Gigabull vs Squad explode
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- Retro-style pixel art
- Original soundtrack synchronization
- Bullet hell gameplay
- Space shooter adventure
- Planet reclamation mission
- Hand-crafted enemies and backgrounds
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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.
Squad explode
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Lead your squad through fast arena battles built for quick mobile sessions. Dodge enemy fire, collect coins, unlock new heroes, and upgrade weapons as each room pushes more enemies into the fight. Movement stays simple, shots stay readable, and every run gives you a clear path to stronger gear. Clear rooms, survive tougher waves, and keep pushing toward the next boss encounter. Squad explode includes ads and optional rewarded ads. Real-money in-app purchases are not enabled in this build.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Squad explode at none against Gigabull's 3. Squad explode also leads on iOS requirement (13.3 vs 15.6). Gigabull's advantage is ads (none vs shown). On price 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
Both are free to download. Gigabull sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. Squad explode asks for nothing beyond the download.
| Parameter | Gigabull | Squad explode |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (32 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 32 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Weekly | — |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 | 13.3 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 181 MB | 125 MB |
| Age rating | 9+ | 9+ |
| Developer | Gnarhard | Mohammed Handa |
In-app purchases
Gigabull
- Arcade Audio Mode$4.99
- Remove Revive Ads$4.99
- Ox Send$9.99
Squad explode
No in-app purchases









