Monocular Shot vs LinearShooter
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Monocular Shot
Engage in a 2D action shooting game where you must defeat enemies and advance through stages while dodging attacks. Encounter numerous challenges and diverse foes across various levels. Enjoy a free-to-play experience with no waiting or in-app purchases required.
- 2D action shooting gameplay
- Avoid enemy attacks
- Multiple stages with gimmicks
- Variety of enemies
- Special move system
- Auto save functionality
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Monocular Shot is a 2D action shooting game. Defeat the enemy and aim for the next stage while avoiding the enemy's attack. There are many gimmicks and various enemies waiting on the stage. ■ Operation method L: Move left R: Move right A: Shot J: Jump SPECIAL MOVE: Special Move You can use the special move by collecting 5 coins before the combo gauge runs out. This game has no tedious waiting times or billing factors. You can play for free until the ending. Save supports auto save. It may be a little difficult, but I hope you enjoy it.
LinearShooter
Experience a fresh, full-scale 2D bullet hell shooter with minimalistic line graphics. Each playthrough offers a unique challenge with randomly generated stages, powerful item combinations, and special weapons.
- Minimalistic line graphics
- Randomly generated stages
- Powerful item combinations
- Special weapons with various effects
- Full-scale 2D bullet hell shooter
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Minimalistic graphics consisting only of lines. Five randomly generated stages. Full-scale 2D shooter that you can experience with a fresh feeling every time. □ Game system -Randomly generated stage. -A number of items that exert powerful effects depending on the combination. -Special weapon with various effects. -Casual but full-scale bullet hell shooter.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: LinearShooter at every 9 days against Monocular Shot's every 8 months. LinearShooter also leads on review sentiment (83% vs 67%) and iOS requirement (10.0 vs 12.0). On price, rating, ratings volume 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.7 for Monocular Shot against 4.8 for LinearShooter. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 11 and 18 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 67% of Monocular Shot's written reviews are positive against 83% of LinearShooter's.
Monocular Shot ships an update every 8 months, LinearShooter every 9 days. The most recent releases landed on October 15, 2026 and October 17, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Monocular Shot | LinearShooter |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (11 ratings) | 4.8 (18 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 66.7% of reviews | 83.3% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 11 | 18 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 8 months | Every 9 days — better |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Ad-supported | Ad-supported |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 | 10.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 43 MB | 122 MB |
| Age rating | 9+ | 4+ |
| Developer | YUSEI MIYOSHI | Masamichi Nakada |
Customer experience
Monocular Shot
LinearShooter
In-app purchases
Monocular Shot
No in-app purchases
LinearShooter
No in-app purchases
Questions
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