Monocular Shot vs Starry Knight
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.
Starry Knight
Experience a 2D boss rush game inspired by Van Gogh's art and life. Battle unique bosses with distinct mechanics, gain new abilities, and uncover the story of the starry knight. Offers multiple difficulty modes for varied player experiences.
- Inspired by Van Gogh's paintings
- Unique boss designs and battle mechanics
- Gain new abilities after defeating bosses
- Multiple difficulty modes (easy, normal, hard)
- Emotional narrative experience
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Walk in Van Gogh’s paintings. Fight with the struggle that he went through in his life. Unveil the destiny of the starry, starry knight. Starry Knight is a 2D boss rush game focusing on unique boss design and emotional experiences. - All visual material of this game is from Van Gogh's paintings. - Fun and challenging boss fight with unique battle mechanics and boss design. - Gain new abilities after defeating bosses. - Besides carefully designed normal difficulty, game provides easy mode for casual players, and a hard mode for players who are looking for challenges (with bosses having new moves and player having all the abilities).
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Starry Knight at daily against Monocular Shot's every 8 months. Starry Knight also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.8). Monocular Shot's advantage is ratings volume (13 vs 1). 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Starry Knight holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Monocular Shot has 13 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.
Monocular Shot ships an update every 8 months, Starry Knight daily. Both last shipped on November 3, 2026.
| Parameter | Monocular Shot | Starry Knight |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (13 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 66.7% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 13 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 8 months | Daily — 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 | 12.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 43 MB | 1.4 GB |
| Age rating | 9+ | 9+ |
| Developer | YUSEI MIYOSHI | Wenzhe Fu |
Customer experience
Monocular Shot
Starry Knight
In-app purchases
Monocular Shot
No in-app purchases
Starry Knight
No in-app purchases
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