Chillaxian vs Vector Deflect
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Chillaxian
Experience a retro arcade space shooter with a relaxed atmosphere and intuitive controls. Blast waves of aliens, destroy space debris, and collect powerups. Face unique bosses and rescue humans for points in this classic-inspired adventure.
- Classic 80's arcade style
- Laid back vibe
- Easy, smooth controls
- Variety of aliens
- Unique boss battles
- Scavenge and attach gadgetry for powerups
- Rescue floating humans
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Classic early 80's style arcade space shooter, with a laid back vibe and easy, smooth controls. Just chillax and shoot some aliens for a while. - Variety of different aliens that swoop down at a nonchalant pace (it gets crazy later on). - Unique boss every 5 waves - Shoot meteors, debris, SPACE HIVES - Scavenge and attach gadgetry to create varied powerups - Rescue hapless humans floating around in space FOR POINTS - Every 10 waves passed, you can continue from that point! Each new wave is unique and incrementally harder.
Vector Deflect
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Deflect the storm with speed! Vector Deflect is a minimalist geometric action game where movement is your weapon. Control a vector spark and slice through the digital void. Unique Mechanics: - Dash Control: Slide to move instantly and leave a cutting trail behind you. - Trail Cutting: Your trail destroys red bullets on contact. - Energy Conversion: Cut through blue bullets to transform them into tracking missiles. - Combo System: Chain your dashes and conversions to clear waves and rack up points. Features: - Neon Minimalist Style: Smooth 60FPS visuals with elegant glow effects. - Strategic Dodging: Learn to use your dash not just for evasion, but for tactical counter-attacks. - Global Challenge: Compete for the high score in a fast-paced geometric arena. Speed is your shield. Dash into Vector Deflect now!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: Vector Deflect at Free against Chillaxian's $1.99. Vector Deflect also leads on update cadence (every 6 weeks vs every 12 months). Chillaxian's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and device support (4 vs 2). On in-app purchases 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
Vector Deflect is free to download; Chillaxian costs $1.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Chillaxian ships an update every 12 months, Vector Deflect every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 23, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Chillaxian | Vector Deflect |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $1.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | 4.5 (163 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 84.9% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 163 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 12 months | Every 6 weeks — better |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple TV — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 8.1 — better | 13.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 1 MB | 44 MB |
| Age rating | 9+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Madgarden Inc | Korin Delas |
Bugs and requests
Chillaxian
Reported bugs
11 issues- Progress lost when quitting and returning to game
- High scores reset without explanation
- Game crashes when accessing preferences menu
- Game crashes when attempting to pause
- Crashes around level 1000 after updates
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- Progress stops recording after level 5001 (hard limit)
- Ship movement restricted to old screen boundaries while enemies use full screen
- Sound gets stuck/distorted when exiting game
- Game Center high scores not updating properly
- Incompatibility with iPad 3 and iOS 9.5.3
- Crashes on older iOS versions (needs 64-bit update)
Requested features
12 requests- Pause functionality for TV version
- Progress saving between sessions
- Manual fire control option
- Ship customization and unlockable variants
- Weapon/blaster upgrades
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- Different maps and environments
- iCade support
- Adjustable control options (fixed joystick, opacity settings)
- Smaller ship sprite size
- More enemy variations
- Continue from last level instead of restarting
- iOS 11 and 64-bit support updates
Vector Deflect
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Chillaxian
No in-app purchases
Vector Deflect
No in-app purchases
Questions
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