Comparison

tōmato vs DANMAKU

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

Head to head
About

tōmato

A minimalist skill-based game where players flick a square to interact with triangles. The objective is to fill all triangles to complete a round, with the game ending if all triangles become outlined. Players can also change the game's color scheme.

Highlights
  • Monochrome vector graphics
  • Bleepy sound effects
  • Skill-based gameplay
  • Flick mechanics
  • Shape toggling
  • Color customization
Features
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A simple game of skills with - monochrome vector graphics - bleepy sound - genuine gameplay Usage: Flick the little square box at the triangles. Flick from below the line. Gameplay: When a triangle hits a square, it toggles between outlined and filled shape. A round is complete when all triangles are filled. The game is over when all triangles are outlined. Tap the "C" in the upper right to change color.

About

DANMAKU

Engage in intense bullet-hell combat across 8 stages with 16 unique bosses. Choose from 8 distinct ships, each with unique abilities and flight patterns, and customize your loadout with 5 weapon types and 4 armor options. Every run offers a new challenge and the opportunity to level up your pilot.

Highlights
  • 8 stages with 3 difficulty levels
  • 16 unique bosses and mid-bosses
  • 5 distinct weapon types
  • 4 armor types with trade-offs
  • 8 customizable ships
  • Pilot leveling system
  • Graze and bomb mechanics
Features
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DANMAKU Shooting - STELLAR FORCE 8 stages, 16 bosses. Every run you fly a different ship. ◆ 8 Stages, 3 Difficulties Route → mid-boss → route → boss. About 13 minutes a run. Clear NORMAL to open HARD, clear HARD to open LUNATIC. Higher difficulties give bosses more bullet patterns — and pay more coins. ◆ 16 Bosses One boss and one mid-boss per stage. You never fight the same one twice. ◆ 5 Weapons — not better and worse, but good at different things Vulcan / Spread / Laser / Homing / Reflect. Laser struggles on the route; Spread struggles on bosses. "Next run I'll take this one" is the reason to go again. ◆ 4 Armors — every one costs you something Heavy gives +3 HP and slows you down. Phase takes 2 HP away and pays you more the closer you fly to bullets. ◆ 3 Companions Gunner, shield, medic. Buy them, take up to two along. ◆ Pilot Level It always goes up when you play. A run you lose is not a run wasted. ◆ Graze and Bombs Skim a bullet and the coins climb. When there's no way through, bomb it. ◆ 8 Ships A small hitbox, more firepower, an extra bomb. They differ in how they fly, not just how they look.

Screenshots

tōmato1 screens
DANMAKU4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: tōmato at none against DANMAKU's shown. tōmato also leads on ratings volume (13 vs 1) and iOS requirement (7.1 vs 18.0). On price, rating, update cadence 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

Both are free to download. tōmato sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and DANMAKU sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

DANMAKU holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: tōmato has 13 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

tōmato ships an update every 10 days, DANMAKU fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 5, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
tōmato versus DANMAKU: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParametertōmatoDANMAKU
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (13 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings13 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 10 days — betterFortnightly
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS7.1 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size1 MB80 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperOliver WittchowMIZOU, CO., LTD.

Customer experience

tōmato

All ratings13 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews7 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

DANMAKU

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

1 purchases

tōmato

One-time1
  • "diamond" color scheme$0.99
1 purchases

DANMAKU

One-time1
  • Supporter Pack$4.99

Questions

Is tōmato free?
tōmato is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is DANMAKU free?
DANMAKU is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, tōmato or DANMAKU?
DANMAKU is rated higher. tōmato averages 4.8 out of 5 from 13 ratings, while DANMAKU averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do tōmato or DANMAKU have ads?
DANMAKU shows ads; tōmato does not.
Which is updated more often, tōmato or DANMAKU?
tōmato ships an update every 10 days, and DANMAKU fortnightly. Most recently, tōmato was updated on November 1, 2026 and DANMAKU on November 5, 2026.

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