Rust Bucket vs Brickle!
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Rust Bucket
Embark on a turn-based dungeon crawl with simple swipe controls. Navigate treacherous environments, battle diverse monsters, and overcome deadly traps. This challenging game offers endless exploration and strategic combat, perfect for quick gaming sessions.
- Swipe to move and attack
- Fast-paced gameplay
- Puzzle traps
- Diverse monster types
- Endless dungeon exploration
- Strategic combat
- High score competition
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Rust Bucket is a turn based dungeon crawler that is built with mobile in mind. Swipe to take a step, swipe into enemies to attack. It’s as simple as that, but don’t be fooled into thinking this is a casual game! • Navigate using simple swipe to move controls. • Game play is fast and death is never far away so it’s perfect for your daily commute. • Puzzle your way past deadly traps or use them to catch enemies. • Many monster types, each with their own distinctive rules to overcome. • Make your way through the levels to become a fully qualified looter • Explore an endless dungeon, with more to discover the deeper you go. • Become a master of strategic combat and reach the top scoring dungeon rooms. • Compete against your friends high scores on Game Centre Important information! This game is funded by adverts but is completely free to play with no timers or boosters to ruin your experience. There is an option to remove popup ads for a one off In app purchase. *Please note that this does not remove Cross Promotion ads for other Nitrome games* We hope you enjoy our little game. If you do please consider giving us a nice review, tell your friends and maybe try some of our other games.
Brickle!
Engage in a daily shape-fitting challenge against players worldwide. Compete for the fastest times and fewest moves to climb the leaderboards. Enjoy satisfying puzzle gameplay designed to keep your mind sharp.
- Daily shape-fitting puzzles
- Global player competition
- Leaderboard rankings
- Fewest moves challenge
- Fastest time challenge
- Satisfying puzzle gameplay
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Available exclusively for Halfbrick+ members - Brickle is in Early Access! Brickle, the ultimate shape-fitting challenge! Compete against players from around the world as you strive to complete puzzles with the fewest moves, and the fastest time. Brickle combines the thrill of competition with the satisfaction of puzzle-solving. Every day, a new mind-bending challenge awaits, keeping your brain sharp and your skills honed. Can you conquer the daily puzzle and claim your spot on the leaderboard? FEATURES: • Compete and Conquer - Challenge players worldwide to see who can fit the shapes together in record time and with the fewest moves. • Daily Puzzles - Check in daily for a fresh, brain-teasing puzzle that will keep you coming back for more. • Leaderboard Glory - Climb the daily score leaderboards and prove you're the ultimate puzzle solver. • Satisfying Gameplay - Relax and unwind with Brickle's soothing puzzle gameplay. It's the perfect way to destress while keeping your mind engaged. Solve today’s puzzle to find out how smart you really are! WHAT'S HALFBRICK+ Halfbrick+ is a mobile games subscription service featuring: ● Exclusive access to the highest-rated games ● No ads or in app purchases ● Brought to you by the makers of Award-winning mobile games ● Regular updates and new games ● Curated by hand - for gamers by gamers! Kick off your Guest Access with 60 minutes of gameplay! If you like what you see, start your One Month free trial and play all our games without ads, in app purchases, and fully unlocked games! Your subscription will auto-renew after 30 days, or save money with an annual membership! If you have any questions, please contact our support team https://support.halfbrick.com ************************************** Terms of Use: https://www.halfbrick.com/subscription-agreement Privacy Policy: https://www.halfbrick.com/halfbrick-plus-privacy-policy
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: Brickle! at none against Rust Bucket's shown. Rust Bucket's advantage is review sentiment (72% vs 50%) and ratings volume (177 vs 4). On price, rating, update cadence and in-app purchases 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. Rust Bucket sells 4 one-off in-app purchases and Brickle! sells 6 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.0 for Rust Bucket against 4.0 for Brickle!. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Rust Bucket has 177 ratings behind it against 4, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 72% of Rust Bucket's written reviews are positive against 50% of Brickle!'s.
Rust Bucket ships an update every 6 weeks, Brickle! every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on October 13, 2026 and October 7, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Rust Bucket | Brickle! |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.0 (177 ratings) | 4.0 (4 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 72.3% of reviews — better | 50.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 177 — better | 4 |
| Update frequency | Every 6 weeks — better | Every 3 months |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| 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 | 12.0 | 12.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 105 MB | 277 MB |
| Age rating | 9+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Nitrome | Halfbrick |
Customer experience
Rust Bucket
Brickle!
Bugs and requests
Rust Bucket
Reported bugs
4 issues- Progress reset when exiting levels
- Level select screen locking completed levels
- Compatibility issues on older devices
- Clipboard copying behavior
Requested features
5 requests- More levels and content updates
- Ability to save progress
- Weapon/item upgrades and customization
- Multiplayer or co-op mode
- Level editor
Brickle!
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Rust Bucket
- Buy 50 Coins$0.99
- Buy 200 Coins$1.99
- Remove Ads$3.99
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- Buy Coins 3$3.99
Brickle!
- Halfbrick+2 variants$2.991 Month
- Halfbrick+ (Trial)1 Month trial$2.991 Month
- Halfbrick+ (Early Adopter)6 Months trial$2.991 Month
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- Halfbrick+3 variants$29.991 Year
- Halfbrick+1 Year trial$29.991 Year
- Halfbrick+$99.99
