DODONPACHI MAXIMUM vs Bullet Hell Monday Black
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
DODONPACHI MAXIMUM
Experience intense bullet-hell action with this mobile shooter. Navigate through overwhelming enemy fire with intuitive one-finger controls. Features include multiple difficulty modes and a remixed soundtrack.
- One-finger controls
- Bullet-hell gameplay
- Easy and Normal modes
- Remixed soundtrack
- Combo system
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Now updated for iOS 11 or later! Enjoy the bullet hell with your new iOS! ###CAVE'S FIRST ALL-ORIGINAL SMARTPHONE SHOOTER### Take a ride on EVAC Co.'s maximum bullet-hell simulator, the M.B.S.! Survive an incredible array of bullet-hell weaponry! CAVE shooters are now mixed up! ≪ Game Overview ≫ [OPTIMIZED FOR ONE-FINGER WARFARE!] Weave through walls of bullets! Smash through the enemy and build combos! Manic, full-throttle gameplay, all controlled with your thumb! [BEGINNERS CAN JUMP RIGHT IN! EASY MODE INCLUDED!] If you're not sure you've got what it takes, start off with Easy Mode. Once you've conquered that, test your mettle with Normal Mode! [REMIXED MUSIC INCLUDED!] Remixed versions of classic Dodonpachi series tracks included! Remix composer WASi303 has written a new soundtrack for a new Dodonpachi world! ### Important ###: Please read the following before downloading this application. ●Compatibility: iPhone5S or later, iPod touch 6thGen. or later and iPad Air or later. ●Compatible OS: iOS 11 or later. ●This application will use mass volume of memory. Please note the application may not function properly or shutdown without any notice when used with limited memory space. ●Turning ON the accessibility option setting may cause malfunctions in certain features.
Bullet Hell Monday Black
Experience an intense vertical scrolling shooter with overwhelming bullet barrages. Utilize special weapons to overcome extreme difficulty. Features multiple modes, difficulty settings, and replayability with leaderboards.
- Vertical scrolling 2D shooting
- Special weapon system
- High difficulty levels
- Original and Black modes
- Leaderboards
- Cloud saving
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Bullet hell shmup with special weapons. A high remix version of our previous work, Bullet Hell Monday Vertical Scrolling Danmaku 2D Shooting (STG) Bite the overwhelming barrage with special weapons! --- The difficulty level is very high. If you are not good at this genre, start with the relatively easy ORIGINAL mode or the previous game that even beginners can play. --- ■ Characteristics - 2 weapons and 6 specials - Original mode and Black mode - 4 difficulty settings - Replay functionality - A leader board for all stages on all difficulties - Cloud saving * Stage 1 can be played for free. * Stage 2 and beyond required payment to be played. * Available languages: English/Japanese
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: Bullet Hell Monday Black at Free against DODONPACHI MAXIMUM's $3.99. Bullet Hell Monday Black also leads on update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 2 months). DODONPACHI MAXIMUM's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 7) and rating (4.8 vs 4.4). On review sentiment, ratings volume, 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
Bullet Hell Monday Black is free to download; DODONPACHI MAXIMUM costs $3.99 up front. Bullet Hell Monday Black sells 7 one-off in-app purchases. DODONPACHI MAXIMUM asks for nothing beyond the download.
DODONPACHI MAXIMUM holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.4. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 53 and 40 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 72% of DODONPACHI MAXIMUM's written reviews are positive against 66% of Bullet Hell Monday Black's.
DODONPACHI MAXIMUM ships an update every 2 months, Bullet Hell Monday Black every 2 weeks. Both last shipped on September 21, 2026.
| Parameter | DODONPACHI MAXIMUM | Bullet Hell Monday Black |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $3.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | 4.8 (53 ratings) — better | 4.4 (40 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 72.3% of reviews — better | 66.1% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 53 — better | 40 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 2 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Paid | Free with in-app purchases — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 11.0 — better | 12.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 393 MB | 105 MB |
| Age rating | 9+ | 9+ |
| Developer | CAVE CO.,LTD. | MASAYUKI ITO |
Customer experience
DODONPACHI MAXIMUM
Bullet Hell Monday Black
Bugs and requests
DODONPACHI MAXIMUM
Reported bugs
9 issues- Screen glitches after iOS updates (especially iOS 18)
- Graphics breaking/rendering issues
- Game Center achievements not unlocking
- Screen shifted upwards, making parts inaccessible
- Game not displaying correctly on iPad Mini 2024
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- Game not installing on iPod Touch 5th gen
- Leaderboard scores wiped
- Achievements not awarded
- Game Center integration issues
Requested features
9 requests- Adjustable screen size
- Option to disable letterboxing
- More varied backgrounds
- Improved Game Center integration/achievements
- Support for older devices/iOS versions
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- MFi controller support
- Add more Cave games to the store
- Option to continue from last boss
- Manual fire option
Bullet Hell Monday Black
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
DODONPACHI MAXIMUM
No in-app purchases
Bullet Hell Monday Black
- Ultra Supporter$0.99
- Premium Supporter$1.99
- Stage 3$1.99
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- Stage 4$1.99
- Stage 5$1.99
- Stage 2$1.99
- All Stage Pack$4.99
Questions
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