Star Shoot VS vs SHAPE×HUNTER
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Star Shoot VS
Engage in fast-paced, casual online PvP battles with unique alien characters and strategic skills. Enjoy short matches under 3 minutes with simple controls, playable globally or locally on a single device.
- Unique alien characters with skills
- Strategic gameplay rules
- Short battle times (<3 minutes)
- Simple controls
- Online PvP battles
- Local two-player mode
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Star Shoot VS is a casual online shooting game. + A variety of skills of unique aliens. + The rules are strategic despite their appearance. + Short battle time of less than 3 minutes each time. + Simple controls and rules make it easy for anyone to play. + Online battles with people from all over the world. + Local battles where two players can share a device. Let's try to aim for the space champion!
SHAPE×HUNTER
Engage in a simple yet challenging rogue-like action game. Master two distinct weapons, "spears" and "bows," and strategically switch between them. Collect random skills as you defeat monsters to alter your gameplay style and climb the global rankings.
- Simple swipe and tap controls
- Dual weapon system (spears and bows)
- Randomly acquired skills
- Monster combat
- Global score rankings
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●Game Design SHAPE HUNTER is a game designed based on the concept of simplicity. Even those who are not good at difficult game controls can enjoy the game. ●Weapons Players use "spears" and "bows" to challenge monsters. The key to success in the game is to use the two weapons alternately. ●Operation Method The controls are simple actions with only swiping and tapping. Swipe the screen to perform a predetermined action with a weapon. Tap the weapon button to change weapons. ●Skills As you defeat monsters, you can obtain one skill from a randomly selected list. There are a wide variety of skills, and your choice will change the game play style. ●Ranking Register your game score to compare your score with other players. Aim for first place by achieving a high score.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Star Shoot VS at 4.9 against SHAPE×HUNTER's 4.3. Star Shoot VS also leads on ratings volume (48 vs 6). SHAPE×HUNTER's advantage is review sentiment (100% vs 82%) and update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 6 weeks). On price, ads, in-app purchases 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
Both are free to download. Star Shoot VS sells 25 one-off in-app purchases and SHAPE×HUNTER sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Star Shoot VS holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 4.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Star Shoot VS has 48 ratings behind it against 6, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 82% of Star Shoot VS's written reviews are positive against 100% of SHAPE×HUNTER's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
Star Shoot VS ships an update every 6 weeks, SHAPE×HUNTER every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 2, 2026 and September 27, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Star Shoot VS | SHAPE×HUNTER |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.9 (48 ratings) — better | 4.3 (6 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 81.7% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 48 — better | 6 |
| Update frequency | Every 6 weeks | Every 3 weeks — better |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 12.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 228 MB | 142 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 9+ |
| Developer | flow Incorporated. | NISHINO SHUNSUKE |
Customer experience
Star Shoot VS
SHAPE×HUNTER
In-app purchases
Star Shoot VS
- XP Boost (Special)$0.99
- Alien Clown (Sale!)$1.99
- Alien Gemini (Special)$1.99
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- Alien Clown (Special)$1.99
- Alien Scorpio (Special)$1.99
- Alien Phantom (Special)$1.99
- Alien Crab (Special)$1.99
- Alien Capybara (Special)$1.99
- Alien Moon (Special)$1.99
- XP Boost Turbo (Special)$1.99
- Alien Moon$2.99
- Alien Capybara$2.99
- Alien Crab$2.99
- Alien Clown$2.99
- Alien Scorpio$2.99
- Alien Phantom$2.99
- Alien Chicken$2.99
- Alien Capricorn$2.99
- Alien Virgo$2.99
- Alien Gemini$2.99
- Canvas$2.99
- XP Boost Turbo$3.99
- Premium Pack (Special)$5.99
- Premium Pack$6.99
- 3 Canvases Set$6.99
SHAPE×HUNTER
- 広告非表示＆リトライ無制限$0.99
