Comparison

Monocular Enemy vs MoriArashi

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

MoriArashi

Control a group of characters simultaneously with simple touch controls to navigate physics-based challenges and defeat enemies. Discover unique companions with special abilities to aid your journey through the forest and overcome challenging boss battles.

Highlights
  • Simultaneous character control
  • Physics-based object interaction
  • Unique companion characters
  • Boss battles
  • Simple touch controls
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The player character works with a group of unique friends to pass through various gimmicks and enemies to advance deep into the forest. ・Simple controls Touch the right or left side of the screen to control a large number of player characters simultaneously. ・All objects are controlled by physics All objects are controlled by physics and affect each other. When bullets hit each other, they disappear, when lasers hit gears, the gears rotate, and the player characters can push the body of a boss to hit the spikes. ・Unique fellow characters In the middle of a stage, you will come into contact with companion characters with characteristics such as "high bouncing power" or "large body size," and you will be able to control them together with the player character. ・Boss Battles At certain stages, you will face bosses with different attack methods and ways to defeat them.

Screenshots

Monocular Enemy4 screens
MoriArashi4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: MoriArashi at every 3 weeks against Monocular Enemy's every 15 months. MoriArashi also leads on monetization model (ad-supported vs free with in-app purchases). Monocular Enemy's advantage is rating (4.6 vs 4.3) and ratings volume (93 vs 19). On price, review sentiment, ads and in-app purchases 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

Monocular Enemy holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 4.3. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 93 and 19 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 83% of Monocular Enemy's written reviews are positive against 80% of MoriArashi's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Monocular Enemy ships an update every 15 months, MoriArashi every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 8, 2026 and September 23, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Monocular Enemy versus MoriArashi: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMonocular EnemyMoriArashi
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (93 ratings) — better4.3 (19 ratings)
Positive reviews83.3% of reviews — better80.0% of reviews
Number of ratings93 — better19
Update frequencyEvery 15 monthsEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesAd-supported — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS12.0 — better14.0
Further details — not scored
Size44 MB81 MB
Age rating9+9+
DeveloperYUSEI MIYOSHIAzusa Oi

Customer experience

Monocular Enemy

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

MoriArashi

All ratings19 ratings
Positive84.2%
Neutral5.3%
Negative10.5%
Written reviews10 reviews
Positive80.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative20.0%

In-app purchases

None

Monocular Enemy

No in-app purchases

None

MoriArashi

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Monocular Enemy free?
Monocular Enemy is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is MoriArashi free?
MoriArashi is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Monocular Enemy or MoriArashi?
Monocular Enemy is rated higher. Monocular Enemy averages 4.6 out of 5 from 93 ratings, while MoriArashi averages 4.3 from 19 ratings.
Do Monocular Enemy or MoriArashi have ads?
Both Monocular Enemy and MoriArashi show ads.
Which is updated more often, Monocular Enemy or MoriArashi?
Monocular Enemy ships an update every 15 months, and MoriArashi every 3 weeks. Most recently, Monocular Enemy was updated on October 8, 2026 and MoriArashi on September 23, 2026.

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