Hurdler vs Shogeki
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Hurdler
Navigate challenging levels by timing precise jumps to clear obstacles and reach the goal. Utilize various jump types and power-ups to overcome hazards in this fast-paced platformer. Compete with friends on online leaderboards.
- Timed jump mechanics
- Four distinct jump types
- Obstacle avoidance
- Springboard power-ups
- Online high-score boards
- 90 levels of action
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Hurdler blends frantic platforming action with puzzle solving using intuitive controls. A true classic featured by Apple under "What We're Playing" when released! Every young hurdler's goal is to reach the golden balloon at the end of each level. But beware! There are fiendish obstacles along the way. It's up to you to select and time the best jump to clear each hazard. Make a bad decision and suffer a spectacular and embarrassing tumble. Be on the lookout for springboards strategically located for extra high jump power! You're on your way to becoming a Hurdler Champion! At the start of each level, Hurdler will start to run by himself toward the goal. Either touch or swipe the screen to perform one of four jumps to clear the obstacles. Down - Normal Jump Up - High Jump Right - Long Jump Left - Short Hop Features: Trash can towers! Anti-gravity bombs! Deadly banana peels! Slapstick stickman violence! Parallax scrolling! Original music score that'll leave you dancing... Features ONLINE HIGH-SCORE BOARDS so you can compete with your friends over 90 levels of Hurdling action!
Shogeki
Engage in fast-paced samurai combat by swiping and tapping to defeat airborne enemies. Master precise jumps and combos for high scores in this action-packed game.
- Swipe-based combat
- Aerial enemy battles
- Combo system for high scores
- Precise jump mechanics
- Samurai action gameplay
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Samurai look up at the sky What! Many of our bounty hunter Are they not flying in the air! "Made such reckless-along-" Defeat your enemies by swiping the screen. Samurai goes to springboard enemy soar. • How to play Release your finger to select the position to jump out at first. After that you swipe the screen to match the enemy, to the left to the right to manipulate the Samurai! I'll have different points defeat by the enemy! High scores can be obtained in the combo and defeat enemies in a row close range. It appears more and more astute enemy quickly, operate so as not to fall down that I would hang. In order to master the Way of the Samurai today, you've got to work hard to practice.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Hurdler at 5.0 against Shogeki's 3.7. Shogeki's advantage is update cadence (every 2 months vs every 78 months) and review sentiment (100% vs 80%). On price, ratings volume, 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Hurdler holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.7. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 4 and 3 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 80% of Hurdler's written reviews are positive against 100% of Shogeki's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
Hurdler ships an update every 78 months, Shogeki every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 23, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Hurdler | Shogeki |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (4 ratings) — better | 3.7 (3 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 80.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 4 — better | 3 |
| Update frequency | Every 78 months | Every 2 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 | 6.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 9 MB | 9 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 9+ |
| Developer | Easy 8 Software | marge co., ltd. |
Customer experience
Hurdler
Shogeki
In-app purchases
Hurdler
No in-app purchases
Shogeki
No in-app purchases









