# Vampire Survivors vs absOrbs

The clearest difference is price: Vampire Survivors at Free against absOrbs's $0.99. Vampire Survivors also leads on chart position (#192 vs unranked) and device support (3 vs 1). absOrbs's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 7). On ads there is nothing between them.

Vampire Survivors is free to download; absOrbs costs $0.99 up front. Vampire Survivors sells 7 one-off in-app purchases. absOrbs asks for nothing beyond the download.

## The numbers

| Metric | Vampire Survivors | absOrbs |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | **Free** | $0.99 |
| Rating | **[4.6 (5.2K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/vampire-survivors/id6444525702/reviews)** | — |
| Number of ratings | **5.2K** | — |
| Positive reviews | 70.1% of reviews | — |
| In-app purchases | Yes | **No** |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks | — |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Best chart rank | **#192** | — |
| Size | 961 MB | 1 MB |
| Requires iOS | **13.0** | 16.4 |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** | iPhone |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Poncle](https://appshunter.io/developer/1655125278) | [Min Chang](https://appshunter.io/developer/1802323134) |

## What reviewers say

### Vampire Survivors

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/vampire-survivors/id6444525702)

**Currently charting:** #192 Top Free · Action (US App Store)

Survive endless waves of monsters in this roguelike survival RPG. Mow down thousands of enemies, gather gold for upgrades, and become a powerful warrior. Explore diverse stages and choose your weapons to become the last survivor.

**Highlights:** Minimalistic gameplay, Bullet hell survival, Gold collection for upgrades, Hundreds of monsters, Weapon and skill upgrades, Couch co-op mode

**In-app purchases (7)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Emerald Diorama | Free | one-time |
| Legacy of the Bloodmoon | $0.99 | one-time |
| Legacy of the Moonspell | $0.99 | one-time |
| Tides of the Foscari | $1.79 | one-time |
| Emergency Meeting | $2.49 | one-time |
| Operation Guns | $2.49 | one-time |
| Ode to Castlevania | $3.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- 🚀 Faithful port of PC version
- 👍 No intrusive ads, only optional ones
- 👍 Great value, tons of content for free
- 🚀 Smooth performance, handles late-game well
- 👍 Retro pixel art style with charm

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Crashes and progress loss when switching apps
- 🐛 Occasional freezing and performance issues
- 🔋 No suspend/resume feature, runs reset when app is closed

**Reported bugs**

- Merchant UI not working properly
- Certain level mechanics (Infernas) causing soft-locks
- Movement and controls sometimes unresponsive

**Requested features**

- Add suspend/resume functionality to save progress
- Implement cross-save between devices
- Add controller support for better controls


### absOrbs

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/absorbs/id6743338741)

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Vampire Survivors free?

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

### Is absOrbs free?

absOrbs costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.

### Do Vampire Survivors or absOrbs have ads?

Neither Vampire Survivors nor absOrbs shows ads.

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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.*