Comparison

Demon Survival vs The Brain Split

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • Level-based survival adventure
  • Roguelite elements
  • Quest completion for challenges
  • Equipment upgrades
  • Unlockable magic spells
  • Multiple game modes
  • One-handed controls
Features
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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.

About

The Brain Split

Features
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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.

Screenshots

Demon Survival4 screens
The Brain Split4 screens

Verdict

The call

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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Demon Survival sells 8 one-off in-app purchases. The Brain Split asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

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.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Demon Survival versus The Brain Split: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDemon SurvivalThe Brain Split
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (1.4K ratings) — better—
Positive reviews74.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings1.4K — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsEvery 4 days — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.0 — better15.6
Further details — not scored
Size342 MB1 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperRuben PecellinSuleyman 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

8 purchases

Demon Survival

One-time8
  • 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
None

The Brain Split

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Demon Survival free?
Demon Survival is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is The Brain Split free?
The Brain Split is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Demon Survival or The Brain Split have ads?
Demon Survival shows ads; The Brain Split does not.
Which is updated more often, Demon Survival or The Brain Split?
Demon Survival ships an update every 3 months, and The Brain Split every 4 days. Most recently, Demon Survival was updated on November 3, 2026 and The Brain Split on October 30, 2026.

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