Comparison

Vector vs Neon Primitive

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

Neon Primitive

Engage in a rapid arcade survival shooter where you dodge shape swarms and enhance your arsenal with each run. Unlock new pilots and permanent upgrades between sessions to achieve better survival times.

Highlights
  • Dodge glowing shape swarms
  • Collect shards and weapon upgrades
  • Fight geometric bosses
  • Permanent Core Research upgrades
  • Unlock new pilots and banners
  • Global leaderboards
Features
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Neon Primitive is a portrait arcade survival shooter for iPhone and iPad. Dodge glowing shape swarms, collect shards, and evolve your weapons during each run. Fight distinct geometric bosses, collect temporary boosts and treasure caches, and shape a different build each attempt. Between runs, spend Neon Cores in permanent Core Research, unlock pilots and banners, and chase better survival times. Try the full game free for 45 minutes of play time, with every mode, Core Research and revives included. The trial clock only runs while you are playing a run, never in menus or while paused. After the trial, the one-time Full Game Unlock keeps the game going for good and adds the online global leaderboards. No subscription and no ads. Optional 25-Core packs support Core Research progression. Play locally without an account. Optional Sign in with Apple or Google Sign-In enables cloud backups and global leaderboards.

Screenshots

Vector3 screens
Neon Primitive4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Neon Primitive at 100% against Vector's 40%. Neon Primitive also leads on price (Free vs $0.99) and rating (5.0 vs 4.2). Vector's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 2) 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

Neon Primitive is free to download; Vector costs $0.99 up front. Neon Primitive sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. Vector asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Neon Primitive holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.2. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 10 and 5 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 40% of Vector's written reviews are positive against 100% of Neon Primitive's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Vector ships an update every 6 weeks, Neon Primitive weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 13, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard8 real differences · 2 level
Vector versus Neon Primitive: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterVectorNeon Primitive
Price$0.99Free — better
Rating4.2 (10 ratings)5.0 (5 ratings) — better
Positive reviews40.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings10 — better5
Update frequencyEvery 6 weeksWeekly — 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 MB72 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperJuggleware, LLCRyan Geidl

Customer experience

Vector

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

Neon Primitive

All ratings5 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Vector

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

Neon Primitive

One-time2
  • 25 Neon Cores$0.99
  • Full Game Unlock$1.99

Questions

Is Vector free?
Vector costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Neon Primitive free?
Neon Primitive is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Vector or Neon Primitive?
Neon Primitive is rated higher. Vector averages 4.2 out of 5 from 10 ratings, while Neon Primitive averages 5.0 from 5 ratings.
Do Vector or Neon Primitive have ads?
Neon Primitive shows ads; Vector does not.
Which is updated more often, Vector or Neon Primitive?
Vector ships an update every 6 weeks, and Neon Primitive weekly. Most recently, Vector was updated on October 13, 2026 and Neon Primitive on October 24, 2026.

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