Comparison

SinkSub vs .Decluster Zero

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

Head to head
About

SinkSub

Control a mine sweeper, dropping depth charges to destroy submarines and avoid enemy weapons. Master intuitive controls to navigate action-packed levels and adapt your strategy against increasing threats. Can you clear all the mines and submarines?

Highlights
  • Drop depth charges
  • Destroy submarines
  • Dodge enemy weapons
  • Avoid float mines and missiles
  • 50 challenging levels
  • Three play modes
  • Earn navy ranks
Features
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New in 2.1 + Minor improvements * * * * * "Most Downloaded App - All categories", SinkSub - Deep Sweep LITE, Jan '09 Sweden+ many more countries... * * * * * SinkSub is a classic game now available on your mobile. The game play is easy to pick up, but a real challenge to master! Control the mine sweeper and drop depth charges at the right time and place, while dodging the enemies' intelligent weapons. Destroy all the submarines and avoid the float mines, missiles, target seeking bombs and more! Adapt your bombing strategies to meet the increasing threat from the enemies. Spread your depth charges using the thrower, and always take out the most dangerous enemies first! With intuitive controls, tilt, tap and swipe to release and throw depth charges and sweep your way through the action packed levels. + 50 levels with challenging enemies + Three play modes, Easy - Medium - Hard + 18 authentic navy ranks to reach + Great sound effects + theme music

About

.Decluster Zero

Experience a Japanese-style bullet-hell shooter with retro graphics and modern gameplay. Utilize a unique bullet-canceling system and homing lasers to overcome intense enemy barrages. Features include multiple levels, challenging boss battles, and adjustable difficulty.

Highlights
  • Japanese style bullet-hell shooter
  • Bullet-Canceling system
  • Homing laser mechanic
  • 5+ levels with boss battles
  • 4 difficulty levels
  • Optimized mobile controls
  • Replay video integration
Features
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'.Decluster Zero (dot decluster zero)' is a Japanese style bullet-hell shooter with abstract and pixelated neo-retro graphics. The game offers modern-classic bullet-hell gameplay and traditional Japanese beautiful bullet patterns. You'll get new bullet-hell experiences which are brought by Bullet-Canceling system. In the game, you'll encounter tons of bullets which are insane. It is impossible to keep dodging, but you can erase the bullets easily. A main mechanic is 'homing laser' with CANCELING enemy bullets around your ship. It requires gauge, but easy to fill. You should use the homing laser aggressively and it is the best way to defeat enemies. Moreover, there is a mechanic which slows down bullets around your ship in order to dodge them easily. Are you interested in this game? You can watch user's replay videos on Everyplay: https://everyplay.com/-decluster/videos You can also watch them in this app. Tap 'EVERYPLAY' button on the title screen. (The lite version also.) -- .Decluster Zero is a remix version of bullet-hell shooter '.Decluster: Into The Bullet Hell'. With many remixes and new features: remixed soundtracks, modified mechanics, redesigned levels, and more. #1 SOUND - Remixed all soundtracks + new soundtrack #2 MECHANICS - Expanded homing laser system - Touch and hold a second finger... - Bullets around the player are slowed down (Capture Mode) - New scoring system (Homing laser basics are the same as before: requires meter and cancels bullets.) #3 LEVEL DESIGN - Redesign for new mechanics plus new scenes - Modify/add bullet patterns and enemies #4 PLAYER SHIP - Full-power from beginning - Change basic weapon anytime - Three level stock homing laser gauge - Charge the meter by itself (Charge Mode) #5 GRAPHICS - Improve visibility - Improve graphics quality -- FEATURES: - Japanese style bullet-hell shooter - Terrific bullet hell experience - 5 various levels + 1 - Beautiful bullet patterns - Boss battles which take your breath away - 4 levels of difficulty that actually make a difference - Soundtracks to make you high - Optimized controls for mobile - Restart from any level you reached - Adjustable gameplay area - Various settings - Replay video through Everyplay - Game Center support - Leaderboard/Achievement - Leaderboard for each difficulty/level - Universal app for iPhone/iPad/Apple TV - MFi controller support Trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QZI665o_pMs SoundCloud: https://soundcloud.com/dot_decluster Twitter: https://twitter.com/dot_decluster

Screenshots

SinkSub4 screens
.Decluster Zero4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: .Decluster Zero at 4.8 against SinkSub's 2.9. .Decluster Zero also leads on update cadence (every 2 months vs every 11 months) and device support (4 vs 2). SinkSub's advantage is price ($1.99 vs $4.99) and ratings volume (56 vs 16). On review sentiment, ads and in-app purchases 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

SinkSub costs $1.99 and .Decluster Zero $4.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

.Decluster Zero holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 2.9. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 56 and 16 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 91% of SinkSub's written reviews are positive against 94% of .Decluster Zero's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

SinkSub ships an update every 11 months, .Decluster Zero every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 17, 2026 and October 14, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
SinkSub versus .Decluster Zero: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSinkSub.Decluster Zero
Price$1.99 — better$4.99
Rating2.9 (56 ratings)4.8 (16 ratings) — better
Positive reviews91.2% of reviews94.3% of reviews — better
Number of ratings56 — better16
Update frequencyEvery 11 monthsEvery 2 months — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree — betterPaid
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple TV — better
Requires iOS8.0 — better12.0
Further details — not scored
Size15 MB54 MB
Age rating4+9+
DeveloperWihlborg EntertainmentMASAYUKI ITO

Customer experience

SinkSub

All ratings56 ratings
Positive37.5%
Neutral16.1%
Negative46.4%
Written reviews57 reviews
Positive91.2%
Neutral0.0%
Negative8.8%

.Decluster Zero

All ratings16 ratings
Positive93.8%
Neutral6.3%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews35 reviews
Positive94.3%
Neutral5.7%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

SinkSub

No in-app purchases

None

.Decluster Zero

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is SinkSub free?
SinkSub costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is .Decluster Zero free?
.Decluster Zero costs $4.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, SinkSub or .Decluster Zero?
.Decluster Zero is rated higher. SinkSub averages 2.9 out of 5 from 56 ratings, while .Decluster Zero averages 4.8 from 16 ratings.
Do SinkSub or .Decluster Zero have ads?
Neither SinkSub nor .Decluster Zero shows ads.
Which is updated more often, SinkSub or .Decluster Zero?
SinkSub ships an update every 11 months, and .Decluster Zero every 2 months. Most recently, SinkSub was updated on October 17, 2026 and .Decluster Zero on October 14, 2026.

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