Comparison

Apex Rumble vs Recontroller

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

Head to head
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
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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!

About

Recontroller

Experience a unique shooting game blending retro pixel art with sci-fi visuals. Anticipate enemy fire from the depth of the screen while engaging in fast-paced combat. Level up frequently to enhance abilities and enjoy satisfying hits.

Highlights
  • 2D and 3D graphics blend
  • Nostalgic pixel art with sci-fi visuals
  • Anticipate bullets from screen depth
  • Frequent level-ups and ability enhancements
  • Simple tap and stick controls
  • Satisfying hit sensation
Features
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Recontroller is a shooting game that integrates 2D and 3D graphics, offering beautiful yet nostalgic visuals with simple gameplay. Players progress through stages by shooting various types of bullets to defeat enemies. Defeating enemies grants experience points, with level-ups enhancing the player's abilities. Each stage features four types of enemies and bosses, each with unique characteristics. --- Features of this game is --- - Pixel graphics combined with a vintage TV filter evoke a sense of nostalgia - Sci-fi inspired visuals - Innovative design in the shooting game genre - Satisfying impact with every hit - Frequent opportunities for level up - Intuitive and simple controls --- Bullets Coming from the Depth --- The trajectory of enemy bullets, originating from the depth of the screen, can be anticipated by the trails of light, providing a new shooting game experience. Players need to be aware of the bullets approaching from the depth while dealing with the enemy fire at the forefront. --- Retro × Sci-Fi Graphics --- The game boasts graphics that balance retro pixel art with a futuristic, sci-fi ambiance, offering a unique and mysterious gaming experience. --- Addictive Hit Sensation and Growth Realization --- Players can enjoy the pleasure of defeating multiple enemies at once. Frequent leveling up allows for continuous play without boredom due to the enhancement of performance. --- Simple control --- "Recontroller" is shooter with simple control. You can shoot by tapping the left side of screen and move the character using the stick in the right side of screen. SNS X (Twitter): https://twitter.com/Tomii172848332 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/chiiiikt/

Screenshots

Apex Rumble4 screens
Recontroller4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Recontroller at 4.0 against Apex Rumble's 3.0. Recontroller also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 12). Apex Rumble's advantage is review sentiment (63% vs 50%). On price, ratings volume, update cadence and ads 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 12 one-off in-app purchases. Recontroller asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Recontroller holds the better App Store score, 4.0 against 3.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 2 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 63% of Apex Rumble's written reviews are positive against 50% of Recontroller's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Apex Rumble ships an update every 3 days, Recontroller every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on June 9, 2026 and June 1, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Apex Rumble versus Recontroller: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterApex RumbleRecontroller
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.0 (1 ratings)4.0 (2 ratings) — better
Positive reviews62.5% of reviews — better50.0% of reviews
Number of ratings12 — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 daysEvery 2 days — better
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesAd-supported — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS12.012.0
Further details — not scored
Size169 MB100 MB
Age rating9+12+
DeveloperPatrik HedmalmTomoya Uchiike

Customer experience

Apex Rumble

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

Recontroller

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%

In-app purchases

12 purchases

Apex Rumble

One-time12
  • Revive 25$0.99
  • Fungus 25$0.99
  • 100 Coins$1.99
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  • Thunder 100$1.99
  • Immortal 100$1.99
  • Revive 100$1.99
  • Fungus 100$1.99
  • 500 Coins$2.99
  • Thunder 500$3.99
  • Immortal 500$3.99
  • Revive 500$3.99
  • Fungus 500$3.99
None

Recontroller

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Apex Rumble free?
Apex Rumble is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Recontroller free?
Recontroller is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Apex Rumble or Recontroller?
Recontroller is rated higher. Apex Rumble averages 3.0 out of 5 from 1 ratings, while Recontroller averages 4.0 from 2 ratings.
Do Apex Rumble or Recontroller have ads?
Both Apex Rumble and Recontroller show ads.
Which is updated more often, Apex Rumble or Recontroller?
Apex Rumble ships an update every 3 days, and Recontroller every 2 days. Most recently, Apex Rumble was updated on June 9, 2026 and Recontroller on June 1, 2026.

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