Comparison

The Tawashi vs Mech Gladiator3

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

Head to head
About

The Tawashi

Engage in a retro-style shooter where you must evade enemy bullets while simultaneously attacking them. Collect power-ups and treasures to boost your score and gain extra lives. Master five challenging stages with adjustable difficulty levels.

Highlights
  • Bullet evasion and shooting gameplay
  • Multiple control options (touch, gamepad, keyboard)
  • Weapon power-ups and upgrades
  • Collectible treasures for extra lives
  • Five distinct stages with boss battles
  • Adjustable difficulty levels
Features
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- What kind of game is it? A game where you evade enemy bullets whilst shooting them down. Don't think, just evade and shoot! - Controls Smartphone: Move: Tap and slide Attack: Tap Precision control: Slowly slide Pause: Tap with 2 fingers Horizontal feed: None Vertical feed: tap and slide Gamepad: Move: Left joystick Attack: Button 1 (A) Precision control: Button 2 (B) + direction Pause: Menu button Horizontal feed: Button L/R Vertical feed: Right joystick The game is best experienced using a gamepad. Select the 'Gamepad' icon on the settings screen when using a gamepad. However, the compatibility of gamepads may affect the controls of the game. If this occurs, please use another method of control. You can also use the arrow keys or numeric pad for keyboard controls. Disable NumLock to use the numeric pad. Failing to do so will prevent the game from stopping. - Gameplay Select a stage and difficulty. Use the directional controls to avoid enemy bullets, and shoot down enemies using the attack button. Collect your friends to boost your score, and shoot at present boxes to switch to better weapons every now and then. When you see a flash on the ground, dig up the treasure, and if you get bombarded with enemy shots then use your precisions controls to slowly dodge them. Don't forget to 'pause' if you get tired. It might sound difficult, but you'll get the hang of it as you play. - Game rules Getting hit by enemy bullets reduces your HP. You lose 1 life when you run out of HP, and the game ends once you've lost all your lives. Complete a stage by defeating a boss before you lose all of your lives! Bumping into an enemy will not reduce your HP, but you may get knocked back or paralyzed. - Stages You can select the next stage once you have cleared a stage. There are 5 stages in total! Can you clear all the stages? Cleared stages and proceeding unlocked stage are always available to play, so you can constantly play stages you're good at or practice difficult ones at your leisure. - Power-ups Collect the weapons that appear when you destroy present boxes! They change the bullets shot from your character. Choose from various weapons to suit the situation. Some strong enemies can be easily defeated by switching weapons. Just a quick heads up - all weapons are disposable. - Difficulty There are 5 difficult levels: Easy, Light, Normal, Hard, and Hell. Select a difficulty level that suits you at the Start Stage screen. Try playing on 'Easy' or 'Light' if you're new to these kinds of games. If you're a veteran to this scene, then choose 'Hard' or 'Hell' and aim for a high score! The harder the difficulty, the higher your possible score. - Treasure Collecting various treasures in the game will increase your number of extra lives at the start of the game. When you collect 50/100/200/300/400/450/ALL different types of treasures, you will gain 1 extra life. (Note: collecting multiples of the same type of treasure does not count) The more extra lives you have, the easier it is to clear a stage. Try dropping the difficulty to collect more treasures if you're having trouble avoiding bullets. Each stage features different treasures, so play through different ones to collect more of them. - Any bombs? No, nothing like that. - What about 1UPs? Nope. Nothing. Collecting various different treasures will increase the number of lives you start with. - Any HP recovery? Your HP is recovered when you clear a stage. You can do it! - What about replays? Sorry to break it to you, but no. Please use the automatic highlights recording function. Recorded videos are saved to your gallery or my videos folder. Videos are saved in GIF format, so please use compatible software to view them. Unfortunately, there is no sound-recording function.

About

Mech Gladiator3

Engage in intense Mech combat with a deep customization system. Earn in-game currency offline to upgrade your machine, then test your skills in thrilling online battles against players globally. Requires an Epic Games Account or Apple ID for online play.

Highlights
  • Offline mission mode
  • Mech customization
  • Online multiplayer battles
  • Part purchasing with in-game coins
  • Epic Games Account/Apple ID login
Features
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The simple yet intense Mech action game is back. Dive into the offline mission mode to earn coins and purchase parts. Customize your Mech to match your style and strategy, then take it online for intense battles against players worldwide. *Note: Online play requires a login with an Epic Games Account or Apple ID.

Screenshots

The Tawashi4 screens
Mech Gladiator33 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: The Tawashi at none against Mech Gladiator3's 1. The Tawashi also leads on ads (none vs shown) and review sentiment (100% vs 67%). Mech Gladiator3's advantage is update cadence (every 5 months vs every 22 months) and price ($1.99 vs $3.99). On rating, ratings volume, device support and iOS requirement 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

The Tawashi costs $3.99 and Mech Gladiator3 $1.99 up front. Mech Gladiator3 sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. The Tawashi asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for The Tawashi against 5.0 for Mech Gladiator3. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 5 and 2 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 100% of The Tawashi's written reviews are positive against 67% of Mech Gladiator3's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

The Tawashi ships an update every 22 months, Mech Gladiator3 every 5 months. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
The Tawashi versus Mech Gladiator3: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterThe TawashiMech Gladiator3
Price$3.99$1.99 — better
Rating5.0 (5 ratings)5.0 (2 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews — better66.7% of reviews
Number of ratings5 — better2
Update frequencyEvery 22 monthsEvery 5 months — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationPaidFree with in-app purchases — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS12.0 — better13.0
Further details — not scored
Size115 MB290 MB
Age rating9+12+
DeveloperMakoto UmedaAct1 Corporation

Customer experience

The Tawashi

All ratings5 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Mech Gladiator3

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive66.7%
Neutral33.3%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

The Tawashi

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Mech Gladiator3

One-time1
  • PREMIUM PASSFree

Questions

Is The Tawashi free?
The Tawashi costs $3.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Mech Gladiator3 free?
Mech Gladiator3 costs $1.99, and also offers in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, The Tawashi or Mech Gladiator3?
The Tawashi and Mech Gladiator3 are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 5 and 2 ratings respectively.
Do The Tawashi or Mech Gladiator3 have ads?
Mech Gladiator3 shows ads; The Tawashi does not.
Which is updated more often, The Tawashi or Mech Gladiator3?
The Tawashi ships an update every 22 months, and Mech Gladiator3 every 5 months. Most recently, The Tawashi was updated on November 3, 2026 and Mech Gladiator3 on October 30, 2026.

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