Comparison

Commander Pixman vs Bullet'nSurf

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

Head to head
About

Commander Pixman

Embark on a retro action-platformer adventure with fast-paced combat and hundreds of enemies. Navigate 145 challenging levels filled with traps and obstacles to escape an alien base. Enjoy a premium, ad-free experience with responsive controls and extensive features.

Highlights
  • 145+ levels
  • Hundreds of enemies
  • Thousands of traps
  • Retro action-platformer gameplay
  • Responsive controls
  • External controller support
  • Game Center integration
Features
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Retro action-platformer for the iOS! Fast-paced action, gun in your hands, 145 levels to master, hundreds of enemies to kill and thousands traps to avoid! Everything is packed with retro style and responsive controls! Guide trapped Andrew "Pixman" Blazkowicz to leave the alien base. Destroy every creature, jump over treacherous holes and traps on his way. Find your rocket and get the hell out of there! FEATURED AS "NEW & NOTEWORTHY", "WHAT'S HOT" in USA, Germany, Canada, Australia and other countries! Wonderful reviews on TouchArcade, TouchGen, AppSpy, PocketGamer, 148Apps! So many people can't be wrong. This game is a fully premium experience, you won't be asked about any additional purchases and your game won't be interrupted by any ads. If you want to try it first, check out "Commander Pixman - First Blood", free version of Commander Pixman. WHAT YOU GET: •- 145 levels + MORE WITH UPDATES! - Over 20 hazards, monsters and utilities - •Complete missions to unlock new levels! •- Watch replays of every game after finish! •- Universal game - play on your iPad and iPhone! •- External controllers support! iOS - Keyboard support! •- Game Center support with leaderboards and achievements. •- Scoring - get to the leaderboards from the first game! Try also my other games: Colorbs, Matchblocks and Infiniball! www.one-minute-games.com www.twitter.com/oneminutegames

About

Bullet'nSurf

Experience an extreme Japanese-style bullet hell shooter where you shoot and ride on the wave of a return cartridge. Choose from four unique 'Surf Rider' types, each with distinct shooting and combat abilities, and master the exhilarating bullet-back shot system to achieve high scores.

Highlights
  • Japanese-style bullet hell shooting
  • Ride on the wave of a return cartridge
  • Four distinct 'Surf Rider' types
  • Surf Sword for close combat
  • Bullet-back shot system (Bullet Surf)
  • Score magnification via Surf rate
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--------------------------------------- Bullet'nSurf is Japanese style 'bullet hell' shooting game! --------------------------------------- Shoot and ride on the wave of a return cartridge! Extreme bullet hell Japanese style shooting game. BULLET'N SURF ['Surf Rider' of the 4types that can be selected] 01:Wide and Narrow This 'Surf Rider' with high flexibility which changes and fights a wide shot and a concentration shot. 02:FREE STYLE And free shots can be divided into left and right shot Possible to switch the lock shot of front fixing! 03:SWORD MASTER Close combat type range distance is short. Can be used to 'Surf Sword' to open off the barrage! ('Surf Sword' charge by three at a certain time. It can stock up to up to 12.) 04:GOLDEN TWIN TAIL 05:AUTO AIMING * If you tap the weapon button in the lower right of the screen, And switching of the shot, you can use 'Surf Sword'! [Exhilarating new sensory system!] Bullet-back shot 12way might occur if you defeat the enemy! If you defeat the enemy to take further the bullet-back shot ... Bullet-back shot occurs again! (Bullet Surf) It is possible to shoot down enemy aircraft one after another in succession! As you connect the bullet-back shot, Also rise (score magnification) Surf rate, I can aim at a high score! To increase the own machine and earn score, and try to achieve the all clear! (8 Million Every extended setting.)

Screenshots

Commander Pixman4 screens
Bullet'nSurf4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Bullet'nSurf at 5.0 against Commander Pixman's 4.6. Bullet'nSurf also leads on price ($1.99 vs $3.99). Commander Pixman's advantage is review sentiment (94% vs 78%) and ratings volume (24 vs 5). On update cadence, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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

Commander Pixman costs $3.99 and Bullet'nSurf $1.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Bullet'nSurf holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.6. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 24 and 5 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 94% of Commander Pixman's written reviews are positive against 78% of Bullet'nSurf's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Commander Pixman ships an update every 3 months, Bullet'nSurf every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on September 19, 2026 and July 26, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Commander Pixman versus Bullet'nSurf: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCommander PixmanBullet'nSurf
Price$3.99$1.99 — better
Rating4.6 (24 ratings)5.0 (5 ratings) — better
Positive reviews94.4% of reviews — better77.8% of reviews
Number of ratings24 — better5
Update frequencyEvery 3 months — betterEvery 4 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidPaid
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS12.0 — better15.6
Further details — not scored
Size12 MB82 MB
Age rating9+4+
DeveloperOne Minute Gameskoji shimono

Customer experience

Commander Pixman

All ratings24 ratings
Positive91.7%
Neutral4.2%
Negative4.2%
Written reviews108 reviews
Positive94.4%
Neutral3.7%
Negative1.9%

Bullet'nSurf

All ratings5 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews9 reviews
Positive77.8%
Neutral22.2%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

Commander Pixman

Reported bugs

5 issues
  • Progress reset after app updates despite Game Center points remaining
  • Levels locked/reset after completing all levels multiple times
  • Controller lag making precision jumps difficult
  • Movement controls occasionally get stuck
  • No Stratus controller support despite iOS7 approval

Requested features

10 requests
  • Multiplayer modes (1v1, 2v2, map creation)
  • Additional weapons and power-ups (shields, rockets)
  • More levels and content updates
  • iPad/Universal app support
  • Customizable control button positioning
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  • Adjustable on-screen control sizes
  • Level editor for user-created content
  • Ability to record and save gameplay to camera roll
  • Better controller support (Stratus compatibility)
  • Improved jump physics

Bullet'nSurf

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Commander Pixman

No in-app purchases

None

Bullet'nSurf

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Commander Pixman free?
Commander Pixman costs $3.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Bullet'nSurf free?
Bullet'nSurf costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Commander Pixman or Bullet'nSurf?
Bullet'nSurf is rated higher. Commander Pixman averages 4.6 out of 5 from 24 ratings, while Bullet'nSurf averages 5.0 from 5 ratings.
Do Commander Pixman or Bullet'nSurf have ads?
Neither Commander Pixman nor Bullet'nSurf shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Commander Pixman or Bullet'nSurf?
Commander Pixman ships an update every 3 months, and Bullet'nSurf every 4 months. Most recently, Commander Pixman was updated on September 19, 2026 and Bullet'nSurf on July 26, 2026.

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