Comparison

DODONPACHI MAXIMUM vs TWINKLE STAR SPRITES

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • One-finger controls
  • Bullet-hell gameplay
  • Easy and Normal modes
  • Remixed soundtrack
  • Combo system
Features
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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.

About

TWINKLE STAR SPRITES

Experience a classic competitive shooting game from 1996, now on modern devices. Utilize unique attack mechanics and enjoy online ranking modes. Customize your gameplay with quick saves and virtual pad options.

Highlights
  • Competitive shooting gameplay
  • Chain Explosions, Power Shots, Bombs
  • Online ranking modes
  • Quick save/load functionality
  • Virtual pad customization
  • Reproducible NEOGEO difficulty and look
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NEOGEO's masterpiece games are now available in the app !! And in recent years, SNK has partnered with Hamster Corporation to bring many of the classic games on the NEOGEO onto modern gaming environments through the ACA NEOGEO series. Now on smartphone, the difficulty and look NEOGEO games had back then can be reproduced through screen settings and options. Also, players can benefit from online features such as online ranking modes. More, it features quick save/load and virtual pad customization functions to support comfortable play within the app. Please take this opportunity to enjoy the masterpieces that are still supported to this day. [Game introduction] Twinkle Star Sprites is a competitive shooting game released by SNK in 1996. Utilize Chain Explosions, Power Shots, and Bombs to defeat the incoming Enemy Golems, changing them into Attack Characters to assault your opponent! Experience a new style of shooting game with more than enough cute characters flying around to fill the sky! [Recommendation OS] iOS 13 and above © SNK CORPORATION ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. Arcade Archives Series Produced by HAMSTER Co.

Screenshots

DODONPACHI MAXIMUM4 screens
TWINKLE STAR SPRITES4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: DODONPACHI MAXIMUM at 72% against TWINKLE STAR SPRITES's 0%. DODONPACHI MAXIMUM also leads on ratings volume (53 vs 5). TWINKLE STAR SPRITES's advantage is rating (5.0 vs 4.8). On price, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

DODONPACHI MAXIMUM costs $3.99 and TWINKLE STAR SPRITES $3.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

TWINKLE STAR SPRITES holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: DODONPACHI MAXIMUM has 53 ratings behind it against 5, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 72% of DODONPACHI MAXIMUM's written reviews are positive against 0% of TWINKLE STAR SPRITES's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
DODONPACHI MAXIMUM versus TWINKLE STAR SPRITES: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDODONPACHI MAXIMUMTWINKLE STAR SPRITES
Price$3.99$3.99
Rating4.8 (53 ratings)5.0 (5 ratings) — better
Positive reviews72.3% of reviews — better0.0% of reviews
Number of ratings53 — better5
Update frequencyEvery 2 months—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidPaid
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS11.011.0
Further details — not scored
Size393 MB170 MB
Age rating9+4+
DeveloperCAVE CO.,LTD.SNK CORPORATION

Customer experience

DODONPACHI MAXIMUM

All ratings53 ratings
Positive96.2%
Neutral1.9%
Negative1.9%
Written reviews188 reviews
Positive72.3%
Neutral7.4%
Negative20.2%

TWINKLE STAR SPRITES

All ratings5 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

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

TWINKLE STAR SPRITES

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

DODONPACHI MAXIMUM

No in-app purchases

None

TWINKLE STAR SPRITES

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is DODONPACHI MAXIMUM free?
DODONPACHI MAXIMUM costs $3.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is TWINKLE STAR SPRITES free?
TWINKLE STAR SPRITES costs $3.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, DODONPACHI MAXIMUM or TWINKLE STAR SPRITES?
TWINKLE STAR SPRITES is rated higher. DODONPACHI MAXIMUM averages 4.8 out of 5 from 53 ratings, while TWINKLE STAR SPRITES averages 5.0 from 5 ratings.
Do DODONPACHI MAXIMUM or TWINKLE STAR SPRITES have ads?
Neither DODONPACHI MAXIMUM nor TWINKLE STAR SPRITES shows ads.

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