# Vactics vs Comet Trails

The clearest difference is rating: Comet Trails at 5.0 against Vactics's 4.0. Comet Trails also leads on review sentiment (100% vs 71%). Vactics's advantage is ratings volume (56 vs 8) and iOS requirement (11.0 vs 13.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Vactics sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per 3 months and Comet Trails sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Comet Trails 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 8, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 71% of Vactics's written reviews are positive against 100% of Comet Trails's.

## The numbers

| Metric | Vactics | Comet Trails |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [4.0 (56 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/vactics/id1561887778/reviews) | **[5.0 (8 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/comet-trails/id6760740312/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **56** | 8 |
| Positive reviews | 70.9% of reviews | **100.0% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks | — |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Size | 309 MB | 115 MB |
| Requires iOS | **11.0** | 13.0 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Age rating | 9+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Gerard Delaney](https://appshunter.io/developer/1476170004) | [Matthew Loges](https://appshunter.io/developer/1580221892) |

## 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


### Comet Trails

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/comet-trails/id6760740312)

Guide comets through space, using their light trails to recreate specific drawings. Manipulate trajectories with cosmic elements like black holes and reflectors to overcome challenges. Strategize and execute plans to conquer this unique cosmic puzzle.

**Highlights:** Draw with comet light trails, Modify comet trajectories, Use black holes and solar wind, Cosmic puzzle challenges, Strategic gameplay

**In-app purchases (1)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Comet Trails Full Game | $2.99 | one-time |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Vactics free?

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

### Is Comet Trails free?

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

### Which has better reviews, Vactics or Comet Trails?

Comet Trails is rated higher. Vactics averages 4.0 out of 5 from 56 ratings, while Comet Trails averages 5.0 from 8 ratings.

### Do Vactics or Comet Trails have ads?

Neither Vactics nor Comet Trails shows ads.

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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.*