Comparison

Vactics vs AutomaQuest

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

AutomaQuest

Features
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Learn industrial automation through interactive lessons, hands-on practice, and PLC simulation. Designed for students, technicians, engineers, and anyone interested in automation and control systems, the app helps you build practical skills step by step — from fundamental concepts to real-world PLC logic. Explore topics such as: • PLC fundamentals and operation • Digital inputs and outputs • Ladder Logic concepts • Timers and counters • Industrial control logic • Sensors and actuators • Troubleshooting concepts • Interactive PLC simulation • Guided exercises and practical challenges Instead of only reading theory, you can practice concepts and see how control logic behaves in simulated industrial scenarios. Whether you're beginning your automation journey, studying electrical or controls engineering, or looking to strengthen your PLC knowledge, the app provides a practical environment to learn at your own pace. Learn the concepts. Practice the logic. Build automation skills.

Screenshots

Vactics4 screens
AutomaQuest3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: AutomaQuest at none against Vactics's 2. Vactics's advantage is device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (11.0 vs 26.0). On price and ads 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. AutomaQuest asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Vactics versus AutomaQuest: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterVacticsAutomaQuest
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.0 (56 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews70.9% of reviews—
Number of ratings56 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeks—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS11.0 — better26.0
Further details — not scored
Size309 MB3 MB
Age rating9+9+
DeveloperGerard DelaneyCarlos Armstrong

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

AutomaQuest

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
None

AutomaQuest

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Vactics free?
Vactics is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is AutomaQuest free?
AutomaQuest is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Vactics or AutomaQuest have ads?
Neither Vactics nor AutomaQuest shows ads.

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