Bullet Hell Monday vs Phoenix 2
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- Authentic bullet hell shooter gameplay
- Chapter mode for beginners
- Challenge mode for experts
- Over 50 stages
- Ship upgrading system
- Endless survival mode
- Global leaderboards
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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
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.
- Over 100 unique ships
- Ship collection and upgrades
- Action-packed campaign
- Special abilities
- Daily missions
- Global leaderboards
- Cross-platform play
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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.
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Verdict
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
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.
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.
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.
| Parameter | Bullet Hell Monday | Phoenix 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.9 (1.1K ratings) — better | 4.7 (26K ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 96.5% of reviews — better | 73.3% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 1.1K | 26K — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 3 weeks — better |
| Ads | Yes | 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 | 12.0 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 93 MB | 295 MB |
| Age rating | 9+ | 4+ |
| Developer | MASAYUKI ITO | Firi Games |
Customer experience
Bullet Hell Monday
Phoenix 2
User reviews
Bullet Hell Monday
From 1.1K App Store ratingsWhat 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 ratingsWhat 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
Bullet Hell Monday
- Homing Type$0.99
- Shielding Type$0.99
- Time Type$0.99
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- Search Type$1.99
- Lock-On Type$1.99
- Blade Type$1.99
- Full Upgrade & Challenge Pack$3.99
Phoenix 2
- 800 Credits$0.99
- 5000 Credits$4.99
- Special Offer$4.99
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- 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
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