Comparison

VANTA vs ThunderForce

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

Head to head
About

VANTA

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■ 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. ■ 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. ■ 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 ■ 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. ■ 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 ■ 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. ■ 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. ■ 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.

About

ThunderForce

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《ThunderForce》是一款節奏明快的機器人動作射擊遊戲。操控你的雷霆機器人深入戰場,靈活閃避敵人的猛烈攻勢,運用主武器、特殊武器與強力雷電技能突破包圍! 在戰鬥中擊敗敵人、收集寶物並強化能力,挑戰逐步升高的關卡難度。面對各具特色的敵軍與強大頭目,掌握攻擊時機與移動技巧,享受刺激的機器人大戰。 【遊戲特色】 爽快直覺的操作體驗:流暢的移動與射擊控制,快速上手享受戰鬥快感。 豐富的機器人陣容:多款能力獨特的機器人隨心選擇,打造你的專屬戰術。 雙武器與技能系統:靈活搭配主武器與特殊武器,觸發連鎖雷電與華麗爆炸效果。 多元關卡與 Boss 戰:面對不同攻擊模式的敵軍,挑戰強大頭目考驗極限反應。 能力養成與裝備收集:戰鬥中收集寶物、升級能力,突破更高難度的挑戰。 立即下載《ThunderForce》,啟動雷霆之力,成為戰場上最強的機器人! Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

VANTA4 screens
ThunderForce3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: ThunderForce at none against VANTA's shown. ThunderForce also leads on update cadence (every 5 days vs every 2 weeks). On price, in-app purchases, device support and iOS requirement 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. VANTA sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and ThunderForce sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $0.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

VANTA ships an update every 2 weeks, ThunderForce every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on September 28, 2026 and October 5, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 4 level
VANTA versus ThunderForce: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterVANTAThunderForce
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeksEvery 5 days — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.015.0
Further details — not scored
Size50 MB74 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperJung Gil SeoSun Huang

In-app purchases

1 purchases

VANTA

One-time1
  • Premium Pack$2.99
1 purchases

ThunderForce

Subscriptions1
  • ThunderForce Subscription$0.991 Month

Questions

Is VANTA free?
VANTA is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is ThunderForce free?
ThunderForce is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do VANTA or ThunderForce have ads?
VANTA shows ads; ThunderForce does not.
Which is updated more often, VANTA or ThunderForce?
VANTA ships an update every 2 weeks, and ThunderForce every 5 days. Most recently, VANTA was updated on September 28, 2026 and ThunderForce on October 5, 2026.

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