Comparison

.Decluster Zero vs Just a small Spaceshooter

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

.Decluster Zero

Experience a Japanese-style bullet-hell shooter with retro graphics and modern gameplay. Utilize a unique bullet-canceling system and homing lasers to overcome intense enemy barrages. Features include multiple levels, challenging boss battles, and adjustable difficulty.

Highlights
  • Japanese style bullet-hell shooter
  • Bullet-Canceling system
  • Homing laser mechanic
  • 5+ levels with boss battles
  • 4 difficulty levels
  • Optimized mobile controls
  • Replay video integration
Features
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'.Decluster Zero (dot decluster zero)' is a Japanese style bullet-hell shooter with abstract and pixelated neo-retro graphics. The game offers modern-classic bullet-hell gameplay and traditional Japanese beautiful bullet patterns. You'll get new bullet-hell experiences which are brought by Bullet-Canceling system. In the game, you'll encounter tons of bullets which are insane. It is impossible to keep dodging, but you can erase the bullets easily. A main mechanic is 'homing laser' with CANCELING enemy bullets around your ship. It requires gauge, but easy to fill. You should use the homing laser aggressively and it is the best way to defeat enemies. Moreover, there is a mechanic which slows down bullets around your ship in order to dodge them easily. Are you interested in this game? You can watch user's replay videos on Everyplay: https://everyplay.com/-decluster/videos You can also watch them in this app. Tap 'EVERYPLAY' button on the title screen. (The lite version also.) -- .Decluster Zero is a remix version of bullet-hell shooter '.Decluster: Into The Bullet Hell'. With many remixes and new features: remixed soundtracks, modified mechanics, redesigned levels, and more. #1 SOUND - Remixed all soundtracks + new soundtrack #2 MECHANICS - Expanded homing laser system - Touch and hold a second finger... - Bullets around the player are slowed down (Capture Mode) - New scoring system (Homing laser basics are the same as before: requires meter and cancels bullets.) #3 LEVEL DESIGN - Redesign for new mechanics plus new scenes - Modify/add bullet patterns and enemies #4 PLAYER SHIP - Full-power from beginning - Change basic weapon anytime - Three level stock homing laser gauge - Charge the meter by itself (Charge Mode) #5 GRAPHICS - Improve visibility - Improve graphics quality -- FEATURES: - Japanese style bullet-hell shooter - Terrific bullet hell experience - 5 various levels + 1 - Beautiful bullet patterns - Boss battles which take your breath away - 4 levels of difficulty that actually make a difference - Soundtracks to make you high - Optimized controls for mobile - Restart from any level you reached - Adjustable gameplay area - Various settings - Replay video through Everyplay - Game Center support - Leaderboard/Achievement - Leaderboard for each difficulty/level - Universal app for iPhone/iPad/Apple TV - MFi controller support Trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QZI665o_pMs SoundCloud: https://soundcloud.com/dot_decluster Twitter: https://twitter.com/dot_decluster

About

Just a small Spaceshooter

Pilot a spaceship through waves of enemies in this endless arcade shooter. Control your craft by touching the screen, collect power-ups, and aim for the highest score. Developed as a hobby project, it offers a straightforward and engaging gameplay experience.

Highlights
  • Endless gameplay
  • Touchscreen controls
  • Collect power-ups
  • Increasing enemy difficulty
  • Hobbyist developed
Features
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Simple, endless space shooter: Navigate your spaceship through the increasing number of enemies just by touching the screen. Collect extras and try to survive as long as possible. Probably not one of the best games available in the AppStore, but developed completely in my spare time as a hobby project.

Screenshots

.Decluster Zero4 screens
Just a small Spaceshooter4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: .Decluster Zero at 4.8 against Just a small Spaceshooter's 1.0. .Decluster Zero also leads on update cadence (every 2 months vs every 9 months) and ratings volume (16 vs 1). Just a small Spaceshooter's advantage is price ($0.99 vs $4.99). On review sentiment, ads, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

.Decluster Zero costs $4.99 and Just a small Spaceshooter $0.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

.Decluster Zero holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 1.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: .Decluster Zero has 16 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 94% of .Decluster Zero's written reviews are positive against 100% of Just a small Spaceshooter's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

.Decluster Zero ships an update every 2 months, Just a small Spaceshooter every 9 months. The most recent releases landed on October 14, 2026 and October 2, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
.Decluster Zero versus Just a small Spaceshooter: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameter.Decluster ZeroJust a small Spaceshooter
Price$4.99$0.99 — better
Rating4.8 (16 ratings) — better1.0 (1 ratings)
Positive reviews94.3% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings16 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 2 months — betterEvery 9 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidPaid
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple TViPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple TV, Apple Watch — better
Requires iOS12.0 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size54 MB3 MB
Age rating9++4
DeveloperMASAYUKI ITOStefan JOSTEN

Customer experience

.Decluster Zero

All ratings16 ratings
Positive93.8%
Neutral6.3%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews35 reviews
Positive94.3%
Neutral5.7%
Negative0.0%

Just a small Spaceshooter

All ratings1 ratings
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

.Decluster Zero

No in-app purchases

None

Just a small Spaceshooter

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is .Decluster Zero free?
.Decluster Zero costs $4.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Just a small Spaceshooter free?
Just a small Spaceshooter costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, .Decluster Zero or Just a small Spaceshooter?
.Decluster Zero is rated higher. .Decluster Zero averages 4.8 out of 5 from 16 ratings, while Just a small Spaceshooter averages 1.0 from 1 ratings.
Do .Decluster Zero or Just a small Spaceshooter have ads?
Neither .Decluster Zero nor Just a small Spaceshooter shows ads.
Which is updated more often, .Decluster Zero or Just a small Spaceshooter?
.Decluster Zero ships an update every 2 months, and Just a small Spaceshooter every 9 months. Most recently, .Decluster Zero was updated on October 14, 2026 and Just a small Spaceshooter on October 2, 2026.

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