Comparison

.Decluster vs Fire Hero 2D

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

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About

.Decluster

Engage in a vertically scrolling 2D shooter with simple controls and graphics. Dodge waves of bullets and enemies while firing a powerful homing laser to clear your path and earn bonuses. Offers multiple difficulty levels and customizable settings for an accessible bullet-hell experience.

Highlights
  • Simple two-finger controls
  • Homing laser with bullet canceling
  • Automatic basic shots
  • Small player hitbox
  • Game speed slowdown with many bullets
  • Four difficulty levels
  • Adjustable game view and touch sensitivity
Features
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Simple controls and simple graphics. A mass of bullets and enemies. All you need is just to dodge and to fire. Enjoy your bullet-hell life. #################################### # DEVICE REQUIREMENTS # # iPhone 5 or later # iPad Air or later #################################### .Decluster (dot decluster) is a vertically scrolling 2D shooter game (shmup). The controls you need are just two. To move your ship and to fire the homing laser. Because it is designed for mobile devices, you can control easily on the iPhone / iPad. Slide your finger anywhere on the screen to move your ship. The relative touch movement is adopted. And tap second finger to fire the homing laser. Basic shots are automatic. The homing laser is powerful activity and is also a key to surviving. The homing laser requires the gauge of it at least 1 Lv. The moment the homing laser was fired, bullets around your ship are canceled and get cancel bonuses. This is so important. Don't forget it. The player's unhitting box is very small. It is displayed as a white rectangle in the center of the ship. And when a lot of bullets appear, the game-speed gets slowdown. Therefor you can keep surviving more than meets the eye. Four different difficulties. From beginner to expert. The novice difficulty has some benefits from the start. Extra options and extra lives. If you are beginner fun of shooter, the novice difficulty is a good choice. In the settings, you can adjust the size of game view and you can also adjust the touch sensitivity for slide control. If it is hard to see the screen because of your finger, or you have incongruous with the slide control, then try to adjust them. From version 2.0.1, the boss battle mode was added. HOW TO PLAY ======================================== ## Basics - Slide one finger to move the Player. - The Player automatically fires. ## Homing Laser - Tap second finger to fire the Homing Laser. - The Homing Laser will target at the nearest Enemy. ## Homing Laser Gauge - The Homing Laser can be fired when the gauge is enough. - The gauge is filled by shooting enemies or collecting items. ## Homing Laser Tips - The moment the Homing Laser was fired, bullets around the Player are canceled. - And cancel bonuses are obtained. ## Homing Laser Tips+ - The more gauge is the larger cancel range. - The more bullets are canceled, the more bonuses are obtained. ## Items - Collect items to obtain score and fill the Homing Laser Gauge. - Option items are alternately switched to each other every 5 sec. ## Tips - The higher bonuses are obtained by faster destroy enemies. - Additional bonuses by the Homing Laser. - Extra life every 3,000,000 pt. #################################### # DEVICE REQUIREMENTS # # iPhone 5 or later # iPad Air or later ####################################

About

Fire Hero 2D

Pilot a spaceship through an endless galaxy, shooting down alien blocks and powerful bosses. Upgrade your ship with new weapons and defenses to survive increasingly challenging levels. Enjoy classic arcade shooter gameplay with modern graphics and one-finger controls.

Highlights
  • Minimalistic arcade scrolling shooter
  • Shoot alien blocks with numbers
  • Battle super-bosses at level ends
  • Upgrade spaceship appearance and weapons
  • Choose from three upgrade options per fight
  • One-finger spaceship control
  • Offline play available
Features
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Fire Hero 2D — Space Shooter is a minimalistic arcade scrolling shooter where your brave spaceship has to break deep into the endless galaxy shooting through alien blocks. An exciting challenge, isn’t it? This action shooting game will put your reaction, dexterity, and concentration to the test. Strain your wits to progress constantly from level to level in the bullet hell. Your enemies in the game are represented by dangerous space invaders looking as multicolored square blocks with numbers flying at you. The color of these blocks depends on the number on them, which will help you to understand faster how much effort it takes to destroy them — the bigger the number on a block, the harder it will be for you to crush it. At the end of each level your ship will face a super-boss and you will have to work really hard to defeat it. Be ready for a massive galaxy attack! Upgrade the appearance of your space shuttle, add more guns, increase their power and a rate of fire, use blasters and add satellite ships as assistants in a battle against a squad of enemies to become the invulnerable space runner. Do not forget to set the magnetic shield, so that you will not end your galaxy mission after the first clash. However, you will not be able to install all the improvements at once: each time during the fight you will be offered to choose one of three options. Choose wisely in order to overcome future difficulties and to attack the enemy more efficiently. The game may seem simple but don’t relax — the complexity will rise with each level. The further you go, the stronger the alien squares on the levels and the more powerful are the galactic bosses. A real test of attention and reaction speed awaits. How far can you go, buddy? Try not just fly through galaxy obstacles smashing a cube in each range with your gun, but to destroy as many cubes on your way as you can in order to get bonus points. Shoot ‘em all! The points you earn will allow you not only to upgrade your weapons but also to change your rocket skin. The game offers skins for any astronaut’s taste - all of different colors and shapes. What else will definitely not leave you indifferent to our galaxy shooter? - this game is a new classic — it refers to old school Space Invaders, or Galaga-like shooting games and other retro scrolling shooters as well as to 1945 air force (airplane) games and galaxy shooters but also presents new exclusive mechanics and modern 3D graphics; - you can control your spaceship just with one finger; - you will surely appreciate the well-designed gameplay; - you may endlessly run through the galactic dust into the depth of the Space — as long as you have enough strength and patience. Set your own record! Well, hero, are you looking forward to preventing a massive attack at the Universe? Then get your guns ready, launch the shuttle and break through the walls of treacherous alien blocks. Enjoy this arcade game both online and offline. Good luck, brave space runner!

Screenshots

.Decluster4 screens
Fire Hero 2D4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: .Decluster at none against Fire Hero 2D's 10. .Decluster also leads on ads (none vs shown) and review sentiment (86% vs 61%). Fire Hero 2D's advantage is ratings volume (45K vs 27) and rating (4.8 vs 4.5). On price, update cadence 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. Fire Hero 2D sells 10 one-off in-app purchases. .Decluster asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Fire Hero 2D holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Fire Hero 2D has 45K ratings behind it against 27, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 86% of .Decluster's written reviews are positive against 61% of Fire Hero 2D's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

.Decluster ships an update every 5 weeks, Fire Hero 2D monthly. Both last shipped on October 29, 2026.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
.Decluster versus Fire Hero 2D: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameter.DeclusterFire Hero 2D
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (27 ratings)4.8 (45K ratings) — better
Positive reviews86.2% of reviews — better61.3% of reviews
Number of ratings2745K — better
Update frequencyEvery 5 weeksMonthly — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS8.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size54 MB178 MB
Age rating9+12+
DeveloperMASAYUKI ITOAI Games FZ

Customer experience

.Decluster

All ratings27 ratings
Positive88.9%
Neutral0.0%
Negative11.1%
Written reviews29 reviews
Positive86.2%
Neutral0.0%
Negative13.8%

Fire Hero 2D

All ratings44,824 ratings
Positive94.5%
Neutral3.2%
Negative2.3%
Written reviews444 reviews
Positive61.3%
Neutral12.2%
Negative26.6%

Bugs and requests

.Decluster

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

Fire Hero 2D

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Levels freezing/not progressing
  • Inventory/merging issues
  • Crashes after ads
  • Inconsistent upgrade values

Requested features

5 requests
  • Multiplayer mode
  • New rarities and upgrades
  • Endless/challenge mode
  • Merge all/auto-merge feature
  • Ability to upgrade past legendary

In-app purchases

None

.Decluster

No in-app purchases

10 purchases

Fire Hero 2D

One-time10
  • Newbie pack$2.99
  • Medium coin pack$3.99
  • Small coin pack$3.99
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  • Super coin pack$5.99
  • No Ads$7.99
  • Incredible coin pack$7.99
  • Golden chest Pack$7.99
  • Medium coin pack$7.99
  • Super coin pack$15.99
  • Incredible coin pack$23.99

Questions

Is .Decluster free?
.Decluster is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Fire Hero 2D free?
Fire Hero 2D is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, .Decluster or Fire Hero 2D?
Fire Hero 2D is rated higher. .Decluster averages 4.5 out of 5 from 27 ratings, while Fire Hero 2D averages 4.8 from 45K ratings.
Do .Decluster or Fire Hero 2D have ads?
Fire Hero 2D shows ads; .Decluster does not.
Which is updated more often, .Decluster or Fire Hero 2D?
.Decluster ships an update every 5 weeks, and Fire Hero 2D monthly. Most recently, .Decluster was updated on October 29, 2026 and Fire Hero 2D on October 29, 2026.

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