Brutal.io vs Basket Brawl
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.
Basket Brawl
Engage in fast-paced basketball action with simple one-touch controls. Bump opponents and protect teammates to score and achieve MVP status on the court.
- One-touch controls
- Brawl mechanics
- Team protection
- Slam Dunk scoring
- MVP progression
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Brawl your way through the court to score a Slam Dunk! Use simple one-touch controls to bump into your opponents, protect your teammates and score on course to MVP glory
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Basket Brawl at every 5 days against Brutal.io's every 2 months. Basket Brawl also leads on rating (4.3 vs 3.9) and review sentiment (75% vs 58%). Brutal.io's advantage is ratings volume (5.1K vs 35). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Basket Brawl holds the better App Store score, 4.3 against 3.9. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Brutal.io has 5.1K ratings behind it against 35, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 58% of Brutal.io's written reviews are positive against 75% of Basket Brawl's.
Brutal.io ships an update every 2 months, Basket Brawl every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on October 29, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Brutal.io | Basket Brawl |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.9 (5.1K ratings) | 4.3 (35 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 57.5% of reviews | 75.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 5.1K — better | 35 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 5 days — better |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Ad-supported | Ad-supported |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 11.0 | 9.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 23 MB | 190 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Think Alike, Lda | Mindstorm Studios |
Customer experience
Brutal.io
Basket Brawl
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
Basket Brawl
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Brutal.io
No in-app purchases
Basket Brawl
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is Brutal.io free?
Is Basket Brawl free?
Which has better reviews, Brutal.io or Basket Brawl?
Do Brutal.io or Basket Brawl have ads?
Which is updated more often, Brutal.io or Basket Brawl?
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