Comparison

Swashteroids vs VectorStorm

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

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About

Swashteroids

Pilot a spaceship to mine asteroids for treasure while fending off aliens. Utilize power-ups for enhanced combat and navigation. This fast-paced, retro arcade experience offers multiple control options and increasing difficulty.

Highlights
  • Retro arcade gameplay
  • Asteroid mining and treasure collection
  • Alien combat
  • Power-ups for combat and navigation
  • Multiple control options (on-screen, accelerometer, controller)
  • Increasing difficulty with levels
Features
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Take command of the USS Swashbuckler in Swashteroids, a fast-paced retro vector arcade game where every asteroid field hides danger—and treasure. Mine asteroids, collect valuable cargo, and fight off alien workers and soldiers that want the loot for themselves. Each cleared field brings a tougher level, faster hazards, and more relentless enemies. Power up your ship with: • Plasma torpedoes and long-range phasers • Shields for protection • Hyperspace for emergency escapes • Phasing to pass safely through hazards • X-Ray vision to reveal treasure-bearing asteroids Master Newtonian spaceflight using on-screen controls, tilt steering, or a compatible game controller. A guided Training mode teaches every control and mechanic. Compete across five leaderboards, earn an extra ship every 5,000 points, and record your greatest runs. Watch replays, adjust their playback speed, and share .swrep replay files with friends. Swashteroids is small, fast, and built for quick arcade sessions on iPhone and iPad. How long can the USS Swashbuckler survive?

About

VectorStorm

Features
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VECTORSTORM VectorStorm is a pure neon arcade shooter built for the phone in your hands. Left thumb flies, right thumb aims, your ship never stops firing. Survive escalating waves of grunts, weavers, hunters, orbiters, swarmer packs, splitting asteroids, and blackholes that devour the grid itself. CHASE THE MULTIPLIER Destroyed vectors drop geoms. Geoms feed your score multiplier, charge your PULSE shockwave, bank NUKEs, and earn extra and unlock REWARDS! Risk a dash through the debris or play it safe. BUILT FOR TOUCH No virtual buttons cluttering the screen. Twin-stick touch controls with full gamepad support. A self-playing tutorial shows you everything in 30 seconds. FAMILY HIGH SCORE TABLE Named local high scores, arcade style. Pass the phone, claim the top spot at dinner, defend it forever. EARN YOUR ARSENAL Every geom you ever collect counts toward the reward track: new ships, exhaust trails, laser styles, and ship colors — earned by playing. The optional Challenge Pack ($4.99, one-time) opens the full track of rewards to earn. All gameplay is free, forever: every enemy, every wave, every mode. No ads. No energy timers. No subscriptions. SOUNDS OF THE VECTORSTORM An original synth soundtrack that shifts with the game — six battle tracks, plus every explosion tuned to hit like it looks. Fully playable offline. Nothing to sign up for. Just you and the Vectorstorm!

Screenshots

Swashteroids3 screens
VectorStorm4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: VectorStorm at Free against Swashteroids's $0.99. Swashteroids's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and iOS requirement (15.6 vs 17.0). On ads and device support 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

VectorStorm is free to download; Swashteroids costs $0.99 up front. VectorStorm sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Swashteroids asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Swashteroids versus VectorStorm: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSwashteroidsVectorStorm
Price$0.99Free — better
Rating5.0 (8 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings8 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 10 days—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationPaid—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.6 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size7 MB83 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperJohn NyquistRedvad Entertainment LLC

In-app purchases

None

Swashteroids

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

VectorStorm

One-time1
  • Challenge Pack$4.99

Questions

Is Swashteroids free?
Swashteroids costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is VectorStorm free?
VectorStorm is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Swashteroids or VectorStorm have ads?
Neither Swashteroids nor VectorStorm shows ads.

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