Comparison

Bullet Boy vs Hellrider 3

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

Head to head
About

Bullet Boy

Embark on a thrilling adventure across a floating world, launching yourself from cannons to escape a tornado and collect mysterious statue pieces. Master dynamic mechanics to dodge obstacles, aim precisely, and shoot your way to victory through challenging levels.

Highlights
  • Fire yourself from cannons
  • Collect mysterious statue pieces
  • Dodge birds, buildings, and machines
  • Tap rapidly to dodge obstacles
  • Aim precisely to reach cannons
  • Unlock power-ups
  • Over 60 levels
Features
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The coolest game you'll play this year! An incredibly fun adventure across a floating world, where you fire yourself out of powerful cannons! Meet Bullet Boy, the courageous kid who rushes to escape a deadly tornado, while he tries to collect the missing pieces of some very mysterious, and fascinating statues. Packed with highly dynamic mechanics. Avoid birds, buildings and weird machines, tap rapidly to dodge fast-moving obstacles, aim precisely to get to the next cannon, or shoot to the sky to elude multiple obstacles altogether, and quickly get to your goal! You'll spend hours engaged in the action and the challenge of lots of levels, with randomly generated sections, and exciting progression along the whole game. Unlock awesome power-ups to increase the fun and the possibilities of blasting your way through this peculiar and beautiful world. The 7 reasons why you'll love Bullet Boy: - Incredibly FUN! - Fast-paced action and super dynamic game mechanics. - More than 60 beautifully crafted levels. - Charming 3D graphics and super-engaging soundtrack. - Hours of challenging and delicious gameplay. - Three amazing powerups to give a twist to the game mechanics. - Upcoming updates with more levels, amazing new zones and more gameplay! Bullet Boy is free to download. Some items in the game are available for purchase. Download Bullet Boy and have a blast! For questions and suggestions, please drop us a message to contact@pomelogames.com

About

Hellrider 3

Embark on a new 3D adventure with unique runner game mechanics. Explore a vast world, complete daily challenges, and uncover an amazing story with many characters to save.

Highlights
  • New 3D gameplay
  • Unusual game mechanics
  • Multiple game modes
  • Amazing story
  • Daily challenges
  • Huge picturesque world
Features
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A new part of Hellrider adventure! Become a member of a completely new story, enjoy the new 3D gameplay. A bunch of unusual game mechanics, allowing to look at the runner games from a new side! Game Features: -Multiple game modes with their challenges and goals -Amazing story revealing the world of Hellrider from a new perspective -Many characters who need a real hero! -Daily challenges will not relax! -A huge picturesque world awaits its researchers

Screenshots

Bullet Boy4 screens
Hellrider 34 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Hellrider 3 at every 9 days against Bullet Boy's monthly. Hellrider 3 also leads on ratings volume (6.9K vs 790). On price, rating, review sentiment and ads 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

Both are free to download. Bullet Boy sells 10 one-off in-app purchases and Hellrider 3 sells 11 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.7 for Bullet Boy against 4.8 for Hellrider 3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Hellrider 3 has 6.9K ratings behind it against 790, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 90% of Bullet Boy's written reviews are positive against 88% of Hellrider 3's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Bullet Boy ships an update monthly, Hellrider 3 every 9 days. The most recent releases landed on September 10, 2026 and September 25, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Bullet Boy versus Hellrider 3: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBullet BoyHellrider 3
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (790 ratings)4.8 (6.9K ratings) — better
Positive reviews90.4% of reviews — better87.7% of reviews
Number of ratings7906.9K — better
Update frequencyMonthlyEvery 9 days — better
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS12.011.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size286 MB153 MB
Age rating4++12
DeveloperPomelo GamesAndrey Chernyshov

Customer experience

Bullet Boy

All ratings790 ratings
Positive93.8%
Neutral3.2%
Negative3.0%
Written reviews250 reviews
Positive90.4%
Neutral2.4%
Negative7.2%

Hellrider 3

All ratings6,862 ratings
Positive94.8%
Neutral3.2%
Negative2.0%
Written reviews503 reviews
Positive87.7%
Neutral5.2%
Negative7.2%

User reviews

Bullet Boy

From 790 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Fun and addictive gameplay
  • 🎨 Colorful and appealing graphics
  • ⏱️ Quick and easy levels
  • 🕹️ Nostalgic barrel-blasting mechanics

Room to improve

  • 🔍 Difficulty progression can be frustrating
  • 💰 Excessive ads and in-app purchases
  • 🐛 Bugs and glitches, especially at higher levels
  • 🔌 Concerns about data/progress loss

Hellrider 3

From 6.9K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Smooth and intuitive gameplay
  • 🎨 Appealing graphics and visuals
  • 👍 Fun and addictive experience
  • 💡 Unique and engaging gameplay mechanics
  • 🎮 Great for passing time

Room to improve

  • 🔍 Excessive ads and in-app purchases
  • 🐛 Crashes and progress loss issues
  • 🔒 Privacy concerns with data collection
  • 🕹️ Frustrating controls and difficulty spikes

Bugs and requests

Bullet Boy

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Levels failing to load or download
  • Inability to purchase items from the store
  • Leaderboard/score tracking issues
  • Crashes and freezes, especially on older devices

Requested features

4 requests
  • More level variety and challenges
  • Customizable character options
  • Cloud saving to preserve progress
  • Reduced ads or paid ad-free version

Hellrider 3

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Frequent crashes and freezes
  • Progress reset bug
  • Unresponsive controls
  • Compatibility issues on older devices

Requested features

5 requests
  • Ability to replay levels
  • More customization options for characters and vehicles
  • Gamepad support
  • Improved progression and reward system
  • Reduced ad frequency

In-app purchases

10 purchases

Bullet Boy

One-time10
  • Pack of 20 Revives$0.99
  • Pack of 1,000 Coins$0.99
  • The Turkey$0.99
Show 7 more
  • The Penguin$0.99
  • Pack of 80 Revives$2.99
  • Pack of 5,000 Coins$3.99
  • Coin Doubler$4.99
  • Pack of 400 Revives$9.99
  • Pack of 20,000 Coins$9.99
  • Pack of 1,000 Revives$19.99
11 purchases

Hellrider 3

One-time11
  • gold medium pack$0.99
  • gun shotgun twohend$1.99
  • gun pistol stealth$1.99
Show 8 more
  • gun rifle steampunk$1.99
  • hellrider girl$2.99
  • hellrider boy$2.99
  • bike skullbutcher$3.99
  • remove ADS$3.99
  • bike Monster$3.99
  • gold big pack$4.99
  • gold legendary pack$10.99

Questions

Is Bullet Boy free?
Bullet Boy is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Hellrider 3 free?
Hellrider 3 is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Bullet Boy or Hellrider 3?
Hellrider 3 is rated higher. Bullet Boy averages 4.7 out of 5 from 790 ratings, while Hellrider 3 averages 4.8 from 6.9K ratings.
Do Bullet Boy or Hellrider 3 have ads?
Both Bullet Boy and Hellrider 3 show ads.
Which is updated more often, Bullet Boy or Hellrider 3?
Bullet Boy ships an update monthly, and Hellrider 3 every 9 days. Most recently, Bullet Boy was updated on September 10, 2026 and Hellrider 3 on September 25, 2026.

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