Comparison

Bullet Hell Monday vs AKA TO BLUE

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

AKA TO BLUE

Experience console-quality arcade shooting with silky smooth controls. Dodge through intense bullet patterns, strategically use bombs to cancel attacks and score points. Features beginner-friendly options, simple one-finger controls, and a powerful Japanese voice cast.

Highlights
  • Vertical arcade-style bullet hell shooting
  • Strategic bomb usage for scoring and survival
  • Beginner-friendly features with auto-bombs
  • Simple one-finger swipe controls
  • In-game voices by Japanese voice actors
  • Head-banging guitar rock soundtrack
Features
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▼▼PLEASE READ RECOMMENDED DEVICES SECTION BEFORE PURCHASING▼▼ The first console-quality smartphone shooter! Glide with silky smooth controls through a sea of bullets! SLASH THROUGH THE BULLET RAIN in this gripping vertical arcade-style bullet hell shooting game! AKA TO BLUE ■■ SLASH THROUGH THE BULLET RAIN! DEFEND AND ASSAULT WITH YOUR BOMBS! ■■ Cut through the enemy's bullet nets with Bombs at the flick of your finger. Dodge your way through 5 gripping shooter stages! More bullets means more points! Cancel enemy attacks with your bomb to earn high scores, and recharge it rapidly to blow away the next group of enemies. Don't dodge, bomb! The key to survival is at the tip of your fingers! ■■BEGINNER-FRIENDLY FEATURES ■■ Push through the enemy hordes with 3 lives per level, and a maximum of 3 regenerating auto-bombs! Charge your Auto-Bomb to have it protect you if you get hit by enemy bullets. Strategize your way through each stage while polishing your high score! ■■SIMPLE CONTROLS, POWERFUL ATTACKS ■■ Wind your way through the clouds of bullets with just one finger! Shoot down the incoming enemy squadrons! Enjoy arcade and console-level shooter gameplay in the palm of your hand! All you have to do to control your ship is swipe on the screen, or tap with two fingers to bombs away! ■■ IN-GAME VOICES ENHANCE THE ACTION ■■ A powerful cast of Japanese voice actors lends their talents to Aka & Blue, making each stage that much more exciting!  CAST  AKA SHEENK  Shunsuke Takeuchi  BLUE CERNY  Kanade Koshino  MURASAKI EDOU  Hiroo Sasaki  KURO GUHRO  Wataru Komada ■■ HEAD-BANGING GUITAR ROCK SOUNDTRACK ■■ Rock out with your butt out to the hard-rocking sounds of game musician WASi303. Ikedaminorock, General Manager of the Mikado Arcade, also lends his sharp guitar talents to the soundtrack to add a frenetic and powerful shred to the bullet hell action. ■■ A SPECIAL MESSAGE FROM TANOSHIMASU ■■ Have fun propelling yourself through these 5 challenging stages! Fight your way through to the ending! Oh and have a nice flight! ************************************************************************** [IMPORTANT] Please read before purchasing. ■■ RECOMMENDED DEVICES ■■ OS: iOS9.0 and up iPhone 5S(*), iPad mini 2(*), iPad Air(*), iPhone 6, iPhone 6Plus, iPhone 6S, iPhone 6SPlus, iPhone SE, iPhone 7, iPhone 7Plus, iPad Pro(Second Generation), iPad Pro, iPad Air 2, iPad(Fifth Generation), iPad mini 3, iPad mini 4 iPod touch(Sixth Generation) only   ■■ CAUTION ■■ Please be aware that we cannot guarantee application performance for devices other than those listed above. (Application also does not support OS versions earlier than iOS 9.0 on devices above) *iPhone 5S, iPad mini 2, and iPad Air can choose from Low and High Quality Settings. Other devices can also choose from Low, Medium and High Quality Settings, however note that the Medium setting is set as default as it helps prevent the chip-set from heating up. Shifting the game's Quality Seting to High will give you access to better graphics resolution. This game runs at 60fps to ensure smooth performance. Battery consumption is higher than other applications, so please avoid playing in the event of major disasters or emergencies. ************************************************************************** Powered by "CRI ADX2 (TM) LE". CRIWARE is a trademark of CRI Middleware Co., Ltd.

Screenshots

Bullet Hell Monday4 screens
AKA TO BLUE4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Bullet Hell Monday at Free against AKA TO BLUE's $7.99. Bullet Hell Monday also leads on ratings volume (1.1K vs 62) and review sentiment (96% vs 83%). AKA TO BLUE's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 7) and ads (none vs shown). On rating, update cadence and device support 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

Bullet Hell Monday is free to download; AKA TO BLUE costs $7.99 up front. Bullet Hell Monday sells 7 one-off in-app purchases. AKA TO BLUE asks for nothing beyond the download.

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: Bullet Hell Monday has 1.1K ratings behind it against 62, 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 83% of AKA TO BLUE's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Bullet Hell Monday ships an update every 2 months, AKA TO BLUE every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and November 6, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
Bullet Hell Monday versus AKA TO BLUE: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBullet Hell MondayAKA TO BLUE
PriceFree — better$7.99
Rating4.9 (1.1K ratings) — better4.7 (62 ratings)
Positive reviews96.5% of reviews — better83.3% of reviews
Number of ratings1.1K — better62
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 6 weeks — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases — betterPaid
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS12.09.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size93 MB198 MB
Age rating9+9+
DeveloperMASAYUKI ITOTanoshimasu Co., Ltd.

Customer experience

Bullet Hell Monday

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

AKA TO BLUE

All ratings61 ratings
Positive91.8%
Neutral1.6%
Negative6.6%
Written reviews108 reviews
Positive83.3%
Neutral9.3%
Negative7.4%

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

AKA TO BLUE

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

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
None

AKA TO BLUE

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Bullet Hell Monday free?
Bullet Hell Monday is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is AKA TO BLUE free?
AKA TO BLUE costs $7.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Bullet Hell Monday or AKA TO BLUE?
Bullet Hell Monday is rated higher. Bullet Hell Monday averages 4.9 out of 5 from 1.1K ratings, while AKA TO BLUE averages 4.7 from 62 ratings.
Do Bullet Hell Monday or AKA TO BLUE have ads?
Bullet Hell Monday shows ads; AKA TO BLUE does not.
Which is updated more often, Bullet Hell Monday or AKA TO BLUE?
Bullet Hell Monday ships an update every 2 months, and AKA TO BLUE every 6 weeks. Most recently, Bullet Hell Monday was updated on November 2, 2026 and AKA TO BLUE on November 6, 2026.

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