Comparison

Anubis Runner vs .Decluster Zero

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

Head to head
About

Anubis Runner

Test your reflexes in this fast-paced endless runner. Time your jumps perfectly to maintain your sprint and perform airborne dashes. Master the rhythm to achieve the highest score.

Highlights
  • Endless running gameplay
  • Precise jump timing
  • Mid-air airborne dash
  • High score chasing
  • Simple one-touch controls
Features
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One day, the Goddess Isis proclaimed: “Hey, Anubis, you look pretty swift. Show me your running skills.” Cassette Games: Volume 9 is here! - Time your jumps to keep sprinting! Hit the jump button midair to do an airborne dash!

About

.Decluster Zero

Experience a Japanese-style bullet-hell shooter with retro graphics and modern gameplay. Utilize a unique bullet-canceling system and homing lasers to overcome intense enemy barrages. Features include multiple levels, challenging boss battles, and adjustable difficulty.

Highlights
  • Japanese style bullet-hell shooter
  • Bullet-Canceling system
  • Homing laser mechanic
  • 5+ levels with boss battles
  • 4 difficulty levels
  • Optimized mobile controls
  • Replay video integration
Features
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'.Decluster Zero (dot decluster zero)' is a Japanese style bullet-hell shooter with abstract and pixelated neo-retro graphics. The game offers modern-classic bullet-hell gameplay and traditional Japanese beautiful bullet patterns. You'll get new bullet-hell experiences which are brought by Bullet-Canceling system. In the game, you'll encounter tons of bullets which are insane. It is impossible to keep dodging, but you can erase the bullets easily. A main mechanic is 'homing laser' with CANCELING enemy bullets around your ship. It requires gauge, but easy to fill. You should use the homing laser aggressively and it is the best way to defeat enemies. Moreover, there is a mechanic which slows down bullets around your ship in order to dodge them easily. Are you interested in this game? You can watch user's replay videos on Everyplay: https://everyplay.com/-decluster/videos You can also watch them in this app. Tap 'EVERYPLAY' button on the title screen. (The lite version also.) -- .Decluster Zero is a remix version of bullet-hell shooter '.Decluster: Into The Bullet Hell'. With many remixes and new features: remixed soundtracks, modified mechanics, redesigned levels, and more. #1 SOUND - Remixed all soundtracks + new soundtrack #2 MECHANICS - Expanded homing laser system - Touch and hold a second finger... - Bullets around the player are slowed down (Capture Mode) - New scoring system (Homing laser basics are the same as before: requires meter and cancels bullets.) #3 LEVEL DESIGN - Redesign for new mechanics plus new scenes - Modify/add bullet patterns and enemies #4 PLAYER SHIP - Full-power from beginning - Change basic weapon anytime - Three level stock homing laser gauge - Charge the meter by itself (Charge Mode) #5 GRAPHICS - Improve visibility - Improve graphics quality -- FEATURES: - Japanese style bullet-hell shooter - Terrific bullet hell experience - 5 various levels + 1 - Beautiful bullet patterns - Boss battles which take your breath away - 4 levels of difficulty that actually make a difference - Soundtracks to make you high - Optimized controls for mobile - Restart from any level you reached - Adjustable gameplay area - Various settings - Replay video through Everyplay - Game Center support - Leaderboard/Achievement - Leaderboard for each difficulty/level - Universal app for iPhone/iPad/Apple TV - MFi controller support Trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QZI665o_pMs SoundCloud: https://soundcloud.com/dot_decluster Twitter: https://twitter.com/dot_decluster

Screenshots

Anubis Runner3 screens
.Decluster Zero4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Anubis Runner at Free against .Decluster Zero's $4.99. .Decluster Zero's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (every 2 months vs every 28 months). On rating, review sentiment, ratings volume and in-app purchases 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

Anubis Runner is free to download; .Decluster Zero costs $4.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.9 for Anubis Runner against 4.8 for .Decluster Zero. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 8 and 16 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 100% of Anubis Runner's written reviews are positive against 94% of .Decluster Zero's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Anubis Runner ships an update every 28 months, .Decluster Zero every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on July 18, 2026 and September 22, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Anubis Runner versus .Decluster Zero: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterAnubis Runner.Decluster Zero
PriceFree — better$4.99
Rating4.9 (8 ratings) — better4.8 (16 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews — better94.3% of reviews
Number of ratings816 — better
Update frequencyEvery 28 monthsEvery 2 months — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree — betterPaid
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple TV — better
Requires iOS13.012.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size11 MB54 MB
Age rating4+9+
DeveloperMasakazu YoneharaMASAYUKI ITO

Customer experience

Anubis Runner

All ratings8 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews5 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

.Decluster Zero

All ratings16 ratings
Positive93.8%
Neutral6.3%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews35 reviews
Positive94.3%
Neutral5.7%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Anubis Runner

No in-app purchases

None

.Decluster Zero

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Anubis Runner free?
Anubis Runner is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is .Decluster Zero free?
.Decluster Zero costs $4.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Anubis Runner or .Decluster Zero?
Anubis Runner is rated higher. Anubis Runner averages 4.9 out of 5 from 8 ratings, while .Decluster Zero averages 4.8 from 16 ratings.
Do Anubis Runner or .Decluster Zero have ads?
Anubis Runner shows ads; .Decluster Zero does not.
Which is updated more often, Anubis Runner or .Decluster Zero?
Anubis Runner ships an update every 28 months, and .Decluster Zero every 2 months. Most recently, Anubis Runner was updated on July 18, 2026 and .Decluster Zero on September 22, 2026.

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