Comparison

DUAL! vs Gumslinger

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

Head to head
About

DUAL!

Engage in local multiplayer fun with friends using your mobile devices. Connect via WiFi or Bluetooth to play competitive or cooperative games by shooting from one screen to another. Enjoy classic duels, team defense, or goal-scoring challenges.

Highlights
  • Local multiplayer over WiFi or Bluetooth
  • Competitive and cooperative modes
  • DUEL: Classic standoff
  • DEFEND: Cooperative defense
  • DEFLECT: Goal-scoring game
  • Unlockable color sets
  • Stats, achievements, and leaderboards
Features
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Between people, across screens. DUAL is a local multiplayer game where two players use their mobile devices to shoot from one screen to the other. It's easy to pick up and play any of the competitive or cooperative modes: DUEL, DEFLECT, and DEFEND. Features: + Battle locally over WiFi or Bluetooth. + DUEL - Tilt your phone, dodge bullets, charge, and shoot your friends in this classic duel standoff. + DEFEND - Work together to defend the middle from an onslaught of attackers. + DEFLECT - Score goals by blasting, banking, and curving the ball from one screen to the other. + Only one person needs to have the full version unlocked to play DEFEND and DEFLECT with another player. + Collectable color sets unique to your device; unlock them all by playing against different people. + Single one-time in-app purchase to unlock the full game, and restore it on all your devices using the same account. + Stats, achievements, and leaderboards. "Working together right next to each other really brings back the magic of couch gaming." - Chris Carter, Destructoid "...it's a really fun way to engage with another live human, up-close and personal." - Rick Broida, CNET "You play it with someone, anywhere, and it actually brings you closer together..." - Chris Priestman, Kill Screen "...sending bullets across to someone else’s phone as you sit opposite them has a curious sense of technological magic to it." - Chris Charlton, Kaijupop Quick Troubleshooting Guide: + Make sure your WiFi is enabled and both players are on the same WiFi network. + Use Manual IP Discovery from the WiFi lobby if unable to find each other while on the same WiFi network. + To restore your purchase go to the Unlock screen and select the Restore Purchases button.

About

Gumslinger

Engage in intense shootouts and skillshot missions in a gummy candy world. Compete in PvP tournaments, challenge friends, and collect unique characters and guns. Experience fun physics and unlock stylish customizations.

Highlights
  • PvP tournaments
  • Skillshot missions
  • Quests and rewards
  • Leaderboards
  • Soft-body physics
  • Unlockable guns and skins
  • Character collection
Features
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Welcome to Gumslinger! A gummy candy world of intense shootouts, amazing skillshots and crazy fun gunplay missions. • Duel Gumslingers around the world in PvPb tournaments, 64 players but only one winner. • A wide variation of skillshot missions. • Join different quests and claim your rewards. • Challenge your friends to find out who is the greatest. • Climb the leaderboards to earn rewards and respect. • Enjoy the amazing soft-body physics fun. • Many widely different and fun guns to unlock. • Style your guns with gun skins of your choice. • Collect all the fantastic Gumslingers. • Loads of different levels and environments. Gumslinger is a unique combination of skill, competition, physics, mouthwatering gummy candy and great fun! Pew pew!

Screenshots

DUAL!4 screens
Gumslinger4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Gumslinger at 4.7 against DUAL!'s 4.1. Gumslinger also leads on update cadence (monthly vs every 3 months) and review sentiment (76% vs 65%). DUAL!'s advantage is ads (none vs shown) and iOS requirement (11.0 vs 15.0). On price, in-app purchases, monetization model 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. DUAL! sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Gumslinger sells 14 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Gumslinger holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.1. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Gumslinger has 15K ratings behind it against 2.4K, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 65% of DUAL!'s written reviews are positive against 76% of Gumslinger's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

DUAL! ships an update every 3 months, Gumslinger monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 23, 2026 and October 27, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
DUAL! versus Gumslinger: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDUAL!Gumslinger
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.1 (2.4K ratings)4.7 (15K ratings) — better
Positive reviews64.7% of reviews75.9% of reviews — better
Number of ratings2.4K15K — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsMonthly — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS11.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size14 MB304 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperSeabaa, Inc.Itatake.com

Customer experience

DUAL!

All ratings2,418 ratings
Positive76.9%
Neutral6.0%
Negative17.0%
Written reviews801 reviews
Positive64.7%
Neutral7.9%
Negative27.5%

Gumslinger

All ratings15,356 ratings
Positive92.4%
Neutral2.1%
Negative5.5%
Written reviews528 reviews
Positive75.9%
Neutral8.1%
Negative15.9%

User reviews

DUAL!

From 2.4K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Fun
  • 👍 Super entertaining and quick to play
  • 👍 Great well designed game
  • 👍 Amazing!
  • 👍 Very creative

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Connectivity Issues
  • 🐛 Doesn't Connect Anymore
  • 🐛 can't connect
  • 🐛 Pairing doesn't work
  • 🐛 Doesn't work

Gumslinger

From 15K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🎨 Excellent graphics and animations
  • 🕹️ Fun and addictive gameplay
  • 🕰️ Easy to pick up and play
  • 🎨 Creative character designs
  • ⚖️ Fair progression system

Room to improve

  • 🔫 Unbalanced weapon mechanics
  • 🎲 Unfair spawn/cover RNG
  • 💰 Paywall for some features
  • 🐛 Occasional crashes and bugs
  • 🕹️ Lack of true multiplayer

Bugs and requests

DUAL!

Reported bugs

7 issues
  • Trying to connect is not working with others
  • Cannot play with others on the same network
  • Restore purchases not working
  • Couldn't play in class
  • I can't move
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  • Login screen freezes
  • Incompatible with older devices

Requested features

10 requests
  • 💡 Add more game modes
  • 💡 Add single player mode
  • 💡 Add online multiplayer
  • 💡 Add more ships/characters
  • 💡 Add joystick controls
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  • 💡 Add more free ships/characters
  • 💡 Add AI/bots to play against
  • 💡 Add more levels/difficulty
  • 💡 Add worldwide/online multiplayer
  • 💡 Add team/doubles mode

Gumslinger

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Inconsistent bullet registration
  • Spawns that put players at a disadvantage
  • Weapon selection issues in tournaments
  • Crashes and performance problems

Requested features

5 requests
  • Add local/online multiplayer
  • Implement more game modes
  • Allow customization of characters
  • Add a level replay/retry option
  • Improve weapon balance and progression

In-app purchases

1 purchases

DUAL!

One-time1
  • Full Game Unlock$2.99
14 purchases

Gumslinger

One-time14
  • Gun Skin: Fish$0.99
  • Gun skin: Toy$0.99
  • Gun Skin: Dark Metal$1.99
Show 11 more
  • Gun Skin: Golden$1.99
  • Gun Skin: Ray$1.99
  • Splatter$1.99
  • Organs$1.99
  • Gun Skin: Toy$1.99
  • PRO Starter Pack$2.99
  • Metallic Gum$2.99
  • Pile of Gems$3.99
  • Pro - Forever$5.99
  • Can of Gems$5.99
  • Bucket of Gems$9.99

Questions

Is DUAL! free?
DUAL! is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Gumslinger free?
Gumslinger is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, DUAL! or Gumslinger?
Gumslinger is rated higher. DUAL! averages 4.1 out of 5 from 2.4K ratings, while Gumslinger averages 4.7 from 15K ratings.
Do DUAL! or Gumslinger have ads?
Gumslinger shows ads; DUAL! does not.
Which is updated more often, DUAL! or Gumslinger?
DUAL! ships an update every 3 months, and Gumslinger monthly. Most recently, DUAL! was updated on October 23, 2026 and Gumslinger on October 27, 2026.

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