Every 9 days** |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | **Free** |
| Size | 309 MB | 2.7 GB |
| Requires iOS | **11.0** | 13.0 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Age rating | 9+ | 12+ |
| Developer | [Gerard Delaney](https://appshunter.io/developer/1476170004) | [Efecto Estudios S.A.S](https://appshunter.io/developer/531360665) |

## 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


### Decoherence Game

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/decoherence-game/id6473932255)

Design and command customizable robots in tactical arena battles. Engage in thrilling PvP matches or challenge yourself in a single-player campaign. Adapt your strategy on the fly in unpredictable arenas.

**Highlights:** Robot customization, Strategic command assignment, Pilot control during battles, PvP matches, Single-player campaign, Dynamic arenas

**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 Decoherence Game free?

Decoherence Game is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, Vactics or Decoherence Game?

Decoherence Game is rated higher. Vactics averages 4.0 out of 5 from 56 ratings, while Decoherence Game averages 4.1 from 11 ratings.

### Do Vactics or Decoherence Game have ads?

Neither Vactics nor Decoherence Game shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Vactics or Decoherence Game?

Vactics ships an update every 3 weeks, and Decoherence Game every 9 days. Most recently, Vactics was updated on November 3, 2026 and Decoherence Game on November 4, 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.*