# 生きろ！マンボウ！ vs テイペンウォーズ～ブラック企業破壊大作戦～

The clearest difference is update cadence: テイペンウォーズ～ブラック企業破壊大作戦～ at every 6 days against 生きろ！マンボウ！'s every 5 weeks. 生きろ！マンボウ！'s advantage is review sentiment (92% vs 77%) and iOS requirement (11.0 vs 15.0). On price, rating, ratings volume and ads there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. 生きろ！マンボウ！ sells 10 one-off in-app purchases and テイペンウォーズ～ブラック企業破壊大作戦～ sells 76 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.7 for 生きろ！マンボウ！ against 4.8 for テイペンウォーズ～ブラック企業破壊大作戦～. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 14 and 30 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 92% of 生きろ！マンボウ！'s written reviews are positive against 77% of テイペンウォーズ～ブラック企業破壊大作戦～'s.

生きろ！マンボウ！ ships an update every 5 weeks, テイペンウォーズ～ブラック企業破壊大作戦～ every 6 days. The most recent releases landed on October 11, 2026 and October 12, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | 生きろ！マンボウ！ | テイペンウォーズ～ブラック企業破壊大作戦～ |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [4.7 (14 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/3/id743843492/reviews) | **[4.8 (30 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/id6469771878/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | 14 | **30** |
| Positive reviews | **91.5% of reviews** | 77.0% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| Update frequency | Every 5 weeks | **Every 6 days** |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Size | 49 MB | 291 MB |
| Requires iOS | **11.0** | 15.0 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | [SELECT BUTTON Inc.](https://appshunter.io/developer/959433755) | [Plott Inc.](https://appshunter.io/developer/1673646723) |

## What reviewers say

### 生きろ！マンボウ！

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/3/id743843492)

A free-to-play simulation game where players raise a sunfish, aiming to grow it to its maximum size. Players feed the fish, send it on risky adventures, and upgrade its abilities. Even death leads to a stronger start in the next game.

**Highlights:** Feed fish to increase weight, Embark on risky adventures, Upgrade fish abilities, New game plus after death, Discover new sea creatures

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (10)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| イベントポイント全回復 | $0.99 | one-time |
| マンボウポイント1500pt | $0.99 | one-time |
| マンボウポイント3500pt | $2.99 | one-time |
| マンボウポイント5000pt | $2.99 | one-time |
| マンボウポイント6000pt | $4.99 | one-time |
| マンボウポイント9000pt | $4.99 | one-time |
| マンボウポイント13000pt | $9.99 | one-time |
| マンボウポイント20000pt | $9.99 | one-time |
| マンボウポイント30000pt | $19.99 | one-time |
| マンボウポイント50000pt | $19.99 | one-time |


### テイペンウォーズ～ブラック企業破壊大作戦～

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/id6469771878)

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (76)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 福袋2025『梅』 | $0.49 | one-time |
| 1周年記念超絶お得パック | $0.49 | one-time |
| お祭りチケット | $0.99 | one-time |
| ダークビアターボ7日間パック | $1.99 | one-time |
| スポンサー撤廃 | $1.99 | one-time |
| スキップ券50枚 | $1.99 | one-time |
| ジューンブライドパック | $2.99 | one-time |
| 一本釣りパック | $2.99 | one-time |
| お花見パック | $2.99 | one-time |
| フラグちゃん応援パック 7DAYS | $2.99 | one-time |
| バレンタインパック | $2.99 | one-time |
| フラグちゃん救出パック 7DAYS | $2.99 | one-time |
| 年越しソバ職人パック | $2.99 | one-time |
| クリスマス奪還パック | $2.99 | one-time |
| お試し深夜残業パック | $2.99 | one-time |
| 有給休暇パック | $2.99 | one-time |
| りこてゃ救出パック | $2.99 | one-time |
| 捜査援助チケット | $5.99 | one-time |
| 子育て甘やかしチケット | $5.99 | one-time |
| 初心者パックセール | $6.99 | one-time |
| 深夜残業パック(セール) | $9.99 | one-time |
| 英畜ピックアップ特別ガチャ | $11.99 | one-time |
| パラ高コラボ英畜召喚ガチャ | $11.99 | one-time |
| 英畜召喚ガチャ | $11.99 | one-time |
| お花見パックSILVER | $11.99 | one-time |
| フラグちゃん応援パック 15DAYS | $11.99 | one-time |
| ジム・ストイックパック | $11.99 | one-time |
| 地下労働・効率化パック | $11.99 | one-time |
| バレンタインパックSILVER | $11.99 | one-time |
| フラグちゃん救出パック 15DAYS | $11.99 | one-time |
| 福袋2025『竹』 | $11.99 | one-time |
| 初心者パック | $11.99 | one-time |
| ソバ職人パック | $11.99 | one-time |
| クリスマス奪還パックSILVER | $11.99 | one-time |
| 年越しソバ職人パックSILVER | $11.99 | one-time |
| 有給休暇パックSILVER | $12.99 | one-time |
| りこてゃ救出パックSILVER | $12.99 | one-time |
| ロケットパック | $12.99 | one-time |
| ヒサメ救出パック | $12.99 | one-time |
| 新人教育パックGOLD | $19.99 | one-time |
| 夏祭りパックSILVER | $19.99 | one-time |
| お祭りパックSILVER | $19.99 | one-time |
| おーちゃん対策パックGOLD | $19.99 | one-time |
| ジューンブライドパックSILVER | $19.99 | one-time |
| 一本釣りパックSILVER | $19.99 | one-time |
| 画力爆上げ応援パックGOLD | $19.99 | one-time |
| 深夜残業パック・極(セール) | $24.99 | one-time |
| 新人教育パックPLATINUM | $29.99 | one-time |
| 夏祭りパックGOLD | $29.99 | one-time |
| おーちゃん対策パックPLATINUM | $29.99 | one-time |
| ジューンブライドパックGOLD | $29.99 | one-time |
| 一本釣りパックGOLD | $29.99 | one-time |
| 画力爆上げ応援パックPLATINUM | $29.99 | one-time |
| 地下労働・"超" 効率化パック | $29.99 | one-time |
| ジム・"超" ストイックパック | $29.99 | one-time |
| 某石(BOX) | $29.99 | one-time |
| 深夜残業パック | $34.99 | one-time |
| 闇バイト戦士パック | $34.99 | one-time |
| お花見パックGOLD | $69.99 | one-time |
| フラグちゃん応援パックGOLD | $69.99 | one-time |
| バレンタインパックGOLD | $69.99 | one-time |
| フラグちゃん救出パックGOLD | $69.99 | one-time |
| 福袋2025『松』 | $69.99 | one-time |
| 年越しソバ職人パックGOLD | $69.99 | one-time |
| 某石(業務用) | $69.99 | one-time |
| クリスマス奪還パックGOLD | $79.99 | one-time |
| 1周年記念大富豪専用パック | $79.99 | one-time |
| 有給休暇パックGOLD | $79.99 | one-time |
| りこてゃ救出パックGOLD | $79.99 | one-time |
| ロケットパック GOLD | $79.99 | one-time |
| ヒサメ救出パックGOLD | $79.99 | one-time |
| 某石(大量発注) | $79.99 | one-time |
| ソバ職人パック GOLD | $79.99 | one-time |
| フラグちゃん応援パックPLATINUM | $119.99 | one-time |
| フラグちゃん救出パックPLATINUM | $119.99 | one-time |
| ドライウルトラワークパックPLATINUM | $129.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- 👍 Highly enjoyable and fun
- 💰 Enjoyable with or without in-app purchases
- ✨ Mini-games and story progression are engaging
- 🐧 Cute characters, especially penguins
- 🚀 Regular events and collaborations

**What reviewers complain about**

- 📺 Excessive advertisements
- 😩 Forced ads during gameplay are annoying
- 💸 Some users find the monetization aggressive ('課金しろ' - pay up)
- 🤔 Some users question the originality and feel it's a copy of other games
- ⚙️ Gameplay can become repetitive and feel like a '作業ゲー' (grind)

**Reported bugs**

- Event progress not saving or items not being received
- Game freezing occasionally
- In-game currency (money) not increasing
- Items not being added after exchange in event shops
- Issues with obtaining event rewards after a certain date

**Requested features**

- Reduce the frequency of advertisements
- Option to remove banner ads and boss CMs
- Add more playable characters
- Implement a character collection book/encyclopedia
- Allow 10-pulls for the convenience store item gacha


## Frequently asked questions

### Is 生きろ！マンボウ！ free?

生きろ！マンボウ！ is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is テイペンウォーズ～ブラック企業破壊大作戦～ free?

テイペンウォーズ～ブラック企業破壊大作戦～ is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Which has better reviews, 生きろ！マンボウ！ or テイペンウォーズ～ブラック企業破壊大作戦～?

テイペンウォーズ～ブラック企業破壊大作戦～ is rated higher. 生きろ！マンボウ！ averages 4.7 out of 5 from 14 ratings, while テイペンウォーズ～ブラック企業破壊大作戦～ averages 4.8 from 30 ratings.

### Do 生きろ！マンボウ！ or テイペンウォーズ～ブラック企業破壊大作戦～ have ads?

Both 生きろ！マンボウ！ and テイペンウォーズ～ブラック企業破壊大作戦～ show ads.

### Which is updated more often, 生きろ！マンボウ！ or テイペンウォーズ～ブラック企業破壊大作戦～?

生きろ！マンボウ！ ships an update every 5 weeks, and テイペンウォーズ～ブラック企業破壊大作戦～ every 6 days. Most recently, 生きろ！マンボウ！ was updated on October 11, 2026 and テイペンウォーズ～ブラック企業破壊大作戦～ on October 12, 2026.

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