Space Span vs Vanta Wing
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side โ with what reviewers say about each.
Space Span
Pilot a spacecraft through challenging levels, upgrading skills and battling waves of enemies and giant bosses. Unlock and command different ships in this fast-paced arcade shooter. Test your survival instincts in intense space combat.
- Level-based progression with increasing difficulty
- Multiple ships to unlock and pilot
- Epic boss battles with unique mechanics
- Offline play
- Stunning space-themed visuals
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Your next run starts in the hangar. Choose your starship, upgrade its systems and launch into a galaxy of enemy waves, changing battle events and powerful bosses. BUILD A DIFFERENT RUN Choose one of three perks between sectors. Add cannons, piercing rounds, critical hits, hull protection and more to shape your strategy as you survive. EXPLORE 10 GALACTIC ZONES Battle through 10 zones with different enemies, battle events and 10 distinctive bosses. GROW YOUR FLEET Unlock 10 starships with different abilities, from rapid fire and twin cannons to regeneration and shockwaves. Improve weapons, hull and ship abilities in the hangar, and watch your engine effects evolve as you upgrade. MASTER THE COMBO Chain enemy defeats to raise your score multiplier. Beat your best score, reach a new sector and push your longest streak further. RETURN READY FOR BATTLE Claim daily credit rewards and use your daily free revive for another chance. Earn credits through play to unlock ships and purchase permanent upgrades. Play offline on iPhone and iPad. Optional in-app purchases offer credit packs, the Phoenix Starter Pack and the Commander Pack. Purchases and restoring purchases require an internet connection. Launch, adapt and see how far your build can take you.
Vanta Wing
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Vanta Wing is a fast neon arcade space shooter built for quick score runs. Drag to dodge, fire automatically, collect power-ups, survive enemy waves, and crack giant orbital bosses in a retro-styled combat lane. Every sortie starts immediately. Learn the bullet patterns, ride the multiplier, protect your shields, and push one more run for a better score. The full game keeps your pilot callsign, best score, sortie history, reduced-motion preference, and a larger hangar of generated retro-future art. Vanta Wing is free to play with fair sponsor breaks only at natural run transitions. There are no ads during active gameplay, no ads in the App Clip sampler, and no paid random loot. The optional Remove Ads Forever purchase removes sponsor breaks from the full game. Gameplay, scoring, and continues stay fair for everyone. Works with iPhone Duo. The mission, combat display and App Clip adapt to the available screen, keeping the playfield and controls together.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Space Span at none against Vanta Wing's 1. Space Span also leads on ads (none vs shown). Vanta Wing's advantage is update cadence (every 2 months vs every 6 months). On price, device support and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.
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Both are free to download. Vanta Wing sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Space Span asks for nothing beyond the download.
Space Span ships an update every 6 months, Vanta Wing every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on November 4, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Space Span | Vanta Wing |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | โ |
| Update frequency | Every 6 months | Every 2 months โ better |
| Ads | No โ better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No โ better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free | โ |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 17.6 | 17.0 โ better |
| Further details โ not scored | ||
| Size | 36 MB | 37 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 9+ |
| Developer | Creanity Teknoloji Anonim Sirketi | Rob Rightmyer |
In-app purchases
Space Span
No in-app purchases
Vanta Wing
- Remove Ads Forever$2.99









