# Vyrse vs PANIC

The clearest difference is ratings volume: PANIC at 380 against Vyrse's 6. PANIC also leads on update cadence (every 2 days vs every 6 days). Vyrse's advantage is review sentiment (100% vs 84%). On price, rating, ads and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Vyrse sells 4 one-off in-app purchases and PANIC sells 7 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Vyrse against 4.9 for PANIC. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: PANIC has 380 ratings behind it against 6, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 100% of Vyrse's written reviews are positive against 84% of PANIC's.

Vyrse ships an update every 6 days, PANIC every 2 days. Both last shipped on October 30, 2026.

## The numbers

| Metric | Vyrse | PANIC |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | **[5.0 (6 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/vyrse/id6472210429/reviews)** | [4.9 (380 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/panic-ar-shooter/id6742031888/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | 6 | **380** |
| Positive reviews | **100.0% of reviews** | 84.4% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Every 6 days | **Every 2 days** |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Size | 1.5 GB | 575 MB |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 | 16.0 |
| Devices | iPhone | **iPhone, iPad** |
| Age rating | 12+ | 12+ |
| Developer | [Diverve, Inc](https://appshunter.io/developer/843889562) | [Jadu AR, Inc.](https://appshunter.io/developer/1435980753) |

## What reviewers say

### Vyrse

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/vyrse/id6472210429)

Engage in fast-paced, turn-based PvP battles with unique digital assets. Collect, evolve, and trade over 50 entities, with AR viewing and play-to-earn mechanics. Your digital companions evolve across an expanding universe.

**Highlights:** Turn-based PvP combat, Collect over 50 unique entities, Entities evolve and grow, Augmented Reality (AR) viewing, Buy, sell, and trade entities, Play-to-earn mechanics, 3-minute matches

**In-app purchases (4)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 1000 Gold bars | $1.99 | one-time |
| 3000 Gold bars | $4.99 | one-time |
| 7000 Gold bars | $9.99 | one-time |
| 37000 Gold bars | $49.99 | one-time |


### PANIC

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/panic-ar-shooter/id6742031888)

Engage in augmented reality combat against monsters that appear in your real world. Explore a city under siege, upgrade your weapons and gear, and rescue your pets. Experience a narrative that adapts to your performance.

**Highlights:** Augmented Reality combat, Wave-based monster encounters, 30 surreal Incidents, Gun and gear upgrades, Mutated pet upgrades, Adaptive narration

**In-app purchases (7)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Gift Pack $.99 | $0.99 | one-time |
| Gift Pack $2.99 | $2.99 | one-time |
| Gift Pack $4.99 | $4.99 | one-time |
| Gift Pack $9.99 | $9.99 | one-time |
| Gift Pack $14.99 | $14.99 | one-time |
| Gift Pack $19.99 | $19.99 | one-time |
| Gift Pack $49.99 | $49.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- 🚀 Excellent AR implementation
- 👍 Intuitive and user-friendly
- 🎮 Engaging gameplay mechanics

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Bugs and stability issues
- 🤔 Unfulfilled pre-order promises

**Reported bugs**

- Crashes during tutorial
- Progression issues

**Requested features**

- Optimization for older devices
- Expanded content and levels


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Vyrse free?

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

### Is PANIC free?

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

### Which has better reviews, Vyrse or PANIC?

Vyrse is rated higher. Vyrse averages 5.0 out of 5 from 6 ratings, while PANIC averages 4.9 from 380 ratings.

### Do Vyrse or PANIC have ads?

Neither Vyrse nor PANIC shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Vyrse or PANIC?

Vyrse ships an update every 6 days, and PANIC every 2 days. Most recently, Vyrse was updated on October 30, 2026 and PANIC on October 30, 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.*