DODONPACHI MAXIMUM vs Dive Dude 2
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.
Dive Dude 2
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You are a diver. You go right. The things in the water would prefer you didn't. Dive Dude 2 is a one-tap underwater runner. Tap to jump, tap again to double-jump, and stay ahead of whatever is closing in behind you. The reef gets meaner the deeper you go, and the deep goes a long way down. THE WATER Endless dives that start pleasant and quickly stop being pleasant. Bosses that chase you on sight and take it personally. Dozens of foes, hazards, and biomes on the way down. Powerups, weapons, and the occasional screen-clearing nuke. WITH FRIENDS Up to four divers in real-time co-op lobbies. Global leaderboards, plus a separate board for the creatures that keep ending your runs. A fresh Daily Challenge every day: same seed, same diver, same Boss, one shot at the top. YOUR DIVER A roster of playable divers, each one handling differently. Avatars, emoji reactions, and a wall of achievements. Coins to earn and a Dive Shop to spend them in. No accounts. No ads. No purchases. Just you, the water, and a high score you will insist was almost much higher. Landscape only. Best played in short, doomed bursts.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: Dive Dude 2 at Free against DODONPACHI MAXIMUM's $3.99. DODONPACHI MAXIMUM's advantage is iOS requirement (11.0 vs 15.0). On ads, in-app purchases 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
Dive Dude 2 is free to download; DODONPACHI MAXIMUM costs $3.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
| Parameter | DODONPACHI MAXIMUM | Dive Dude 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $3.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | 4.8 (53 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 72.5% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 53 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | — |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 11.0 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 393 MB | 48 MB |
| Age rating | 9+ | 12+ |
| Developer | CAVE CO.,LTD. | Kenny Preston |
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
Dive Dude 2
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
DODONPACHI MAXIMUM
No in-app purchases
Dive Dude 2
No in-app purchases
Questions
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