Demon Survival vs The Brain Split
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Demon Survival
Embark on a level-based survival adventure, battling creatures and learning magic spells. Upgrade your gear, unlock new abilities, and conquer challenging quests to defeat the Lord of Hell. Enjoy a casual yet addictive experience with retro aesthetics and a synthwave soundtrack.
- Level-based survival adventure
- Roguelite elements
- Quest completion for challenges
- Equipment upgrades
- Unlockable magic spells
- Multiple game modes
- One-handed controls
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Defeat tons of creatures, learn new magic spells and face fearsome demons in this survival game with roguelite elements! Demon Survival offers a level-based survival adventure where you must improve your equipment, learn new abilities and overcome different challenges to defeat the fearsome Lord of Hell. Features: • Level based survival adventure with roguelite elements. • Complete quests to unlock new and challenging challenges. • Upgrade your equipment to become more powerful. • Rank up to unlock powerful new magic spells. • Different unlockable game modes. • Easy one handed controls. • 8-bit retro aesthetics with pixel art. • An absolutely amazing Industrial Dark Synthwave soundtrack. • Casual yet addictive survival experience. • Optimised for the latest iOS devices. _______________________________________________________________________________________________________ PLEASE NOTE! Demon Survival is free to play, but it contains advertising and items that can be purchased for real money.
The Brain Split
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Control two worlds at once in this mind-bending runner. Hold to jump in the top world while crouching in the bottom world. Release to stand tall below while landing above. Navigate crystal obstacles and flying hazards as speed increases. One tap controls both players simultaneously. Master the split-brain challenge and see how long you can survive. Simple controls, impossible to master. Test your multitasking skills in this dual-world arcade experience.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: The Brain Split at none against Demon Survival's 8. The Brain Split also leads on ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (every 4 days vs every 3 months). On price, device support and iOS requirement 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. Demon Survival sells 8 one-off in-app purchases. The Brain Split asks for nothing beyond the download.
Demon Survival ships an update every 3 months, The Brain Split every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Demon Survival | The Brain Split |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (1.4K ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 74.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 1.4K — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Every 4 days — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 15.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 342 MB | 1 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Ruben Pecellin | Suleyman Dibirov |
Bugs and requests
Demon Survival
Reported bugs
5 issues- Survival 4 level boss damage issue
- Dash not working consistently
- Attacking up and down issues
- Game crashes on death
- Ads not loading
Requested features
9 requests- More levels
- Endless mode
- Weapon upgrades and skins
- Boss health bars
- Dedicated dash button
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- Spell/skill description improvements
- More spells/skills
- Difficulty options
- Progression between levels
The Brain Split
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Demon Survival
- Duplicate Gold$0.99
- Some Coins$0.99
- Duplicate Gold$1.99
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- Handful of coins$1.99
- Premium Pack$2.99
- Premium Pack$4.99
- Pile of coins$4.99
- Chest of coins$9.99
The Brain Split
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is Demon Survival free?
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Do Demon Survival or The Brain Split have ads?
Which is updated more often, Demon Survival or The Brain Split?
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