Comparison

METAL SLUG 3 vs Vector Classic

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

METAL SLUG 3

Experience the classic 2D action shooting game on your iPhone. Fight through diverse stages with a variety of weapons and vehicles. Enjoy branching paths, cooperative multiplayer, and achievements.

Highlights
  • Arcade Mode
  • Mission Mode
  • Branching map system
  • Multiple Slug vehicles
  • Wi-Fi cooperative gameplay
  • Game Center achievements
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The legendary NEOGEO 2D action shooting masterpiece “METAL SLUG 3” heads out to iPhone devices! Use various weapons and slugs to fight your way through and survive on the battlefield!! ■Not only a perfect port of the original NEOGEO game! In addition to its classic “ARCADE MODE”, this perfect conversion of “METAL SLUG 3” includes a “MISSION MODE”, allowing you to select in which stage you want to play! You can now train yourself in your favorite stages or those which give you a hard time! ■ Command many Slug vehicles like an ace! The Slugs are back and more colourful than ever, with Slug Mariners, Drill Slugs, and Elephant Slugs joining the original Metal Slugs and Slugnoids!! ■ Clear all routes via the branching map system!! A branching map system allowing you to take a different route to the end with each play-through, and an immense map of endless gameplay awaits you in “METAL SLUG 3”!! ■Intense cooperative gameplay via the Wi-Fi function! "METAL SLUG 3” can be doubly enjoyed by playing with another brother-in-arms simultaneously via the Wi-Fi function! Will you be able to clear the hardest stages with your friends? ■Compatible with “GAME CENTER”! Complete the maximum number of “ACHIEVEMENTS” in order to increase your "METAL SLUG 3" Player Rank! Beat the best scores and become World’s Number 1!!

About

Vector Classic

Experience a thrilling arcade-style game where you embody a free runner escaping a totalitarian regime. Utilize parkour-inspired moves to navigate rooftops and evade capture. With intuitive controls and challenging levels, this game offers an exciting chase.

Highlights
  • Parkour-inspired action gameplay
  • Arcade-style chase mechanics
  • Intuitive controls
  • Sophisticated level designs
  • Over 40 challenging levels
  • Lifelike parkour animations
Features
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The best parkour-inspired action game is now available! Vector lets you break free and run! Don't get caught! Vector is an exciting, arcade-style game featuring you as the exceptional free runner who won’t be held down by the system. The game opens with a view into a totalitarian world where freedom and individually is nothing more than a distant dream. But the heart of a freerunner is strong, and you soon break free. Run, vault, slide and climb using extraordinary techniques based on the urban ninja sport of Parkour all while being chased by “Big Brother” who’s sole purpose is to capture you and bring you back. Inspired by the practice and principles of Parkour, Vector’s intuitive controls please players of all levels, and sophisticated level designs challenge the most demanding players with fast-paced timing puzzles as the traceur “flows” over the dystopian rooftops. Game Features: - Arcade gameplay from the makers of the Shadow Fight games - Astoundingly lifelike Parkour-inspired moves made possible by Cascadeur animation tools - 40+ challenging levels - Quick to learn, challenging to master The Press Loves Vector: “The way Vector mimics the movements of real-life parkour practitioners is quite impressive... I can’t wait to be entrapped in Vector’s promising mix of direction and magnitude.” (appadvice.com) “Vector is thrilling, rich in variety and it reminds us of Stick Run, but offers much more elaborate animations.” (fbgamer.de) "The only cool way to run from all your problems." (Gamezebo.com)

Screenshots

METAL SLUG 34 screens
Vector Classic4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Vector Classic at 4.9 against METAL SLUG 3's 3.5. Vector Classic also leads on review sentiment (55% vs 31%) and chart position (#10 vs #103). METAL SLUG 3's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 10) and ads (none vs shown). On update cadence, device support and iOS requirement 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

METAL SLUG 3 costs $2.99 and Vector Classic $0.99 up front. Vector Classic sells 10 one-off in-app purchases. METAL SLUG 3 asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Vector Classic holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 3.5. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 876 and 3K respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 31% of METAL SLUG 3's written reviews are positive against 55% of Vector Classic's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

METAL SLUG 3 ships an update every 3 months, Vector Classic every 4 months. Both last shipped on October 29, 2026.

Scorecard8 real differences · 3 level
METAL SLUG 3 versus Vector Classic: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMETAL SLUG 3Vector Classic
Price$2.99$0.99 — better
Rating3.5 (876 ratings)4.9 (3K ratings) — better
Positive reviews30.6% of reviews55.3% of reviews — better
Number of ratings8763K — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 months — betterEvery 4 months
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationPaidFree with in-app purchases — better
Best chart rank#103#10 — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS14.013.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size148 MB237 MB
Age rating9+9+
DeveloperSNK CORPORATIONNekki Limited

Customer experience

METAL SLUG 3

All ratings872 ratings
Positive59.4%
Neutral7.9%
Negative32.7%
Written reviews379 reviews
Positive30.6%
Neutral8.7%
Negative60.7%

Vector Classic

All ratings2,848 ratings
Positive97.3%
Neutral0.7%
Negative2.0%
Written reviews1,304 reviews
Positive55.3%
Neutral5.8%
Negative39.0%

User reviews

METAL SLUG 3

From 876 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🎮 Classic arcade gameplay
  • 🎨 Excellent graphics and visuals
  • 🕹️ Nostalgic experience
  • 🕹️ Addictive and fun

Room to improve

  • 🎮 Unresponsive and clunky controls
  • 🎮 Difficulty with precision movement
  • 🎮 Inability to remap controls
  • 🐛 Crashes and compatibility issues
  • 🎮 Small on-screen controls

Vector Classic

From 3K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🎮 Nostalgic and addictive gameplay
  • 🎨 Stylish visuals and smooth animations
  • 🏃‍♂️ Thrilling parkour experience
  • 💯 Best mobile parkour game

Room to improve

  • 🕹️ Unresponsive controls
  • 🔍 Difficult to complete levels perfectly
  • 💰 Ads in a paid game
  • 🐛 Frequent crashes and bugs

Bugs and requests

METAL SLUG 3

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Crashes on iOS 7 and newer
  • Screen orientation issues
  • Grenade button not working with controllers
  • Inability to unlock later levels

Requested features

5 requests
  • Ability to remap controls
  • Larger on-screen controls
  • Improved controller support
  • Save progress and continue later
  • More continues/lives

Vector Classic

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Game crashes on launch or during loading
  • Trick activation not working as expected
  • Levels not loading or progressing properly
  • Incompatibility with newer iOS versions

Requested features

4 requests
  • Checkpoint system to avoid restarting levels
  • Endless mode or level creator
  • More customization options for the character
  • Ability to play own music in the background

In-app purchases

None

METAL SLUG 3

No in-app purchases

10 purchases

Vector Classic

One-time10
  • 2.000 coins$0.99
  • 5,000 Coins$0.99
  • 10,000 Coins$1.99
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  • 6.000 coins$2.99
  • 15,000 Coins$2.99
  • 10.000 coins$4.99
  • 25,000 Coins$4.99
  • 22.000 coins$9.99
  • 55,000 Coins$9.99
  • 85,000 Coins$14.99

Questions

Is METAL SLUG 3 free?
METAL SLUG 3 costs $2.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Vector Classic free?
Vector Classic costs $0.99, and also offers in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, METAL SLUG 3 or Vector Classic?
Vector Classic is rated higher. METAL SLUG 3 averages 3.5 out of 5 from 876 ratings, while Vector Classic averages 4.9 from 3K ratings.
Do METAL SLUG 3 or Vector Classic have ads?
Vector Classic shows ads; METAL SLUG 3 does not.
Which is updated more often, METAL SLUG 3 or Vector Classic?
METAL SLUG 3 ships an update every 3 months, and Vector Classic every 4 months. Most recently, METAL SLUG 3 was updated on October 29, 2026 and Vector Classic on October 29, 2026.
Which is more popular, METAL SLUG 3 or Vector Classic?
METAL SLUG 3 currently peaks at #103 in the App Store charts, and Vector Classic at #10. Chart position reflects recent download velocity rather than total install base.

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