Comparison

Brave Hand vs DashMonsters

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

Head to head
About

Brave Hand

Embark on a single-player card game adventure on a mysterious island. Unravel clues to a forgotten game's origin and strategy as you push your luck. Discover hidden powers and unlock a compelling story through beautifully hand-painted themes.

Highlights
  • Single-player card game
  • Push your luck mechanics
  • Unravel story and clues
  • Unlock hand-painted themes
  • Strategic decision making
  • Inspired by solitaire and CCGs
Features
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You’ve landed on a mysterious Island and unearthed a long forgotten card game. As you play, you begin to unravel clues to its origin, strategy, and hidden powers. Are you brave enough to push on and discover all of its secrets? Brave Hand is an original single-player card game about pushing your luck. Beautifully simple yet deeply strategic. As you play, you unlock the story of the Wanderer and the Guardian, depicted across 16 gorgeous hand-painted themes. An elegant design that combines the simplicity of classic card games like War, and the strategy of collectible card games. Brave Hand was inspired by the desire for a more strategic and exciting single player card game. The game takes the play style of solitaire, and enhance it with more competition, tension, and strategic decision making. It’s an endlessly fun game that will keep you guessing for years to come.

About

DashMonsters

Engage in adorable monster battles with strategic gameplay and intuitive flick controls. Collect and upgrade a variety of cute creatures, conquer challenging levels, and face off against powerful bosses. Team up with friends in cooperative or competitive multiplayer modes.

Highlights
  • Collect and upgrade adorable monsters
  • Intuitive flick controls
  • Strategic gameplay
  • Engaging levels and boss battles
  • Multiplayer modes (co-op and competitive)
  • Regular updates with new content
Features
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Welcome to Dash Monsters, where strategy meets fun in an adorable world of monster battles. In Dash Monsters, you are invited to explore a vibrant universe filled with lovable creatures, challenging levels, and exciting gameplay. Assemble your team of monsters, each with their own unique abilities and personalities, and embark on a journey through various stages that will test your skills and strategy. Key Features: 1. Collect and Upgrade Adorable Monsters: Discover a wide variety of monsters, each designed with a cute and charming style. As you progress through the game, collect new monsters and upgrade them to unlock their full potential. Each monster comes with its own set of abilities, allowing you to create the perfect team for any challenge. 2. Intuitive Flick Controls: Dash Monsters offers an easy-to-learn, hard-to-master control system that allows you to launch your monsters across the battlefield with a simple flick. Aim carefully to hit enemies, trigger combos, and maximize the effectiveness of your attacks. The smooth and responsive controls ensure that every battle is both fun and engaging. 3. Strategic Gameplay: Success in Dash Monsters is not just about quick reflexes; it requires strategic thinking. Choose your team wisely, considering the strengths and weaknesses of each monster. Plan your attacks, anticipate enemy moves, and use your monsters' abilities at the right time to overcome even the toughest opponents. 4. Engaging Levels and Boss Battles: Travel through a variety of beautifully designed levels, each offering its own unique challenges and obstacles. Face off against powerful bosses that will require all your skill and strategy to defeat. With each victory, you’ll unlock new areas to explore and new monsters to add to your collection. 5. Multiplayer Modes: Dash Monsters is not just about solo play. Team up with friends in cooperative multiplayer mode to take on tougher challenges together, or test your skills in competitive battles against other players. Show off your monster collection and see who can come out on top in these exciting multiplayer modes. 6. Regular Updates and New Content: The world of Dash Monsters is constantly growing. Look forward to regular updates that introduce new monsters, levels, and gameplay features. Stay engaged with fresh content that keeps the game exciting and full of surprises. 7. A World Full of Charm: The game’s art style is designed to be both cute and appealing, making every moment spent in Dash Monsters a delight. From the detailed environments to the expressive monster designs, everything in the game is crafted to bring a smile to your face. Whether you are a seasoned gamer or just looking for something fun and light-hearted, Dash Monsters offers an experience that is both relaxing and rewarding. 8. Easy to Learn, Fun to Master: Dash Monsters is designed to be accessible to players of all ages. The intuitive controls and straightforward mechanics make it easy to pick up and play, while the depth of strategy and variety of content ensure that there’s always something new to discover. Whether you have a few minutes or a few hours, Dash Monsters is the perfect game to play at your own pace. Why Play Dash Monsters: If you love games that combine strategy, action, and a touch of cuteness, Dash Monsters is the game for you. With its engaging gameplay, charming art style, and a world full of lovable monsters, Dash Monsters offers a gaming experience that is both fun and rewarding. Whether you are playing solo or with friends, there is always something new to explore and enjoy. Download Dash Monsters today and start your journey into a world of cute monster battles. Build your team, master your strategy, and become the ultimate Monster Master.

Screenshots

Brave Hand4 screens
DashMonsters4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Brave Hand at 4.4 against DashMonsters's 3.5. Brave Hand also leads on ads (none vs shown) and review sentiment (76% vs 50%). DashMonsters's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1). 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Brave Hand sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. DashMonsters asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Brave Hand holds the better App Store score, 4.4 against 3.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Brave Hand has 63 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 76% of Brave Hand's written reviews are positive against 50% of DashMonsters's.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
Brave Hand versus DashMonsters: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBrave HandDashMonsters
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.4 (63 ratings) — better3.5 (2 ratings)
Positive reviews75.9% of reviews — better50.0% of reviews
Number of ratings63 — better2
Update frequencyEvery 3 days—
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesAd-supported — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS7.0 — better12.0
Further details — not scored
Size162 MB102 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperHeart Shaped Games LLCZygle Ltd

Customer experience

Brave Hand

All ratings62 ratings
Positive85.5%
Neutral3.2%
Negative11.3%
Written reviews29 reviews
Positive75.9%
Neutral10.3%
Negative13.8%

DashMonsters

All ratings2 ratings
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Brave Hand

One-time1
  • Full Game + No Ads$2.99
None

DashMonsters

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Brave Hand free?
Brave Hand is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is DashMonsters free?
DashMonsters is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Brave Hand or DashMonsters?
Brave Hand is rated higher. Brave Hand averages 4.4 out of 5 from 63 ratings, while DashMonsters averages 3.5 from 2 ratings.
Do Brave Hand or DashMonsters have ads?
DashMonsters shows ads; Brave Hand does not.

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