# The Final Earth 2 vs Vector

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Vector at none against The Final Earth 2's 3. Vector also leads on update cadence (monthly vs every 2 months). The Final Earth 2's advantage is ratings volume (2.2K vs 1). On price, rating, ads and device support there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. The Final Earth 2 sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. Vector asks for nothing beyond the download.

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.9 for The Final Earth 2 against 5.0 for Vector. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: The Final Earth 2 has 2.2K ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

The Final Earth 2 ships an update every 2 months, Vector monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 15, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | The Final Earth 2 | Vector |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [4.9 (2.2K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/the-final-earth-2-colony-sim/id1603079261/reviews) | **[5.0 (1 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/vector-math-puzzle/id6757619221/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **2.2K** | 1 |
| Positive reviews | 93.3% of reviews | — |
| In-app purchases | Yes | **No** |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | **Monthly** |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | **Ad-supported** |
| Size | 46 MB | 35 MB |
| Requires iOS | **14.0** | 15.1 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Florian van Strien](https://appshunter.io/developer/1603079263) | [Stone Franklin](https://appshunter.io/developer/1862586042) |

## What reviewers say

### The Final Earth 2

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/the-final-earth-2-colony-sim/id1603079261)

Build a thriving space colony on a new world after Earth's destruction. Manage resources, research technology, and design your city from a small settlement to a sprawling metropolis. Explore different game modes and uncover secrets.

**Highlights:** Vertical city building in space, Resource gathering and research, Thousands of simulated inhabitants, Over fifty unique buildings, Scenario, Free Play, and Sandbox modes, Worker assignment and production graphs, Citizen tracking and observation

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (3)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Premium Upgrade | $2.99 | one-time |
| Remove Ads | $4.99 | one-time |
| Premium | $8.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- 👍 Relaxing and fun gameplay
- 🔍 Interesting mechanics and depth
- 🎨 Charming art style and music
- 🌐 Offline playability
- 🔧 Customizable buildings and city

**What reviewers complain about**

- 💰 Premium content locked behind paywall
- 🔊 Ads disrupt gameplay and audio
- 🐛 Occasional bugs and performance issues
- 🔁 Repetitive gameplay after a while
- 🌍 Lack of new content or challenges

**Reported bugs**

- Freezing/crashing issues
- Glitches with building upgrades
- Citizens getting stuck or not moving
- Compatibility problems on older devices

**Requested features**

- Add military/defense mechanics
- Introduce alien invasions and natural disasters
- Implement a crime/law enforcement system
- Allow deleting/resetting worlds
- Provide more building/service variety


### Vector

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/vector-math-puzzle/id6757619221)

Engage your mind with a strategic math puzzle game where you navigate a grid of numbers. Combine numbers using arithmetic operations to achieve the highest score by visiting each number exactly once. Progress through increasingly complex grids and challenges.

**Highlights:** Grid-based number puzzles, Addition, subtraction, multiplication, division, Visit each number once, Score maximization, Progressive difficulty levels, 8-directional movement

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is The Final Earth 2 free?

The Final Earth 2 is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is Vector free?

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

### Which has better reviews, The Final Earth 2 or Vector?

Vector is rated higher. The Final Earth 2 averages 4.9 out of 5 from 2.2K ratings, while Vector averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.

### Do The Final Earth 2 or Vector have ads?

Both The Final Earth 2 and Vector show ads.

### Which is updated more often, The Final Earth 2 or Vector?

The Final Earth 2 ships an update every 2 months, and Vector monthly. Most recently, The Final Earth 2 was updated on October 24, 2026 and Vector on October 15, 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.*