Comparison

Gigabull vs Dead At Dusk

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

Head to head
About

Gigabull

Embark on a retro-style space shooter adventure synchronized to an original soundtrack. Reclaim sacred thumb drives containing songs from a debut album to defeat a nefarious villain and save your home planet.

Highlights
  • Retro-style pixel art
  • Original soundtrack synchronization
  • Bullet hell gameplay
  • Space shooter adventure
  • Planet reclamation mission
  • Hand-crafted enemies and backgrounds
Features
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Gigabull is unveiling one song/month from their debut album, Ox Send, each paired with a level in their video game. In this adventure, Gigabull, the band's namesake and the universe's most nefarious horned villain, has seized 10 sacred thumb drives. Each drive contains a piece of the cacophonous puzzle to defeat him: a song from the album. Your mission: reclaim them all. Take on the role of a G.N.A.R. (Gigabull Nebula Attack Reserve) pilot, fighting through the lunar system to reclaim your home planet from Gigabull. Become immersed in hand-crafted pixel art enemies and backgrounds synchronized to the original soundtrack. Become a legendary pilot in this retro-style, bullet hell space shooter.

About

Dead At Dusk

Survive the night against relentless enemy hordes by choosing unique heroes and weapons. Specialize your character with powerful abilities to withstand the onslaught.

Highlights
  • Endless enemy horde survival
  • Diverse hero selection
  • Variety of weapon choices
  • Character ability specialization
  • Nighttime survival gameplay
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Survive through the night against an endless horde of enemies! HEROES & WEAPONS Choose from a diverse selection of characters and weapons that offer a variety of gameplay experiences. ABILITIES Specialize or equip multiple abilities so your character is strong enough to survive through the night.

Screenshots

Gigabull4 screens
Dead At Dusk4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Gigabull at none against Dead At Dusk's shown. Gigabull also leads on update cadence (weekly vs every 5 weeks) and ratings volume (32 vs 7). Dead At Dusk's advantage is iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.6). On price, rating, review sentiment and in-app purchases 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

Both are free to download. Gigabull sells 3 one-off in-app purchases and Dead At Dusk sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Gigabull against 5.0 for Dead At Dusk. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 32 and 7 respectively. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 100% and 100% positive.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Gigabull ships an update weekly, Dead At Dusk every 5 weeks. Both last shipped on October 24, 2026.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Gigabull versus Dead At Dusk: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterGigabullDead At Dusk
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (32 ratings)5.0 (7 ratings) — better
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings32 — better7
Update frequencyWeekly — betterEvery 5 weeks
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS15.612.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size181 MB191 MB
Age rating9+9+
DeveloperGnarhardwhale oild LLC

Customer experience

Gigabull

All ratings32 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews9 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Dead At Dusk

All ratings7 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews4 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Gigabull

One-time3
  • Arcade Audio Mode$4.99
  • Remove Revive Ads$4.99
  • Ox Send$9.99
3 purchases

Dead At Dusk

One-time3
  • 500 Cleansed Blood$0.99
  • 5000 Cleansed Blood$4.99
  • 15000 Cleansed Blood$9.99

Questions

Is Gigabull free?
Gigabull is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Dead At Dusk free?
Dead At Dusk is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Gigabull or Dead At Dusk?
Dead At Dusk is rated higher. Gigabull averages 5.0 out of 5 from 32 ratings, while Dead At Dusk averages 5.0 from 7 ratings.
Do Gigabull or Dead At Dusk have ads?
Dead At Dusk shows ads; Gigabull does not.
Which is updated more often, Gigabull or Dead At Dusk?
Gigabull ships an update weekly, and Dead At Dusk every 5 weeks. Most recently, Gigabull was updated on October 24, 2026 and Dead At Dusk on October 24, 2026.

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