Comparison

Layer2 vs Lost Vault

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

Head to head
About

Layer2

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Layer2 is a free-to-play location-based GPS MMORPG laid over the real world, played in the streets you already walk through. _______________ · BECOME STRONGER Build your homestead, collect resources, and fight monsters in real-time to become stronger! Your commute and usual walking routes are filled with encounters waiting to be discovered. · CONQUER YOUR CITY Complete missions with your guild to gain control of your city. Choose the city's specialization to give a strong buff to every player affiliated with it! · ONE GLOBAL SERVER Thousands of players, one persistent global world. Whether you play in your neighbourhood or at the other side of the globe, there is always something to uncover and take back home! · PARTY UP! Team up and take ground. Challenging boss monsters are roaming around - party up with your friends to tackle difficult enemies! · MAKE A NAME FOR YOURSELF Build your reputation by completing quests and climb the leaderboards of your city!

About

Lost Vault

Experience the original post-apocalyptic fantasy RPG with a pure survival challenge. Explore iconic locations, battle unforgiving enemies, and build your hero through classic progression and gear hunts. Team up in clans and compete on leaderboards without modern shortcuts.

Highlights
  • Classic wasteland exploration
  • Old-school hero progression
  • Classic gear hunting
  • Original leaderboards
  • Clans for cooperative play
  • Unforgiving enemies and bosses
  • Base building and defense
Features
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Return to where it all began. Lost Vault: Classic is the original wasteland adventure, restored for those who crave the pure survival challenge of the early days. No shortcuts. No modern extras. Just the raw, unforgiving post-apocalyptic fantasy RPG that defined a generation of survivors. Relive the Original Features: - The First Wasteland Explore the same iconic locations that started it all - dangerous zones, strange creatures, and hidden treasures waiting to be rediscovered. - Hero Progression, Old-School Style Fight, grind, and grow your hero through battles and quests. Power is earned, not handed out. - Classic Gear Hunts Scour the wasteland for rare and powerful equipment. Experiment with legendary item combinations exactly as players did back in the beginning. - The Original Rankings Compete on the classic leaderboards. Every victory counts, every loss stings - become a legend the old way. - Clans, Reborn Team up in clans just as the pioneers did. Share, fight, and survive together - without modern shortcuts. - Unforgiving Enemies Face the same brutal monsters and rival survivors that shaped the earliest battles of Lost Vault. - Shelter, Your Lifeline Build, defend, and protect your base exactly as it was in the beginning. No safety nets. No second chances. - The First Bosses Return Challenge the legendary dungeon bosses that forged the earliest heroes of Lost Vault. Their wrath hasn’t dulled with time. Why Play Lost Vault: Classic? Experience the original, unaltered gameplay - just as it was. A true test of patience, grit, and survival. Perfect for veterans longing for nostalgia or newcomers curious about the roots. Because sometimes, the old ways really are the best. The wasteland hasn’t changed. But have you? Step into Lost Vault: Classic and prove you can survive - again.

Screenshots

Layer24 screens
Lost Vault4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Layer2 at none against Lost Vault's 7. Layer2 also leads on ads (none vs shown). Lost Vault's advantage is update cadence (every 4 days vs every 2 weeks) and device support (3 vs 1). On price 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

Both are free to download. Lost Vault sells 7 one-off in-app purchases. Layer2 asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Layer2 ships an update every 2 weeks, Lost Vault every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on October 8, 2026 and October 10, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Layer2 versus Lost Vault: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterLayer2Lost Vault
PriceFreeFree
Rating—4.9 (15 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings—15 — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeksEvery 4 days — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
Monetization—Free with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS16.413.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size76 MB205 MB
Age rating12+12+
Developer2AMKamil Rykowski

In-app purchases

None

Layer2

No in-app purchases

7 purchases

Lost Vault

One-time7
  • Coins$1.99
  • Pile of Coins$3.99
  • Pouch of Coins$9.99
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  • Starter Pack$22.99
  • Plenty of Coins$22.99
  • Chest of Coins$44.99
  • Piggy Bank$79.99

Questions

Is Layer2 free?
Layer2 is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Lost Vault free?
Lost Vault is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Layer2 or Lost Vault have ads?
Lost Vault shows ads; Layer2 does not.
Which is updated more often, Layer2 or Lost Vault?
Layer2 ships an update every 2 weeks, and Lost Vault every 4 days. Most recently, Layer2 was updated on October 8, 2026 and Lost Vault on October 10, 2026.

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