Comparison

.Decluster vs clockworks bullet hell

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

clockworks bullet hell

Engage in intense boss battles in this steampunk shooter. Strategically destroy dangerous turrets first to survive waves of 160 unique enemies. Unlock 12 different machines with unique abilities and item types as you progress through stages.

Highlights
  • Boss-only stages
  • 160 enemy types
  • Strategic turret destruction
  • 12 unlockable machines
  • Unique attack methods
  • Varying durability and speed
Features
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【 Only boss stage shooter game 】 The stages consist only of boss battles, so you can play in a few minutes of spare time. There are 160 types of enemies so you won’t get bored. 【 Strategic shooter game 】 The key to the strategy is to “destroy the most dangerous turrets first”. Look for turrets that are making heavy attacks and quickly reduce their attack power by destroying them first. 【 12 types of your machines 】 If you clear all 160 stages, a new machines will be unlocked. There are 12 types of machines in total, and they differ in attack methods, durability, movement speed, and number of items. Also, the types of items available are all different.

Screenshots

.Decluster4 screens
clockworks bullet hell4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: .Decluster at 4.5 against clockworks bullet hell's 4.0. .Decluster also leads on ads (none vs shown) and monetization model (free vs ad-supported). On price, update cadence, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

.Decluster holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 4.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: .Decluster has 27 ratings behind it against 5, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 86% of .Decluster's written reviews are positive against 75% of clockworks bullet hell's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

.Decluster ships an update every 5 weeks, clockworks bullet hell every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 18, 2026 and October 9, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
.Decluster versus clockworks bullet hell: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameter.Declusterclockworks bullet hell
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (27 ratings) — better4.0 (5 ratings)
Positive reviews86.2% of reviews — better75.0% of reviews
Number of ratings27 — better5
Update frequencyEvery 5 weeks — betterEvery 6 weeks
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree — betterAd-supported
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS8.0 — better12.0
Further details — not scored
Size54 MB55 MB
Age rating9+4+
DeveloperMASAYUKI ITOmakoto yanagisawa

Customer experience

.Decluster

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

clockworks bullet hell

All ratings5 ratings
Positive80.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative20.0%
Written reviews8 reviews
Positive75.0%
Neutral12.5%
Negative12.5%

In-app purchases

None

.Decluster

No in-app purchases

None

clockworks bullet hell

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is .Decluster free?
.Decluster is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is clockworks bullet hell free?
clockworks bullet hell is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, .Decluster or clockworks bullet hell?
.Decluster is rated higher. .Decluster averages 4.5 out of 5 from 27 ratings, while clockworks bullet hell averages 4.0 from 5 ratings.
Do .Decluster or clockworks bullet hell have ads?
clockworks bullet hell shows ads; .Decluster does not.
Which is updated more often, .Decluster or clockworks bullet hell?
.Decluster ships an update every 5 weeks, and clockworks bullet hell every 6 weeks. Most recently, .Decluster was updated on October 18, 2026 and clockworks bullet hell on October 9, 2026.

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