Comparison

Vector vs The Slug

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

Head to head
About

Vector

Experience a retro space shooter with dazzling vector graphics and particle effects, reminiscent of unreleased 1980s arcade machines. Engage alien invaders with unique shield mechanics and collect power-ups in an asteroid bonus level.

Highlights
  • Advanced vector graphics and particle systems
  • Retro arcade-style gameplay
  • Alien shields requiring timed shots
  • Asteroid bonus level with power-ups
  • Analog synthesized sounds and retro soundtrack
  • iCade compatibility
Features
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Based on a mythical vector arcade machine of the late 1980s that was never released, Vector-Z is a space shooter with advanced vector graphics and particle systems designed to dazzle your senses… it's as if the 1980's arcades never went away and the games kept getting better. Vector-Z is a unique, retro-style arcade game with glowing multicolor vector-graphics, analog synthesized sounds, and a retro soundtrack with amazing spaced out tunes to zap extraterrestrial invaders to. Some of Vector-Z's aliens have shields you have to time your shots to break through. There’s also an asteroid bonus level where you can break up asteroids for points, and break up bigger asteroids for power-ups, including bonus shields, extra lives, score multiplier, and a faster fire rate. HINTS: • Vector-Z’s ship holds 2 missiles. One fires from each wing, so there’s a slight offset. There is also a brief reload time. • Aliens are worth more points when they are attacking you. Even more points when they are really close! • Go for the bonus points from accuracy: at 50% you get 100 pts per hit, 200 pts at 75%, 400 pts at 90%, and 800 bonus pts per hit with 100% accuracy! • Aim for the bigger asteroids to collect hexagonal power-ups Vector-Z is compatible with iCade, and requires iOS 7.1 or later.

About

The Slug

Features
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Slug is a casual endless game to play quickly matches. It is easy to play with an easy control, just press on the screen to jump. The goal is to achieve points and to get to be playing as long as possible Meet Slug, catch the fireflies to change your color and so you can eat the little slugs of your same color and try to avoid while advancing your enemies by jumping and changing sides. Have a while?, then play a quick game on the bus, subway, while you wait to be attended, ... and improve your friends' scores. You dare?, be careful, it can be highly addictive.

Screenshots

Vector3 screens
The Slug4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: The Slug at Free against Vector's $0.99. Vector's advantage is update cadence (every 6 weeks vs every 19 months). On ads, 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

The Slug is free to download; Vector costs $0.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Vector ships an update every 6 weeks, The Slug every 19 months. The most recent releases landed on September 28, 2026 and October 1, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Vector versus The Slug: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterVectorThe Slug
Price$0.99Free — better
Rating4.2 (10 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews40.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings10 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 6 weeks — betterEvery 19 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaid—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS12.012.0
Further details — not scored
Size21 MB29 MB
Age rating4+9+
DeveloperJuggleware, LLCNica Burcio Vecino

In-app purchases

None

Vector

No in-app purchases

None

The Slug

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Vector free?
Vector costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is The Slug free?
The Slug is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Vector or The Slug have ads?
Neither Vector nor The Slug shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Vector or The Slug?
Vector ships an update every 6 weeks, and The Slug every 19 months. Most recently, Vector was updated on September 28, 2026 and The Slug on October 1, 2026.

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