Bullet'nSurf vs TriBlaster
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.)
TriBlaster
Engage in an old-school vector-style arcade shooter. Navigate an unknown dimension, blast enemies, and strive for the highest scores across 100 challenging levels. Unlock achievements and compete on leaderboards.
- Old school vector style graphics
- 100 challenging levels
- Beam weapon with resource gathering
- Shot speed and smart bomb power-ups
- Jump back mechanic to avoid enemies
- Game Center achievements and leaderboards
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Shoot enemies, survive, gain lives and achieve the highest scores possible all in an old school vector style game. START! Control the TriBlaster in an unknown dimension and bring down your foes The goal is to survive and achieve high scores. LEVEL COMPLETE! Retro-games were never easy, and this ain't changing. Go go go! There are 100 levels waiting for you! ACHIEVEMENT UNLOCKED! Completing levels isn't enough when you're a hardcore player, and what you need is more challenge, right? Some of them achievements are hard to find. GAME OVER! The good old "Game Over" screen, can't live without it. Features: - 60 fps on latest devices... the smoother the better! - Start new game where you left off / records your best per level. - Beam weapon based on how many resources you gather - Shot speed power up - Smart bomb weapon - Jump back in space to avoid enemies - 100 levels - Game Center achievements & Leaderboards
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Verdict
Bullet'nSurf and TriBlaster both sit at 5.0 stars, but that hides the real split: 78% of Bullet'nSurf's written reviews are positive against 53% of TriBlaster's. Bullet'nSurf also leads on update cadence (every 4 months vs every 15 months) and ratings volume (6 vs 2). On rating, ads, in-app purchases 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
Bullet'nSurf costs $1.99 and TriBlaster $2.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Bullet'nSurf against 5.0 for TriBlaster. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 6 and 2 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 78% of Bullet'nSurf's written reviews are positive against 53% of TriBlaster's.
Bullet'nSurf ships an update every 4 months, TriBlaster every 15 months. Both last shipped on November 1, 2026.
| Parameter | Bullet'nSurf | TriBlaster |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $1.99 — better | $2.99 |
| Rating | 5.0 (6 ratings) | 5.0 (2 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 77.8% of reviews — better | 53.1% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 6 — better | 2 |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months — better | Every 15 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 — better | 16.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 82 MB | 104 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | koji shimono | oeFun, Inc. |
Customer experience
Bullet'nSurf
TriBlaster
In-app purchases
Bullet'nSurf
No in-app purchases
TriBlaster
No in-app purchases
