Comparison

rRootage Online HD vs Trigonarium

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

Head to head
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

Trigonarium

Engage in intense twin-stick shooter action across shifting arenas. Battle through waves of enemies and face colossal bosses in multiple campaign modes. Enjoy local co-op and smooth 60fps gameplay with full controller support.

Highlights
  • Original campaign
  • Ultimate campaign
  • Challenge modes
  • Local 2-player co-op
  • 60fps gameplay
  • MFi controller support
  • Universal purchase
Features
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Trigonarium is a hardcore twin-stick shooter for fans of challenging arcade gaming. Fight your way through multitudes of enemy formations in constantly shifting battle arenas to face the colossal level bosses. Features: - Original campaign, a 3 world arcade mode to introduce you to the world of Trigonarium - Ultimate campaign, a 5 world super intense experience to push your skills to the limit - Challenge modes for quick play sessions - Local 2 player cooperative play available for all modes - Rock solid 60fps gameplay - Full MFi controller support for all single player and cooporative modes - Universal purchase for iOS and AppleTV Press: - "If you like frantic shooters and going for high scores, all at a silky-smooth 60 frames per second, Trigonarium is the game for you." -- Touch Arcade Review No IAP, ads or hidden costs.

Screenshots

rRootage Online HD4 screens
Trigonarium4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: rRootage Online HD at Free against Trigonarium's $0.99. rRootage Online HD also leads on ratings volume (36 vs 7). Trigonarium's advantage is review sentiment (100% vs 78%) and rating (5.0 vs 4.8). On update cadence, ads, 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

rRootage Online HD is free to download; Trigonarium costs $0.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Trigonarium holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: rRootage Online HD has 36 ratings behind it against 7, 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 100% of Trigonarium's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

rRootage Online HD ships an update every 4 months, Trigonarium every 3 months. Both last shipped on November 1, 2026.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
rRootage Online HD versus Trigonarium: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterrRootage Online HDTrigonarium
PriceFree — better$0.99
Rating4.8 (36 ratings)5.0 (7 ratings) — better
Positive reviews78.3% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings36 — better7
Update frequencyEvery 4 monthsEvery 3 months — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree — betterPaid
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple TV — better
Requires iOS15.612.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size15 MB34 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developerfraglab.atKimmo Factor Oy

Customer experience

rRootage Online HD

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

Trigonarium

All ratings7 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews11 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

rRootage Online HD

No in-app purchases

None

Trigonarium

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is rRootage Online HD free?
rRootage Online HD is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Trigonarium free?
Trigonarium costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, rRootage Online HD or Trigonarium?
Trigonarium is rated higher. rRootage Online HD averages 4.8 out of 5 from 36 ratings, while Trigonarium averages 5.0 from 7 ratings.
Do rRootage Online HD or Trigonarium have ads?
Neither rRootage Online HD nor Trigonarium shows ads.
Which is updated more often, rRootage Online HD or Trigonarium?
rRootage Online HD ships an update every 4 months, and Trigonarium every 3 months. Most recently, rRootage Online HD was updated on November 1, 2026 and Trigonarium on November 1, 2026.

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