Comparison

PewPew vs Gumslinger

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

Head to head
About

PewPew

Experience intense, retro-style multidirectional shooting with massive enemy counts and a high frame rate. Choose from five distinct game modes, including Pandemonium, Dodge This, Assault, Chromatic Conflict, and Asteroids. Compete on online leaderboards and unlock new ships.

Highlights
  • Multidirectional shooting
  • Retro graphics
  • High frame rate
  • Five game modes
  • Online leaderboards
  • Unlockable ships
  • Game controller support
Features
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PewPew is a multidirectional shoot them up akin to Geometry Wars. Expect retro graphics, megatons of enemies, and a frame rate rarely achieved by other games. On the other hand, don't expect a story: this game is for serious gamers. There are FIVE different game modes: • Pandemonium: Some enemies explode when they die, and the other spin maniacally everywhere. Hide from the explosions or deftly go through them. • Dodge this: As you collect boxes, there are more and more enemies moving around. Naturally, you have to dodge them all. • Assault: You fight against waves of enemies. Spoiler: at the end, they win and you die. • Chromatic Conflict (NSF color blinds): Enemies of different color appear. You can only destroy the ones that are the same color as your ship. • Asteroids: Need I say more? Features: ⁂ High frame-rate (honestly, this is what defines this game) ⁂ Finely tuned game-play (oh, and this too) ⁂ Online leader boards ⁂ Online replays ⁂ Some sweet music ⁂ Unlockable ships ⁂ Support Game Controller ⁂ No ads, no analytics. nada.

About

Gumslinger

Engage in intense shootouts and skillshot missions in a gummy candy world. Compete in PvP tournaments, challenge friends, and collect unique characters and guns. Experience fun physics and unlock stylish customizations.

Highlights
  • PvP tournaments
  • Skillshot missions
  • Quests and rewards
  • Leaderboards
  • Soft-body physics
  • Unlockable guns and skins
  • Character collection
Features
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Welcome to Gumslinger! A gummy candy world of intense shootouts, amazing skillshots and crazy fun gunplay missions. • Duel Gumslingers around the world in PvPb tournaments, 64 players but only one winner. • A wide variation of skillshot missions. • Join different quests and claim your rewards. • Challenge your friends to find out who is the greatest. • Climb the leaderboards to earn rewards and respect. • Enjoy the amazing soft-body physics fun. • Many widely different and fun guns to unlock. • Style your guns with gun skins of your choice. • Collect all the fantastic Gumslingers. • Loads of different levels and environments. Gumslinger is a unique combination of skill, competition, physics, mouthwatering gummy candy and great fun! Pew pew!

Screenshots

PewPew4 screens
Gumslinger4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: PewPew at none against Gumslinger's 14. PewPew also leads on ads (none vs shown) and review sentiment (91% vs 76%). Gumslinger's advantage is ratings volume (15K vs 67) and update cadence (monthly vs every 5 months). 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Gumslinger sells 14 one-off in-app purchases. PewPew asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Gumslinger holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Gumslinger has 15K ratings behind it against 67, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 91% of PewPew's written reviews are positive against 76% of Gumslinger's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

PewPew ships an update every 5 months, Gumslinger monthly. The most recent releases landed on September 16, 2026 and September 30, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard8 real differences · 2 level
PewPew versus Gumslinger: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPewPewGumslinger
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (67 ratings)4.7 (15K ratings) — better
Positive reviews91.3% of reviews — better76.2% of reviews
Number of ratings6715K — better
Update frequencyEvery 5 monthsMonthly — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationPaidFree with in-app purchases — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS9.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size12 MB304 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperJean-Francois GeyelinItatake.com

Customer experience

PewPew

All ratings67 ratings
Positive86.6%
Neutral7.5%
Negative6.0%
Written reviews289 reviews
Positive91.3%
Neutral5.5%
Negative3.1%

Gumslinger

All ratings15,324 ratings
Positive92.4%
Neutral2.1%
Negative5.5%
Written reviews525 reviews
Positive76.2%
Neutral8.2%
Negative15.6%

User reviews

PewPew

From 67 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Smooth gameplay
  • 👍 Challenging and addictive
  • 🎮 Great retro-style controls
  • 💯 Excellent value (free app)

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Occasional crashes or performance issues
  • 🔊 Limited sound effects
  • 📱 Screen size/orientation issues on some devices

Gumslinger

From 15K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🎨 Excellent graphics and animations
  • 🕹️ Fun and addictive gameplay
  • 🕰️ Easy to pick up and play
  • 🎨 Creative character designs
  • ⚖️ Fair progression system

Room to improve

  • 🔫 Unbalanced weapon mechanics
  • 🎲 Unfair spawn/cover RNG
  • 💰 Paywall for some features
  • 🐛 Occasional crashes and bugs
  • 🕹️ Lack of true multiplayer

Bugs and requests

PewPew

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • High score data loss after updates
  • Unresponsive controls on certain devices

Requested features

4 requests
  • More game modes and enemy types
  • Multiplayer support
  • Ability to disable background music
  • Offline/campaign mode

Gumslinger

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Inconsistent bullet registration
  • Spawns that put players at a disadvantage
  • Weapon selection issues in tournaments
  • Crashes and performance problems

Requested features

5 requests
  • Add local/online multiplayer
  • Implement more game modes
  • Allow customization of characters
  • Add a level replay/retry option
  • Improve weapon balance and progression

In-app purchases

None

PewPew

No in-app purchases

14 purchases

Gumslinger

One-time14
  • Gun Skin: Fish$0.99
  • Gun skin: Toy$0.99
  • Gun Skin: Dark Metal$1.99
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  • Gun Skin: Golden$1.99
  • Gun Skin: Ray$1.99
  • Splatter$1.99
  • Organs$1.99
  • Gun Skin: Toy$1.99
  • PRO Starter Pack$2.99
  • Metallic Gum$2.99
  • Pile of Gems$3.99
  • Pro - Forever$5.99
  • Can of Gems$5.99
  • Bucket of Gems$9.99

Questions

Is PewPew free?
PewPew is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Gumslinger free?
Gumslinger is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, PewPew or Gumslinger?
Gumslinger is rated higher. PewPew averages 4.5 out of 5 from 67 ratings, while Gumslinger averages 4.7 from 15K ratings.
Do PewPew or Gumslinger have ads?
Gumslinger shows ads; PewPew does not.
Which is updated more often, PewPew or Gumslinger?
PewPew ships an update every 5 months, and Gumslinger monthly. Most recently, PewPew was updated on September 16, 2026 and Gumslinger on September 30, 2026.

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