Comparison

RAYCRISIS vs TRUXTON classic

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

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About

RAYCRISIS

Experience the final installment of a classic arcade shooting series on mobile. Enjoy enhanced graphics, two distinct game modes, and flexible shooting controls. Choose from multiple ships and customize your gameplay with controller support and selectable BGM.

Highlights
  • Enhanced graphics and boss battles
  • Remix Mode with adjusted difficulty
  • Arcade Mode with original BGM
  • Auto and manual shooting options
  • MFi Bluetooth controller support
  • Three selectable ships
  • Original and arranged BGM options
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RAYCRISIS, the final installment in TAITO’s classic RAY series of arcade shooting games, locks on to iPhone! TAITO is famous for arcade shooting games, and the RAY trilogy is one of its most beloved series! Its final work, the evolutionary evolution and the popularity of graphic RAYCRISIS appeared at iPhone / iPad / AppleTV application finally!! Arranged BGM is also recorded! *The most beautiful Ray Crysis!! Boss Pre-War loading is unnecessary! Realize much finer graphics than those ported in the past! Also, in the past work loading entered before the boss war, but in this app comfortable play without loading! The HP gauge of the boss has also been reproduced! *Two Game Modes: Remix Mode and Arcade Mode! -REMIX MODE is a special mode which adjusts the difficulty level according to the smartphone, plus its own arrangement on the map and sound! It is also possible to play only one designated stage for short play in the gap time! -ARCADE MODE fully reproduces the excitement of the arcade! Completely captures the legendary arcade version original BGM! Although you can not stage select at first, if you satisfy the condition, you can choose your favorite stage composition from 42 combinations! The conditions to reach final enemy and good Ending also conform to the setting of the arcade cabinet! *Two Shooting Methods: Auto and Manual! Auto mode gives you play with auto shot and auto lock on laser! You can operate easily and comfortably with a single finger. -When impacted with special Attack gauge accumulated, Round-Divider activated by auto! You can avoid the shot of your aircraft! Manual Mode is possible to switch on / off auto shot on / off. You can also control the launch timing of the lock on laser yourself, and you can aim for a high score as well as an arcade. *Support MFi Bluetooth controllers!! Key configuration is also possible! You can place 'Shot', 'Laser' and 'Special attack' on your easy-to-operate button! -Possible to select auto shot when using controller! -When using the controller, you can change the speed of your own machine in Remix Mode from 'Move Ratio' of 'OPTION'. *Choose between three ships: the WR-01R,WR-02R and WR-03! You can select and play your favorite aircraft from 3 types with different airframe performance. WR-01R with high power of normal shots, WR-02R with many simultaneous lock ons, WR-03 with homing bullets, which aircraft to play with is up to you! *Fantastic BGM and SE are fully reproduced! One of the highlights of the original RAYCRISIS experience was its sound design, perfectly replicated here under the supervision of TAITO's ZUNTATA sound team. In addition to the classic soundtrack, this edition includes arrange BGM recorded in 2000 by TAMAYO! *Added a arranged BGM by YU SHIMODA(ZUNTATA) to ARCADE MODE! Enjoy the cutting edge ZUNTATA sound! Using Option setting, you can choose Original BGM or Arranged BGM. -Currently, you can listen surely by choosing the FUNCTION PART or INTELLIGENCE PART in the stage selection of ARCADE MODE. If it is from 'ALL', you may not be able to listen while the stage is randomly set. *Vibration function compatible! By turning on VIBRATION in OPTION setting, you can enjoy with vibration. *Difficulty Modes Added! A total of 8 difficulty modes are now available, ranging from Very Easy to Very Hard. High difficulty can aim high scores! *Don't miss the three endings and true bosses! *Game Center Compatibility! Individual rankings have been prepared for each ships and for each game mode. **Nortification** This app is intended for the iPhone 5 or newer,iPad mounted VRAM 1G or more,and running iOS version 8 or newer. If the problem persists, please contact our customer support address: appsupport@taito.co.jp

About

TRUXTON classic

Experience a classic arcade space shooter with retro graphics and fast-paced action. Pilot your fighter, collect power-ups, and unleash devastating weapons to defeat alien invaders. Offers multiple difficulty levels and a bomb system for critical moments.

Highlights
  • Retro arcade space shooter gameplay
  • Weapon power-ups and upgrades
  • Multiple difficulty levels
  • Bomb system for defense
  • Achievements and leaderboards
  • 16 language support
Features
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Return of one of the great retro arcade shooting games. Enjoy free space war games that were produced by a master of shooting games and that were easy to see in arcade centers as combat aircraft games that were used to attack while avoiding bullets. [How to play] Touch and move the monitor with your finger to move the fighter plane, and the bullet is fired automatically. [Features] - The power of the weapon increases when Power items are collected. - The small fighters are created and attacked together when a fighter is powered up. - You can start the game with full power from the start with "FULL POWER START" option. - You can change weapons to Thunder laser with beams, power shots and laser-shooting. - The Thunder laser is an induction laser that attacks the enemy's position. - Choose from four levels of difficulty: Easy, Normal, Hard and Very hard. - Use of bombs in times of crisis protects against enemy attacks. - The bomb button can be changed to the left or right, taking into account the user's button position. - Supported achievements and leaderboard. - Supported 16 languages. © TOAPLAN Co., Ltd. © TATSUJIN Co., Ltd. All Rights Reserved. Published by MOBIRIX Corporation. Facebook : https://www.facebook.com/mobirixplayen YouTube : https://www.youtube.com/user/mobirix1

Screenshots

RAYCRISIS4 screens
TRUXTON classic4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: TRUXTON classic at Free against RAYCRISIS's $11.99. TRUXTON classic also leads on rating (4.6 vs 4.2) and review sentiment (84% vs 55%). RAYCRISIS's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 6) and ads (none vs shown). On 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

TRUXTON classic is free to download; RAYCRISIS costs $11.99 up front. TRUXTON classic sells 6 one-off in-app purchases. RAYCRISIS asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

TRUXTON classic holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 4.2. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: TRUXTON classic has 83 ratings behind it against 13, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 55% of RAYCRISIS's written reviews are positive against 84% of TRUXTON classic's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

RAYCRISIS ships an update every 2 days, TRUXTON classic monthly. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and November 7, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard9 real differences · 1 level
RAYCRISIS versus TRUXTON classic: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterRAYCRISISTRUXTON classic
Price$11.99Free — better
Rating4.2 (13 ratings)4.6 (83 ratings) — better
Positive reviews54.8% of reviews84.4% of reviews — better
Number of ratings1383 — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 days — betterMonthly
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationPaidFree with in-app purchases — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple TV — betteriPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS8.0 — better15.6
Further details — not scored
Size129 MB60 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperTAITO CorporationMOBIRIX

Customer experience

RAYCRISIS

All ratings13 ratings
Positive69.2%
Neutral15.4%
Negative15.4%
Written reviews42 reviews
Positive54.8%
Neutral19.0%
Negative26.2%

TRUXTON classic

All ratings83 ratings
Positive92.8%
Neutral3.6%
Negative3.6%
Written reviews109 reviews
Positive84.4%
Neutral3.7%
Negative11.9%

Bugs and requests

RAYCRISIS

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

TRUXTON classic

Reported bugs

13 issues
  • Sound issues on iOS 17
  • Bomb button overlaps with ship
  • Game speed faster than original
  • Graphics altered (e.g., red power shield)
  • Bomb activation delay
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  • Aspect ratio issues on some devices
  • Result screen shows wrong level
  • Cannot confirm high scores
  • Ads are too long
  • Ads are forced
  • Game crashes
  • Error with bits after update
  • Bluetooth audio lag

Requested features

18 requests
  • Option to remove ads (IAP)
  • Controller support (Bluetooth)
  • Adjustable swipe sensitivity
  • Left-handed control layout option
  • Option to fix aspect ratio/add black bars
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  • Add auto-bomb feature
  • Add state save function
  • Add gallery mode
  • Add Truxton 2
  • Add Hellfire
  • Add鮫鮫鮫 (Same Same Same)
  • Add Tatsujin Ou (達人王)
  • Add V-V (Viper Phase 1)
  • Add Kyukyoku Tiger (究極タイガー)
  • Add Batsugun
  • Add Dogyuun
  • Add scanlines option
  • Pixel perfect display option

In-app purchases

None

RAYCRISIS

No in-app purchases

6 purchases

TRUXTON classic

One-time6
  • Purchase 300 Dia$2.99
  • Purchase 500 Dia$4.99
  • Purchase 1,100 Dia$9.99
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  • Purchase 3,600 Dia$29.99
  • Purchase 6,500 Dia$49.99
  • Purchase 15,000 Dia$99.99

Questions

Is RAYCRISIS free?
RAYCRISIS costs $11.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is TRUXTON classic free?
TRUXTON classic is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, RAYCRISIS or TRUXTON classic?
TRUXTON classic is rated higher. RAYCRISIS averages 4.2 out of 5 from 13 ratings, while TRUXTON classic averages 4.6 from 83 ratings.
Do RAYCRISIS or TRUXTON classic have ads?
TRUXTON classic shows ads; RAYCRISIS does not.
Which is updated more often, RAYCRISIS or TRUXTON classic?
RAYCRISIS ships an update every 2 days, and TRUXTON classic monthly. Most recently, RAYCRISIS was updated on November 2, 2026 and TRUXTON classic on November 7, 2026.

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