Comparison

Dot Shooter vs - PLUS ULTRA -

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

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About

Dot Shooter

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Dot Shooter is a twin-stick bullet hell drawn like a blueprint. Move with your left thumb, aim and fire with your right, and slip through enemy fire all the way to wave 20. Every level-up deals you a choice of cards. Split your shots, add crits, slow the swarm or harden the hull, then grow the right cards into one of 13 evolutions. Four sectors Drift, Belt, Reactor and Nebula each have their own enemies, their own Warden and their own trouble: asteroids that block your shots, a beam that sweeps the arena, and fog that hides what hunts you. Keep what you earn Enemies drop Cores. After a boss, extract to bank them all, or push on for more and risk the run. Spend Cores in the hangar on upgrades that last and on 12 of the 30 skins, trails and effects. Earn the other 18 through achievements. Eight ships and one secret Each ship changes the rules. Fork's shots bounce off the walls, Mirror fires both ways, Glass hits twice as hard on a thin hull. Unlock them by playing, then find the ninth. More ways to play - Time Challenge: three minutes, score only - Daily: one seeded run a day, with the same seed, sector and modifiers for everyone - Weekly: a harder seeded run that changes each week - Boss Rush: a sector's three bosses, back to back - Endless: past the Warden, the waves loop harder - Danger: seven levels of harder rules that pay more Cores - Three missions a day that pay Cores - The Log: 100 achievements and a page for every enemy, boss and card you meet Fair ads Your first run has no ads. After that, an ad plays only when you tap for one: a revive, double Cores at the end of a run, or a card reroll. No account needed. ----- Privacy policy: https://dangnguyen.app/dot-shooter/privacy Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

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- PLUS ULTRA -

Features
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PLUS ULTRA is a one-tap pixel art 2D action game where you dash through oncoming blocks with split-second timing. Simple controls, deep strategy. Read the distance to each block and dash at the last possible moment. Chain EXCELLENT judgments to push your score multiplier higher. Graze past blocks for bonus points. Every split-second decision matters. ------ 9 Unique Characters ------ Each character has different HP, dash speed, and unique abilities. A dual-ability system with both passive and active skills. Your character choice shapes your score attack strategy. ------ 3 Game Modes ------ ENDLESS โ€” How long can you survive as the scroll speed keeps accelerating? In TEAM ENDLESS, form a team of 3 characters. Swap between them, manage stamina, and chain relay bonuses for the highest score. STAGE โ€” 48 stages in total. Clear 3 missions per stage (No Miss / Score / Full Combo) and collect stars. CLASSIC โ€” Pure skill-based competition with fixed stats. Feel the tension as gimmicks switch every 15 blocks. ------ Features ------ One-Tap Controls โ€” Simple enough for anyone to pick up, but true mastery is a real challenge. Pixel Art Graphics โ€” Pixel art meets mecha UI. Retro and futuristic collide. Combo System โ€” Three-tier judgments: EXCELLENT / GOOD / BAD. Keep your combo going to raise your score multiplier. Graze Bonus โ€” Score bonus points by grazing past blocks. Online Rankings โ€” Compete against players from around the world. 51 Trophies โ€” Plenty of content for dedicated players. 3 Languages โ€” Japanese, English, and Korean. ------ Who Is This For? ------ You love timing-based gameplay like rhythm games. You love retro games and pixel art aesthetics. You're looking for a quick arcade game to pick up and play anytime. You love score attacks and climbing the rankings. You enjoy the strategy of character builds and team composition. Free to play. Contains ads (removable via in-app purchase).

Screenshots

Dot Shooter4 screens
- PLUS ULTRA -4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Dot Shooter at none against - PLUS ULTRA -'s 1. - PLUS ULTRA -'s advantage is update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 5 months). On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price ยท Rating ยท Positive reviews ยท Number of ratings ยท Update frequency ยท Ads ยท In-app purchases ยท Monetization ยท Best chart rank ยท Devices ยท Requires iOS

CostPrice ยท In-app purchases ยท Ads ยท Monetization

Both are free to download. - PLUS ULTRA - sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Dot Shooter asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Dot Shooter ships an update every 5 months, - PLUS ULTRA - every 3 weeks. Both last shipped on October 25, 2026.

Scorecard2 real differences ยท 4 level
Dot Shooter versus - PLUS ULTRA -: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDot Shooter- PLUS ULTRA -
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 5 monthsEvery 3 weeks โ€” better
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesNo โ€” betterYes
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.015.0
Further details โ€” not scored
Size103 MB24 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperDang Nguyenzawascript

In-app purchases

None

Dot Shooter

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

- PLUS ULTRA -

One-time1
  • Remove Ads$1.99

Questions

Is Dot Shooter free?
Dot Shooter is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is - PLUS ULTRA - free?
- PLUS ULTRA - is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Dot Shooter or - PLUS ULTRA - have ads?
Both Dot Shooter and - PLUS ULTRA - show ads.
Which is updated more often, Dot Shooter or - PLUS ULTRA -?
Dot Shooter ships an update every 5 months, and - PLUS ULTRA - every 3 weeks. Most recently, Dot Shooter was updated on October 25, 2026 and - PLUS ULTRA - on October 25, 2026.

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