Comparison

Side Scroller Game vs Bullet Commando

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

Head to head
About

Side Scroller Game

Embark on a retro adventure in this pixel art platformer. Run, jump, and shoot through desert levels filled with monsters and traps. Upgrade weapons and abilities to conquer challenges and find buried treasure.

Highlights
  • Retro pixel art graphics
  • Ten desert levels
  • Five upgradable weapons
  • Character upgrades
  • Explorable world map
  • Touch controls for landscape play
Features
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Barney is a retro side scroller in the spirit of the 16-bit era: run, jump and shoot your way through ten hand-built desert levels full of traps, monsters and buried treasure. Five weapons, each with its own feel: * Slime Gun * Rail Gun * Rocket Gun * Auto Rocket Gun * Grenade Gun Collect coins and XP, then spend them in Barney's shop to upgrade your jump, your attack and your defence, or to unlock faster reloads and extra bombs. FEATURES * Ten levels laid out on an explorable world map * Five upgradable weapons * Hand-drawn pixel art, animated frame by frame * Coins, XP points and a full upgrade shop * Checkpoints, so one mistake never costs you the level * Touch controls designed for landscape play * Universal: iPhone, iPad and Mac No timers, no waiting, no interruptions. Just a platformer that plays like the ones you grew up with.

About

Bullet Commando

Features
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Lock and load โ€” Bullet Commando is a fast-paced side-scrolling run-and-gun shooter inspired by classic arcade action. Fight through endless procedurally generated missions across jungles, factories, volcanoes, deserts, arctic bases, swamps, cities, and wastelands. Each level brings new layouts, tougher enemies, and bigger bosses. Features Classic run-and-gun gameplay โ€” move, jump, crouch, shoot Endless levels with scaling difficulty 8 unique biomes that cycle as you advance Boss battles every mission Power-ups: spread gun, machine gun, laser, shield, bombs Touch controls for iPhone & iPad Keyboard controls on desktop Retro pixel-art action No account required โ€” play offline Select a mission, push forward, destroy enemies, collect weapons, and survive the boss. How far can you go?

Screenshots

Side Scroller Game4 screens
Bullet Commando4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Bullet Commando at none against Side Scroller Game's shown. Bullet Commando also leads on iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15). On price, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price ยท Rating ยท Positive reviews ยท Number of ratings ยท Update frequency ยท Ads ยท In-app purchases ยท Monetization ยท Best chart rank ยท Devices ยท Requires iOS

CostPrice ยท In-app purchases ยท Ads ยท Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

Scorecard2 real differences ยท 6 level
Side Scroller Game versus Bullet Commando: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSide Scroller GameBullet Commando
PriceFreeFree
Positive reviews50.0% of reviewsโ€”
Update frequencyWeeklyโ€”
AdsYesNo โ€” better
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationAd-supportedโ€”
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac โ€” betteriPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS1513.0 โ€” better
Further details โ€” not scored
Size37 MB21 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperJulien meyerAmrit Duwal

In-app purchases

None

Side Scroller Game

No in-app purchases

None

Bullet Commando

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Side Scroller Game free?
Side Scroller Game is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Bullet Commando free?
Bullet Commando is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Side Scroller Game or Bullet Commando have ads?
Side Scroller Game shows ads; Bullet Commando does not.

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