# Vampires vs The Vampire House

The clearest difference is review sentiment: The Vampire House at 72% against Vampires's 27%. The Vampire House also leads on rating (4.0 vs 2.6). Vampires's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (monthly vs every 13 months). On price, ratings volume, in-app purchases and monetization model there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Vampires sells 6 one-off in-app purchases and The Vampire House sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

The Vampire House holds the better App Store score, 4.0 against 2.6. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 100 and 142 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 27% of Vampires's written reviews are positive against 72% of The Vampire House's.

Vampires ships an update monthly, The Vampire House every 13 months. The most recent releases landed on October 23, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Vampires | The Vampire House |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [2.6 (100 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/vampires/id312700912/reviews) | **[4.0 (142 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/the-vampire-house/id1042436117/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | 100 | **142** |
| Positive reviews | 26.8% of reviews | **71.8% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | **No** | Yes |
| Update frequency | **Monthly** | Every 13 months |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Size | 52 MB | 25 MB |
| Requires iOS | **11.0** | 12.0 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Age rating | 12+ | 12+ |
| Developer | [GreenRobot LLC](https://appshunter.io/developer/288448838) | [Hosted Games LLC](https://appshunter.io/developer/482415564) |

## What reviewers say

### Vampires

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/vampires/id312700912)

Become a powerful vampire in this role-playing game. Control minions, steal blood, capture others, and upgrade your abilities and stats. Build your clan by inviting friends and compete on leaderboards.

**Highlights:** Learn new vampire abilities, Control and upgrade minions, Steal blood based on real-world location, Capture other vampires' minions, Grow your clan with friends, Compete on GameCenter leaderboards, Play Vampires Slot

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases (6)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 25 Vampire Points | $2.99 | one-time |
| Loot Box | $4.99 | one-time |
| 100 Vampire Points | $9.99 | one-time |
| 250 Vampire Points | $19.99 | one-time |
| 750 Vampire Points | $49.99 | one-time |
| 1750 Vampire Points | $99.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- 👍 Fun and engaging gameplay
- 💡 Interesting vampire theme
- ⏳ Good time killer
- 🚀 Resurfaced game from past
- 🤝 Good for playing with friends

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Outdated and buggy
- 📉 Poorly developed fighting system
- ⏳ Long energy refill times
- 👎 Unattractive UI
- 🔒 Privacy concerns with location tracking

**Reported bugs**

- Bug for 'Free Dee points' needs to be fixed
- Game crashes on startup/during gameplay
- Avatar creation screen keeps popping up/won't let user proceed
- Phone number login/registration not working or crashing
- Game freezes or buttons don't work

**Requested features**

- Add Discord as a sharing option besides Facebook
- Add other online players and have both private and public chat
- Fix the coven button for other missions
- Improve graphics and overall game similarity to original Vampires Live
- Add a tutorial or instructions


### The Vampire House

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/the-vampire-house/id1042436117)

Engage in a human/monster romance, overcoming species diversity to meet new creatures. Learn spells, train to fight monsters, and study to improve your school grades in this immersive world.

**Highlights:** Human/monster romance, Spellcasting, Monster combat training, School studies, Occult text study, Athletic or academic development

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

**In-app purchases (2)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Restart the Game Once | $0.99 | one-time |
| Remove Advertising | $4.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- 👍 Engaging story and characters
- 💖 Likable and relatable characters
- ✨ Interesting world-building
- 🤩 Highly recommended by users
- 😍 Amazing and beautiful story

**What reviewers complain about**

- 📉 Abrupt and unsatisfying endings
- ⏳ Story feels incomplete
- ❓ Lack of closure
- 🤔 Choices feel irrelevant
- 📝 Simple and overly concise writing

**Reported bugs**

- Game abruptly ends before Halloween party
- Cannot get 6/6 events with some characters
- Game wouldn't let user do the 6th event
- Paid version is the same as free version
- Killer plot not resolved

**Requested features**

- Add more chapters/content
- Make into a visual novel
- Add pictures to make story more lively
- Continue the story with a sequel
- Expand on the story


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Vampires free?

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

### Is The Vampire House free?

The Vampire House is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Which has better reviews, Vampires or The Vampire House?

The Vampire House is rated higher. Vampires averages 2.6 out of 5 from 100 ratings, while The Vampire House averages 4.0 from 142 ratings.

### Do Vampires or The Vampire House have ads?

The Vampire House shows ads; Vampires does not.

### Which is updated more often, Vampires or The Vampire House?

Vampires ships an update monthly, and The Vampire House every 13 months. Most recently, Vampires was updated on October 23, 2026 and The Vampire House on October 30, 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.*