iO vs Vacuum Warrior
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
iO
A physics-based platformer where you manipulate size, speed, and momentum to solve over 225 challenging mazes. Features unique gameplay mechanics like portals and inverted gravity, with global leaderboards for competitive play.
- Size, weight, and mass manipulation
- Over 225 challenging mazes
- Portals and inverted gravity
- Global leaderboards
- Unlockable achievements
- Intuitive touch controls
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** Global Game Jam 2012 Winner ** ** IndieCade Festival 2014 Finalist ** ** GDC Best In Play 2015 - Honorable Mention ** TouchArcade: 4 out of 5 - "For those who enjoy playing with balls, iO has plenty to show you." AppleNApps: 4 out of 5 - "iO is a finely crafted platformer that keeps things fresh making it well worth picking up." Gamezebo: 4 out of 5 - "It's packed with unique style and mechanics that give it an edge over similar titles." iO - A Physics Platformer A physics platformer about size, speed and momentum unlike anything you’ve ever seen before! Grow, shrink, roll, leap and climb in this unique puzzler featuring over 225 challenging mazes one-of-a-kind gameplay that includes portals, inverted gravity, vehicles and more! Share your times with friends on the global leaderboards and become a time/space legend! FEATURES - Play with size, weight and mass to reach the exit as fast as possible! - Over 225 puzzles to solve and more coming in future updates. - Intuitive touch controls. - Make new friends and compete against old ones on the Global Leaderboards. - Unlock new achievements. - Unique and wide variety of gameplay mechanics including gravity manipulation, portals, vehicles and more! - Retro-futuristic visuals.
Vacuum Warrior
Embark on a dust-busting adventure from your couch, vacuuming up massive amounts of dust with powerful vacuums and robot companions. Upgrade your gear, boost idle gains, and explore exciting locations to become a true Vacuum Warrior.
- Vacuuming dust
- Upgrading vacuums
- Robot companions
- Idle gains automation
- Selling dust for profit
- Prestige system
- Hiring managers
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Vacuum Warrior is a Free-to-Play incremental idle game. Embark on a dust-busting adventure, vacuuming up ridiculous amounts of dust with industrial-grade vacuums and trusty robot companions, all from the comfort of your couch. Upgrade your vacuums, boost your idle gains, and enhance your robot vacuums as you earn achievements and explore many exciting locations in the Vacuum Warrior universe! Watch the numbers go up in this incremental idle game featuring: * Numerous vacuums * Autonomous vacuuming agents that do the work for you * Tons of dust to vacuum * Sell your dust for profit * Prestige to explode your gains * Upgrade your robot vacuums * Hire managers to help you * Find valuable chests * Unlock achievements * Unique game mechanics * Unlimited fun! Play now to become a Vacuum Warrior today!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Vacuum Warrior at 4.7 against iO's 3.7. Vacuum Warrior also leads on ratings volume (664 vs 19) and review sentiment (80% vs 71%). iO's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and iOS requirement (11.0 vs 15.0). On price, update cadence, in-app purchases and monetization model 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
Both are free to download. iO sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Vacuum Warrior sells 10 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Vacuum Warrior holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 3.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Vacuum Warrior has 664 ratings behind it against 19, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 71% of iO's written reviews are positive against 80% of Vacuum Warrior's.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on June 9, 2026 and October 1, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | iO | Vacuum Warrior |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.7 (19 ratings) | 4.7 (664 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 71.1% of reviews | 80.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 19 | 664 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 6 weeks | Every 6 weeks |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 11.0 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 466 MB | 398 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Gamious B.V. | Benjamin Staugaard |
Customer experience
iO
Vacuum Warrior
Bugs and requests
iO
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
Vacuum Warrior
Reported bugs
2 issues- Managers not working reliably
- Chest rewards not being received
Requested features
3 requests- More floor types and customization options
- Ability to trade/convert different currencies
- Multiplayer or social features
In-app purchases
iO
- Remove all advertisements$0.99
Vacuum Warrior
- Skins Pack$3.99
- 250 Golden Vacuum Tokens$3.99
- Enthusiast Pack$4.99
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- Free Ad Rewards$4.99
- 500 Golden Vacuum Tokens$6.99
- 1000 Golden Vacuum Tokens$11.99
- Expert Pack$18.99
- 2000 Golden Vacuum Tokens$19.99
- 5000 Golden Vacuum Tokens$44.99
- 12000 Golden Vacuum Tokens$94.99
