Comparison

RayForce vs Bullet Hell Monday

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

Head to head
About

RayForce

Experience a classic 2D arcade shooter on your mobile device. Choose between faithful arcade recreation or optimized touch controls, with multiple shooting methods and display options. Compete globally for high scores and achievements.

Highlights
  • Remix Mode with flick controls
  • Arcade Mode faithful recreation
  • Auto and Manual shooting methods
  • MFi Bluetooth controller support
  • Game Center rankings and achievements
  • Zoom and Original display types
  • 8 difficulty modes
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TAITO is famous for arcade shooting games, and the RAY trilogy is one of the most beloved series! Ever since the 1993 release of the trilogy's first installment, RAYFORCE, fans have been thrilled by the game's cinematic visuals and gorgeous layered raster scrolling graphics. RAYFORCE became a 2D shooting instant classic, and now it's available for iPhone and iPad! *Two Game Modes: Remix Mode and Arcade Mode! The Remix Mode provides a new, iPhone-optimized experience with simple flick-style controls. For the hardcore, Arcade Mode is a faithful touchscreen recreation of the original arcade game. *Two Shooting Methods: Auto and Manual! Auto Mode provides automatic, button-free firing for both the standard weapon and lock on laser, allowing players to take on this challenging game with a single finger. Manual Mode adds weapon controls (a toggle for the standard shot and a fire button for the lock on laser), providing a more arcade-like play experience. *Support MFi Bluetooth controllers!! Key configuration is also possible! *Game Center Compatibility! Individual rankings have been prepared for each ships and for each game mode. Let's compete with high-score players from all over the world! Get Achievement fulfilling various conditions in game! Aim for Achievement Complete!! *Two Display Types: Zoom and Original! The Zoom display enlarges the play area, filling the entire iPhone screen with dynamic visuals. For the purist, the Original display mode delivers a pixel-perfect rendition of the arcade game's screen. *Difficulty Modes Added! A total of 8 difficulty modes are now available, ranging from Very Easy to Very Hard. *RAYFORCE's gorgeous graphics and striking raster scrolling, perfectly recreated! RAYFORCE owes much of its unique look to the arcade technology of the time, and no expense has been spared replicating those visuals for the iPhone edition of the game. *RAYFORCE's enchanting soundtrack is back! One of the highlights of the original RAYFORCE experience was its sound design, perfectly replicated here under the supervision of TAITO's ZUNTATA sound team. *Added a arranged BGM by SHOHEI TSUCHIYA(ZUNTATA) on Area1! Using Option setting,you can choose Original BGM or Arranged BGM!! **Nortification** This app is intended for the iPhone 4 or newer, running iOS version 4.2 or newer. **A Request from TAITO** If you have any question, please contact our customer support address: appsupport@taito.co.jp

About

Bullet Hell Monday

Experience an authentic bullet hell shooter on your mobile device. Offers modes for both beginners and experts, with extensive content and ship upgrades. Compete for high scores and climb the global leaderboards.

Highlights
  • Authentic bullet hell shooter gameplay
  • Chapter mode for beginners
  • Challenge mode for experts
  • Over 50 stages
  • Ship upgrading system
  • Endless survival mode
  • Global leaderboards
Features
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A bullet hell shooter - Enjoy an authentic bullet hell shooter on your smartphone. - Recommended Chapter mode for danmaku beginners. - Recommended Challenge mode for danmaku experts. - Huge content: over 50 stages. Upgrade your ship - Use the points you earn after playing a stage to level up your ship. - Take your new and upgraded ship to the challenge mode! Aim for a high score. Chapters - Clear the missions set for you in each chapter. - Clearing missions opens up new stages. - Use the points you get in the chapter mode to upgrade your ship. Challenges - The challenge mode is for when you really want to test your mettle. - Upgrade your ship and take on this mode. - Select from EASY, NORMAL, HARD, and HEAVEN difficulties. - Test the limits of your skill. Endless - The endless mode that lasts forever. - How long can you survive in the increasing difficulty? Aim for the top slot in the rankings - Challenge mode has Game Center support. - Try going against your friends for the best score. - Rankings are sorted by stage and difficulty. - Try perfecting your favorite stage or try to beat all the rankings. Twitter: https://twitter.com/dot_decluster

Screenshots

RayForce4 screens
Bullet Hell Monday4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Bullet Hell Monday at Free against RayForce's $6.99. Bullet Hell Monday also leads on rating (4.9 vs 4.1) and review sentiment (96% vs 57%). RayForce's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 7) and ads (none vs shown). On update cadence 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

Bullet Hell Monday is free to download; RayForce costs $6.99 up front. Bullet Hell Monday sells 7 one-off in-app purchases. RayForce asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Bullet Hell Monday holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 4.1. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Bullet Hell Monday has 1.1K ratings behind it against 10, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 57% of RayForce's written reviews are positive against 96% of Bullet Hell Monday's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

RayForce ships an update every 3 months, Bullet Hell Monday every 2 months. Both last shipped on September 30, 2026.

Scorecard8 real differences · 2 level
RayForce versus Bullet Hell Monday: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterRayForceBullet Hell Monday
Price$6.99Free — better
Rating4.1 (10 ratings)4.9 (1.1K ratings) — better
Positive reviews57.3% of reviews96.5% of reviews — better
Number of ratings101.1K — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsEvery 2 months — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationPaidFree with in-app purchases — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS8.0 — better12.0
Further details — not scored
Size52 MB93 MB
Age rating4+9+
DeveloperTAITO CorporationMASAYUKI ITO

Customer experience

RayForce

All ratings10 ratings
Positive80.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative20.0%
Written reviews75 reviews
Positive57.3%
Neutral18.7%
Negative24.0%

Bullet Hell Monday

All ratings1,066 ratings
Positive98.3%
Neutral0.9%
Negative0.8%
Written reviews255 reviews
Positive96.5%
Neutral2.7%
Negative0.8%

Bugs and requests

RayForce

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

Bullet Hell Monday

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • Rollover issue with AP at 9,999
  • Unbeatable levels on normal difficulty

Requested features

2 requests
  • Level editor
  • More free ship types

In-app purchases

None

RayForce

No in-app purchases

7 purchases

Bullet Hell Monday

One-time7
  • Homing Type$0.99
  • Shielding Type$0.99
  • Time Type$0.99
Show 4 more
  • Search Type$1.99
  • Lock-On Type$1.99
  • Blade Type$1.99
  • Full Upgrade & Challenge Pack$3.99

Questions

Is RayForce free?
RayForce costs $6.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Bullet Hell Monday free?
Bullet Hell Monday is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, RayForce or Bullet Hell Monday?
Bullet Hell Monday is rated higher. RayForce averages 4.1 out of 5 from 10 ratings, while Bullet Hell Monday averages 4.9 from 1.1K ratings.
Do RayForce or Bullet Hell Monday have ads?
Bullet Hell Monday shows ads; RayForce does not.
Which is updated more often, RayForce or Bullet Hell Monday?
RayForce ships an update every 3 months, and Bullet Hell Monday every 2 months. Most recently, RayForce was updated on September 30, 2026 and Bullet Hell Monday on September 30, 2026.

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