Comparison

Bullet Hell Monday vs Phoenix 2

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

Head to head
About

Bullet Hell Monday

Experience an authentic bullet hell shooter on your mobile device. Offers modes for both beginners and experts, with extensive content and ship upgrades. Compete for high scores and climb the global leaderboards.

Highlights
  • Authentic bullet hell shooter gameplay
  • Chapter mode for beginners
  • Challenge mode for experts
  • Over 50 stages
  • Ship upgrading system
  • Endless survival mode
  • Global leaderboards
Features
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A bullet hell shooter - Enjoy an authentic bullet hell shooter on your smartphone. - Recommended Chapter mode for danmaku beginners. - Recommended Challenge mode for danmaku experts. - Huge content: over 50 stages. Upgrade your ship - Use the points you earn after playing a stage to level up your ship. - Take your new and upgraded ship to the challenge mode! Aim for a high score. Chapters - Clear the missions set for you in each chapter. - Clearing missions opens up new stages. - Use the points you get in the chapter mode to upgrade your ship. Challenges - The challenge mode is for when you really want to test your mettle. - Upgrade your ship and take on this mode. - Select from EASY, NORMAL, HARD, and HEAVEN difficulties. - Test the limits of your skill. Endless - The endless mode that lasts forever. - How long can you survive in the increasing difficulty? Aim for the top slot in the rankings - Challenge mode has Game Center support. - Try going against your friends for the best score. - Rankings are sorted by stage and difficulty. - Try perfecting your favorite stage or try to beat all the rankings. Twitter: https://twitter.com/dot_decluster

About

Phoenix 2

Blast through waves of alien invaders in this classic arcade space shooter. Collect and upgrade over 100 unique ships, complete exciting missions, and compete on global leaderboards. Enjoy short game sessions or an action-packed campaign with stunning graphics.

Highlights
  • Over 100 unique ships
  • Ship collection and upgrades
  • Action-packed campaign
  • Special abilities
  • Daily missions
  • Global leaderboards
  • Cross-platform play
Features
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Save the galaxy in this classic arcade shooter that everyone can enjoy! Blast wave after wave of menacing invaders in exciting missions to achieve glorious victory. Start playing Phoenix 2 right now with all these great features. * Blast invaders with over 100 unique ships. * Build your own ship collection and upgrade your favorites. * Experience an action packed campaign with 30 exciting story missions. * Discover special abilities like Mega Laser, Missile Swarm and Personal Shield. * Short game sessions: Launch whenever you have a minute to play. * Complete daily missions of different skill levels, from casual to bullet hell. * Get the high score on global leaderboards and show you are the best of the best. * Engage with an active community to help each other and discuss ship tactics. * New missions are generated every day. * Stunning and smooth 120FPS graphics powered by our custom game engine. * Create a group for your friends and play your own unique missions. * Cross-platform saving and cross-platform play. Phoenix 2 is developed by a passionate indie studio in The Netherlands and delivers the handcrafted experience of a retro space shoot’em up with modern gameplay. Phoenix 2 is your new daily visit to the arcade! Internet connection required to play.

Screenshots

Bullet Hell Monday4 screens
Phoenix 24 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Bullet Hell Monday at 96% against Phoenix 2's 73%. Bullet Hell Monday also leads on rating (4.9 vs 4.7) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.0). Phoenix 2's advantage is ratings volume (26K vs 1.1K) and update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 2 months). On price, 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

Both are free to download. Bullet Hell Monday sells 7 one-off in-app purchases and Phoenix 2 sells 11 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Bullet Hell Monday holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 4.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Phoenix 2 has 26K ratings behind it against 1.1K, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 96% of Bullet Hell Monday's written reviews are positive against 73% of Phoenix 2's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Bullet Hell Monday ships an update every 2 months, Phoenix 2 every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 13, 2026 and October 14, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Bullet Hell Monday versus Phoenix 2: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBullet Hell MondayPhoenix 2
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.9 (1.1K ratings) — better4.7 (26K ratings)
Positive reviews96.5% of reviews — better73.3% of reviews
Number of ratings1.1K26K — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS12.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size93 MB295 MB
Age rating9+4+
DeveloperMASAYUKI ITOFiri Games

Customer experience

Bullet Hell Monday

All ratings1,066 ratings
Positive98.3%
Neutral0.9%
Negative0.8%
Written reviews255 reviews
Positive96.5%
Neutral2.7%
Negative0.8%

Phoenix 2

All ratings25,800 ratings
Positive93.7%
Neutral3.5%
Negative2.8%
Written reviews1,560 reviews
Positive73.3%
Neutral8.6%
Negative18.1%

User reviews

Bullet Hell Monday

From 1.1K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Classic stg game
  • 🎨 Nice bullets design and music
  • 👍 Fun and challenging gameplay
  • 🎶 Great soundtrack
  • 💰 Fair monetization model

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Occasional bugs or glitches
  • 🔋 High difficulty can be frustrating

Phoenix 2

From 26K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Fantastic mobile game
  • 🚀 Incredibly fun and addictive
  • 🚀 Best bullet hell game on the phone
  • 🚀 Easily the best bullet hell I've played
  • 🚀 Amazing game for on the go fun

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Great Gameplay Ruined by Frustrating Ad Experience
  • 💰 Supers aren't well implemented
  • 💰 Micro-transactions too much
  • 💰 Progression limited, hard to earn credits
  • 🐛 Terrible, uninspiring compared to original Phoenix HD

Bugs and requests

Bullet Hell Monday

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • Rollover issue with AP at 9,999
  • Unbeatable levels on normal difficulty

Requested features

2 requests
  • Level editor
  • More free ship types

Phoenix 2

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Warp gate charge time bug
  • Occasional crashes
  • Incompatible with older devices

Requested features

7 requests
  • Add haptic feedback
  • Implement an endless mode
  • Allow players to customize ships
  • Add a level creator
  • Provide an offline mode
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  • Improve ship ability descriptions
  • Add a replay feature

In-app purchases

7 purchases

Bullet Hell Monday

One-time7
  • Homing Type$0.99
  • Shielding Type$0.99
  • Time Type$0.99
Show 4 more
  • Search Type$1.99
  • Lock-On Type$1.99
  • Blade Type$1.99
  • Full Upgrade & Challenge Pack$3.99
11 purchases

Phoenix 2

One-time11
  • 800 Credits$0.99
  • 5000 Credits$4.99
  • Special Offer$4.99
Show 8 more
  • VIP$4.99
  • 12000 Credits$9.99
  • Special Offer$9.99
  • 25000 Credits$19.99
  • Special Offer$19.99
  • 65000 Credits$49.99
  • Special Offer$49.99
  • 140K Credits$99.99

Questions

Is Bullet Hell Monday free?
Bullet Hell Monday is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Phoenix 2 free?
Phoenix 2 is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Bullet Hell Monday or Phoenix 2?
Bullet Hell Monday is rated higher. Bullet Hell Monday averages 4.9 out of 5 from 1.1K ratings, while Phoenix 2 averages 4.7 from 26K ratings.
Do Bullet Hell Monday or Phoenix 2 have ads?
Both Bullet Hell Monday and Phoenix 2 show ads.
Which is updated more often, Bullet Hell Monday or Phoenix 2?
Bullet Hell Monday ships an update every 2 months, and Phoenix 2 every 3 weeks. Most recently, Bullet Hell Monday was updated on October 13, 2026 and Phoenix 2 on October 14, 2026.

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