Scarecase vs DANMAKU
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Scarecase
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A race against time, through a crumbling world, pursued by mysterious forces… In this old-school infinite-runner, you just need to keep going. Run through gloomy crypts and over treacherous precipices. Use a single finger tap to jump, climb, and repel the forces of evil. And don’t miss your footing, because it’s a long way down… Instructions * Tap the screen to jump, (and to ascend stairs) * Avoid the holes in the floor, and the scary, grabbing hands * If you do get caught, tap to escape * Just keep going! In-app purchases * The first two levels are free to play * A single in-app purchase unlocks the whole game permanently: levels 3 to infinity
DANMAKU
Engage in intense bullet-hell combat across 8 stages with 16 unique bosses. Choose from 8 different ships, each with distinct flight patterns and abilities. Strategically select weapons, armors, and companions to overcome escalating challenges and improve your pilot level with every run.
- 8 stages with 3 difficulty levels
- 16 unique bosses and mid-bosses
- 5 distinct weapon types
- 4 armor types with trade-offs
- 3 companion options
- Pilot level progression
- Graze and bomb mechanics
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DANMAKU Shooting - STELLAR FORCE 8 stages, 16 bosses. Every run you fly a different ship. ◆ 8 Stages, 3 Difficulties Route → mid-boss → route → boss. About 13 minutes a run. Clear NORMAL to open HARD, clear HARD to open LUNATIC. Higher difficulties give bosses more bullet patterns — and pay more coins. ◆ 16 Bosses One boss and one mid-boss per stage. You never fight the same one twice. ◆ 5 Weapons — not better and worse, but good at different things Vulcan / Spread / Laser / Homing / Reflect. Laser struggles on the route; Spread struggles on bosses. "Next run I'll take this one" is the reason to go again. ◆ 4 Armors — every one costs you something Heavy gives +3 HP and slows you down. Phase takes 2 HP away and pays you more the closer you fly to bullets. ◆ 3 Companions Gunner, shield, medic. Buy them, take up to two along. ◆ Pilot Level It always goes up when you play. A run you lose is not a run wasted. ◆ Graze and Bombs Skim a bullet and the coins climb. When there's no way through, bomb it. ◆ 8 Ships A small hitbox, more firepower, an extra bomb. They differ in how they fly, not just how they look.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: DANMAKU at Free against Scarecase's $1.99. DANMAKU also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 1) and update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 10 months). Scarecase's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and iOS requirement (11.0 vs 18.0). On 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
DANMAKU is free to download; Scarecase costs $1.99 up front. Scarecase sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. DANMAKU asks for nothing beyond the download.
Scarecase ships an update every 10 months, DANMAKU every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 13, 2026 and October 14, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Scarecase | DANMAKU |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $1.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | — | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Number of ratings | — | 1 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 10 months | Every 2 weeks — better |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | — | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 11.0 — better | 18.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 153 MB | 80 MB |
| Age rating | 9+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Dramatic Software Co Ltd | MIZOU, CO., LTD. |
In-app purchases
Scarecase
- Unlock all levels (NOW UNNECESSARY)$0.99
DANMAKU
No in-app purchases









