Chikuwabu! vs RAPID FIRE
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Chikuwabu!
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A retro omnidirectional scrolling 2D action game. Use items to solve the mystery of the map and find the exit. Let's collect "Chikuwabu" placed in various places. (Some items are difficult to pick up and some are hidden.) There are some stages that you can't play unless you collect a certain number of "Chikuwabu". There is no score, we measure the time to the exit. Operation is easy: Touch = beam firing Right and left lever drag = Rotation/movement of own machine Release all fingers = Restore the shield For easy operation, You can change the orientation of your smartphone while playing. Enemy planes have a front/back side, It cannot be destroyed when its backside is shown. For maps that scroll in all directions, There are "Chikuwabu", items, and tricks, Please attack well. (All 90 stages, 20 stages are free)
RAPID FIRE
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謎の勢力“ネウロス・ヴァール帝国”が突如宇宙から侵攻を開始。 地球防衛組織A.E.G.I.S.は、エースパイロット「アッシュ・クロフォード」と次世代戦闘機《ストライク・シグマ》を最前線へと投入する。
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: RAPID FIRE at every 3 days against Chikuwabu!'s every 41 months. RAPID FIRE also leads on iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.6). On price, 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
Both are free to download. Chikuwabu! sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and RAPID FIRE sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Chikuwabu! ships an update every 41 months, RAPID FIRE every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on October 25, 2026 and October 28, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Chikuwabu! | RAPID FIRE |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Every 41 months | Every 3 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 17.6 | 15.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 32 MB | 415 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Hiroyuki Sasayama | Mitsuteru Hisatsugu |
In-app purchases
Chikuwabu!
- All Stages$2.99
RAPID FIRE
- 広告非表示$2.99









