Comparison

99Vidas vs Brawl Quest

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

Head to head
About

99Vidas

Experience a 16-bit pixel art brawler that blends classic and modern gameplay. Fight through story, versus, and survival modes with upgradable skills and special attacks. Discover pop culture references and unlock 11 playable characters.

Highlights
  • 11 Playable characters
  • Up to 2 players
  • Story Mode with 6 levels
  • Versus Mode
  • Survival Mode
  • Upgradable skills
  • Special Attacks
Features
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'99Vidas' is a brawler set in a contemporary world, but that pays tribute to both the classic and the new in the gaming industry. Brought to you in 16-bit pixelated glory, chock-full of references to not only gaming but also 80's and 90's pop culture. '99Vidas' takes full advantage modern era gameplay mechanics, making it the best of both worlds. Key Features • 11 Playable characters • Up to 2 players • Story Mode with 6 levels • Versus Mode • Survival Mode • 2 Bonus Levels • 6 Challenging Boss Fights • Multiple Upgradable skills • Multiple Weapons and Special Attacks

About

Brawl Quest

Embark on a roguelike action arcade adventure with simple, one-handed controls. Battle through procedurally generated stages, defeat enemies, and strategically upgrade your brawler's abilities. Collect unique characters and pets to unleash powerful combos and confront epic bosses in this offline beat 'em up.

Highlights
  • Procedurally generated stages
  • Simple one-handed controls
  • Character and pet collection
  • Skill upgrades and perks
  • Intense boss battles
  • Offline play
Features
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Brawl Quest is a roguelike action arcade beat 'em up that features fast-paced action with simple controls! Embark on an adrenaline-fueled adventure through procedurally generated stages in our action-packed roguelike beat 'em up game! Engage in fast-paced combat, defeat hordes of enemies, and strategically upgrade your abilities as you delve deeper into challenging levels. Unleash powerful combos, discover unique brawlers, and confront epic bosses in this dynamic, ever-evolving adventure. Tap to attack, swipe to dodge, use your burst to deal massive amounts of damage to your enemies! In this beat 'em up brawler, you'll need to master your character, the enemies, and your equipped pets! Collect different characters, try your hero's skills, and combo your way to victory. Fight across several areas, and stages each with their own epic boss battles, and unlock them as playable characters. Brawl Quest Features: Simple Controls - Portrait-optimized gameplay - Gameplay so simple, you can play it with only one hand! - Intuitive gesture-based controls: Tap to attack, drag to move, swipe to dodge. - Use powerful skills with a press of a button - Use your burst move to unleash your character's powerful ultimate ability to deal devastating damage - Upgrade your skills with various perks in our roguelike mode Action Roguelike Beat 'Em Up Genre - Inspired by retro classics, the game takes place in a city-scape showcasing modern areas and environments - Explore the different areas of the city such as gang hideouts, fast-food restaurants, factories, sewers, highways, and more! Pet Collection as Equipment - With over 20+ pets to collect and equip with varying powerups, your equipment combination is limitless - Customize your playstyle with buffs - Your pets will follow you in-game as an added bonus Hero Collection - Unlock varying brawlers in the game and try out their unique and powerful skills to defeat your enemies - Each character has their own type, play style, strengths, and weaknesses. - Unlock and build your team of brawlers to adapt to each situation. Intense Boss Battles - Challenging yet satisfying boss battles that will test your reflexes and skills - Know the weaknesses of your boss to beat them and unlock them as powerful allies Offline Mode - Brawl Quest is playable offline even without Wi-Fi or Data. Beat up those baddies anytime, anywhere! 2D Frame-By-Frame Animation - Get to see cool 2D animations of your brawlers as you dish out damage to your enemies - Each character was made with awesome frame-by-frame animations The Brawl Buffet: Endless Mode Update - Fight endless waves of enemies and randomized stages - Find out how strong you can get by picking up random powerups - Play around with different builds to find which works best for each situation Game Synopsis: Evil bosses have run rampant across the Metro. You must find them and stop them! Go through vast areas of the Metro, complete quests, defeat challenging bosses, unlock unique brawlers, and collect cute pets. Join Alice and Luwan in this all-new beat em up as they fight across the Metro and restore peace and justice to the city.

Screenshots

99Vidas4 screens
Brawl Quest4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: 99Vidas at every 3 days against Brawl Quest's monthly. 99Vidas also leads on iOS requirement (11.0 vs 13.0). Brawl Quest's advantage is ratings volume (319 vs 9). On price, rating, review sentiment and ads 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. 99Vidas sells 10 one-off in-app purchases and Brawl Quest sells 10 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.6 for 99Vidas against 4.5 for Brawl Quest. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Brawl Quest has 319 ratings behind it against 9, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 81% of 99Vidas's written reviews are positive against 79% of Brawl Quest's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

99Vidas ships an update every 3 days, Brawl Quest monthly. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
99Vidas versus Brawl Quest: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameter99VidasBrawl Quest
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (9 ratings) — better4.5 (319 ratings)
Positive reviews81.0% of reviews — better78.6% of reviews
Number of ratings9319 — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 days — betterMonthly
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS11.0 — better13.0
Further details — not scored
Size1.3 GB626 MB
Age rating12+12+
DeveloperQUByte Games Desenvolvimento de Jogos LTDAThinkBIT Solutions Phils. Inc.

Customer experience

99Vidas

All ratings7 ratings
Positive85.7%
Neutral14.3%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews21 reviews
Positive81.0%
Neutral14.3%
Negative4.8%

Brawl Quest

All ratings318 ratings
Positive88.1%
Neutral2.8%
Negative9.1%
Written reviews140 reviews
Positive78.6%
Neutral5.0%
Negative16.4%

In-app purchases

10 purchases

99Vidas

One-time10
  • Five Extra Lives$0.59
  • Nine Extra Lives$0.99
  • Small Point Pack$1.99
Show 7 more
  • Medium Point Pack$3.99
  • Unlocks Dan$4.99
  • Unlocks Mike$4.99
  • Unlocks Sadiv66$4.99
  • Big Point Pack$5.99
  • Unlock Full Game$9.99
  • Unlock Character Bundle$14.99
10 purchases

Brawl Quest

One-time10
  • 75 Gemss$0.49
  • 165 Gems$0.99
  • Gems Gacha$1.99
Show 7 more
  • Girly Gacha Promo$1.99
  • Taong G Gacha$1.99
  • 425 Gems$2.49
  • 875 Gems$4.99
  • Remove Ads$8.79
  • 1800 Gems$9.99
  • Starter Gacha$9.99

Questions

Is 99Vidas free?
99Vidas is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Brawl Quest free?
Brawl Quest is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, 99Vidas or Brawl Quest?
99Vidas is rated higher. 99Vidas averages 4.6 out of 5 from 9 ratings, while Brawl Quest averages 4.5 from 319 ratings.
Do 99Vidas or Brawl Quest have ads?
Both 99Vidas and Brawl Quest show ads.
Which is updated more often, 99Vidas or Brawl Quest?
99Vidas ships an update every 3 days, and Brawl Quest monthly. Most recently, 99Vidas was updated on November 2, 2026 and Brawl Quest on November 3, 2026.

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