Squadron vs Bullet Hell Monday Black
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Squadron
Pilot a spacecraft in a classic shoot 'em up game to save the universe. Dodge enemy projectiles and master attack patterns in this challenging bullet hell shooter. Upgrade your ship and conquer 30 levels.
- Classic Shoot 'em Up gameplay
- Dodge enemy attacks
- Understand enemy strategies
- Upgrade spacecraft
- 30 challenging levels
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Become a Master of the Galaxy with Squadron ! Squadron is a classic Shoot'em Up. Your goal will be quite challenging as you will have to save the Universe from its evil enemies. Aboard your spacecraft, you will have to get rid of a large number of enemies while dodging their attacks. Will you be skilled enough to understand your enemies strategy and attack patterns? In this "bullet hell" shooter game, you will be faced with an increasingly large number of projectiles and enemies. As the game progresses, you will earn the right to upgrade your spacecraft to bring it to full lethal capacity. The game is packed with 30 breath taking levels giving you hours of fun for you and your friends. The Galaxy's future is now in your hands. Download Squadron today!
Bullet Hell Monday Black
Experience an intense vertical scrolling shooter with overwhelming bullet barrages. Utilize special weapons to overcome extreme difficulty. Features multiple modes, difficulty settings, and replayability with leaderboards.
- Vertical scrolling 2D shooting
- Special weapon system
- High difficulty levels
- Original and Black modes
- Leaderboards
- Cloud saving
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Bullet hell shmup with special weapons. A high remix version of our previous work, Bullet Hell Monday Vertical Scrolling Danmaku 2D Shooting (STG) Bite the overwhelming barrage with special weapons! --- The difficulty level is very high. If you are not good at this genre, start with the relatively easy ORIGINAL mode or the previous game that even beginners can play. --- ■ Characteristics - 2 weapons and 6 specials - Original mode and Black mode - 4 difficulty settings - Replay functionality - A leader board for all stages on all difficulties - Cloud saving * Stage 1 can be played for free. * Stage 2 and beyond required payment to be played. * Available languages: English/Japanese
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Squadron at 90% against Bullet Hell Monday Black's 66%. Squadron also leads on rating (4.6 vs 4.4) and ratings volume (211 vs 40). Bullet Hell Monday Black's advantage is update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 5 weeks). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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
Both are free to download. Squadron sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Bullet Hell Monday Black sells 7 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Squadron holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 4.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Squadron has 211 ratings behind it against 40, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 90% of Squadron's written reviews are positive against 66% of Bullet Hell Monday Black's.
Squadron ships an update every 5 weeks, Bullet Hell Monday Black every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Squadron | Bullet Hell Monday Black |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.6 (211 ratings) — better | 4.4 (40 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 89.7% of reviews — better | 66.1% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 211 — better | 40 |
| Update frequency | Every 5 weeks | Every 2 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 8.4 — better | 12.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 169 MB | 105 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 9+ |
| Developer | Magma Mobile | MASAYUKI ITO |
Customer experience
Squadron
Bullet Hell Monday Black
Bugs and requests
Squadron
Reported bugs
8 issues- Game crashes after every level on iPad
- Crashes on iOS 9.0.2 with garbled text
- Russian language disappeared
- Screen freezing and lag issues
- Finger position tracking inaccuracy
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- Game freezes at level completion
- Bullet collision detection issues
- Level progression bugs on hard difficulty
Requested features
15 requests- Google Play Store release for Android devices
- Control sensitivity adjustment option
- Bomb button repositioning (not top-right)
- Health/shield bar for ships
- More boss encounters
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- Additional ships and weapons
- In-game shop with currency system
- Persistent power-ups between levels
- More level variety and personality
- Leaderboard for scores and achievements
- Double-tap or button for bomb activation
- Game pad support for touch controls
- New levels and content updates
- Improved graphics quality
- Ability to choose starting ships
Bullet Hell Monday Black
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Squadron
- Remove Banner Ads$1.99
Bullet Hell Monday Black
- Ultra Supporter$0.99
- Premium Supporter$1.99
- Stage 3$1.99
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- Stage 4$1.99
- Stage 5$1.99
- Stage 2$1.99
- All Stage Pack$4.99
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