Bullet Hell Monday vs PewPew Live
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
PewPew Live
Experience intense twin-stick arcade shooter action with vibrant neon graphics. Compete globally on leaderboards or team up with a friend for co-op survival. Enjoy classic arena shooter thrills, completely free to play.
- Twin-stick controls
- 2-player online co-op
- 2-player LAN co-op
- Online leaderboards
- Blitz mode competition
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Welcome to the ultimate twin-stick arcade shooter that is 100% free! Relive the frantic, neon-soaked chaos of classic arena shooters and dominate the global leaderboards! -= Features =- ⁍ Twin-Stick Thrills: Precision controls for intense survival action. ⁍ 2-Player Co-op: Double the firepower, double the fun! Supports Online and LAN co-op support. ⁍ Online Competition: Climb the leaderboards and battle rivals in the "Blitz" mode.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Bullet Hell Monday at 4.9 against PewPew Live's 4.4. Bullet Hell Monday also leads on review sentiment (96% vs 74%) and ratings volume (1.1K vs 64). PewPew Live's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 7) and ads (none vs shown). On price, 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
Both are free to download. Bullet Hell Monday sells 7 one-off in-app purchases. PewPew Live asks for nothing beyond the download.
Bullet Hell Monday holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 4.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Bullet Hell Monday has 1.1K ratings behind it against 64, 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 74% of PewPew Live's.
Bullet Hell Monday ships an update every 2 months, PewPew Live every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on October 20, 2026 and October 15, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Bullet Hell Monday | PewPew Live |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.9 (1.1K ratings) — better | 4.4 (64 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 96.5% of reviews — better | 74.4% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 1.1K — better | 64 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months — better | Every 4 months |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 93 MB | 9 MB |
| Age rating | 9+ | 9+ |
| Developer | MASAYUKI ITO | Jean-Francois Geyelin |
Customer experience
Bullet Hell Monday
PewPew Live
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
PewPew Live
From 64 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Addictive and fun gameplay
- 🚀 Smooth performance
- 💡 Innovative and challenging
- 🎨 Retro neon and futuristic design
- 🔋 Doesn't consume a lot of battery
Room to improve
- 🐛 Controls don't work on iPhone/iPad
- 🐛 Multiplayer crashes or doesn't work
- 🐛 Game crashes after creating account
- 🐛 Game freezes when creating a room
- 🐛 Joysticks not appearing or malfunctioning
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
PewPew Live
Reported bugs
17 issues- Multiplayer doesn't work
- Game crashes when viewing recordings
- Game crashes after login and viewing recordings
- Cannot retrieve forgotten account password
- Game crashes after registration
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- Game refuses to open after creating an account
- Joysticks don't appear after update
- Controls only move player left and shoot right
- Local multiplayer shows no room
- Online multiplayer crashes on game start
- Touch screen controls don't work on iPhone
- Left joystick only moves left, right stick only moves right
- Screen controls not working on iPad Air 5
- Unusable touchscreen controls on iPad mini 6
- App crashes when synchronizing
- App crashes when starting multiplayer game
- Game freezes when trying to create a room
Requested features
7 requests- Option to change background color
- Controller support on iOS
- Toggle-able auto-pause feature
- Increase max players in multiplayer to 4
- Physical version of the game
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- Controller support (Xbox controller mentioned)
- More intuitive level creator (less coding required)
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
PewPew Live
No in-app purchases
Questions
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