Implosion vs VVVVVV
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Implosion
Experience console-quality graphics and immersive audio on your mobile device. Battle a mysterious alien life form with advanced weaponry and upgradeable mechs to ensure humanity's survival.
- Console-quality graphics
- First-class voice acting
- Hollywood-grade audio production
- Intuitive touch interface
- Upgradeable super-tech weaponry
- ARK Kernel system
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Bringing AAA console gaming experience to mobile devices. Twenty years after the fall of Earth, the remnants of the Human race are once again faced with extinction. The time has come to justify our existence. A mysterious life form known as the XADA squares off against humanity's last weapon - the War-Mech series III battle suit. Features: Stunning console-quality graphics, first-class voice acting and Hollywood-grade audio production. Full orchestral scores masterfully mixed by Grammy Award winner and "The Lord of the Rings" trilogy engineer, John Kurlander. The most intuitive touch user-interface seen on the platform. A vast arsenal of super-tech weaponry at your disposal, upgradable via the streamlined ARK Kernel system. Become the ultimate fusion of Man and Machine. Ensure the survival of the species. - Using iCloud save after login Game Center at Options menu
VVVVVV
Experience a critically acclaimed indie platformer where you control gravity to navigate a challenging world. Avoid enemies and traps by flipping your surroundings. A retro-inspired adventure with a unique mechanic.
- Gravity flipping mechanic
- Challenging platforming
- Retro pixel art style
- Award-winning indie game
- Unique level design
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From the creator of Super Hexagon - VVVVVV, the hit 2010 indie platformer, now available on iOS! Winner of Indiecade's 2010 award for Most Fun/Compelling Game. "One of the best platformers I've ever played." - Anthony Burch, Destructoid 10/10 "This game is incredible." - Michael Rose, Indiegames.com "The very best videogames in existence leave you with a whole mess of memories that are so varied and entertaining that you can leaf through them like a photo album. VVVVVV is one of those games." - Quintin Smith, Rock Paper Shotgun
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Implosion at every 5 months against VVVVVV's every 18 months. Implosion also leads on ratings volume (919 vs 187) and price ($1.99 vs $2.99). VVVVVV's advantage is iOS requirement (6.0 vs 13.0). On rating, review sentiment, ads and 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
Implosion costs $1.99 and VVVVVV $2.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.6 for Implosion against 4.5 for VVVVVV. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 919 and 187 respectively. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 74% and 75% positive.
Implosion ships an update every 5 months, VVVVVV every 18 months. The most recent releases landed on October 21, 2026 and October 22, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Implosion | VVVVVV |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $1.99 — better | $2.99 |
| Rating | 4.6 (919 ratings) — better | 4.5 (187 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 74.1% of reviews | 74.8% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 919 — better | 187 |
| Update frequency | Every 5 months — better | Every 18 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | Paid |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 | 6.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 3.0 GB | 83 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 9+ |
| Developer | Rayark International Limited | Distractionware Limited |
Customer experience
Implosion
VVVVVV
User reviews
Implosion
From 919 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🚀 Smooth gameplay
- 👍 Intuitive controls
- 🎨 Stunning graphics
- 🎬 Excellent voice acting
- 💰 Good value for money
Room to improve
- 🐛 Crashes and stability issues
- 🔍 Lack of explanation for game mechanics
- 🕹️ Unresponsive controls
- 🕰️ Repetitive and monotonous gameplay
- 💲 Expensive for a mobile game
VVVVVV
From 187 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🚀 Fun, worth the money, amazing
- 👍 Great gameplay, story, and characters
- 🎶 Amazing soundtrack
Room to improve
- 🐛 Old, outdated port with issues
- 📱 Controls not optimized for mobile
- 🔍 Blurry graphics, low resolution
Bugs and requests
Implosion
Reported bugs
4 issues- Game not loading past the intro screen
- Crashes during boss battles and certain levels
- Issues with Game Center integration and cloud saving
- Incompatibility with newer iOS devices and versions
Requested features
5 requests- Improved cloud saving and syncing
- More weapon and character customization options
- Difficulty settings and accessibility options
- Multiplayer and co-op modes
- Optimization for newer devices and screen sizes
VVVVVV
Reported bugs
3 issues- Impossible user-created levels
- Teleporter issues and softlocks
- Frequent crashes and performance problems
Requested features
3 requests- Add controller support
- Update for newer iOS versions
- Implement level editor
In-app purchases
Implosion
No in-app purchases
VVVVVV
No in-app purchases
