# Vampire Survivors vs Lil Eepy

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Lil Eepy at none against Vampire Survivors's 7. Lil Eepy also leads on review sentiment (100% vs 70%) and rating (5.0 vs 4.6). Vampire Survivors's advantage is ratings volume (5.2K vs 2) and device support (3 vs 1). On price, update cadence and ads there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Vampire Survivors sells 7 one-off in-app purchases. Lil Eepy asks for nothing beyond the download.

Lil Eepy holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Vampire Survivors has 5.2K ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 70% of Vampire Survivors's written reviews are positive against 100% of Lil Eepy's.

Vampire Survivors ships an update every 3 weeks, Lil Eepy monthly. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Vampire Survivors | Lil Eepy |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [4.6 (5.2K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/vampire-survivors/id6444525702/reviews) | **[5.0 (2 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/lil-eepy/id6773102002/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **5.2K** | 2 |
| Positive reviews | 70.1% of reviews | **100.0% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | Yes | **No** |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | **Every 3 weeks** | Monthly |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | **Free** |
| Size | 961 MB | 43 MB |
| Requires iOS | **13.0** | 17.0 |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** | iPhone |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Poncle](https://appshunter.io/developer/1655125278) | [Shane Fontane](https://appshunter.io/developer/1896757268) |

## What reviewers say

### Vampire Survivors

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

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


### Lil Eepy

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/lil-eepy/id6773102002)

A simple game where you tap to wake a sleepy character. Build streaks and earn collectible cards by catching a moving target. Enjoy satisfying haptics and hypnotic music without ads or logins.

**Highlights:** Tap to wake gameplay, Build and maintain streaks, Earn collectible cards, Satisfying haptic feedback, Hypnotic music and vibes, No ads, login, or spam

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Vampire Survivors free?

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

### Is Lil Eepy free?

Lil Eepy is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, Vampire Survivors or Lil Eepy?

Lil Eepy is rated higher. Vampire Survivors averages 4.6 out of 5 from 5.2K ratings, while Lil Eepy averages 5.0 from 2 ratings.

### Do Vampire Survivors or Lil Eepy have ads?

Neither Vampire Survivors nor Lil Eepy shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Vampire Survivors or Lil Eepy?

Vampire Survivors ships an update every 3 weeks, and Lil Eepy monthly. Most recently, Vampire Survivors was updated on November 1, 2026 and Lil Eepy on October 31, 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.*