# Spike City vs Brickle!

The clearest difference is rating: Brickle! at 4.0 against Spike City's 2.6. Brickle! also leads on review sentiment (50% vs 35%). Spike City's advantage is update cadence (every 5 days vs every 3 months) and ratings volume (373 vs 4). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Spike City sells 4 one-off in-app purchases and Brickle! sells 6 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Brickle! holds the better App Store score, 4.0 against 2.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Spike City has 373 ratings behind it against 4, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 35% of Spike City's written reviews are positive against 50% of Brickle!'s.

Spike City ships an update every 5 days, Brickle! every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on October 21, 2026 and October 20, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Spike City | Brickle! |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [2.6 (373 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/spike-city/id1353810055/reviews) | **[4.0 (4 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/brickle/id6463001782/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **373** | 4 |
| Positive reviews | 35.0% of reviews | **50.0% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | **Every 5 days** | Every 3 months |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Size | 32 MB | 277 MB |
| Requires iOS | **8.0** | 12.0 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Age rating | 9+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Nitrome](https://appshunter.io/developer/568079484) | [Halfbrick Studios](https://appshunter.io/developer/356994313) |

## What reviewers say

### Spike City

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/spike-city/id1353810055)

Navigate vibrant worlds and overcome obstacles in this dynamic platformer. Utilize your character's unique spike ability to stick to walls and solve challenging puzzles. Enjoy endless replayability with various game modes and unlockable customizations.

**Highlights:** Spiky platforming action, Swipe controls for movement, Wall-sticking with spikes, Endless challenges, Level Mode, Epic boss battles, Collect power-ups, Character customization, Retro pixel graphics

**Features:** Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (4)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Small Chest | $0.99 | one-time |
| Medium Chest | $1.99 | one-time |
| Premium - Remove Ads | $2.99 | one-time |
| Large Chest | $2.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- 🚀 Responsive controls
- 🎨 Great art style
- 🎮 Fun and addictive gameplay
- 👍 Smooth performance

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Frequent crashes
- 🔒 Paywall for adventure mode
- 🤔 Challenging level design
- 🎮 Slippery controls

**Reported bugs**

- Game not opening on certain devices
- Soft lock at 11m
- Controls not registering inputs

**Requested features**

- More levels and worlds
- Use for pink coins
- Additional control schemes
- Improved checkpoint system


### Brickle!

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/brickle/id6463001782)

Engage in a daily shape-fitting challenge against players worldwide. Compete for the fastest times and fewest moves to climb the leaderboards. Enjoy satisfying puzzle gameplay designed to keep your mind sharp.

**Highlights:** Daily shape-fitting puzzles, Global player competition, Leaderboard rankings, Fewest moves challenge, Fastest time challenge, Satisfying puzzle gameplay

**In-app purchases (6)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Halfbrick+ | $2.99 | per month |
| Halfbrick+ (Trial) | $2.99 | per month |
| Halfbrick+ (Early Adopter) | $2.99 | per month |
| Halfbrick+ | $29.99 | per year |
| Halfbrick+ | $29.99 | per year |
| Halfbrick+ | $99.99 | one-time |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Spike City free?

Spike City is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is Brickle! free?

Brickle! is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Which has better reviews, Spike City or Brickle!?

Brickle! is rated higher. Spike City averages 2.6 out of 5 from 373 ratings, while Brickle! averages 4.0 from 4 ratings.

### Do Spike City or Brickle! have ads?

Neither Spike City nor Brickle! shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Spike City or Brickle!?

Spike City ships an update every 5 days, and Brickle! every 3 months. Most recently, Spike City was updated on October 21, 2026 and Brickle! on October 20, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*