# Vermitron vs Loop Hero

The clearest difference is price: Loop Hero at Free against Vermitron's $2.99. Loop Hero also leads on update cadence (every 10 days vs every 3 months) and ratings volume (3.9K vs 2). Vermitron's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and review sentiment (100% vs 75%). On rating, ads and device support there is nothing between them.

Loop Hero is free to download; Vermitron costs $2.99 up front. Loop Hero sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Vermitron asks for nothing beyond the download.

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Vermitron against 4.9 for Loop Hero. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Loop Hero has 3.9K ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 100% of Vermitron's written reviews are positive against 75% of Loop Hero's.

Vermitron ships an update every 3 months, Loop Hero every 10 days. The most recent releases landed on September 21, 2026 and October 1, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Vermitron | Loop Hero |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | $2.99 | **Free** |
| Rating | **[5.0 (2 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/vermitron/id6450840675/reviews)** | [4.9 (3.9K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/loop-hero/id6464048549/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | 2 | **3.9K** |
| Positive reviews | **100.0% of reviews** | 74.9% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | **No** | Yes |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | **Every 10 days** |
| Monetization | Paid | **Free with in-app purchases** |
| Size | 23 MB | 213 MB |
| Requires iOS | **12.0** | 15.0 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Age rating | 4+ | 9+ |
| Developer | [CLICKTEAM LLC USA](https://appshunter.io/developer/1438432084) | [Playdigious](https://appshunter.io/developer/1041387229) |

## What reviewers say

### Vermitron

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/vermitron/id6450840675)

Defend your flower from invading insects in this retro-styled arcade shooter. Utilize bug spray, pets, and fortifications while searching for a watering can. Experience classic twin-stick shooter gameplay with tower defense elements.

**Highlights:** Retro arcade gameplay, Tower defense elements, Twin-stick shooter mechanics, Unlockable weapons and power-ups, Unique ZX Spectrum graphics, High score chasing

**In-app purchases:** none


### Loop Hero

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/loop-hero/id6464048549)

Embark on a roguelike RPG adventure where you strategically place cards to create enemy encounters, buildings, and terrain. Equip your hero with powerful loot, expand your camp, and unlock new classes and cards to break an endless cycle of despair and save a forgotten world.

**Highlights:** Randomly generated expedition loops, Strategic card placement for trials, Loot collection for hero progression, Camp expansion and reconstruction, Unlockable classes and cards, Retro pixel art dark fantasy story

**Features:** Family Sharing

**In-app purchases (1)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Unlock Full Game | $6.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- 👍 Excellent mechanics
- 👍 Great replayability
- 👍 Charming graphics
- 👍 Unique and enjoyable experience
- 👍 Smooth gameplay

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Sound doesn't work
- 🐛 Crashes and freezes
- 🐛 Unresponsive after certain actions
- 🐛 Difficulty reading small text
- 🐛 Accidental card placement

**Reported bugs**

- Game crashes after defeating first boss
- Unplayable after initial progress
- Inability to progress past trial version

**Requested features**

- Portrait mode
- More classes/build diversity
- Improved UI/overlay customization
- Chinese language support


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Vermitron free?

Vermitron costs $2.99, with no in-app purchases.

### Is Loop Hero free?

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

### Which has better reviews, Vermitron or Loop Hero?

Vermitron is rated higher. Vermitron averages 5.0 out of 5 from 2 ratings, while Loop Hero averages 4.9 from 3.9K ratings.

### Do Vermitron or Loop Hero have ads?

Neither Vermitron nor Loop Hero shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Vermitron or Loop Hero?

Vermitron ships an update every 3 months, and Loop Hero every 10 days. Most recently, Vermitron was updated on September 21, 2026 and Loop Hero on October 1, 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.*