Comparison

Samurai Mission vs Rocket Dive

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

Head to head
About

Samurai Mission

Features
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[ Story ] In the Edo period... It's peaceful days for a long while but one day, the monsters appeared in the town of Edo. Although they do not badness strikingly, most of the Edo people does not notice them. But... The monsters have increased sharply since that day, then the Edo filled by them mostly. A samurai... He tried to help child from a monster using the samurai sword, but he could not defeat it. But actually, he has an especially and very strange ability so he plucked up enough courage and used his ability to a monster, afterwards he has defeated it. When a person of magistrate's office watched it and told to Boss(Shogun). After that samurai was appointed to defeat the monsters from Shogun directly. [ How the game works ] This is a 2D action game. Rule is very simple. Player defeat all enemies every stage afterwards is finished this stage. Every stage has limitation of time. And player has life points(its means survivor). The life point decrease if player collide with an enemy. The game finish condition is which if player collide with an enemy or zero of time. Player throws a snowball towards the enemies and if its snowball hit in the enemies, then the enemies change to snowman. Player collide with the enemies available to defeat them when the enemies are snowman. [ Ranking ] The highest number of the stage its reached. [ Record ] You can confirm about your result such as time to completed the stage or your condition while playing. [Official Twitter] https://twitter.com/KOHCHAN_STUDIO This is our hash tag for Twitter. Please use them share your experience! Hash tag: #samurai #retrogame [ Official site] https://kohchanstudioinfo.wixsite.com/products

About

Rocket Dive

Pilot a rocket through challenging levels, using energy lines to guide its path and change its color to control speed and abilities. Defend the planet from an unknown threat in this retro-modern arcade adventure.

Highlights
  • Energy line controls for movement
  • Color-changing rocket for abilities
  • 20+ challenging levels
  • Adventure Mode with score tracking
  • Arcade Mode with online leaderboards
  • Retro-modern arcade style
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Welcome To Rocket Dive! The planet is being taken over by an unknown threat and its up to you to Dive in and defend what is ours! Take flight in this Retro meets Modern arcade game and Control our latest in technology Rocket across 20+ fun and challenging levels. Every run will feel different from the last, since the enemy can be unpredictable with their attack and defense! Guide our Rocket remotely to the end of each level by creating Energy Lines anywhere on-screen to make Rocket jump, bounce, and glide its way to victory! Change the Rocket's color to control its speed and its bounce! Arcade Mode Controls: Tap and Hold the screen to control the rocket's ascend speed; let go of screen to descend. Avoid all obstacles and Destroy the main target at the end of each level! Swipe screen to change rocket color to help defend against different obstacles and to use each rocket's color ability! Easy To Learn, hard to master! Feels like a retro arcade with a touch of modern style. Unlock features that help you complete your Adventure. Do you have what it takes to defend and uncover the enemy's plan? Bounce, Control, Seek, Aim, and Destroy! Game Features: *Adventure Mode - Local Completion Score Card. - Scores save after every Level. - Checkpoints are after 5 Levels Completed. *Arcade-Online Leaderboards *Extra End-Game Challenges with more coming at a later time. *and More!

Screenshots

Samurai Mission3 screens
Rocket Dive4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Rocket Dive at every 4 days against Samurai Mission's every 50 months. On price, ads, 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.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Samurai Mission ships an update every 50 months, Rocket Dive every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on October 26, 2026 and October 7, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
Samurai Mission versus Rocket Dive: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSamurai MissionRocket Dive
PriceFreeFree
Rating—4.1 (13 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings—13 — better
Update frequencyEvery 50 monthsEvery 4 days — better
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesNoNo
Monetization—Ad-supported
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS12.012.0
Further details — not scored
Size152 MB215 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperKoichi IwasakiSweet Levelz, LLC

In-app purchases

None

Samurai Mission

No in-app purchases

None

Rocket Dive

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Samurai Mission free?
Samurai Mission is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Rocket Dive free?
Rocket Dive is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Samurai Mission or Rocket Dive have ads?
Both Samurai Mission and Rocket Dive show ads.
Which is updated more often, Samurai Mission or Rocket Dive?
Samurai Mission ships an update every 50 months, and Rocket Dive every 4 days. Most recently, Samurai Mission was updated on October 26, 2026 and Rocket Dive on October 7, 2026.

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