Vay vs Romancing SaGa 3
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Vay
Embark on an epic quest to rescue your kidnapped fiancée and save your kingdom from destructive war machines. This cult classic RPG offers a compelling story, challenging gameplay, and numerous improvements for a modern experience.
- Compelling and engrossing story
- User selectable difficulty
- Animated cutscenes with audio
- Auto-save feature
- Over 100 enemies and bosses
- Expansive areas to explore
- Updated music
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The 16-bit cult classic RPG from 1994 returns with tons of improvements! When your peaceful kingdom is attacked on your wedding day and your wife-to-be is kidnapped, it falls to you to journey across the world and stop the terrible machines of war that threaten to lay waste to it. FEATURES: User selectable difficulty makes this title great for both beginners and RPG veterans Compelling and engrossing story Nearly ten minutes of animated cutscenes with English and Japanese audio Auto-save feature allows you to play in small increments Over 100 enemies and a dozen challenging bosses Over 90 expansive areas to explore Updated music that loops seamlessly Bluetooth controller support Achievements Absolutely no microtransactions Please note that as of version 2.2, this game requires an A9 or better processor.
Romancing SaGa 3
Embark on an epic adventure in this remastered RPG classic, featuring optimized graphics, new content, and a story defined by your choices. Explore a world threatened by a recurring cosmic event and choose from eight unique protagonists.
- HD Remaster with optimized graphics
- New dungeon to explore
- New scenarios
- New Game+ function
- 8 unique protagonists
- Player-driven choices
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The celebrated RPG classic comes West for the first time! Developed by industry veterans including the legendary developer Akitoshi Kawazu, Romancing SaGa™ 3 was originally released in Japan in 1995. This brand-new HD remaster of the legendary RPG masterpiece introduces optimized graphics, a new dungeon to explore, new scenarios and a new game+ function! The celebrated RPG classic comes West for the first time! Developed by industry veterans including the legendary developer Akitoshi Kawazu, Romancing SaGa™ 3 was originally released in Japan in 1995. This HD remaster of the legendary RPG masterpiece introduces optimized graphics, a new dungeon to explore, new scenarios and a new game+ function. Select one of the 8 unique protagonists and embark on an epic adventure defined by your own choices! Once every 300 years, the Rise of Morastrum threatens the existence of our world. All born in that year are doomed to perish before its end. However, there came a time when a sole child did survive. He was using the power of death to conquer the world. Yet one day, he vanished. Another 300 years passed, and again a child defied fate. She came to be known as the Matriarch. It has been 300-odd years since the appearance of the Matriarch. Humanity now stands at the fulcrum between hope and despair. Will there be another child of destiny?
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: Vay at $5.99 against Romancing SaGa 3's $21.99. Vay also leads on review sentiment (73% vs 43%) and update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 2 months). Romancing SaGa 3's advantage is rating (4.5 vs 4.0) and iOS requirement (9.0 vs 13.0). On ratings volume, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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
Vay costs $5.99 and Romancing SaGa 3 $21.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Romancing SaGa 3 holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 4.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 78 and 30 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 73% of Vay's written reviews are positive against 43% of Romancing SaGa 3's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
Vay ships an update every 3 weeks, Romancing SaGa 3 every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 20, 2026 and October 21, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Vay | Romancing SaGa 3 |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $5.99 — better | $21.99 |
| Rating | 4.0 (78 ratings) | 4.5 (30 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 73.4% of reviews — better | 43.2% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 78 — better | 30 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks — better | Every 2 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | Paid |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple TV — better | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 | 9.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 203 MB | 769 MB |
| Age rating | 9+ | 12+ |
| Developer | SoMoGa, Inc. | SQUARE ENIX Co., Ltd. |
Customer experience
Vay
Romancing SaGa 3
Bugs and requests
Vay
Reported bugs
3 issues- Crashes after using certain spells
- Inability to access some areas due to glitches
- Saved data loss after updates
Requested features
4 requests- Add a virtual d-pad for movement
- Improve equipment comparison at shops
- Enhance cutscenes and animations
- Provide more in-game hints and guidance
Romancing SaGa 3
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Vay
No in-app purchases
Romancing SaGa 3
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is Vay free?
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