JANGO vs Chikuwabu!
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
JANGO
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JANGO is a competitive puzzle game that anyone can easily enjoy. All you have to do is rearrange the 5 pieces that appear. Compete with the opponent's pieces facing each other in the manner of rock-paper-scissors, and if you lose, the pieces will disappear. The remaining pieces are packed in front, and if two or more of the same pieces are lined up, the opponent will be damaged. You can also do more damage with chains. Please enjoy the new puzzle game where you can enjoy the exhilaration of the chain and the incandescent battle with easy operation.
Chikuwabu!
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A retro omnidirectional scrolling 2D action game. Use items to solve the mystery of the map and find the exit. Let's collect "Chikuwabu" placed in various places. (Some items are difficult to pick up and some are hidden.) There are some stages that you can't play unless you collect a certain number of "Chikuwabu". There is no score, we measure the time to the exit. Operation is easy: 　Touch = beam firing 　Right and left lever drag = Rotation/movement of own machine 　Release all fingers = Restore the shield For easy operation, You can change the orientation of your smartphone while playing. Enemy planes have a front/back side, It cannot be destroyed when its backside is shown. For maps that scroll in all directions, There are "Chikuwabu", items, and tricks, Please attack well. (All 90 stages, 20 stages are free)
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: JANGO at none against Chikuwabu!'s 1. JANGO also leads on update cadence (every 3 months vs every 41 months) and iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.6). Chikuwabu!'s advantage is ads (none vs shown). On price and device support 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. Chikuwabu! sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. JANGO asks for nothing beyond the download.
JANGO ships an update every 3 months, Chikuwabu! every 41 months. The most recent releases landed on September 29, 2026 and September 30, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | JANGO | Chikuwabu! |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months — better | Every 41 months |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 17.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 103 MB | 32 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | KENTAROU YASUI | Hiroyuki Sasayama |
In-app purchases
JANGO
No in-app purchases
Chikuwabu!
- All Stages$2.99
