Comparison

DEATHSMILES vs .Decluster Zero

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

Head to head
About

DEATHSMILES

Experience a gothic horror shooter with unique sliding controls adapted for smartphones. Choose between two game modes, power up your character with items, and compete globally via Game Center rankings and achievements.

Highlights
  • Smartphone-adapted slide controls
  • Practice mode for learning stages
  • Smartphone Mode with new character and story
  • Arcade Mode port of the classic shooter
  • Character power-ups via shop and enemy drops
  • Game Center rankings and achievements
Features
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Now updated for iOS 11 or later! Enjoy the bullet hell with your new iOS! ### DEATHSMILES ### Gothic Horror Shooter “Deathsmiles” finally arrives on your iPhone! Once more, the Angels descend upon Gilverado! ● The unique sliding maneuvering just with Smartphone. Controls adapted to the iPhone feature slide controls for comfortable play! Several button layouts are available in the Options so that even beginners can handle complicated controls. ●PRACTICE MODE AVAILABLE And those who are just starting out. Practice Modes are also included for learning the stages! ● TWO GAME MODES Two fully-featured game modes: Smartphone Mode,with a new character, revamped character designs and original story! and Arcade Mode, a port of the arcade shooter classic. Players can power up their Princess by using equipment and items bought from “Sakura’s Shop”, as well as those dropped by enemies in stages throughout the game. ● COMPATIBLE WITH GAME CENTER Rankings are included for each game mode and character! Compete with players all over the world for high scores, and unlock achievements by completing in-game challenges! Go for a full achievement list! ### Important ###: Please read the following before downloading this application. ●Compatibility: iPhone5S or later, iPod touch 6thGen. or later and iPad Air or later. ●Compatible OS: iOS 11 or later. ●This application will use mass volume of memory. Please note the application may not function properly or shutdown without any notice when used with limited memory space. ●Turning ON the accessibility option setting may cause malfunctions in certain features.

About

.Decluster Zero

Experience a Japanese-style bullet-hell shooter with retro graphics and modern gameplay. Utilize a unique bullet-canceling system and homing lasers to overcome intense enemy barrages. Features include multiple levels, challenging boss battles, and adjustable difficulty.

Highlights
  • Japanese style bullet-hell shooter
  • Bullet-Canceling system
  • Homing laser mechanic
  • 5+ levels with boss battles
  • 4 difficulty levels
  • Optimized mobile controls
  • Replay video integration
Features
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'.Decluster Zero (dot decluster zero)' is a Japanese style bullet-hell shooter with abstract and pixelated neo-retro graphics. The game offers modern-classic bullet-hell gameplay and traditional Japanese beautiful bullet patterns. You'll get new bullet-hell experiences which are brought by Bullet-Canceling system. In the game, you'll encounter tons of bullets which are insane. It is impossible to keep dodging, but you can erase the bullets easily. A main mechanic is 'homing laser' with CANCELING enemy bullets around your ship. It requires gauge, but easy to fill. You should use the homing laser aggressively and it is the best way to defeat enemies. Moreover, there is a mechanic which slows down bullets around your ship in order to dodge them easily. Are you interested in this game? You can watch user's replay videos on Everyplay: https://everyplay.com/-decluster/videos You can also watch them in this app. Tap 'EVERYPLAY' button on the title screen. (The lite version also.) -- .Decluster Zero is a remix version of bullet-hell shooter '.Decluster: Into The Bullet Hell'. With many remixes and new features: remixed soundtracks, modified mechanics, redesigned levels, and more. #1 SOUND - Remixed all soundtracks + new soundtrack #2 MECHANICS - Expanded homing laser system - Touch and hold a second finger... - Bullets around the player are slowed down (Capture Mode) - New scoring system (Homing laser basics are the same as before: requires meter and cancels bullets.) #3 LEVEL DESIGN - Redesign for new mechanics plus new scenes - Modify/add bullet patterns and enemies #4 PLAYER SHIP - Full-power from beginning - Change basic weapon anytime - Three level stock homing laser gauge - Charge the meter by itself (Charge Mode) #5 GRAPHICS - Improve visibility - Improve graphics quality -- FEATURES: - Japanese style bullet-hell shooter - Terrific bullet hell experience - 5 various levels + 1 - Beautiful bullet patterns - Boss battles which take your breath away - 4 levels of difficulty that actually make a difference - Soundtracks to make you high - Optimized controls for mobile - Restart from any level you reached - Adjustable gameplay area - Various settings - Replay video through Everyplay - Game Center support - Leaderboard/Achievement - Leaderboard for each difficulty/level - Universal app for iPhone/iPad/Apple TV - MFi controller support Trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QZI665o_pMs SoundCloud: https://soundcloud.com/dot_decluster Twitter: https://twitter.com/dot_decluster

Screenshots

DEATHSMILES4 screens
.Decluster Zero4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: .Decluster Zero at none against DEATHSMILES's 11. .Decluster Zero also leads on review sentiment (94% vs 73%) and rating (4.8 vs 4.6). DEATHSMILES's advantage is ratings volume (111 vs 16). On update cadence, ads, device support and iOS requirement 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

DEATHSMILES costs $5.99 and .Decluster Zero $4.99 up front. DEATHSMILES sells 10 one-off in-app purchases. .Decluster Zero asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

.Decluster Zero holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: DEATHSMILES has 111 ratings behind it against 16, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 73% of DEATHSMILES's written reviews are positive against 94% of .Decluster Zero's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 12, 2026 and October 5, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
DEATHSMILES versus .Decluster Zero: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDEATHSMILES.Decluster Zero
Price$5.99$4.99 — better
Rating4.6 (111 ratings)4.8 (16 ratings) — better
Positive reviews73.2% of reviews94.3% of reviews — better
Number of ratings111 — better16
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 2 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases — betterPaid
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple TV — better
Requires iOS11.0 — better12.0
Further details — not scored
Size500 MB54 MB
Age rating12+9+
DeveloperCAVE CO.,LTD.MASAYUKI ITO

Customer experience

DEATHSMILES

All ratings111 ratings
Positive89.2%
Neutral4.5%
Negative6.3%
Written reviews205 reviews
Positive73.2%
Neutral10.2%
Negative16.6%

.Decluster Zero

All ratings16 ratings
Positive93.8%
Neutral6.3%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews35 reviews
Positive94.3%
Neutral5.7%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

DEATHSMILES

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Crashes on iOS 8 and newer
  • Save data corruption issues
  • Unresponsive controls near screen edges

Requested features

4 requests
  • Add support for Backbone controller
  • Implement full screen mode without borders
  • Add widescreen/HD display options
  • Provide cloud save/sync functionality

.Decluster Zero

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

10 purchases

DEATHSMILES

One-time10
  • Continues +22 variants$0.99
  • Princess Umbrella$1.99
  • Princess Crown$1.99
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  • Princess Dress$1.99
  • Princess Heels$1.99
  • Continues +5$1.99
  • Blissful Death$2.99
  • Resurrection$2.99
  • Golden Horn$2.99
  • Lucky Charm$3.99
None

.Decluster Zero

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is DEATHSMILES free?
DEATHSMILES costs $5.99, and also offers in-app purchases.
Is .Decluster Zero free?
.Decluster Zero costs $4.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, DEATHSMILES or .Decluster Zero?
.Decluster Zero is rated higher. DEATHSMILES averages 4.6 out of 5 from 111 ratings, while .Decluster Zero averages 4.8 from 16 ratings.
Do DEATHSMILES or .Decluster Zero have ads?
Neither DEATHSMILES nor .Decluster Zero shows ads.
Which is updated more often, DEATHSMILES or .Decluster Zero?
DEATHSMILES ships an update every 2 months, and .Decluster Zero every 2 months. Most recently, DEATHSMILES was updated on October 12, 2026 and .Decluster Zero on October 5, 2026.

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