Brutal.io vs Tornado.io!
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
Tornado.io!
Control a growing tornado to destroy objects and become larger. Compete against other players in an arena to achieve first place and dominate the destruction. Challenge friends to see who can cause the most chaos.
- Control a tornado
- Destroy objects to grow
- Battle other tornadoes
- Compete for first place
- Challenge friends
- Total destruction
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You feel like a tornado! Make trees and roofs of houses twist in air, destroy more and become bigger. Experience a battle in a small arena - fight with other tornadoes for the first place! Challenge your friends in a TOTAL DESTRUCTION competition! Make your opponents gone with the wind!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Tornado.io! at 4.7 against Brutal.io's 3.9. Tornado.io! also leads on update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 2 months) and ratings volume (98K vs 5.1K). Brutal.io's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 10) and iOS requirement (11.0 vs 13.0). On price, review sentiment, 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
Both are free to download. Tornado.io! sells 10 one-off in-app purchases. Brutal.io asks for nothing beyond the download.
Tornado.io! holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 3.9. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Tornado.io! has 98K ratings behind it against 5.1K, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 58% of Brutal.io's written reviews are positive against 51% of Tornado.io!'s, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
Brutal.io ships an update every 2 months, Tornado.io! every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 5, 2026 and November 7, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Brutal.io | Tornado.io! |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.9 (5.1K ratings) | 4.7 (98K ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 57.5% of reviews — better | 51.5% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 5.1K | 98K — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 2 weeks — better |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Ad-supported — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 11.0 — better | 13.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 23 MB | 342 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Think Alike, Lda | Mossa Games, LLC |
Customer experience
Brutal.io
Tornado.io!
User reviews
Brutal.io
From 5.1K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🚀 Addictive gameplay
- 👍 Unique mechanics
- 🕹️ Fun and challenging
- 🌟 Great for passing time
Room to improve
- 🔍 Difficulty controlling flail
- 🤯 Can induce rage
- 🧱 Campers blocking middle area
- 🕸️ Laggy and glitchy at times
- 💰 Too many ads
Tornado.io!
From 98K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🚀 Satisfying gameplay
- 🌪️ Fun tornado mechanics
- 💎 Variety of skins and customization
- 🥳 Addictive and entertaining
Room to improve
- 🐛 Bugs and glitches
- 🔋 Battery drain and overheating issues
- 💰 Excessive ads and in-app purchases
- 🕰️ Short game rounds and limited modes
Bugs and 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
Tornado.io!
Reported bugs
4 issues- Skin selection screen issues
- Leaderboard and progress tracking bugs
- Crashes and freezes during gameplay
- Paid features not working as expected
Requested features
5 requests- More game modes and maps
- Ability to choose maps
- Longer game rounds or free-play mode
- Improved skin/customization system
- Online multiplayer functionality
In-app purchases
Brutal.io
No in-app purchases
Tornado.io!
- Coin set 1$0.99
- NO ADS$2.99
- Special offer$2.99
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- Christmas offer$3.99
- Special Bundle$3.99
- Coin set 2$4.99
- Coin set 3$9.99
- Coin set 4$19.99
- Coin set 5$49.99
- Coin set 6$99.99
Questions
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