Beetle.io vs Brutal.io
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Beetle.io
Engage in a thrilling .io game where you grow by consuming glowing dots. Survive by evading larger opponents and dominate the arena by defeating other players to become the biggest beetle.
- Grow by eating dots
- Survive against larger players
- Dominate and stomp opponents
- Become the biggest beetle
- Multiplayer .io gameplay
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Potentially the best .io games of 2018! Growth - Eat glow dots for increasing size Survival - Avoid the attach from all the guys that are currently bigger than yourself Domination - Stomp them all, eat them and become the biggest beetle!
Brutal.io
Engage in real-time 2D physics battles in an online arena. Control a car with a flail, outmaneuver opponents, and use strategic physics-based tactics to win. Avoid sentinels that steal energy.
- Real-time online battles
- 2D physics gameplay
- Car and flail control
- Strategic combat
- Global multiplayer
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Welcome to Brutal.io, the thrilling online game created by the mind behind Wings.io! Dive into the action-packed world of this 2D physics game, where you'll join millions of players from around the globe in real-time battles. Master the art of controlling your car and wielding your flail to outmaneuver opponents. Easy to pick up, yet challenging to master, click to release your flail and click again to call it back. Beware of the green sentinels that will steal energy if you lose focus. Brutal.io's gameplay is driven by pure 2D physics, allowing you to develop ingenious strategies to outwit your foes. Crush them against walls, lie in ambush at the central area's entrance, or surprise them in the midst of your car and flail. Craft your path to victory in this intense online arena.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Beetle.io at 4.6 against Brutal.io's 3.9. Beetle.io also leads on ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (fortnightly vs every 2 months). Brutal.io's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 9) and ratings volume (5.1K vs 144). On price 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
Both are free to download. Beetle.io sells 9 one-off in-app purchases. Brutal.io asks for nothing beyond the download.
Beetle.io holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 3.9. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Brutal.io has 5.1K ratings behind it against 144, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 77% of Beetle.io's written reviews are positive against 58% of Brutal.io's.
Beetle.io ships an update fortnightly, Brutal.io every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and November 5, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Beetle.io | Brutal.io |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.6 (144 ratings) — better | 3.9 (5.1K ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 76.9% of reviews — better | 57.5% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 144 | 5.1K — better |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly — better | Every 2 months |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Ad-supported — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 8.0 — better | 11.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 318 MB | 23 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Topebox Company Limited | Think Alike, Lda |
Customer experience
Beetle.io
Brutal.io
Bugs and requests
Beetle.io
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
Brutal.io
Reported bugs
4 issues- Flail glitching and causing unintended deaths
- Invisible players and objects
- Freezing and unresponsive controls
- Inconsistent collision detection
Requested features
5 requests- Offline mode with bots
- Different game modes (team, battle royale)
- Ability to customize character/flail
- Leaderboard and achievements
- Improved matchmaking/skill-based pairing
In-app purchases
Beetle.io
- Coin Pack 1$0.99
- Sun Pack 1$0.99
- Coin Pack 2$4.99
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- Sun Pack 2$4.99
- Remove Ads$5.99
- Coin Pack 3$9.99
- Sun Pack 3$9.99
- Sun Pack 4$18.99
- Coin Pack 4$19.99
Brutal.io
No in-app purchases
Questions
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