Comparison

Hellrule vs Shonen Killer

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

Head to head
About

Hellrule

Embark on a thrilling hack-and-slash adventure where your umbrella becomes a powerful sword against encroaching horror. Navigate challenging, handcrafted levels, battle formidable bosses, and enjoy a retro gaming experience with a heavy metal soundtrack.

Highlights
  • Hack-and-slash runner action
  • Challenging and addictive gameplay
  • Manually designed levels
  • Big boss battles
  • Powerful metal music theme
  • Retro mode
Features
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You were going for your introspective nightly walk under the rain, but it seems that tonight that won't be possible: horror is here. You'll have to use your sturdy umbrella as a sword to slice all those ill-intentioned beings to save the day (the night?, perhaps even the whole world?). • Right-to-the-point horror hack-and-slash runner action. • Challenging and addictive. • Carefully, manually designed levels. • Big bosses at the end of each chapter. • Powerful metal music theme by El Reno Renardo. • Retro mode, for playing like in 1975! Remember: • This will be a free game forever! • No ads at all! • No in-app purchases! Get Hellrule now and have fun!

About

Shonen Killer

Become a ninja warrior in this top-down survival game. Strategically position yourself to attack endless waves of enemies with rotating weapons. Earn coins to upgrade gear and unlock new abilities to face increasingly dangerous foes.

Highlights
  • Top-down survival gameplay
  • Ninja warrior combat
  • Rotating weapon arsenal
  • Enemy wave survival
  • Gear and ability upgrades
  • Unlockable weapons
Features
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Step into the shadows and become the ultimate ninja warrior in Shonen Killer, an action-packed top-down survival game where every move counts. Equip powerful weapons, unlock new abilities, and face endless waves of terrifying enemies ranging from zombies and ogres to monstrous abominations. Your ninja is at the center of the battlefield, surrounded by a deadly circle of weapons that rotate and strike in every direction. Position yourself strategically so your arsenal targets the incoming hordes. Every level completed rewards you with coins to upgrade your gear, unlock new weapons, and grow stronger to face increasingly dangerous enemies. Challenge yourself through arenas filled with waves of relentless monsters. Survive as long as you can, master your reflexes, and prove your skills in this thrilling battle for survival.

Screenshots

Hellrule4 screens
Shonen Killer4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Shonen Killer at 5.0 against Hellrule's 3.3. Hellrule's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and monetization model (free vs ad-supported). On price, ratings volume, in-app purchases 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

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Shonen Killer holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.3. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 4 and 4 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Hellrule versus Shonen Killer: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterHellruleShonen Killer
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.3 (4 ratings)5.0 (4 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings44
Update frequencyEvery 18 months—
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree — betterAd-supported
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS12.0 — better13.0
Further details — not scored
Size65 MB1001 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperPedro J. EstebanezWabisabi Content

Customer experience

Hellrule

All ratings4 ratings
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%

Shonen Killer

All ratings4 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Hellrule

No in-app purchases

None

Shonen Killer

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Hellrule free?
Hellrule is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Shonen Killer free?
Shonen Killer is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Hellrule or Shonen Killer?
Shonen Killer is rated higher. Hellrule averages 3.3 out of 5 from 4 ratings, while Shonen Killer averages 5.0 from 4 ratings.
Do Hellrule or Shonen Killer have ads?
Shonen Killer shows ads; Hellrule does not.

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