.Decluster vs Discharge
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
.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.
- 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
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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 ####################################
Discharge
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The game Discharge offers an incredible galaxy shooter experience: control your space-ship control system with your phone’s or tablet’s movement sensor. Tilt your phone or tablet to control your ship and fire your lasers with your left or right thumb. Destroy enemy hordes with extreme fire power and insane high-skills pilot moves. Discharge is a high speed action shooter for tablet or phone. The game combines elements of the classic invader & galaxy shooting games with various new engaging elements and effects. Fight against enemy formations of space ships, collect credits to spend in the store on better fighter ships, protection shields and increased firepower. Try to get 3-star ranking for each level. Aim for the world’s best position in the leaderboard. Discharge contains: • Over 50 levels of enemy shooting • Enemy formations, battle cruisers, destroyers, space barriers, canons and more • 5 types of spaceships with different firepower and capacity • object collection for bonusses • protection shields • credit system with bonusses and/or advertisements • in-game store with virtual products for upgrades The game is free to download. The upgrades in the Discharge store you can earn with game play and by watching advertisements. Controls • You control your spaceship by tilting your phone left and right, and forward and back. • Tapping the screen will fire your lasers. • When you get shields, you can activate them with a button on the bottom on the screen. The game is paused with the button on the right-hand side of the score panel. During the game, you can switch your ship in the pause mode (provided you have these ships in your possession). Levels Engage in over 50 levels that increase in setting, difficulty and speed. Throughout the game you can collect bonus items for improved firepower and fire speed shields. Enemy resistance increases when you progress to higher levels. Game settings Discharge offers these settings to customize your game: • Your player name. Discharge does not require registration. The name you provide in the settings is used for the leaderboard in a coming release • Sound levels for master volume, speech, sound effects and game music • Phone vibration at hit on or off • Game difficulty (smarter enemies with more dangerous firepower) • Game control speed (how fast your ship moves when tilting your tablet or phone) Check the store regularly for upgrades. Watch the game videos to see if you like discharge or download and play right away. Enjoy playing!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: .Decluster at none against Discharge's shown. .Decluster also leads on iOS requirement (8.0 vs 12.0). On price, in-app purchases 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
| Parameter | .Decluster | Discharge |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.5 (27 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 86.2% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 27 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 5 weeks | — |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 8.0 — better | 12.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 54 MB | 138 MB |
| Age rating | 9+ | 17+ |
| Developer | MASAYUKI ITO | Inventrix B.V. |
In-app purchases
.Decluster
No in-app purchases
Discharge
No in-app purchases
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