Vector vs Ruby's Realms
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.
Ruby's Realms
Embark on a magical adventure as Ruby, searching for her lost mother in a mysterious, cursed realm. Explore hand-built levels, battle dark creatures, and uncover ancient secrets. Upgrade your abilities and customize your playstyle to overcome challenging puzzles and perils.
- Explore cursed realms
- Battle dark creatures
- Solve puzzles
- Upgrade abilities
- Customize playstyle
- Collect XP orbs
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Story So Far: Ruby finds herself in a shadowy, unknown land, her mind clouded with fragmented memories of the past and no clue how she arrived. She faintly recalls a desperate search for her mother, who vanished under strange and unexplained circumstances when Ruby was just a small child. Driven by that haunting mystery, she had stepped through a portal tucked beneath the ancient fortress of Vianden, a crumbling stronghold whispered to be cursed with tales of witchcraft and dark, forbidden magic. The air hangs heavy with an unnatural mist, and eerie symbols flicker faintly on the walls, glowing with a life of their own. As Ruby takes in her strange surroundings, a hooded figure emerges on a flickering screen, its face swallowed by shadows. A voice, cold and echoing as if from some otherworldly abyss, speaks: "Welcome, Ruby. Your destiny awaits." A chill grips her heart, and with a growing sense of dread, Ruby knows her journey has only just begun—dark secrets of this realm lie in wait, ready to be unraveled... ------- Discover a Cursed World of Mystery and Magic Awaken as Ruby in a shadowy realm where ancient portals hide dark secrets. Your mother vanished long ago. Now fragmented memories lead you beneath the fortress of Vianden into worlds twisted by witchcraft. Face hooded cultists casting spells. Battle skeletons rising from the ground. Dodge possessed birds in the gloom. Collect glowing XP orbs from defeated foes to grow stronger, and purchase upgrades from your ol' pal, Skully the barman. ------- Gameplay That Hooks You In Explore hand-built levels packed with puzzles and perils. Leap platforms, blast enemies with magic flames, and discover secrets. Each realm brings fresh challenges. Green swamps ooze with toxic sludge. Orange factories rumble with crushers and blades. Blue depths demand swimming through hidden caves. Pink alien zones twist with bizarre life. ------- Progression and Allies Gather upgrade points from blue orbs dropped by enemies or hidden sacks. Spend them at Skully's shop. This skeleton bartender becomes your buddy. He pops up on screens with tips and upgrades like extra health or faster shots. Level up to tackle tougher spots. Feel Ruby grow from lost explorer to realm-shaking force. Custom upgrades fit your playstyle. Go for speed, agility or raw power. Friendly skeletons add light moments in the dark world. Replay levels for missed collectibles. Chase full completion.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Ruby's Realms at 100% against Vector's 40%. Ruby's Realms also leads on update cadence (every 3 days vs every 6 weeks) and rating (4.5 vs 4.2). Vector's advantage is ratings volume (10 vs 2) and price ($0.99 vs $1.99). On ads, in-app purchases, monetization model 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
Vector costs $0.99 and Ruby's Realms $1.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Ruby's Realms holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 4.2. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Vector has 10 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 40% of Vector's written reviews are positive against 100% of Ruby's Realms's.
Vector ships an update every 6 weeks, Ruby's Realms every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on September 28, 2026 and October 9, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Vector | Ruby's Realms |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $0.99 — better | $1.99 |
| Rating | 4.2 (10 ratings) | 4.5 (2 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 40.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 10 — better | 2 |
| Update frequency | Every 6 weeks | Every 3 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | Paid |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — better |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 21 MB | 237 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Juggleware, LLC | Chilling Moose |
Customer experience
Vector
Ruby's Realms
In-app purchases
Vector
No in-app purchases
Ruby's Realms
No in-app purchases









