Comparison

Bunker vs Vault

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

Head to head
About

Bunker

Enhance your board game experience with this official companion app. It features cinematic videos, soundtracks, and a unique "Survival Story" mode to deepen gameplay. A physical copy of the board game is required.

Highlights
  • Cinematic disaster videos
  • Professional voice acting
  • Musical soundtracks
  • Customizable discussion timer
  • Additional disaster scenarios
  • QR code scanning
  • Finale "Survival Story" mode
Features
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The official companion app for the board game "Bunker." IMPORTANT: A physical copy of the Bunker board game is required to use this app. The app is not a replacement but an enhancement for the game. App Features: – Cinematic disaster videos with professional voice acting – Video trailers to introduce the game – Musical soundtracks tailored to the game – A customizable discussion timer – Additional disasters for gameplay – QR code scanning for cards – Option to select a disaster from a list or at random New! – Play the Finale "Survival Story" in the app: Scan your best cards to find out who overcame the Threats and the Disaster — and who ultimately survived! About the Game "Bunker": The world is on the brink of destruction due to a global catastrophe. But you’re lucky—you’ve reached the entrance to a life-saving bunker. There’s just one problem: the bunker can only accommodate half of you. Over multiple rounds of voting, players decide who deserves to enter the bunker, survive, and try to save the world. Players receive random character attribute cards, such as “Nuclear Physicist,” “99 years old,” “Snores loudly,” or “Excessive body hair.” As the game progresses, you reveal your cards and get to know the other players. Your goal is to convince everyone that you deserve a spot in the bunker while assembling a team that has the best chances of survival.

About

Vault

Survive a post-apocalyptic world by convincing friends you deserve a spot in a life-saving vault. This social discussion game offers unique characters, scenarios, and two game modes for endless replayability. Play with 4-12 players online or offline on a single device.

Highlights
  • Social discussion and debate gameplay
  • Unique characters and random scenarios
  • Play online or offline on one phone
  • Supports 4-12 players
  • Two game modes: Survival and Reproduction
Features
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Vault is a party game for 4–12 players. The shelter can't fit everyone. Each player gets a character with a job, a health condition, and belongings. Convince your friends that the group needs you. After a disaster, you decide who gets a place. Reveal your character's traits, discuss who can help the group survive, and vote. Every new detail can change someone's mind. Your goal is to stay in the group that enters the shelter. Play online with friends Create a room and share the code. Each player joins from their own device. Play offline on one phone Pass one iPhone or iPad around the group. No internet connection is needed during a local game. The app deals characters, keeps the scenario in one place, and helps you follow the rounds. A different group every time New combinations of jobs, traits, disasters, and shelter conditions give you new things to argue about. Choose a mode and adjust the game for your group. Free play and Premium The basic game is free to play. Premium gives the organizer extra game settings, content packs, and premium avatars. The other players don't need a subscription to join a game with these settings. Premium is an optional auto-renewing subscription. The price and billing period are shown on the purchase screen. You can cancel at any time. Terms of Use: https://changeable-geese-83c.notion.site/Terms-of-Service-251d396f3ceb80278438c02801729800 Privacy Policy: https://changeable-geese-83c.notion.site/Privacy-Policy-251d396f3ceb80158fc4fade369a4aaa?pvs=73

Screenshots

Bunker4 screens
Vault4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Bunker at 4.5 against Vault's 3.7. Bunker also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 2) and review sentiment (93% vs 82%). On price, update cadence, 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

Both are free to download. Vault sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $3.99 per month. Bunker asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Bunker holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 3.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Bunker has 17 ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 93% of Bunker's written reviews are positive against 82% of Vault's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Bunker ships an update every 4 weeks, Vault fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on November 5, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Bunker versus Vault: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBunkerVault
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (17 ratings) — better3.7 (3 ratings)
Positive reviews93.5% of reviews — better81.8% of reviews
Number of ratings17 — better3
Update frequencyEvery 4 weeksFortnightly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS13.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size76 MB194 MB
Age rating9+17+
DeveloperBUNKER GAMESPavlina Gluhova

Customer experience

Bunker

All ratings16 ratings
Positive87.5%
Neutral0.0%
Negative12.5%
Written reviews46 reviews
Positive93.5%
Neutral0.0%
Negative6.5%

Vault

All ratings3 ratings
Positive66.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative33.3%
Written reviews11 reviews
Positive81.8%
Neutral0.0%
Negative18.2%

In-app purchases

None

Bunker

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Vault

Subscriptions1
  • Bunker Premium2 variants$3.991 Month

Questions

Is Bunker free?
Bunker is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Vault free?
Vault is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Bunker or Vault?
Bunker is rated higher. Bunker averages 4.5 out of 5 from 17 ratings, while Vault averages 3.7 from 3 ratings.
Do Bunker or Vault have ads?
Neither Bunker nor Vault shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Bunker or Vault?
Bunker ships an update every 4 weeks, and Vault fortnightly. Most recently, Bunker was updated on November 5, 2026 and Vault on October 30, 2026.

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