Comparison

Monocular Enemy vs ReversEstory

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

Head to head
About

Monocular Enemy

Embark on a retro 2D side-scrolling adventure as a robot fighting to save the world from monsters. Navigate traps, defeat enemies, and overcome bosses to restore peace. This free game offers a complete experience without waiting or billing elements, featuring auto-save functionality.

Highlights
  • 2D side-scrolling gameplay
  • Robot protagonist
  • Monster and boss battles
  • Trap avoidance
  • Auto-save functionality
  • Free to play
Features
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Monocular enemy is a 2D action game of side scrolling. A robot got up to save the world dominated by monsters. Defeat enemies, avoid traps, defeat the boss and regain peace to the world. This game has no boring waiting time or billing elements. You can play free of charge until the ending. It supports auto save. ■ Operation method Lkey: move left Rkey: move right Akey: Jump ■ Attack method Akey + Akey Pressing Akey while jumping attacks. Falling + Akey Pressing Akey while falling will attack. BGM: Pocket sound depeloper twitter: YUSEI MIYOSHI

About

ReversEstory

Engage in intense 2D roguelike action shooting optimized for mobile. Explore ever-changing ruins, collect powerful equipment, and master intuitive controls to survive challenging runs. Your skills and memory are key to progressing deeper.

Highlights
  • 2D roguelike action shooting
  • Intuitive smartphone controls (flick, tap, long press)
  • Procedurally generated ruins
  • Equipment collection and upgrades
  • Comfortable item recovery system
  • Permadeath with persistent skill progression
Features
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2D roguelike action shooting. A serious action shooting game optimized for smartphone operation. An arcade-like action game that you can play seriously when you want to play. The capture that changes with equipment. A system designed to make item recovery comfortable. Capture the mysterious ruins that change every time you play! -action You can fly around with your fingers without limit. Flick to move, tap to shoot, long press and aim 360 degrees freely charge shot. We will use these actions to capture randomly generated ruins. -Item collection There is a treasure box in the field, and the equipment drops by opening the treasure box or defeating enemy. Annihilating the enemies in the field makes it possible to use an easy-to-use item recovery system, which allows you to select and retrieve items comfortably. Let's change to stronger equipment and aim deep in the ruins. -Roguelike game If your life is lost and the game is over, your equipment will be lost and your second challenge will be from the beginning. In order to move deeper, you will rely on the player's memory and skills. What on earth are the things that wait in the back of the ruins ... Aim for that and try challenging.

Screenshots

Monocular Enemy4 screens
ReversEstory4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Monocular Enemy at none against ReversEstory's 10. ReversEstory's advantage is update cadence (every 4 days vs every 15 months) and rating (4.9 vs 4.6). On price, ratings volume, ads and monetization model 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. ReversEstory sells 7 one-off in-app purchases. Monocular Enemy asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

ReversEstory holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 4.6. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 93 and 41 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 83% of Monocular Enemy's written reviews are positive against 100% of ReversEstory's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Monocular Enemy ships an update every 15 months, ReversEstory every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on July 5, 2026 and September 14, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Monocular Enemy versus ReversEstory: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMonocular EnemyReversEstory
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (93 ratings)4.9 (41 ratings) — better
Positive reviews83.3% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings93 — better41
Update frequencyEvery 15 monthsEvery 4 days — better
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS12.011.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size44 MB304 MB
Age rating9+9+
DeveloperYUSEI MIYOSHIKouki Nakao

Customer experience

Monocular Enemy

All ratings93 ratings
Positive92.5%
Neutral2.2%
Negative5.4%
Written reviews12 reviews
Positive83.3%
Neutral0.0%
Negative16.7%

ReversEstory

All ratings41 ratings
Positive97.6%
Neutral0.0%
Negative2.4%
Written reviews10 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Monocular Enemy

No in-app purchases

7 purchases

ReversEstory

One-time7
  • Player max life add 14 variants$1.99
  • Support development Lv1$2.99
  • SelectTicket x1$2.99
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  • Support development Lv2$5.99
  • Support development Lv3$7.99
  • SelectTicket x5$11.99
  • ErinCard All Unlock$48.99

Questions

Is Monocular Enemy free?
Monocular Enemy is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is ReversEstory free?
ReversEstory is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Monocular Enemy or ReversEstory?
ReversEstory is rated higher. Monocular Enemy averages 4.6 out of 5 from 93 ratings, while ReversEstory averages 4.9 from 41 ratings.
Do Monocular Enemy or ReversEstory have ads?
Both Monocular Enemy and ReversEstory show ads.
Which is updated more often, Monocular Enemy or ReversEstory?
Monocular Enemy ships an update every 15 months, and ReversEstory every 4 days. Most recently, Monocular Enemy was updated on July 5, 2026 and ReversEstory on September 14, 2026.

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