Comparison

rRootage Online HD vs clockworks bullet hell

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

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About

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.

Highlights
  • 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)
Features
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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'.

About

clockworks bullet hell

Engage in intense boss battles in this steampunk shooter. Strategically destroy dangerous turrets first to survive waves of 160 unique enemies. Unlock 12 different machines with unique abilities and item types as you progress through stages.

Highlights
  • Boss-only stages
  • 160 enemy types
  • Strategic turret destruction
  • 12 unlockable machines
  • Unique attack methods
  • Varying durability and speed
Features
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【 Only boss stage shooter game 】 The stages consist only of boss battles, so you can play in a few minutes of spare time. There are 160 types of enemies so you won’t get bored. 【 Strategic shooter game 】 The key to the strategy is to “destroy the most dangerous turrets first”. Look for turrets that are making heavy attacks and quickly reduce their attack power by destroying them first. 【 12 types of your machines 】 If you clear all 160 stages, a new machines will be unlocked. There are 12 types of machines in total, and they differ in attack methods, durability, movement speed, and number of items. Also, the types of items available are all different.

Screenshots

rRootage Online HD4 screens
clockworks bullet hell4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: rRootage Online HD at 4.7 against clockworks bullet hell's 4.0. rRootage Online HD also leads on ads (none vs shown) and monetization model (free vs ad-supported). clockworks bullet hell's advantage is update cadence (every 6 weeks vs every 4 months) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.6). On price, review sentiment, in-app purchases 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

rRootage Online HD holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: rRootage Online HD has 33 ratings behind it against 5, 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 75% of clockworks bullet hell's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

rRootage Online HD ships an update every 4 months, clockworks bullet hell every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on August 24, 2026 and September 23, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
rRootage Online HD versus clockworks bullet hell: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterrRootage Online HDclockworks bullet hell
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (33 ratings) — better4.0 (5 ratings)
Positive reviews78.3% of reviews — better75.0% of reviews
Number of ratings33 — better5
Update frequencyEvery 4 monthsEvery 6 weeks — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree — betterAd-supported
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.612.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size15 MB55 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developerfraglab.atmakoto yanagisawa

Customer experience

rRootage Online HD

All ratings33 ratings
Positive90.9%
Neutral3.0%
Negative6.1%
Written reviews23 reviews
Positive78.3%
Neutral13.0%
Negative8.7%

clockworks bullet hell

All ratings5 ratings
Positive80.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative20.0%
Written reviews8 reviews
Positive75.0%
Neutral12.5%
Negative12.5%

In-app purchases

None

rRootage Online HD

No in-app purchases

None

clockworks bullet hell

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is rRootage Online HD free?
rRootage Online HD is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is clockworks bullet hell free?
clockworks bullet hell is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, rRootage Online HD or clockworks bullet hell?
rRootage Online HD is rated higher. rRootage Online HD averages 4.7 out of 5 from 33 ratings, while clockworks bullet hell averages 4.0 from 5 ratings.
Do rRootage Online HD or clockworks bullet hell have ads?
clockworks bullet hell shows ads; rRootage Online HD does not.
Which is updated more often, rRootage Online HD or clockworks bullet hell?
rRootage Online HD ships an update every 4 months, and clockworks bullet hell every 6 weeks. Most recently, rRootage Online HD was updated on August 24, 2026 and clockworks bullet hell on September 23, 2026.

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