Comparison

ISSEN vs ISSEN 一閃

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

Head to head
About

ISSEN

Features
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ISSEN is a calm-then-explosive samurai timing game. Breathe, focus, and release a single perfect stroke. In the stillness of a sumi-e ink world, one flash of the blade decides everything. THE WAY OF ONE CUT Wait for the moment. Swipe one arc to slash every target in range. A dead-center cut becomes a True Issen - time slows, ink bursts across the screen, and your combo soars. One stroke can cut several at once. A SUMI-E INK WORLD Hand-painted Japanese ink-wash visuals: black sumi ink, a single stroke of vermilion, and the beauty of empty space. Stillness and motion in sharp contrast - quiet calm, broken only by the flash of your blade. BREATH AND FOCUS Land True Issen cuts and keep your combo to fill the Breath gauge. Release it to enter focus: the world slows, the cut window widens, and you chain huge combos in the decisive moment. READ THE FLAMES - Red: cut it - a dead-center hit is a True Issen - Blue: timing targets to read and slash - Gold: cuts only on a perfect center hit - a big bonus that restores a life MORE TO MASTER - Boss duels: one-on-one showdowns - Daily Cut: a fixed daily challenge, the same for everyone - Dojo: unlock 6 blade-trail skins - Records and encyclopedia: chase your personal bests - Stage select: replay any cleared stage FEATURES - Pure one-stroke control - easy to learn, deep to master - Satisfying slow-motion on every perfect cut - Original Japanese instrumental soundtrack (shakuhachi and koto) - 12 languages supported - One-handed, portrait play - No internet required after install Free to play, supported by ads. Breathe. Focus. The world slows. Then - one flash.

About

ISSEN 一閃

Features
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ISSEN(一閃)は、コンマ数秒の反応速度を競う早撃りオンライン対戦ゲームです。横向きで、左があなた・右が相手。 ■ ルール 「構え…」のあと、合図の「斬」が出た瞬間に画面をタップ。速い方が勝ち。合図より早く押すと“お手つき”で負け。2本先取で決着! ■ 友達と対戦(部屋番号) ・「部屋を作る」で4桁の部屋番号が発行されます。番号を友達に伝えるだけ。 ・友達は「部屋に入る」で番号を入力して参加。すぐに1対1がはじまります。 ■ ランク&ガチャ ・勝つとランクポイントが上がり、十級から段位へ昇格。 ・対戦やランクアップで「銭」が貯まり、課金アイテム「勾玉」とあわせてガチャを回せます。 ・ガチャから棒人間スキン(蒼・紅・翠・影・白浪・紫電・黄金・雷神…)を解放。重複は銭に還元。 基本無料(アプリ内に広告を表示)。反射神経で競う、シンプルで奥深い早撃りバトル。

Screenshots

ISSEN3 screens
ISSEN 一閃4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: ISSEN at none against ISSEN 一閃's 3. ISSEN 一閃's advantage is iOS requirement (14.0 vs 16.0). On price, update cadence, ads 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. ISSEN 一閃 sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. ISSEN asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

ISSEN ships an update every 4 days, ISSEN 一閃 every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on September 19, 2026 and September 15, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 4 level
ISSEN versus ISSEN 一閃: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterISSENISSEN 一閃
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 4 daysEvery 2 days — better
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS16.014.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size166 MB20 MB
Age rating12+9+
DeveloperKenji KobayashiRAITO SASAGAWA

In-app purchases

None

ISSEN

No in-app purchases

3 purchases

ISSEN 一閃

One-time3
  • 銭 5,000$0.99
  • 銭 30,000$5.99
  • 銭 70,000$11.99

Questions

Is ISSEN free?
ISSEN is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is ISSEN 一閃 free?
ISSEN 一閃 is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do ISSEN or ISSEN 一閃 have ads?
Both ISSEN and ISSEN 一閃 show ads.
Which is updated more often, ISSEN or ISSEN 一閃?
ISSEN ships an update every 4 days, and ISSEN 一閃 every 2 days. Most recently, ISSEN was updated on September 19, 2026 and ISSEN 一閃 on September 15, 2026.

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