Comparison

Vector vs Chop Town

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

Chop Town

Experience the life of a lumberjack in this realistic simulator. Jump between trees, use your axe, and manage your energy to survive even the most extreme falls. Work hard and rest well in this unique casual game.

Highlights
  • Realistic lumberjack simulation
  • Tree jumping gameplay
  • Axe wielding mechanics
  • Energy management system
  • Survival elements
  • Casual gameplay
Features
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Live the exciting life of a lumberjack in this 100% realistic lumberjack simulator. Jump from tree to tree, wield your trusty axe, work all night and sleep all day! Chopping gives you energy. When a branch eventually slams you into the ground at mach 10, chopping energy will help you dig your way to freedom! Welcome to Chop Town. You're a lumberjack, and you're OK.

Screenshots

Vector3 screens
Chop Town4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Chop Town at Free against Vector's $0.99. Chop Town also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.2) and update cadence (every 4 days vs every 6 weeks). Vector's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and ads (none vs shown). On ratings volume 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

Chop Town is free to download; Vector costs $0.99 up front. Chop Town sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Vector asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Chop Town holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.2. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 10 and 6 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 40% of Vector's written reviews are positive against 50% of Chop Town's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Vector ships an update every 6 weeks, Chop Town every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on September 28, 2026 and October 12, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard8 real differences · 2 level
Vector versus Chop Town: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterVectorChop Town
Price$0.99Free — better
Rating4.2 (10 ratings)5.0 (6 ratings) — better
Positive reviews40.0% of reviews50.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings10 — better6
Update frequencyEvery 6 weeksEvery 4 days — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationPaidFree with in-app purchases — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS12.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size21 MB82 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperJuggleware, LLCHawken King

Customer experience

Vector

All ratings10 ratings
Positive70.0%
Neutral20.0%
Negative10.0%
Written reviews10 reviews
Positive40.0%
Neutral20.0%
Negative40.0%

Chop Town

All ratings6 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%

In-app purchases

None

Vector

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Chop Town

One-time1
  • Remove Ads$2.99

Questions

Is Vector free?
Vector costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Chop Town free?
Chop Town is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Vector or Chop Town?
Chop Town is rated higher. Vector averages 4.2 out of 5 from 10 ratings, while Chop Town averages 5.0 from 6 ratings.
Do Vector or Chop Town have ads?
Chop Town shows ads; Vector does not.
Which is updated more often, Vector or Chop Town?
Vector ships an update every 6 weeks, and Chop Town every 4 days. Most recently, Vector was updated on September 28, 2026 and Chop Town on October 12, 2026.

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