Vector vs Space Menace
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- 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
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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.
Space Menace
Command your own fleet in this sci-fi strategy game. Manage resources, engage in tactical battles, and make critical decisions to shape the galaxy's fate. Rise from a single ship to a galactic force.
- Real-time strategy gameplay
- Fleet customization and management
- Resource management
- Tactical space battles
- Multiple progression paths
- Faction interaction
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Space Menace is an epic sci-fi space RTS and battle game that puts you in the captain's chair, with the fate of the galaxy in your hands. Starting off small with just one ship, you'll embark on an incredible journey that will see you rise to glory and fortune through a combination of cunning strategy, tactical prowess, and resource management. With multiple paths to progress, you can earn money through freelance missions or simply by taking on other ships and collecting valuable salvage. As you expand your fleet and equip it with weapons, utilities, and strike craft, you'll face surprising elements and make critical decisions that will determine your survival in the hostile and unforgiving vacuum of space. At the heart of Space Menace is a deep and immersive gameplay experience that combines top-down 2D battles, customization options for your fleet, and a rich sci-fi setting that is sure to keep you engaged for hours on end. As you earn the favor or scorn of powerful factions, you'll need to carefully plan your attacks and defenses, leveraging friendly ships and space stations to your advantage. In Space Menace, your decisions will leave a lasting mark on the world, determining the fate of the galaxy itself. So strap in, captain, and get ready to forge your own destiny among the stars. Keep in touch: Website: https://only4gamers.net/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/only4gamers_xyz Facebook: https://facebook.com/Only4GamersDev/ Discord: https://discord.gg/apZsj44yeA YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@only4gamersdev
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Space Menace at 64% against Vector's 40%. Space Menace also leads on update cadence (every 11 days vs every 6 weeks) and chart position (#128 vs unranked). Vector's advantage is rating (4.2 vs 4.0). On price, ratings volume, 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
Vector costs $0.99 and Space Menace $0.59 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Vector holds the better App Store score, 4.2 against 4.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 10 and 9 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 40% of Vector's written reviews are positive against 64% of Space Menace's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
Vector ships an update every 6 weeks, Space Menace every 11 days. The most recent releases landed on September 28, 2026 and October 8, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Vector | Space Menace |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $0.99 | $0.59 — better |
| Rating | 4.2 (10 ratings) — better | 4.0 (9 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 40.0% of reviews | 63.6% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 10 — better | 9 |
| Update frequency | Every 6 weeks | Every 11 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | Paid |
| Best chart rank | — | #128 — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 — better | 13.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 21 MB | 325 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Juggleware, LLC | Md Umar |
Customer experience
Vector
Space Menace
In-app purchases
Vector
No in-app purchases
Space Menace
No in-app purchases









