Comparison

PPKP vs Beat Street

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

Head to head
About

PPKP

Become a hero and rebuild a city under attack by monsters. Smash cars for materials, train in martial arts, and upgrade your abilities in the lab to defeat your foes and restore order.

Highlights
  • Smash cars for building materials
  • Replenish strength and boost combos
  • Learn martial arts and upgrade dojo
  • Acquire power-ups and special goggles
  • Receive hints from city inhabitants
Features
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Suddenly the Monster Corps attacks and breaks the city. Be the hero who will revive the city while taking down monsters. - Scrapyard Get building materials by smashing old cars to pieces. - Restaurant Replenish your strength and boost your combo powers while gaining needed experience to level up. Don't worry about losing some fights; the restaurant is always open to satisfy your appetite. So go out and challenge those monsters again and again. - Dojo Ancient scrolls of martial arts are available for you to learn. Learning more martial arts allows you to upgrade the dojo and learn much more. Don't forget to check the hidden room for the forbidden techniques. - Laboratory Do you want upgrades? The laboratory has them. From special goggles that let's you see the monsters weaknesses, to power ups that will make you the best monster hunter, the laboratory has them all. Some power ups will gain experience if equipped at your house. - People Tapping on people in the city will give you some nice hints. Animals also deserve some of your tender taps.

About

Beat Street

Engage in a classic side-scrolling beat 'em up experience with intuitive single-touch controls. Fight through hordes of enemies to save the city, unlock new characters with unique skills, and enjoy a retro art and music style. Play with a friend in online co-op mode.

Highlights
  • Single touch controls
  • Online co-op mode
  • Story driven gameplay
  • Unlockable fighters
  • Handcrafted pixel art
  • Retro music
Features
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Beat Street is the first beat 'em up with intuitive single touch controls and is a love letter to the 90s beat 'em up genre! Evil gangs are terrorizing Toko City and the citizens need your help! Fight your way through hordes of enemies and become the new hero in town. Features: • Online co-op mode: up to 2 players! • Story driven gameplay • Simple controls - anyone can play a beat 'em up! • Unlock fighters with unique martial art skills • Gorgeous handcrafted pixel art • Retro music by Maxo • iPhone X support We recommend iPhone 5S or higher for an optimal experience. SUBSCRIPTION PRICING AND TERMS V.I.P Elite Fighter Subscription offers a weekly subscription, you will have a 3-days FREE trial period, after this period you will be charged $5.99. After buying this subscription, you will unlock following features: Gem & Coin Rewards, No forced in-game advertisements, and all available VIP characters for the duration of the subscription.. This is an Auto-renewable subscription. Payment will be charged to your Apple App Store Account at confirmation of purchase. The subscription is renewed unless you turn it off 24 hours before the period ends. Your account will be charged for renewal as well. You can turn it off in your account settings. Any unused portion of a free trial period, if offered, will be fortfeited when the user purchases a subscription to that publication, where applicable. End of trial and subscription renewal: • This price is for United States customers. Pricing in other countries may vary and actual charges may be converted to your local currency depending on the country of residence. • Payment will also be charged to iTunes account at confirmation of purchase. • Subscription automatically renews unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24 hours prior to the end of the current period. • The account will be charged for renewal within 24 hours prior to the end of the current period and identify the cost of the renewal. • Subscriptions may be managed by the user and auto-renewal may be turned off by going to the user’s Account Settings after purchase. Any unused portion of the free trial period, if offered, will be forfeited when the user purchases a subscription to that publication, where applicable. Canceling trial or subscription: You can turn off the auto-renew for the subscription whenever you want to through iTunes account. Check https://support.apple.com/HT202039. When your current trial/subscription period expires, you will be unsubscribed. The current active subscription period cannot be canceled. After your subscription expires, you will no longer be able to use elements offered in your chosen Subscription Option. If you have any questions or comments, feel free to contact us at support@lucky-kat.com Privacy Policy: https://www.lucky-kat.com/games-privacy-notice/ Terms of use: https://www.lucky-kat.com/terms-of-use/

Screenshots

PPKP4 screens
Beat Street4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: PPKP at 95% against Beat Street's 55%. PPKP also leads on update cadence (every 5 days vs monthly) and rating (4.9 vs 4.7). On price, ratings volume, ads 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. PPKP sells 3 one-off in-app purchases and Beat Street sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $5.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

PPKP holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 4.7. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 23K and 25K respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 95% of PPKP's written reviews are positive against 55% of Beat Street's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

PPKP ships an update every 5 days, Beat Street monthly. The most recent releases landed on September 26, 2026 and September 27, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
PPKP versus Beat Street: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPPKPBeat Street
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.9 (23K ratings) — better4.7 (25K ratings)
Positive reviews95.3% of reviews — better54.6% of reviews
Number of ratings23K25K — better
Update frequencyEvery 5 days — betterMonthly
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.0 — better15.6
Further details — not scored
Size44 MB168 MB
Age rating9+9+
DeveloperSHIMADA TOSHIHIROLucky Kat Studios

Customer experience

PPKP

All ratings23,315 ratings
Positive97.7%
Neutral1.3%
Negative1.0%
Written reviews1,459 reviews
Positive95.3%
Neutral2.7%
Negative2.1%

Beat Street

All ratings24,597 ratings
Positive93.4%
Neutral4.1%
Negative2.5%
Written reviews355 reviews
Positive54.6%
Neutral16.3%
Negative29.0%

User reviews

PPKP

From 23K App Store ratings

What we love

  • ⭐ Simple and fun gameplay
  • 🕹️ Satisfying combat system
  • 🎨 Charming pixel art style
  • 🕰️ Addictive and engaging
  • 🔍 Encourages exploration and discovery

Room to improve

  • 💎 Gems/premium currency hard to obtain
  • ⛽ Restrictive energy/gas system
  • 🤖 Lack of explanations/tutorials
  • 🔁 Repetitive gameplay at later stages

Beat Street

From 25K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🎨 Fantastic art style and animations
  • 🕹️ Addictive and nostalgic gameplay
  • 👍 Simple and intuitive one-handed controls
  • 🕹️ Variety of unique characters to play as

Room to improve

  • 💰 Expensive in-app purchases for character upgrades
  • 🔋 Limited energy system restricts playtime
  • 🐛 Buggy UI and screen responsiveness issues
  • 🕹️ Unbalanced difficulty progression

Bugs and requests

PPKP

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • Occasional button/control responsiveness issues
  • Game freezing/crashing on certain levels

Requested features

4 requests
  • More ways to earn premium currency
  • Ability to save/restore progress across devices
  • Additional gameplay modes (boss rush, multiplayer, etc.)
  • More customization options for the protagonist

Beat Street

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Crashes and freezes when completing levels
  • Inconsistent button responsiveness
  • Graphical glitches and visual bugs
  • Ads not properly rewarding players

Requested features

4 requests
  • Add controller support
  • Improve character customization options
  • Expand co-op mode functionality
  • Adjust energy system to be less restrictive

In-app purchases

3 purchases

PPKP

One-time3
  • 100Gem$0.99
  • 600Gem$4.99
  • 6000Gem$40.99
10 purchases

Beat Street

Subscriptions1
  • VIP Elite Fighter Subscription3 Days trial$5.997 Days
One-time9
  • Gem Pack 1$1.99
  • Soulja Boy Character$2.99
  • Gem Pack 2$4.99
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  • Elite Starter Pack$4.99
  • Daily Gem Pack$4.99
  • Gem Pack 3$9.99
  • Gem Pack 4$24.99
  • Gem Pack 5$49.99
  • Gem Pack 6$99.99

Questions

Is PPKP free?
PPKP is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Beat Street free?
Beat Street is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, PPKP or Beat Street?
PPKP is rated higher. PPKP averages 4.9 out of 5 from 23K ratings, while Beat Street averages 4.7 from 25K ratings.
Do PPKP or Beat Street have ads?
Both PPKP and Beat Street show ads.
Which is updated more often, PPKP or Beat Street?
PPKP ships an update every 5 days, and Beat Street monthly. Most recently, PPKP was updated on September 26, 2026 and Beat Street on September 27, 2026.

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