Comparison

Nitro Sprint vs DODONPACHI MAXIMUM

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

Head to head
About

Nitro Sprint

Experience high-speed racing with a powerful muscle car, navigating obstacles and collecting nitro boosts to dominate leaderboards. Upgrade your vehicle and customize its appearance for an enhanced driving adventure. Share your achievements with friends across social media platforms.

Highlights
  • Drive a 500 horsepower muscle car
  • Collect nitro dots for speed boosts
  • Avoid obstacles and civilian cars
  • Compete on Game Center leaderboards
  • Upgrade car performance with Nitro Coins
  • Customize car paint colors
Features
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Be the number one test driver! Enjoy your 500 horsepower muscle car on the Nitro Sprint and be the first on the integrated "Game Center" leaderboard! You can easily share your results on Facebook, Twitter or via email. - Avoid obstacles and civilian cars! - Collect nitro dots to fill your nitro! - You have autogas and a min. speed! - Use the pedal on the right for nitro! - More speed, more score points! - You have also a brake pedal! - Puddles makes you slower! - Try the sensitivity slider in the options menu if the control is difficult! - Upgrade your car using "Nitro Coins" for a better performance. - You can choose from 4 different paint colors. Beware: One crash and the trip is over! Have fun!! ******************************** Nitro Sprint is a universal app running on the iPhone, iPod touch and iPad. It supports retina display on the iPhone4. The game is also compatible with older devices, but an iPhone 3GS or better is recommended for optimal performance. Please rate the game in the iTunes Store if you've enjoyed it. Feel free to send us an email, if you have opinions, ideas or questions about the game. We are listening! Email: info@catmoongames.com Please take a look at our other racing game "Playroom Racer HD". It is a cool top-down racer.

About

DODONPACHI MAXIMUM

Experience intense bullet-hell action with this mobile shooter. Navigate through overwhelming enemy fire with intuitive one-finger controls. Features include multiple difficulty modes and a remixed soundtrack.

Highlights
  • One-finger controls
  • Bullet-hell gameplay
  • Easy and Normal modes
  • Remixed soundtrack
  • Combo system
Features
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Now updated for iOS 11 or later! Enjoy the bullet hell with your new iOS! ###CAVE'S FIRST ALL-ORIGINAL SMARTPHONE SHOOTER### Take a ride on EVAC Co.'s maximum bullet-hell simulator, the M.B.S.! Survive an incredible array of bullet-hell weaponry! CAVE shooters are now mixed up! ≪ Game Overview ≫ [OPTIMIZED FOR ONE-FINGER WARFARE!] Weave through walls of bullets! Smash through the enemy and build combos! Manic, full-throttle gameplay, all controlled with your thumb! [BEGINNERS CAN JUMP RIGHT IN! EASY MODE INCLUDED!] If you're not sure you've got what it takes, start off with Easy Mode. Once you've conquered that, test your mettle with Normal Mode! [REMIXED MUSIC INCLUDED!] Remixed versions of classic Dodonpachi series tracks included! Remix composer WASi303 has written a new soundtrack for a new Dodonpachi world! ### 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.

Screenshots

Nitro Sprint4 screens
DODONPACHI MAXIMUM4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Nitro Sprint at Free against DODONPACHI MAXIMUM's $3.99. Nitro Sprint also leads on update cadence (every 11 days vs every 2 months) and ratings volume (1.6K vs 53). DODONPACHI MAXIMUM's advantage is rating (4.8 vs 4.0) and in-app purchases (none vs 3). On ads 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

Nitro Sprint is free to download; DODONPACHI MAXIMUM costs $3.99 up front. Nitro Sprint sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. DODONPACHI MAXIMUM asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

DODONPACHI MAXIMUM holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Nitro Sprint has 1.6K ratings behind it against 53, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 51% of Nitro Sprint's written reviews are positive against 72% of DODONPACHI MAXIMUM's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Nitro Sprint ships an update every 11 days, DODONPACHI MAXIMUM every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 12, 2026 and October 14, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard8 real differences · 2 level
Nitro Sprint versus DODONPACHI MAXIMUM: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterNitro SprintDODONPACHI MAXIMUM
PriceFree — better$3.99
Rating4.0 (1.6K ratings)4.8 (53 ratings) — better
Positive reviews51.2% of reviews72.5% of reviews — better
Number of ratings1.6K — better53
Update frequencyEvery 11 days — betterEvery 2 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases — betterPaid
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS3.1.2 — better11.0
Further details — not scored
Size17 MB393 MB
Age rating4+9+
DeveloperIntuitive ComputersCAVE CO.,LTD.

Customer experience

Nitro Sprint

All ratings1,600 ratings
Positive67.9%
Neutral13.1%
Negative18.9%
Written reviews43 reviews
Positive51.2%
Neutral9.3%
Negative39.5%

DODONPACHI MAXIMUM

All ratings53 ratings
Positive96.2%
Neutral1.9%
Negative1.9%
Written reviews189 reviews
Positive72.5%
Neutral7.4%
Negative20.1%

User reviews

Nitro Sprint

From 1.6K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Awesome app
  • 🚀 Cool game
  • 🚀 Good HD game

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Lots of glitches
  • ⏱️ Hard to earn coins
  • 🔋 Game is difficult to progress without spending money
  • 🐛 Crashes frequently

DODONPACHI MAXIMUM

From 53 App Store ratings

What we love

  • ✨ Classic bullet hell gameplay
  • 👍 Smooth controls on touchscreens
  • 🎶 Engaging music and sound design
  • 🕹️ Challenging difficulty for experts
  • 👶 Beginner-friendly options available

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Screen glitches/bugs on newer iOS
  • 📉 Graphics can be repetitive/plain
  • ⚠️ Some users find it too difficult
  • 💸 High price point for some
  • 🕹️ Control issues on certain devices

Bugs and requests

Nitro Sprint

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • Game crashes on launch
  • Nitro feature is broken

Requested features

4 requests
  • More cars
  • Add a speedometer
  • Give more lives per run
  • Increase coin payout

DODONPACHI MAXIMUM

Reported bugs

9 issues
  • Screen glitches after iOS updates (especially iOS 18)
  • Graphics breaking/rendering issues
  • Game Center achievements not unlocking
  • Screen shifted upwards, making parts inaccessible
  • Game not displaying correctly on iPad Mini 2024
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  • Game not installing on iPod Touch 5th gen
  • Leaderboard scores wiped
  • Achievements not awarded
  • Game Center integration issues

Requested features

9 requests
  • Adjustable screen size
  • Option to disable letterboxing
  • More varied backgrounds
  • Improved Game Center integration/achievements
  • Support for older devices/iOS versions
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  • MFi controller support
  • Add more Cave games to the store
  • Option to continue from last boss
  • Manual fire option

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Nitro Sprint

One-time3
  • 2000 coins$0.99
  • 5000 coins$1.99
  • 9000 coins$2.99
None

DODONPACHI MAXIMUM

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Nitro Sprint free?
Nitro Sprint is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is DODONPACHI MAXIMUM free?
DODONPACHI MAXIMUM costs $3.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Nitro Sprint or DODONPACHI MAXIMUM?
DODONPACHI MAXIMUM is rated higher. Nitro Sprint averages 4.0 out of 5 from 1.6K ratings, while DODONPACHI MAXIMUM averages 4.8 from 53 ratings.
Do Nitro Sprint or DODONPACHI MAXIMUM have ads?
Neither Nitro Sprint nor DODONPACHI MAXIMUM shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Nitro Sprint or DODONPACHI MAXIMUM?
Nitro Sprint ships an update every 11 days, and DODONPACHI MAXIMUM every 2 months. Most recently, Nitro Sprint was updated on October 12, 2026 and DODONPACHI MAXIMUM on October 14, 2026.

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