Comparison

.Decluster Zero vs PukaPuka

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

PukaPuka

Engage in a comical shooting game where you pilot a midget submarine. Your mission is to defeat a challenging boss. Enjoy this lighthearted and fun gaming experience.

Highlights
  • Comical shooting gameplay
  • Midget submarine operation
  • Boss battles
  • Enjoyable gaming experience
Features
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This application is a comical shooting game. You operate a midget submarine, and, please defeat a boss. Please enjoy this application.

Screenshots

.Decluster Zero4 screens
PukaPuka2 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: PukaPuka at Free against .Decluster Zero's $4.99. .Decluster Zero's advantage is rating (4.8 vs 3.0) and ads (none vs shown). On review sentiment 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

PukaPuka is free to download; .Decluster Zero costs $4.99 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 3.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: .Decluster Zero has 16 ratings behind it against 2, 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 PukaPuka'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, PukaPuka every 6 months. The most recent releases landed on September 22, 2026 and August 13, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard8 real differences · 2 level
.Decluster Zero versus PukaPuka: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameter.Decluster ZeroPukaPuka
Price$4.99Free — better
Rating4.8 (16 ratings) — better3.0 (2 ratings)
Positive reviews94.3% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings16 — better2
Update frequencyEvery 2 months — betterEvery 6 months
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidAd-supported — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple TV — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS12.0 — better14.0
Further details — not scored
Size54 MB29 MB
Age rating9+4+
DeveloperMASAYUKI ITOJunichi Mori

Customer experience

.Decluster Zero

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

PukaPuka

All ratings2 ratings
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

.Decluster Zero

No in-app purchases

None

PukaPuka

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is .Decluster Zero free?
.Decluster Zero costs $4.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is PukaPuka free?
PukaPuka is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, .Decluster Zero or PukaPuka?
.Decluster Zero is rated higher. .Decluster Zero averages 4.8 out of 5 from 16 ratings, while PukaPuka averages 3.0 from 2 ratings.
Do .Decluster Zero or PukaPuka have ads?
PukaPuka shows ads; .Decluster Zero does not.
Which is updated more often, .Decluster Zero or PukaPuka?
.Decluster Zero ships an update every 2 months, and PukaPuka every 6 months. Most recently, .Decluster Zero was updated on September 22, 2026 and PukaPuka on August 13, 2026.

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