# Wild Bullets vs Janken Samurai

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Janken Samurai at none against Wild Bullets's 3. Janken Samurai also leads on rating (4.5 vs 4.0). Wild Bullets's advantage is update cadence (every 11 days vs monthly) and ratings volume (76 vs 13). On price, review sentiment, ads and device support there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Wild Bullets sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. Janken Samurai asks for nothing beyond the download.

Janken Samurai holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 4.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Wild Bullets has 76 ratings behind it against 13, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 65% of Wild Bullets's written reviews are positive against 57% of Janken Samurai's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

Wild Bullets ships an update every 11 days, Janken Samurai monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 16, 2026 and October 14, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Wild Bullets | Janken Samurai |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [4.0 (76 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/wild-bullets/id1450177986/reviews) | **[4.5 (13 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/janken-samurai/id1641983274/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **76** | 13 |
| Positive reviews | **64.9% of reviews** | 57.1% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | Yes | **No** |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | **Every 11 days** | Monthly |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | **Free** |
| Size | 48 MB | 172 MB |
| Requires iOS | **10.0** | 11.0 |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** | iPhone, iPod |
| Age rating | 12+ | 9+ |
| Developer | [BUN GUN AB](https://appshunter.io/developer/1183287214) | [Good Good Games LLC](https://appshunter.io/developer/1641983276) |

## What reviewers say

### Wild Bullets

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/wild-bullets/id1450177986)

Step into the boots of a sheriff in a Western town overrun by demons. Battle mind-controlled residents, defeat demon bosses, and collect loot to upgrade your arsenal and unlock new characters. Experience arcade shoot-em-up action with semi-random levels and a catchy soundtrack.

**Highlights:** Arcade shoot-em-up action, Unlockable and upgradeable characters, Semi-randomly generated levels, Story and Arcade play modes, Collect ammunition and coins, Unlock Wild Cards for extra abilities

**In-app purchases (3)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Coins x2000 | $1.99 | one-time |
| Coindoubler | $3.99 | one-time |
| Remove ads + New character | $4.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- 👍 Fun and addictive gameplay
- 👍 Great concept and design
- 👍 Vintage/arcade style appreciated
- 👍 Instantly fun and easy to grasp
- 👍 Good time killer

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Stuck behind cover
- 🐛 Controls are horiffic/difficult
- 🐛 No up or down buttons
- 🐛 Game gets boring
- 🐛 Player progression doesn't save

**Reported bugs**

- Getting stuck at the bottom of the screen
- Ads completely glitch out and restart the game
- Player progression does not save
- Coins wouldn't carry over past death
- Moment where character stands in front of door and can't move

**Requested features**

- Add up and down movement buttons
- More stages/worlds
- Difficulty settings (Easy, Normal, Hard, Extreme)
- Stage builders
- Save points/checkpoints


### Janken Samurai

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/janken-samurai/id1641983274)

Engage in strategic combat across various ranks and a challenging Lethal mode. Explore an endless roguelike adventure with unique maps and a leveling system. Compete globally on leaderboards.

**Highlights:** Ranked arena progression, Lethal combat mode, Online leaderboard competition, Endless roguelike quest mode, Unique maps and leveling system

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Wild Bullets free?

Wild Bullets is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is Janken Samurai free?

Janken Samurai is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, Wild Bullets or Janken Samurai?

Janken Samurai is rated higher. Wild Bullets averages 4.0 out of 5 from 76 ratings, while Janken Samurai averages 4.5 from 13 ratings.

### Do Wild Bullets or Janken Samurai have ads?

Neither Wild Bullets nor Janken Samurai shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Wild Bullets or Janken Samurai?

Wild Bullets ships an update every 11 days, and Janken Samurai monthly. Most recently, Wild Bullets was updated on October 16, 2026 and Janken Samurai on October 14, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*