Commander Pixman vs Bullet'nSurf
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- 145+ levels
- Hundreds of enemies
- Thousands of traps
- Retro action-platformer gameplay
- Responsive controls
- External controller support
- Game Center integration
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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
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.
- 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.)
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Verdict
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
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.
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.
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.
| Parameter | Commander Pixman | Bullet'nSurf |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $3.99 | $1.99 — better |
| Rating | 4.6 (24 ratings) | 5.0 (5 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 94.4% of reviews — better | 77.8% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 24 — better | 5 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months — better | Every 4 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | Paid |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 — better | 15.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 12 MB | 82 MB |
| Age rating | 9+ | 4+ |
| Developer | One Minute Games | koji shimono |
Customer experience
Commander Pixman
Bullet'nSurf
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
Commander Pixman
No in-app purchases
Bullet'nSurf
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is Commander Pixman free?
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