Comparison

Chikuwabu! vs RAPID FIRE

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

Head to head
About

Chikuwabu!

Features
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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)

About

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。

Screenshots

Chikuwabu!4 screens
RAPID FIRE4 screens

Verdict

The call

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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

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.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

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.

Scorecard2 real differences · 4 level
Chikuwabu! versus RAPID FIRE: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterChikuwabu!RAPID FIRE
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 41 monthsEvery 3 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS17.615.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size32 MB415 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperHiroyuki SasayamaMitsuteru Hisatsugu

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Chikuwabu!

One-time1
  • All Stages$2.99
1 purchases

RAPID FIRE

One-time1
  • 広告非表示$2.99

Questions

Is Chikuwabu! free?
Chikuwabu! is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is RAPID FIRE free?
RAPID FIRE is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Chikuwabu! or RAPID FIRE have ads?
Neither Chikuwabu! nor RAPID FIRE shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Chikuwabu! or RAPID FIRE?
Chikuwabu! ships an update every 41 months, and RAPID FIRE every 3 days. Most recently, Chikuwabu! was updated on October 25, 2026 and RAPID FIRE on October 28, 2026.

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