Comparison

Vector Star Brawl vs Retro Lunar Lander

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

Head to head
About

Vector Star Brawl

Engage in thrilling space combat with unique ships and realistic physics. Battle friends locally or challenge endless alien waves. Features multiple game modes and Game Center integration for high scores.

Highlights
  • Unique ships with special powers
  • Realistic 2D physics
  • Local multiplayer mode
  • Endless challenge mode
  • Game Center leaderboards and achievements
  • Controller support
Features
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This game supports iCade and Gamedock controllers. Also, play on an external screen using those controllers. Vector Star Brawl pays tribute to vector games of old. Choose among a bunch of unique ships, each with their own special power and characteristics to fight versus a friend or the computer. The game features realistic 2D physics with gravity that affects every object (even bullets). Multiple scenarios to fight in are available as well as a challenge mode with infinite levels to hone your skills, alone or with the help of a friend. Log in to Game Center to compete for high scores and unlock the ten available achievements. If you liked old space games like Asteroids, Space War or Space Duel, then this game is for you! Features: - Brawl Mode: Fight against your friends on the same device. - Challenge Mode: Fight versus waves of Aliens, both alone or with a friend. - Six different ships with different powers (teleport, laser, missile, shield, invisibility, auto-aiming gun) all which weight and handle different. - Game Center Support: Leader Boards for Challenge Mode and 10 Achievements. - Realistic Physics and Ship control. - Deformable vector objects. - A great electronic-surf soundtrack (check our site if you want to download it).

About

Retro Lunar Lander

Pilot a lunar module to a safe landing on a pad, avoiding hazards like moving platforms, meteor showers, and black holes. This 8-bit arcade game offers 18 levels of challenging, retro-style gameplay.

Highlights
  • Lunar module landing simulation
  • Challenging levels with obstacles
  • Meteor showers and black holes
  • 8-bit retro arcade style
  • 18 levels of gameplay
Features
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It doesn't get much simpler than this: land the Lunar Module on the landing pad (but not too fast!) and all is well. But then it does get a little bit harder: moving platforms, meteor showers, and even black holes can start to make it get a little crazier. Eighteen levels should give you half an hour of entertainment. It's 8-bit style arcade action, suitable for anyone who remembers what a video arcade was like, and likes the color green.

Screenshots

Vector Star Brawl3 screens
Retro Lunar Lander4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Vector Star Brawl at 5.0 against Retro Lunar Lander's 2.5. Vector Star Brawl also leads on update cadence (every 2 months vs every 124 months) and review sentiment (67% vs 50%). On price, ratings volume, ads and in-app purchases 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Vector Star Brawl holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 2.5. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2 and 4 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 67% of Vector Star Brawl's written reviews are positive against 50% of Retro Lunar Lander's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Vector Star Brawl ships an update every 2 months, Retro Lunar Lander every 124 months. Both last shipped on October 23, 2026.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Vector Star Brawl versus Retro Lunar Lander: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterVector Star BrawlRetro Lunar Lander
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (2 ratings) — better2.5 (4 ratings)
Positive reviews66.7% of reviews — better50.0% of reviews
Number of ratings24 — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 months — betterEvery 124 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPod, Apple TV
Requires iOS8.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size22 MB15 MB
Age rating9+4+
DeveloperJorge ArroyoJohn Kennedy

Customer experience

Vector Star Brawl

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive66.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative33.3%

Retro Lunar Lander

All ratings4 ratings
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%
Written reviews4 reviews
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%

In-app purchases

None

Vector Star Brawl

No in-app purchases

None

Retro Lunar Lander

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Vector Star Brawl free?
Vector Star Brawl is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Retro Lunar Lander free?
Retro Lunar Lander is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Vector Star Brawl or Retro Lunar Lander?
Vector Star Brawl is rated higher. Vector Star Brawl averages 5.0 out of 5 from 2 ratings, while Retro Lunar Lander averages 2.5 from 4 ratings.
Do Vector Star Brawl or Retro Lunar Lander have ads?
Neither Vector Star Brawl nor Retro Lunar Lander shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Vector Star Brawl or Retro Lunar Lander?
Vector Star Brawl ships an update every 2 months, and Retro Lunar Lander every 124 months. Most recently, Vector Star Brawl was updated on October 23, 2026 and Retro Lunar Lander on October 23, 2026.

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