Comparison

Johnny Trigger vs VIP Guard

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

Head to head
About

Johnny Trigger

Engage in a non-stop platform shooter where you play as a stylish operative taking down a mafia underworld. Utilize physics-based trick shots and a vast arsenal of weapons to eliminate enemies while carefully avoiding hostages. Unlock new rooms and customize your character with stylish skins.

Highlights
  • Thousands of tactical levels
  • Avoid hitting hostages
  • Physics-based trick shots
  • Collect 57 unique weapons
  • Unlock and customize base rooms
  • Stylish character skins
  • Boss battles
Features
Currently charting
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► Johnny Trigger – International Man of Mayhem! Stylish, deadly and smooth as a billiard ball, Johnny Trigger is a man on a mission in this non-stop platform shooter game where the action never ends. Do you have what it takes to bring down the underground world of the mafia? “Less talk, more bullets” – that’s Johnny’s motto as he runs, jumps, spins, slides and keeps on shooting till every bad guy’s bitten the dust. ► Trigger warning – Johnny’s on his way! • Thousands of levels of murderous mayhem to fight through, each demanding a unique tactical solution and speedy trigger fingers! Johnny never stops moving, so when the bad guys line up in your sights, you’ve got just once chance to get shooting. • Be careful not to hit hostages, though. After all you’re the hero of this game, not some crazed killer! Should you accidentally end the life of an innocent civilian, it’s back to square one. • Hit those hard-to-reach scumbags with the power of physics! Trick shots, ricochets, explosions and gravity are all part of Johnny’s crime-fighting arsenal… • ...along with guns galore! Cause serious havoc with 57 unique weapons to collect – 11 pistols, 12 SMGs, 9 automatic rifles, 10 superguns and 4 Ultimate guns with fearsome capabilities guaranteed to give the bad guys a nasty shock. For the completist, there’s also 5 base guns, 3 bundle guns and 3 VIP guns. Basically, a shedload of guns to collect, cherish and slaughter gangsters with. • On the subject of sheds, collect keys to unlock Johnny’s 10 awesome base rooms and get hammering to turn them into luxurious hideaways. Turns out our action hero’s quite the handyman in his free time. • Sweet graphics and a banging soundtrack – Johnny’s world would be a great place to chill if it weren’t for all those pesky gangsters lurking round every corner. Just think how nice it’ll be once you’ve massacred every last one of them! • More than 20 different stylish skins to help Johnny go undercover in the murky underworld of organized crime, and then blast the living hell out of it! • Boss battles demand all of Johnny’s wits and sharp shooting as you take down the lords of the underworld in a leaping, spinning storm of bullets. ► Looking for action? Here’s Johnny! Subscription Terms: VIP MEMBERSHIP Access offers a weekly subscription, you will have a 3-days FREE trial period, after this period you will be charged $5.99/week. After buying this subscription, you will unlock following features: exclusive VIP guns, no ads, 100 gems and 10 hammers every day. This is an Auto-renewable subscription. The payment is charged to your account after confirmation. The subscription is renewed unless you turn it off 24 hours before the period ends. Your account will be charged for renewal as well. End of trial and subscription renewal: • The payment is charged to your account after a confirmation of purchase. • The subscription is renewed unless you turn it off 24 hour before the end of the current period. • The account will be charged for renewal within 24 hours before the end of the current period at the cost of the weekly subscription. • The user may manage the subscription and auto-renewal have to be turned off by going to the user’s account settings after purchase in the Store. • No cancellation of the current subscription is allowed during the active subscription period. Canceling a trial or a subscription: • If you want to cancel a subscription during its free trial, you have to cancel it through your account in the Store. This must be done at least 24 hours before the end of the free trial period to avoid being charged. For more information, please visit https://support.apple.com/HT207865 for more information If there is questions contact us info@saygames.by Privacy Policy : https://saygames.by/privacy-policy/johnnytrigger Terms of use : https://saygames.by/terms-of-use/johnnytrigger

About

VIP Guard

Become a master of security in this challenging game. Protect your charge from enemy threats by diving to stop incoming bullets. Master your timing and skills to achieve the ultimate rescue.

Highlights
  • Close protection mode
  • Identify enemy threats
  • Dive to protect VIP
  • Stop bullets
  • Level up
  • Cool graphics
  • Smooth gameplay
Features
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Can you perform the ultimate rescue in VIP Guard? Time to switch on close protection mode and become a master of security! In this challenging, yet amazing and fun game, you’ll need to use all your skills. Here’s how to play. 1. Look for threats from your enemies. Spotted one? It’s time to spring into action. 2. Just the distance between you and your charge. Can you dive to make it in time to protect them? We hope so. 3. Wait! Did you just stop the bullet and level up? Go you! With cool graphics, satisfying and smooth gameplay, you’ll wonder what you did with your time before you discovered VIP Guard?

Screenshots

Johnny Trigger4 screens
VIP Guard4 screens

Verdict

The call

Johnny Trigger and VIP Guard both sit at 4.8 stars, but that hides the real split: 80% of Johnny Trigger's written reviews are positive against 50% of VIP Guard's. Johnny Trigger also leads on chart position (#142 vs unranked) and ratings volume (739K vs 111K). VIP Guard's advantage is iOS requirement (12.5 vs 15.0). On price, rating, update cadence and ads 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. Johnny Trigger sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $5.99 per 7 days and VIP Guard sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.8 for Johnny Trigger against 4.7 for VIP Guard. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Johnny Trigger has 739K ratings behind it against 111K, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 80% of Johnny Trigger's written reviews are positive against 50% of VIP Guard's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly monthly. Both last shipped on September 26, 2026.

Scorecard4 real differences · 7 level
Johnny Trigger versus VIP Guard: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterJohnny TriggerVIP Guard
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (739K ratings) — better4.7 (111K ratings)
Positive reviews79.6% of reviews — better50.4% of reviews
Number of ratings739K — better111K
Update frequencyMonthlyMonthly
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
Best chart rank#142 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.012.5 — better
Further details — not scored
Size714 MB206 MB
Age rating12+17+
DeveloperSayGames LTDGismart

Customer experience

Johnny Trigger

All ratings737,635 ratings
Positive94.6%
Neutral3.1%
Negative2.3%
Written reviews971 reviews
Positive79.6%
Neutral7.5%
Negative12.9%

VIP Guard

All ratings110,629 ratings
Positive93.2%
Neutral3.4%
Negative3.4%
Written reviews781 reviews
Positive50.4%
Neutral14.2%
Negative35.3%

User reviews

Johnny Trigger

From 739K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Fun and addictive gameplay
  • 🚀 Smooth animation and graphics
  • 💡 Variety of weapons and skins
  • 🤩 Great concept and execution

Room to improve

  • 🤯 Excessive ads and monetization
  • 🔁 Repetitive and unvaried levels
  • 🐛 Glitches and crashes
  • 🤔 Lack of difficulty progression

VIP Guard

From 111K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Fun game
  • 👍 Decent concept
  • 🚀 Addictive gameplay

Room to improve

  • 🔍 Repetitive levels
  • 💸 Too many ads
  • 🐛 Bugs and glitches
  • 🔍 Lack of variety

Bugs and requests

Johnny Trigger

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Ads getting stuck and unable to exit
  • Aim issues and bullet registration problems
  • Game crashing on higher levels
  • Inability to claim rewards due to ad issues

Requested features

5 requests
  • More unique level designs and enemy types
  • Difficulty settings and challenge modes
  • Ability to skip ads or pay for ad-free experience
  • Story mode and campaign progression
  • Custom level creator

VIP Guard

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Levels repeating
  • Hints not working
  • Main menu issues
  • Crashes and freezes

Requested features

4 requests
  • More levels and content
  • Reduce ads
  • Fix bugs and glitches
  • Add more gameplay variety

In-app purchases

10 purchases

Johnny Trigger

Subscriptions1
  • VIP MEMBERSHIP3 Days trial$5.997 Days
One-time9
  • Cash Pack$0.99
  • Cash high value pack$0.99
  • Gem Pack$1.99
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  • Gem high value pack$1.99
  • Avenger Bundle$1.99
  • Hotshot Bundle$1.99
  • No Ads$2.99
  • Builder Pack$2.99
  • Lunatic Bundle$4.99
1 purchases

VIP Guard

One-time1
  • No ads$2.99

Questions

Is Johnny Trigger free?
Johnny Trigger is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is VIP Guard free?
VIP Guard is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Johnny Trigger or VIP Guard?
Johnny Trigger is rated higher. Johnny Trigger averages 4.8 out of 5 from 739K ratings, while VIP Guard averages 4.7 from 111K ratings.
Do Johnny Trigger or VIP Guard have ads?
Both Johnny Trigger and VIP Guard show ads.
Which is updated more often, Johnny Trigger or VIP Guard?
Johnny Trigger ships an update monthly, and VIP Guard monthly. Most recently, Johnny Trigger was updated on September 26, 2026 and VIP Guard on September 26, 2026.

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