rRootage Online HD vs Bullet Hell Monday
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
rRootage Online HD
Experience a legendary shooter ported and optimized for mobile devices. Engage in 160 stages across four distinct modes, featuring online leaderboards and achievements. Master unique gameplay mechanics in this classic arcade-style experience.
- Four distinct game modes
- 160 challenging stages
- Online hi-scores and achievements
- Game Center integration
- Intuitive touch controls
- Multiple gameplay mechanics (Normal, PSY, IKA, GW)
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Kenta Cho's legendary shooter rRootage ported and optimized for iOS! 4 different modes, 160 stages total. Including music, SFX, online hi-scores and achievements. rRootage Online is Game Center enabled. ◆ Reviews for rRootage Online ◆ EUROGAMER (Rating 9/10): "rRootage Online is why Kenta Cho releases his games in the way he does; it's now got a chance to hit a new audience, and be enjoyed by many more people, in what feels like the definitive version." APP SPY (Rating 4/5): "...for those who consider themselves fans of the shmup genre, this is without a doubt a must buy." TOUCHARCADE: "Anyone who enjoys a nice 2D shooter should grab this one instantly." WHATSONIPHONE (Rating 4.5/5): "rRootage is a classic game faithfully rendered on the iphone" FINGERGAMING: "rRootage offers much more variety than the typical App Store shoot-’em-up [...]. Shooter fans should definitely check this one out." POCKETGAMER: "The fact that this gem is available on the App Store is great news." THEPORTABLEGAMER: "If R-Type was too simple for you, or DoDonPachi Resurrection was something you completed with one eye closed while doing one handed pushups, then this is worthy of your time and money." Controls: * Touch and hold to move ship * Second touch to trigger special * Double tap to pause game Menu: * Touch the squares to select mode/stage Game: Control your ship and avoid the barrage. Use the laser to destroy the battleship of the enemy. You can cause more damage if you fire the laser close to the enemy. When all ships are destroyed, the game is over. The ship extends at 200,000 and every 500,000 points. . Normal Mode This is the standard game mode. - Special -> Bomb The bomb wipes enemies bullets. The number of bombs are displayed at the left-down corner. . PSY Mode As your ship grazes a bullet, the graze meter (displayed at the right-down corner) increases. When the graze meter becomes full, the ship becomes invincible for a while. - Special -> Rolling This movement widens the range the ship can graze. . IKA Mode Your ship has two attributes, white and black. All bullets also have these attributes, and your ship can absorb bullets that have the same attribute. Absorbed bullets are changed into lasers automatically. - Special -> Attribution change Change your ship’s attribute. . GW Mode Your ship can use the reflector. The reflector reflects bullets around your ship. - Special -> Reflector To use the reflector, you have to activate special until the reflector meter (displayed at the left-down corner) becomes empty. You can use the reflector only if the reflector meter displays 'OK'.
Bullet Hell Monday
Experience an authentic bullet hell shooter on your mobile device. Offers modes for both beginners and experts, with extensive content and ship upgrades. Compete for high scores and climb the global leaderboards.
- Authentic bullet hell shooter gameplay
- Chapter mode for beginners
- Challenge mode for experts
- Over 50 stages
- Ship upgrading system
- Endless survival mode
- Global leaderboards
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A bullet hell shooter - Enjoy an authentic bullet hell shooter on your smartphone. - Recommended Chapter mode for danmaku beginners. - Recommended Challenge mode for danmaku experts. - Huge content: over 50 stages. Upgrade your ship - Use the points you earn after playing a stage to level up your ship. - Take your new and upgraded ship to the challenge mode! Aim for a high score. Chapters - Clear the missions set for you in each chapter. - Clearing missions opens up new stages. - Use the points you get in the chapter mode to upgrade your ship. Challenges - The challenge mode is for when you really want to test your mettle. - Upgrade your ship and take on this mode. - Select from EASY, NORMAL, HARD, and HEAVEN difficulties. - Test the limits of your skill. Endless - The endless mode that lasts forever. - How long can you survive in the increasing difficulty? Aim for the top slot in the rankings - Challenge mode has Game Center support. - Try going against your friends for the best score. - Rankings are sorted by stage and difficulty. - Try perfecting your favorite stage or try to beat all the rankings. Twitter: https://twitter.com/dot_decluster
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: rRootage Online HD at none against Bullet Hell Monday's 7. rRootage Online HD also leads on ads (none vs shown). Bullet Hell Monday's advantage is ratings volume (1.1K vs 33) and review sentiment (96% vs 78%). On price, update cadence 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. Bullet Hell Monday sells 7 one-off in-app purchases. rRootage Online HD asks for nothing beyond the download.
Bullet Hell Monday holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 4.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Bullet Hell Monday has 1.1K ratings behind it against 33, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 78% of rRootage Online HD's written reviews are positive against 96% of Bullet Hell Monday's.
rRootage Online HD ships an update every 4 months, Bullet Hell Monday every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 17, 2026 and October 18, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | rRootage Online HD | Bullet Hell Monday |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (33 ratings) | 4.9 (1.1K ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 78.3% of reviews | 96.5% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 33 | 1.1K — better |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months | Every 2 months — better |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 | 12.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 15 MB | 93 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 9+ |
| Developer | fraglab.at | MASAYUKI ITO |
Customer experience
rRootage Online HD
Bullet Hell Monday
Bugs and requests
rRootage Online HD
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
Bullet Hell Monday
Reported bugs
2 issues- Rollover issue with AP at 9,999
- Unbeatable levels on normal difficulty
Requested features
2 requests- Level editor
- More free ship types
In-app purchases
rRootage Online HD
No in-app purchases
Bullet Hell Monday
- Homing Type$0.99
- Shielding Type$0.99
- Time Type$0.99
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- Search Type$1.99
- Lock-On Type$1.99
- Blade Type$1.99
- Full Upgrade & Challenge Pack$3.99
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