Comparison

Rust Bucket vs Sushi Ride

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

Head to head
About

Rust Bucket

Embark on a turn-based dungeon crawl with simple swipe controls. Navigate treacherous environments, battle diverse monsters, and overcome deadly traps. This challenging game offers endless exploration and strategic combat, perfect for quick gaming sessions.

Highlights
  • Swipe to move and attack
  • Fast-paced gameplay
  • Puzzle traps
  • Diverse monster types
  • Endless dungeon exploration
  • Strategic combat
  • High score competition
Features
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Rust Bucket is a turn based dungeon crawler that is built with mobile in mind. Swipe to take a step, swipe into enemies to attack. It’s as simple as that, but don’t be fooled into thinking this is a casual game! • Navigate using simple swipe to move controls. • Game play is fast and death is never far away so it’s perfect for your daily commute. • Puzzle your way past deadly traps or use them to catch enemies. • Many monster types, each with their own distinctive rules to overcome. • Make your way through the levels to become a fully qualified looter • Explore an endless dungeon, with more to discover the deeper you go. • Become a master of strategic combat and reach the top scoring dungeon rooms. • Compete against your friends high scores on Game Centre Important information! This game is funded by adverts but is completely free to play with no timers or boosters to ruin your experience. There is an option to remove popup ads for a one off In app purchase. *Please note that this does not remove Cross Promotion ads for other Nitrome games* We hope you enjoy our little game. If you do please consider giving us a nice review, tell your friends and maybe try some of our other games.

About

Sushi Ride

Serve sushi of the correct color to adorable monsters. Enjoy cute visuals, jazzy music, and simple one-finger controls. Collect in-game currency to unlock upgrades, skins, and bonus levels.

Highlights
  • Serve sushi by color
  • One-finger controls
  • Collect gold sushi for upgrades
  • Unlock bonus levels
  • Customize monsters and color schemes
  • Play in portrait or landscape
Features
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• It's simple – just give them sushi of their favorite color • Cuteness overload – forget about your problems for a while • Enjoy adorable sounds and catchy jazzy tunes • One finger controls – play anytime anywhere in portrait or landscape mode • Collect gold sushi to buy upgrades and skins • Complete objectives and unlock bonus levels • Customize everything – choose your color scheme and dress up each monster

Screenshots

Rust Bucket4 screens
Sushi Ride4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Sushi Ride at 4.6 against Rust Bucket's 4.0. Sushi Ride also leads on ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 6 weeks). On price, review sentiment, ratings volume 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

Both are free to download. Rust Bucket sells 4 one-off in-app purchases and Sushi Ride sells 10 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Sushi Ride holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 4.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 179 and 78 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 72% of Rust Bucket's written reviews are positive against 76% of Sushi Ride's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Rust Bucket ships an update every 6 weeks, Sushi Ride every 3 weeks. Both last shipped on November 2, 2026.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Rust Bucket versus Sushi Ride: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterRust BucketSushi Ride
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.0 (179 ratings)4.6 (78 ratings) — better
Positive reviews72.3% of reviews76.2% of reviews — better
Number of ratings179 — better78
Update frequencyEvery 6 weeksEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS12.08.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size105 MB69 MB
Age rating9+4+
DeveloperNitromeniceplay games

Customer experience

Rust Bucket

All ratings177 ratings
Positive72.3%
Neutral6.2%
Negative21.5%
Written reviews311 reviews
Positive72.3%
Neutral7.4%
Negative20.3%

Sushi Ride

All ratings78 ratings
Positive92.3%
Neutral1.3%
Negative6.4%
Written reviews21 reviews
Positive76.2%
Neutral0.0%
Negative23.8%

Bugs and requests

Rust Bucket

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Progress reset when exiting levels
  • Level select screen locking completed levels
  • Compatibility issues on older devices
  • Clipboard copying behavior

Requested features

5 requests
  • More levels and content updates
  • Ability to save progress
  • Weapon/item upgrades and customization
  • Multiplayer or co-op mode
  • Level editor

Sushi Ride

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

4 purchases

Rust Bucket

One-time4
  • Buy 50 Coins$0.99
  • Buy 200 Coins$1.99
  • Remove Ads$3.99
Show 1 more
  • Buy Coins 3$3.99
10 purchases

Sushi Ride

One-time10
  • Restore Hearts$0.99
  • Restore Hearts (pack)$0.99
  • Handful of Gold$1.99
Show 7 more
  • Shinobi Cosplay$1.99
  • Cyborg Plate$1.99
  • Dragonborn Helmet$1.99
  • All upgrades +1$1.99
  • Pile of Gold$4.99
  • Chest of Gold$24.99
  • Mountain of Gold$99.99

Questions

Is Rust Bucket free?
Rust Bucket is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Sushi Ride free?
Sushi Ride is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Rust Bucket or Sushi Ride?
Sushi Ride is rated higher. Rust Bucket averages 4.0 out of 5 from 179 ratings, while Sushi Ride averages 4.6 from 78 ratings.
Do Rust Bucket or Sushi Ride have ads?
Rust Bucket shows ads; Sushi Ride does not.
Which is updated more often, Rust Bucket or Sushi Ride?
Rust Bucket ships an update every 6 weeks, and Sushi Ride every 3 weeks. Most recently, Rust Bucket was updated on November 2, 2026 and Sushi Ride on November 2, 2026.

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