Comparison

clockworks bullet hell vs Apex Rumble

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

Head to head
About

clockworks bullet hell

Engage in intense boss battles in this steampunk shooter. Strategically destroy dangerous turrets first to survive waves of 160 unique enemies. Unlock 12 different machines with unique abilities and item types as you progress through stages.

Highlights
  • Boss-only stages
  • 160 enemy types
  • Strategic turret destruction
  • 12 unlockable machines
  • Unique attack methods
  • Varying durability and speed
Features
Read full description

【 Only boss stage shooter game 】 The stages consist only of boss battles, so you can play in a few minutes of spare time. There are 160 types of enemies so you won’t get bored. 【 Strategic shooter game 】 The key to the strategy is to “destroy the most dangerous turrets first”. Look for turrets that are making heavy attacks and quickly reduce their attack power by destroying them first. 【 12 types of your machines 】 If you clear all 160 stages, a new machines will be unlocked. There are 12 types of machines in total, and they differ in attack methods, durability, movement speed, and number of items. Also, the types of items available are all different.

About

Apex Rumble

Embark on an arcade adventure to rebuild a fallen city by smashing enemy towers, collecting resources, and strategically using boosters. Grow your character by consuming smaller towers while avoiding larger ones to progress through increasingly challenging levels.

Highlights
  • Rebuild Apex City
  • Smash enemy towers
  • Collect Voxel Brix and blueprints
  • Grow by consuming towers
  • Utilize six powerful boosters
  • Progress through 60 levels
  • Unlock GameCenter achievements and leaderboards
Read full description

Embark on an epic arcade adventure in the ruins of Apex City! The once thriving metropolis has fallen victim to the Voxel Vandals. Your mission is to rebuild the entire city. Recover the stolen blueprints, smash enemy towers, create Voxel Brix and build! You have six powerful boosters and a well-calibrated Blueprint Proximeter at your disposal. The people of Apex City count on you. Don't let them down. Blast your way through endless, colorful arcade levels filled with both danger and goodies. Feel the vertigo as you grow and feel the pulse as you dodge past the bigger towers. How high can you reach? - Build: Collect Voxel Brix, find blueprints and restore Apex City to its former glory. - Grow: Gobble up all the small colorful towers to grow but watch out for the big black towers. - Boosters: Use boosters like Fungus, Frost and Tornado to strategically beat challenges. - Combos: Build color combos to grow faster. - Progress: Smash your way through 60 levels of increasing intensity and unlock three stars on each course. - Rewards: Collect gifts and unlock invaluable loot to max out your journey. - Achievements: Conquer 12 GameCenter achievements and show what you're all about. - Compete: Climb the GameCenter leaderboard and challenge your friends. In a sea of colorful towers, you quickly realize that the key to success lies in growing fast. Smash the small colorful towers to grow and watch out for the big black towers. As you grow, black towers will turn into your next colorful snack. But beware, there are towers out there, larger than anything, and they're coming for you. Use boosters to gain an advantage. Each booster offers a unique strategic twist. Freeze your rivals with Frost, eat Fungus for temporary dominance, or summon a Tornado to suck up scores of nearby towers and skyrocket. Collect gifts filled with boosters and add them to your arsenal to use at just the right moment. Apex City awaits! Let's go!

Screenshots

clockworks bullet hell4 screens
Apex Rumble4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: clockworks bullet hell at 4.1 against Apex Rumble's 3.0. clockworks bullet hell also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 10) and review sentiment (75% vs 63%). Apex Rumble's advantage is update cadence (every 3 days vs every 6 weeks). On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement 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. Apex Rumble sells 10 one-off in-app purchases. clockworks bullet hell asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

clockworks bullet hell holds the better App Store score, 4.1 against 3.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: clockworks bullet hell has 7 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 75% of clockworks bullet hell's written reviews are positive against 63% of Apex Rumble's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

clockworks bullet hell ships an update every 6 weeks, Apex Rumble every 3 days. Both last shipped on November 4, 2026.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
clockworks bullet hell versus Apex Rumble: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameterclockworks bullet hellApex Rumble
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.1 (7 ratings) — better3.0 (1 ratings)
Positive reviews75.0% of reviews — better62.5% of reviews
Number of ratings7 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 6 weeksEvery 3 days — better
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationAd-supported — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS12.012.0
Further details — not scored
Size55 MB169 MB
Age rating4+9+
Developermakoto yanagisawaPatrik Hedmalm

Customer experience

clockworks bullet hell

All ratings5 ratings
Positive80.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative20.0%
Written reviews8 reviews
Positive75.0%
Neutral12.5%
Negative12.5%

Apex Rumble

All ratings1 ratings
Positive0.0%
Neutral100.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews8 reviews
Positive62.5%
Neutral0.0%
Negative37.5%

In-app purchases

None

clockworks bullet hell

No in-app purchases

10 purchases

Apex Rumble

One-time10
  • Revive 25$0.99
  • Fungus 25$0.99
  • Thunder 100$1.99
Show 7 more
  • Immortal 100$1.99
  • Revive 100$1.99
  • Fungus 100$1.99
  • Thunder 500$3.99
  • Immortal 500$3.99
  • Revive 500$3.99
  • Fungus 500$3.99

Questions

Is clockworks bullet hell free?
clockworks bullet hell is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Apex Rumble free?
Apex Rumble is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, clockworks bullet hell or Apex Rumble?
clockworks bullet hell is rated higher. clockworks bullet hell averages 4.1 out of 5 from 7 ratings, while Apex Rumble averages 3.0 from 1 ratings.
Do clockworks bullet hell or Apex Rumble have ads?
Both clockworks bullet hell and Apex Rumble show ads.
Which is updated more often, clockworks bullet hell or Apex Rumble?
clockworks bullet hell ships an update every 6 weeks, and Apex Rumble every 3 days. Most recently, clockworks bullet hell was updated on November 4, 2026 and Apex Rumble on November 4, 2026.

Other comparisons