Comparison

LostSquadron vs VANTA

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

Head to head
About

LostSquadron

Features
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Classic fighter jet shooting game. Shoot the enemies, upgrade your plane and your weapons, and play through the fun levels of Lost Squadron!

About

VANTA

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ā–  A crash-landed pilot's fight for survival You are the pilot from the shoot-'em-up VALIX. After destroying the enemy mothership, your ship crash-lands on an unknown world. Hold out against endless waves of an alien living swarm, escape 7 planets, and make it back to Earth. ā–  One-finger survival action Drag to move — your weapons fire automatically. No aiming required; focus purely on dodging and building. Runs last 5-10 minutes, and every death makes you permanently stronger. ā–  Builds that grow endlessly • Max out a weapon and pair the right passive to evolve it into a stronger form • Four build synergies that trigger automatically when your combo lines up • Pick one of three upgrade cards on every level up • Permanent upgrades that carry over between runs ā–  Elements matter — what you shoot with decides the fight Five elements (fire, ice, electric, acid, physical), and every planet has its own weakness and resistance. Hit a weakness and damage spikes; bring a resisted element and enemies simply won't die. Grab a weapon that works on this planet from treasure chests. ā–  Every planet is a different battlefield • 7 planets across 28 regions • Planet hazards (lava, poison fog, ice, quicksand) and sweeping environmental events • 7 unique bosses, each with its own patterns and signature attack • Cover obstacles, destructibles, treasure chests, elite enemies ā–  Rescue stranded allies Recover distress pods dropped across the battlefield and survivors join your formation to fight alongside you. The more you rescue, the stronger your next launch. ā–  Reach Earth — and beyond Returning to Earth ends the story, but you can take on a new loop if you want. Each loop makes enemies tougher while raising your firepower and upgrade caps to match. ā–  Pure dopamine Kill combos, instant power-ups (nova, rapid fire, magnet), and treasure-chest jackpots — bullet storms and explosions filling the screen. Chase records with leaderboards and achievements. Launch now and begin your journey home to Earth! * Free to play with ads. The game itself plays offline; an internet connection is only needed for ads and leaderboards.

Screenshots

LostSquadron4 screens
VANTA4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: LostSquadron at none against VANTA's 1. LostSquadron also leads on ads (none vs shown). VANTA's advantage is update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 3 months). On price, device support and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price Ā· Rating Ā· Positive reviews Ā· Number of ratings Ā· Update frequency Ā· Ads Ā· In-app purchases Ā· Monetization Ā· Best chart rank Ā· Devices Ā· Requires iOS

CostPrice Ā· In-app purchases Ā· Ads Ā· Monetization

Both are free to download. VANTA sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. LostSquadron asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

LostSquadron ships an update every 3 months, VANTA every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 1, 2026 and September 28, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences Ā· 3 level
LostSquadron versus VANTA: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterLostSquadronVANTA
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsEvery 2 weeks — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.615.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size149 MB50 MB
Age rating12+12+
DeveloperLycheeApps Inc.Jung Gil Seo

In-app purchases

None

LostSquadron

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

VANTA

One-time1
  • Premium Pack$2.99

Questions

Is LostSquadron free?
LostSquadron is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is VANTA free?
VANTA is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do LostSquadron or VANTA have ads?
VANTA shows ads; LostSquadron does not.
Which is updated more often, LostSquadron or VANTA?
LostSquadron ships an update every 3 months, and VANTA every 2 weeks. Most recently, LostSquadron was updated on October 1, 2026 and VANTA on September 28, 2026.

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