The Executive vs Repulze
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
The Executive
Engage in fast-paced martial arts combat and thrilling acrobatic stunts as a CEO fighting werewolves. Run a mining company to earn money and upgrade your abilities across 120 hand-crafted levels. Experience a cinematic action game with no ads or in-app purchases.
- Martial arts combat system
- Acrobatic stunt segments
- Mining company simulation
- 120 hand-crafted levels
- Dozens of abilities and skills
- Over 50 unique enemies
- 12 challenging bosses
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Flame kick werewolves, perform thrilling acrobatic stunts, and run a trillion dollar mining company in Riverman Media’s combat-action masterpiece! The Executive is a fast-paced, cinematic martial-arts action game designed from the ground up for iPhone and iPad. You are the CEO of a company that has been infiltrated by werewolves, and it’s your job to save your employees, and eventually the entire city, from their dastardly schemes. OUR PROMISE TO YOU: No ads. No getting suckered into buying more stuff later. The whole game, for one price, for all updates, forever. The Executive combines a high-speed combat system, timing-based running and platforming, 120 hand-crafted levels, a full inventory of moves and upgrades, and a simple mining company simulation for earning money, all into one cohesive experience. The fighting engine evokes a cross between Street Fighter II and Zelda II: The Adventure of Link, with controls designed from scratch to be ideal for touch screens. The platforming (or “stunt”) segments require precise timing, similar to Elite Beat Agents but with an emphasis on visual timing instead of musical rhythm. Both of these mechanics are brought together by the SP bar, which allows you to execute gesture-based special moves like flame kicks, health restoration, and even morphing your character’s arm into a silver spike to impale foes. The Executive uses Riverman Media’s proprietary animation system to bring to life its large, hand-drawn 2D sprites with an unprecedented amount of smoothness and detail. The Executive represents the pinnacle of Riverman Media’s research and development into new 2D graphics technology. FEATURES + 120 levels, hand-crafted one pixel at a time. No randomly generated endless filler. + Dozens of abilities and skills to learn + Battle enemies and execute stunts in every level + Over 50 unique enemies, each with their own intelligence, strengths, and weaknesses + Invest in your mining company and earn money continuously + 12 Menacing bosses that will require your strategy and skill to defeat + Universal App: purchase it once, play forever on iPhone, iPad, and iPod Touch + 12 Challenging achievements + High-definition “Retina” graphics for all supported devices, Retina HD graphics on iPhone 6+ + iCloud support: touch the Book icon from the main menu to transfer progress between devices! ―――――――――― Riverman Media is two brothers who have dedicated their lives to the art of 2D game making ―――――――――― * Street Fighter 2, Zelda II: The Adventure of Link, and Elite Beat Agents are not affiliated with Riverman Media or The Executive.
Repulze
Experience a futuristic racing adrenaline rush with gravity-defying tracks and powerful hovercraft. Engage in intense battles with AI opponents using a variety of weapons and upgrades. Master quick-to-learn controls for challenging, high-speed gameplay.
- Gravity-defying tracks
- Experimental hovercraft
- Energy boosts for speed
- Touch and tilt controls
- Game Center leaderboards
- Weapons and AI opponents
- Multiple upgrade options
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* The intense PHASE THREE update is out now! * PHASE THREE brings WEAPONS and A.I. OPPONENTS to Repulze. Get ready for a futuristic adrenaline rush from the developers of Reckless Racing. Blast through gravity defying tracks while collecting precious energy boosts to push your speed beyond reason! This futuristic racer puts you in the seat of experimental Repulze hovercraft working as a test pilot for the Man. Well, the Synthetic Man is more accurate. The Synthetics run the corporations. The corporations run the world. You are way down the food chain getting pushed around to complete their “scientific” challenges. But you’ll show ‘em… •Super-fluid racing action with stunning graphics •Quick-to-learn touch and tilt controls but challenging to master •Game Center leaderboards and achievements •NEW: Phase Three is available! •NEW: Weapons and A.I. opponents •Languages: English, Deutsch, Français, Español, Italiano, 简体字, 日本語, 한국어 PHASE ONE : Re-boot Camp (OUT NOW!) Push all boundaries to find the optimal use of the Repulze engine. Go as fast as humanly possible. Then go even faster. Don't even dare to blink! •Nine gravity defying tracks •Six hypersonic Repulze hovercraft PHASE TWO : Break & Desist (OUT NOW!) Exiled to the outer rims of space you need to hone your skills and gather strength for the inevitable showdown. •New industrial wasteland theme •Seven sanity defying tracks •New challenge types •Power Ripper upgrade •Magnetic Fields, Barriers & Toolkits PHASE THREE : Backlash (OUT NOW!) The Synthetics caught up with you, but not without leaving a brightly lit trail back to the Kernel, their master A.I. It’s time to bring the sledgehammer to their tea party. •New doomsday battle theme •Eight safety & health-code violating tracks •New hovercraft •Devious A.I. opponents •Plasma Cannon and Rocket Battery upgrades •New challenge types
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: The Executive at 4.5 against Repulze's 4.0. The Executive also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 10) and review sentiment (82% vs 73%). Repulze's advantage is update cadence (every 5 weeks vs every 5 months) and chart position (#95 vs unranked). 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
The Executive costs $2.99 and Repulze $0.99 up front. Repulze sells 10 one-off in-app purchases. The Executive asks for nothing beyond the download.
The Executive holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 4.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 86 and 23 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 82% of The Executive's written reviews are positive against 73% of Repulze's.
The Executive ships an update every 5 months, Repulze every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 20, 2026 and September 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | The Executive | Repulze |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $2.99 | $0.99 — better |
| Rating | 4.5 (86 ratings) — better | 4.0 (23 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 81.6% of reviews — better | 72.6% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 86 — better | 23 |
| Update frequency | Every 5 months | Every 5 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Paid | Free with in-app purchases — better |
| Best chart rank | — | #95 — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 16.4 | 8.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 1.1 GB | 151 MB |
| Age rating | 9+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Riverman Media LLC | Pixelbite |
Customer experience
The Executive
Repulze
User reviews
The Executive
From 86 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Fun game with cool art
- 👍 Smooth and intuitive controls
- 💰 Engaging economy/mining system
- 🕹️ Challenging but rewarding gameplay
- 🎨 Unique and stylish visuals
Room to improve
- 🐛 Occasional crashes or compatibility issues
- 🕹️ Difficulty spikes in later levels
- 💰 Upgrades become too expensive late game
- 🕹️ Repetitive gameplay after a while
Repulze
From 23 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🚀 Fast-paced gameplay
- 💎 Stunning graphics
- 🎶 Excellent soundtrack
- 👍 Smooth controls (with adjustment)
- 🔥 Addictive and challenging
Room to improve
- 🐛 Sensitivity issues with controls
- 🤖 Lack of AI opponents
- 🕹️ Limited control options (no tilt)
- 🔁 Repetitive track design
- 💰 Difficult to complete challenges
Bugs and requests
The Executive
Reported bugs
2 issues- Crashes when revisiting early levels
- Unresponsive controls in certain situations
Requested features
4 requests- More enemy variety
- Additional levels or content updates
- Ability to reset progress or start over
- Cloud save/sync support
Repulze
Reported bugs
3 issues- Crashes on certain devices
- Graphical glitches on older devices
- Toolkit slot progression issues
Requested features
5 requests- Multiplayer mode (online/local)
- Weapon/combat system
- More track and vehicle variety
- Customization options
- Difficulty settings
In-app purchases
The Executive
No in-app purchases
Repulze
- CHEAT: Unlock Phase Two$0.99
- Gold paint set for Buffalo 46-TR$0.99
- Gold paint set for Yugana SB-23$0.99
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- Gold paint set for SYN-1101$0.99
- A pile of Toolkits$0.99
- Another pile of Toolkits$1.99
- Increased Toolkit storage$1.99
- Yet another pile of Toolkits$3.99
- Hovercraft SYN-1101$4.99
- Guess what… more Toolkits$7.99









