Bullet'nSurf vs DAFO
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- 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.)
DAFO
An arcade-style digging game with intuitive mechanics. Players can explore endlessly, manage upgrades, and aim for high scores in this solo-developed tribute. The experience is open to player interpretation with no set story.
- Arcade-style digging gameplay
- Intuitive, easy-to-learn mechanics
- Endless replayability
- High-score chasing
- Player-driven interpretation
- Upgrade management
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DIG AROUND & FIND OUT is a solo-developed arcade-style digging game built as a personal tribute to my grandparents, with characters inspired by them. The game has no defined story—players are free to interpret the experience in their own way. Its design focuses purely on gameplay: simple, intuitive mechanics that make it easy to pick up and play immediately. Each run can be as short or as long as the player wants. You can jump in for a quick attempt or spend time refining your strategy and pushing for a higher score. The challenge comes from going deeper, managing your upgrades, and improving with each run. At its core, it’s an endlessly replayable high-score game that rewards both casual play and dedicated grinding, all built from the ground up by a single developer.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: DAFO at Free against Bullet'nSurf's $1.99. DAFO also leads on update cadence (every 2 days vs every 4 months) and review sentiment (100% vs 78%). Bullet'nSurf's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 6) and iOS requirement (15.6 vs 26.2). On rating, ratings volume, 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
DAFO is free to download; Bullet'nSurf costs $1.99 up front. DAFO sells 6 one-off in-app purchases. Bullet'nSurf asks for nothing beyond the download.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Bullet'nSurf against 5.0 for DAFO. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 6 and 14 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 78% of Bullet'nSurf's written reviews are positive against 100% of DAFO's.
Bullet'nSurf ships an update every 4 months, DAFO every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on October 23, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Bullet'nSurf | DAFO |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $1.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | 5.0 (6 ratings) | 5.0 (14 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 77.8% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 6 | 14 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months | Every 2 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Paid | Free with in-app purchases — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 — better | 26.2 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 82 MB | 9 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | koji shimono | Thomas Rich |
Customer experience
Bullet'nSurf
DAFO
In-app purchases
Bullet'nSurf
No in-app purchases
DAFO
- 1 DAFO Heart ($0.99)$0.99
- 6 Hearts ($4.99)$4.99
- 15 Hearts ($9.99)$9.99
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- 32 Hearts ($19.99)$19.99
- 82 Hearts ($49.99)$49.99
- 175 Hearts ($99.99)$99.99









