DODONPACHI MAXIMUM vs AMUSEMENT ARCADE TOAPLAN
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.
AMUSEMENT ARCADE TOAPLAN
Relive classic arcade shoot 'em ups and other genres from the 80s and 90s. Design and expand your own virtual arcade with cabinets and decorations. Purchase additional titles to grow your collection.
- 1 included classic game, 5 demos
- 24 purchasable classic Toaplan titles
- Customizable virtual arcade design
- Multiple display modes (vertical/horizontal)
- Adjustable game settings (difficulty, lives)
- Customizable touch controls and controller support
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Truxton and other classics! Toaplan was a popular arcade game developer in the 80’s and 90’s that had a huge influence in the shoot ‘em up genre. In Amusement Arcade Toaplan you can experience the classics and design and expand your own arcade with cabinets and other items! Amusement Arcade Toaplan includes the original Truxton and more classic games can be purchased in-app. In total there are 25 classic Toaplan titles ranging from iconic shoot ‘em ups to platform action, racing and beat ‘em ups, including both Japanese and international versions of the games (full list below). With various filters to recreate that arcade experience and individual game settings for difficulty, lives, invincibility and more, all your base will truly belong to you! The games can be played with tailored, customisable touch controls, or by connecting external controllers. You can even play with an external arcade stick (with Bluetooth) for the ultimate in arcade authenticity. Features: • 1 full game, 5 demos, and 24 purchasable titles • Multiple regional versions and a manual per title • Vertical/tate and horizontal/yoko display modes • Multiple filters and effects (bloom, raster, etc) • Options for difficulty, extra lives, continues etc • Create your own arcade, 3 layouts x 3 regions (unlockable with more games) • Place functioning cabinets, drink machines, sofas and more! Game list: Included: • Truxton (1988) Demo version (can be purchased): • Tiger Heli (1985) • Flying Shark (1987) • Wardner (1987) • Snow Bros. (1990) • Teki Paki (1991) Can be purchased: *each game comes with a cabinet and an item to place in your arcade • Guardian (1986) • Slap Fight/Alcon (1986) • Twin Cobra (1987) • Rally Bike (1988) • Hellfire (1989) • Twin Hawk (1989) • Demon's World (1989) • Zero Wing (1989) • Fire Shark (1989) • Out Zone (1990) • Vimana (1991) • Ghox (1991) • Truxton II (1992) • Fixeight (1992) • Dogyuun (1992) • Grind Stormer (1993) • Knuckle Bash (1993) • Batsugun (1993) • Snow Bros. 2 (1994) Caution: Failure to use Restore Purchase may result in duplicated purchases. Please make sure to use Restore Purchase before making a purchase if you are in doubt. Additionally, if you are signed in with the same Apple ID (Apple account) on multiple devices, please do not make purchases on a device other than the one you originally made a purchase from.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: AMUSEMENT ARCADE TOAPLAN at Free against DODONPACHI MAXIMUM's $3.99. AMUSEMENT ARCADE TOAPLAN also leads on update cadence (every 5 days vs every 2 months). DODONPACHI MAXIMUM's advantage is rating (4.8 vs 4.3) and in-app purchases (none vs 26). On review sentiment, 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
AMUSEMENT ARCADE TOAPLAN is free to download; DODONPACHI MAXIMUM costs $3.99 up front. AMUSEMENT ARCADE TOAPLAN sells 26 one-off in-app purchases. DODONPACHI MAXIMUM asks for nothing beyond the download.
DODONPACHI MAXIMUM holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: DODONPACHI MAXIMUM has 53 ratings behind it against 9, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 72% of DODONPACHI MAXIMUM's written reviews are positive against 67% of AMUSEMENT ARCADE TOAPLAN's.
DODONPACHI MAXIMUM ships an update every 2 months, AMUSEMENT ARCADE TOAPLAN every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on October 26, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | DODONPACHI MAXIMUM | AMUSEMENT ARCADE TOAPLAN |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $3.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | 4.8 (53 ratings) — better | 4.3 (9 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 72.5% of reviews — better | 66.7% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 53 — better | 9 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 5 days — 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 | 13.7 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 393 MB | 584 MB |
| Age rating | 9+ | 9+ |
| Developer | CAVE CO.,LTD. | TATSUJIN Co., Ltd. |
Customer experience
DODONPACHI MAXIMUM
AMUSEMENT ARCADE TOAPLAN
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
AMUSEMENT ARCADE TOAPLAN
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
DODONPACHI MAXIMUM
No in-app purchases
AMUSEMENT ARCADE TOAPLAN
- Snow Bros.$4.99
- Snow Bros. 2$4.99
- Slap Fight/Alcon$4.99
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- Fire Shark$4.99
- Hellfire$4.99
- Flying Shark$4.99
- Tiger Heli$4.99
- Zero Wing$4.99
- Vimana$4.99
- Fixeight$4.99
- Twin Cobra$4.99
- Truxton II$4.99
- Dogyuun$4.99
- Out Zone$4.99
- Grind Stormer$4.99
- Batsugun$4.99
- Complete collection(2 titles)$7.99
- Complete collection(3 titles)$11.99
- Complete collection(4 titles)$15.99
- Complete collection(5 titles)$19.99
- Bulk purchase of game titles$23.99
- Bulk purchase of game titles$27.99
- Bulk purchase of game titles$31.99
- Bulk purchase of game titles$35.99
- Bulk purchase of game titles$39.99
- Complete collection(24 titles)$95.90
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