Comparison

Bullet'nSurf vs Sparkle 2

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

Head to head
About

Bullet'nSurf

Experience an extreme Japanese-style bullet hell shooter where you shoot and ride on the wave of a return cartridge. Choose from four unique 'Surf Rider' types, each with distinct shooting and combat abilities, and master the exhilarating bullet-back shot system to achieve high scores.

Highlights
  • Japanese-style bullet hell shooting
  • Ride on the wave of a return cartridge
  • Four distinct 'Surf Rider' types
  • Surf Sword for close combat
  • Bullet-back shot system (Bullet Surf)
  • Score magnification via Surf rate
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--------------------------------------- Bullet'nSurf is Japanese style 'bullet hell' shooting game! --------------------------------------- Shoot and ride on the wave of a return cartridge! Extreme bullet hell Japanese style shooting game. BULLET'N SURF ['Surf Rider' of the 4types that can be selected] 01:Wide and Narrow This 'Surf Rider' with high flexibility which changes and fights a wide shot and a concentration shot. 02:FREE STYLE And free shots can be divided into left and right shot Possible to switch the lock shot of front fixing! 03:SWORD MASTER Close combat type range distance is short. Can be used to 'Surf Sword' to open off the barrage! ('Surf Sword' charge by three at a certain time. It can stock up to up to 12.) 04:GOLDEN TWIN TAIL 05:AUTO AIMING * If you tap the weapon button in the lower right of the screen, And switching of the shot, you can use 'Surf Sword'! [Exhilarating new sensory system!] Bullet-back shot 12way might occur if you defeat the enemy! If you defeat the enemy to take further the bullet-back shot ... Bullet-back shot occurs again! (Bullet Surf) It is possible to shoot down enemy aircraft one after another in succession! As you connect the bullet-back shot, Also rise (score magnification) Surf rate, I can aim at a high score! To increase the own machine and earn score, and try to achieve the all clear! (8 Million Every extended setting.)

About

Sparkle 2

Guide a tiny aquatic being through evolution, exploring, eating, and fighting to become a magnificent creature. Customize your Sparkle's development by choosing its diet and DNA.

Highlights
  • Control creature evolution
  • Explore diverse environments
  • Engage in combat
  • Customize creature DNA
  • Experience multiple evolution paths
  • Play through numerous levels
Features
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„Sparkle 2: EVO is probably one of the more unique titles on the App Store”. 148Apps „It is a fantastic game with high replay value.” AppAdvice „Its luminescent aesthetic and engrossing soundtrack can easily gain a vice-like grip over your attention” SlideToPlay Control the evolution with the touch of your finger. Start as a tiny aquatic being, and climb the evolutionary ladder until you become a huge, magnificent creature. Explore the abyss in search of food. Attack other species whenever you run out of other food sources. Outsmart competing Sparkles and eat more micro-elements than them in the new competitive mode. Enjoy the surreal visuals and a relaxing soundtrack of ambient music. Can you grow the biggest Sparkle in the world? Subtle, captivating, addictive. We give you control over your Sparkle's development and well-being and you have one goal - to evolve. Whilst exploring the Sparkle Void, you find various nutritious elements to eat. Sometimes you will even have to fight for food with other species. You become what you eat - you get to choose whether your sparkle becomes a fast and aggressive carnivore, a sluggish but fast-eating herbivore, or an omnivore, whose features lie somewhere in between. Insight to your Sparkle's DNA strand will give you information about the progress and will help you plan which micro-elements you want to focus on eating next. You will also get to fight giant bosses from time to time. But there’s no rush to keep the game in full swing at all times. You may as well just relax, play the game on a slow pace, explore the sparkle void, consume nutritional elements, enjoy simple and surreal surrounding and listen to the ambient music soundtrack. The choice is all yours. - Three different ways to evolve. Become a fast and aggressive carnivore, a sluggish but fast eating herbivore, or an omnivore whose features lie somewhere in between - Experience 3 + 1 stages of evolution. - Play through 12 + 3 dreamlike looking levels - Use GenLab to check your Sparkles DNA strand, your progress, status of your special skills, and plan what to eat next accordingly. - Relax with great chilled-out ambient soundtrack. LIKE US ON FACEBOOK http://www.facebook.com/ForeverEntert FOLLOW US ON X http://twitter.com/foreverentert WATCH US ON YOUTUBE http://youtube.com/foreverentert

Screenshots

Bullet'nSurf4 screens
Sparkle 24 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Bullet'nSurf at 78% against Sparkle 2's 0%. Bullet'nSurf also leads on rating (5.0 vs 3.0) and ratings volume (6 vs 2). Sparkle 2's advantage is update cadence (daily vs every 4 months) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.6). On ads, in-app purchases, monetization model 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

Bullet'nSurf costs $1.99 and Sparkle 2 $2.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Bullet'nSurf holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 6 and 2 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 78% of Bullet'nSurf's written reviews are positive against 0% of Sparkle 2's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Bullet'nSurf ships an update every 4 months, Sparkle 2 daily. The most recent releases landed on October 23, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Bullet'nSurf versus Sparkle 2: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBullet'nSurfSparkle 2
Price$1.99 — better$2.99
Rating5.0 (6 ratings) — better3.0 (2 ratings)
Positive reviews77.8% of reviews — better0.0% of reviews
Number of ratings6 — better2
Update frequencyEvery 4 monthsDaily — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidPaid
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.612.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size82 MB254 MB
Age rating4+9+
Developerkoji shimonoForever Entertainment S.A.

Customer experience

Bullet'nSurf

All ratings5 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews9 reviews
Positive77.8%
Neutral22.2%
Negative0.0%

Sparkle 2

All ratings1 ratings
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

In-app purchases

None

Bullet'nSurf

No in-app purchases

None

Sparkle 2

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Bullet'nSurf free?
Bullet'nSurf costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Sparkle 2 free?
Sparkle 2 costs $2.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Bullet'nSurf or Sparkle 2?
Bullet'nSurf is rated higher. Bullet'nSurf averages 5.0 out of 5 from 6 ratings, while Sparkle 2 averages 3.0 from 2 ratings.
Do Bullet'nSurf or Sparkle 2 have ads?
Neither Bullet'nSurf nor Sparkle 2 shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Bullet'nSurf or Sparkle 2?
Bullet'nSurf ships an update every 4 months, and Sparkle 2 daily. Most recently, Bullet'nSurf was updated on October 23, 2026 and Sparkle 2 on October 24, 2026.

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