Comparison

diep.io vs Brawl Stars

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

Head to head
About

diep.io

Engage in massive online multiplayer tank battles. Destroy blocks and other players to gain experience, level up your tank's stats, and upgrade to different classes. Dominate the leaderboard in this fast-paced action game optimized for mobile.

Highlights
  • Online multiplayer action
  • Dozens of players per game
  • Fast-paced tank warfare
  • Level up tank stats
  • Upgrade tank classes
  • Optimized for mobile controls
Features
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From the creator of Agar.io, the newest online smash hit game comes to mobile! Upgrade your tank, shoot down other players and reach the top of the leaderboard! MASSIVELY MULTIPLAYER ONLINE ACTION! Play with dozens of other players at once on huge servers packed with excitement! MOVE, SHOOT AND SURVIVE! Destroy blocks and other players to gain XP, but don’t get shot down yourself! Stay safe out there! LEVEL UP AND BOOST YOUR STATS! Choose which stats to increase and change the way your tank plays! Do you want extra bullet damage or a fast movement speed? It’s all down to you! CHOOSE FROM DIFFERENT TANK CLASSES! Upgrade your tank to a new class. Machine guns, guided missiles, cannons in every direction… there’s a world of choice! OPTIMIZED FOR MOBILE! diep.io on mobile offers the same great experience as the hit web game, with new controls perfect for touchscreens! KEY FEATURES - Online multiplayer action! - Dozens of players in each game! - Fast-paced tank on tank warfare! - Level up a variety of stats! - Upgrade into many different tank classes! - Easy to play but challenging to master! - Free to play! This game requires an internet connection.

About

Brawl Stars

Engage in fast-paced 3v3 and 5v5 MOBA and Battle Royale matches on mobile. Unlock and upgrade unique characters with special abilities to compete in various game modes and climb leaderboards.

Highlights
  • 3v3 & 5v5 MOBA and Battle Royale
  • Unlock and upgrade Brawlers
  • Multiple PvP game modes
  • Solo or team play
  • Climb leaderboards
  • Brawl Pass with seasonal content
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Fast paced 3v3 & 5v5 MOBA and Battle Royale made for mobile! Play online with friends or solo across a variety of PvP arena game modes in under three minutes. Unlock and upgrade dozens of Brawlers with powerful super abilities, star powers and gadgets! Collect unique skins to stand out and show off. Battle in a variety of mysterious arena locations within the MOBA Brawliverse! Brawl Stars is free to download and play, however, some game items can also be purchased for real money (including random items). If you don't want to purchase game items for real money, please disable in-app purchases in your device's settings. ◉ BATTLE IN MULTIPLE GAME MODES: ▶ Gem Grab (3v3,5v5): Team up for real time 3v3 and 5v5 MOBA arena PvP battles against online players from across the world. Team up to battle and out strategize the opposing team. Collect and hold 10 gems to win, but get fragged and lose your gems. ▶ Showdown (solo/duo): A MOBA battle royale style fight for survival. Collect power ups for your Brawler. Grab a friend or play solo, be the last Brawler standing in the rowdiest MOBA PvP battle royale yet. Winner takes it all! ▶ Brawl Ball (3v3,5v5): It's a whole new brawl game! Show off your soccer/football skills and score two goals before the other team. There are no red cards here. ▶ Bounty (3v3,5v5): Battle to take out opponents and earn stars, but don’t let them pick you off. The squad with the most stars wins the match! ▶ Heist (3v3,5v5): Protect your team’s safety and try to crack open your opponents’. Navigate the arena to sneak, blast, battle and blow your way clear to the enemies treasure. ▶ Special MOBA Events: Limited time special MOBA PvE and PvP arena battle game modes. ▶ Championship Challenge: Join Brawl Stars' esports scene with in-game qualifiers! ◉ UNLOCK AND UPGRADE BRAWLERS: Collect and upgrade a variety of Brawlers with powerful super abilities, star powers and gadgets! Level them up and collect unique skin. A fast paced battle royale MOBA made for mobile. Unlock and collect new, powerful "brawlers", each with a signature attack and super ability. ◉ BRAWL PASS: Complete quests, open Brawl Boxes, earn Gems, pins and an exclusive Brawl Pass skin! Fresh content every season. ◉ BECOME THE STAR PLAYERS Battle to climb the local and regional PvP leaderboards to prove you’re the greatest MOBA brawler of them all! Join or start your own MOBA club with fellow players online to share tips and battle together. Climb to the top of the PvP leaderboards in global and local rankings. ◉ CONSTANTLY EVOLVING MOBA Look out for new "brawlers", skins, maps, special events and game modes in the future. Customize Brawlers with unlockable skins. Enjoy PVP battles solo or with friends online. New PVP and PVE events and game modes daily. Player designed maps offer challenging new terrain to master. From the makers of “Clash of Clans”, “Clash Royale” and “Boom Beach”! The IGRS Rating for this game is 15+ Notice of Access Permission: [Optional permission] Brawl Stars may request permission via in-game pop ups to access your camera and send you notifications. Camera: For in-game scanning of QR codes Notifications: For sending notifications related to the game Consent is optional and you can use the app and play the game regardless of whether or not you consent. You may refuse to give consent within the game. However, certain app features may not work properly if you refuse optional access permissions. Support: Contact us in-game via Settings > Help and Support — or visit http://help.supercellsupport.com/brawlstars/en/index.html Privacy Policy: http://supercell.com/en/privacy-policy/ Terms of Service: http://supercell.com/en/terms-of-service/ Parent’s Guide: http://supercell.com/en/parents/

Screenshots

diep.io4 screens
Brawl Stars4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Brawl Stars at 4.7 against diep.io's 3.8. Brawl Stars also leads on ratings volume (3.1M vs 20K) and chart position (#10 vs unranked). diep.io's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 25). On price, update cadence, ads 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. Brawl Stars sells 25 one-off in-app purchases. diep.io asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Brawl Stars holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 3.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Brawl Stars has 3.1M ratings behind it against 20K, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 47% of diep.io's written reviews are positive against 56% of Brawl Stars's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

diep.io ships an update monthly, Brawl Stars every 3 weeks. Both last shipped on September 24, 2026.

Scorecard6 real differences · 5 level
diep.io versus Brawl Stars: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameterdiep.ioBrawl Stars
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.8 (20K ratings)4.7 (3.1M ratings) — better
Positive reviews46.9% of reviews56.1% of reviews — better
Number of ratings20K3.1M — better
Update frequencyMonthlyEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationAd-supported — betterFree with in-app purchases
Best chart rank—#10 — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS13.4 — better14.0
Further details — not scored
Size17 MB1.9 GB
Age rating9+9+
DeveloperVexxusArts LtdSupercell

Customer experience

diep.io

All ratings19,867 ratings
Positive67.8%
Neutral5.7%
Negative26.5%
Written reviews1,771 reviews
Positive46.9%
Neutral12.0%
Negative41.2%

Brawl Stars

All ratings3,100,280 ratings
Positive93.4%
Neutral1.7%
Negative5.0%
Written reviews14,088 reviews
Positive56.1%
Neutral5.9%
Negative38.0%

User reviews

diep.io

From 20K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Awesome game
  • 👍 Great game
  • 👍 Fun game
  • 👍 Peak gamer game

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Bugs
  • 🐛 Laggy
  • 🐛 Unoptimized
  • 🐛 Glitches
  • 🐛 Crashes

Brawl Stars

From 3.1M App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Addictive gameplay
  • 🤝 Fun with friends
  • 💎 Great free-to-play model
  • 🎨 Unique brawler designs

Room to improve

  • 🤖 Unfair matchmaking
  • 🏆 Unbalanced brawlers
  • 💰 Pay-to-win mechanics
  • 🐛 Connectivity issues
  • 🕹️ Frustrating controls

Bugs and requests

diep.io

Reported bugs

11 issues
  • Can't shoot when upgrading
  • Upgrade menu disappears after ignoring
  • Unresponsive upgrade menu
  • Invisible tanks and bullets
  • Teleporting tanks
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  • Spawn killing
  • Hackers and cheaters
  • Game freezing and crashing
  • Lag spikes
  • Disconnection issues
  • Incompatibility with newer devices

Requested features

13 requests
  • Add more tanks
  • Add more game modes
  • Bring back mothership
  • Add sandbox mode
  • Add private servers
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  • Add offline mode
  • Improve mobile controls
  • Allow shooting while upgrading
  • Reduce spawn killing
  • Improve balancing
  • Add boss fights
  • Add tracking missiles
  • Add ability to kill arena closers

Brawl Stars

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Frequent crashes
  • Lag and connection drops
  • Brawler abilities not working as intended

Requested features

4 requests
  • Report button for trolls and AFKers
  • Improved progression system
  • Customizable controls
  • More game modes

In-app purchases

None

diep.io

No in-app purchases

25 purchases

Brawl Stars

One-time25
  • Basic Bundle$0.99
  • Basic Bundle$1.99
  • 30 Gems$1.99
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  • Level 5 Pack$2.99
  • Basic Bundle$2.99
  • Season Pass Basic$2.99
  • Level 15 Pack$3.99
  • Basic Bundle$3.99
  • Season Pass Upgrade$3.99
  • 80 Gems$4.99
  • Basic Bundle$4.99
  • Season Pass$6.99
  • Basic Bundle$6.99
  • Basic Bundle$7.99
  • BRAWL PASS$8.99
  • 170 Gems$9.99
  • Basic Bundle$9.99
  • Season Pass Plus$9.99
  • BRAWL PASS PLUS$12.99
  • Basic Bundle$14.99
  • Basic Bundle$16.99
  • Basic Bundle$19.99
  • 360 Gems$19.99
  • Pro Pass$24.99
  • Basic Bundle$24.99

Questions

Is diep.io free?
diep.io is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Brawl Stars free?
Brawl Stars is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, diep.io or Brawl Stars?
Brawl Stars is rated higher. diep.io averages 3.8 out of 5 from 20K ratings, while Brawl Stars averages 4.7 from 3.1M ratings.
Do diep.io or Brawl Stars have ads?
Both diep.io and Brawl Stars show ads.
Which is updated more often, diep.io or Brawl Stars?
diep.io ships an update monthly, and Brawl Stars every 3 weeks. Most recently, diep.io was updated on September 24, 2026 and Brawl Stars on September 24, 2026.

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