Hellrider vs Janken Samurai
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Hellrider
Embark on an action-packed adventure as a fearless warrior battling escaping skeletons. Navigate treacherous traps, defeat formidable bosses, and challenge your friends in this one-touch arcade game.
- One-touch gameplay
- Battle escaping skeletons
- Avoid lethal traps
- Destroy agile bosses
- Compete with friends
- 5 incredible zones
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The skeletons decided that they can leave the underground world. But it won't happen! Brave and uncompromising Hellrider will teach the fugitives! Throw down the skeletons, avoid the lethal traps, destroy the agile bosses and compete with your friends! Features: - Simple and pleasant to play by one touch! - 5 incredible zones filled with dangerous traps! - Dizzying twists! Independent reviews: "When I grow up, I want to be brave as Hellrider!" (A child in a sandbox) "Oh my God, this is the best I've ever seen!" (Some random guy)
Janken Samurai
Engage in strategic combat across various ranks and a challenging Lethal mode. Explore an endless roguelike adventure with unique maps and a leveling system. Compete globally on leaderboards.
- Ranked arena progression
- Lethal combat mode
- Online leaderboard competition
- Endless roguelike quest mode
- Unique maps and leveling system
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Work your way through the ranks (1st Dan, 5th Dan, and 10th Dan) in the arena. Bring those skills to the life and death Lethal mode and compete on the online leaderboard against players from around the world. Take on Quest Mode! An endless roguelike mode with 6 unique maps and an all new leveling system. How many will fall to your blade?
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Verdict
Hellrider and Janken Samurai both sit at 4.3 stars, but that hides the real split: 85% of Hellrider's written reviews are positive against 57% of Janken Samurai's. Hellrider also leads on iOS requirement (6.0 vs 11.0). On price, rating, ratings volume and update cadence 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.
Janken Samurai holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 4.3. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 38 and 13 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 85% of Hellrider's written reviews are positive against 57% of Janken Samurai's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
Hellrider ships an update every 4 weeks, Janken Samurai monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 16, 2026 and September 29, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Hellrider | Janken Samurai |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.3 (38 ratings) | 4.5 (13 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 84.6% of reviews — better | 57.1% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 38 — better | 13 |
| Update frequency | Every 4 weeks — better | Monthly |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 6.0 — better | 11.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 95 MB | 172 MB |
| Age rating | 9+ | 9+ |
| Developer | Andrey Chernyshov | Good Good Games LLC |
Customer experience
Hellrider
Janken Samurai
Bugs and requests
Hellrider
Reported bugs
9 issues- Tap input not registering on iPad and some devices
- Black screen appearing after video ads
- Game crashes on 4th generation devices
- Significant lag on older hardware
- Orientation randomly changes between games
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- Spelling errors in game text (Direction misspelled as Derection)
- Ad pop-ups appearing mid-game causing unexpected deaths
- Unresponsive controls requiring excessive tapping
- Game veering off-screen without player input
Requested features
14 requests- Different bike types with varying speed and handling attributes
- Bike customization with stickers and designs
- Achievement/badge system
- Pause menu option
- Multiple boss types and patterns
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- Reward system for collected skeletons
- Character/rider customization options
- Different death animations (lava, explosions, etc.)
- Ability to pick up multiple hearts simultaneously
- Shop system with in-game currency
- Progression/leveling system
- Option to remove ads via paid IAP
- Ability to choose game orientation preference
- More diverse obstacles and environments
Janken Samurai
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Hellrider
No in-app purchases
Janken Samurai
No in-app purchases
Questions
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