Brutal.io vs Sword Drawing.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.
Sword Drawing.IO
Engage in thrilling arena combat by drawing your weapon. Progress through levels to unlock larger weapons and unique skins with special abilities. Test your skills to achieve a perfect score.
- Draw weapons
- Arena combat
- Level progression
- Unlock bigger weapons
- Collect skins
- Special abilities
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Draw your weapon and compete in the arena. Progress through the levels to draw bigger weapons and collect skins with a cool special abilities. Can you get a perfect score?
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Brutal.io at 3.9 against Sword Drawing.IO's 2.5. Brutal.io also leads on review sentiment (58% vs 27%) and ratings volume (5.1K vs 96). Sword Drawing.IO's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (every 5 days vs every 2 months). On price, in-app purchases 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Brutal.io holds the better App Store score, 3.9 against 2.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Brutal.io has 5.1K ratings behind it against 96, 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 27% of Sword Drawing.IO's.
Brutal.io ships an update every 2 months, Sword Drawing.IO every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Brutal.io | Sword Drawing.IO |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.9 (5.1K ratings) — better | 2.5 (96 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 57.5% of reviews — better | 27.3% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 5.1K — better | 96 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 5 days — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Ad-supported | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 11.0 | 9.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 23 MB | 240 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 9+ |
| Developer | Think Alike, Lda | Oksana Voloshyna |
Customer experience
Brutal.io
Sword Drawing.IO
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
Sword Drawing.IO
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Brutal.io
No in-app purchases
Sword Drawing.IO
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is Brutal.io free?
Is Sword Drawing.IO free?
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Do Brutal.io or Sword Drawing.IO have ads?
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