Comparison

ShellShock Live vs Brotato

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

Head to head
About

ShellShock Live

Engage in explosive online multiplayer tank battles. Customize your tank and arsenal to demolish opponents with hundreds of unique weapons. Earn experience to unlock new tanks, gear, and powerful upgrades.

Highlights
  • Multiplayer tank battles
  • Hundreds of upgradable weapons
  • Customizable tanks
  • Earn XP to level up
  • Unlock new tanks and gear
  • Team and free-for-all matches
Features
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Demolish your friends with hundreds of upgradable weapons shot from your customizable tank in this action-packed online multiplayer tanks game. Earn XP to level up and unlock new tanks, weapons, and gear. Fight against or alongside your friends for strategic team or free-for-all matches.

About

Brotato

Play as a potato in this top-down arena shooter roguelite, wielding up to six weapons against alien hordes. Create unique builds with diverse traits and items to survive waves of enemies and await rescue. Enjoy fast-paced runs under 30 minutes with customizable difficulty.

Highlights
  • Top-down arena shooter roguelite
  • Wield up to 6 weapons simultaneously
  • Variety of characters, items, and weapons
  • Fast runs under 30 minutes
  • Customizable difficulty and builds
  • Offline play supported
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A top-down arena shooter roguelite where you play a potato wielding up to 6 weapons at a time to fight off hordes of aliens. Choose from a variety of traits and items to create unique builds and survive until help arrives. The sole survivor: Brotato, the only potato capable of handling 6 weapons at the same time. Waiting to be rescued by his mates, Brotato must survive in this hostile environment. 【Features】 · Auto-firing weapons by default with a manual aiming option Fast runs (under 30 minutes) · Dozens of characters available to customize your runs (one-handed, crazy, lucky, mage and many more) · Hundreds of items and weapons to choose from (flamethrowers, SMGs, rocket launchers or sticks and stones) · Survive waves lasting 20 to 90 seconds each and kill off as many aliens as you can during that time · Collect materials to gain experience and get items from the shop between waves of enemies · Accessibility options: tweak the health, damage and speed of enemies so the difficulty is right for you *Cloud storage is only available while online. You can play offline, but your data will not be saved to the cloud. Please take note of this. 【Contact Us】 YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCtaSitbjWjhnlzuX2ZLjtUg Discord:@Erabit or join via https://discord.gg/P6vekfhc46 Twitter:@erabit_studios Tik Tok:https://www.tiktok.com/@brotato_mobile Facebook:@Brotato(facebook.com/brotatomobile) Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/brotato_mobile/ Reddit: https://www.reddit.com/r/brotato_mobile/ Email:support@erabitstudios.com

Screenshots

ShellShock Live4 screens
Brotato4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Brotato at 4.7 against ShellShock Live's 4.0. Brotato also leads on review sentiment (78% vs 51%) and ratings volume (3.8K vs 115). ShellShock Live's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 2) and update cadence (every 4 days vs every 3 weeks). On price, ads 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

ShellShock Live costs $4.99 and Brotato $4.99 up front. Brotato sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. ShellShock Live asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Brotato holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Brotato has 3.8K ratings behind it against 115, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 51% of ShellShock Live's written reviews are positive against 78% of Brotato's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

ShellShock Live ships an update every 4 days, Brotato every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 7, 2026 and November 9, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard8 real differences · 3 level
ShellShock Live versus Brotato: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterShellShock LiveBrotato
Price$4.99$4.99
Rating4.0 (115 ratings)4.7 (3.8K ratings) — better
Positive reviews50.6% of reviews77.9% of reviews — better
Number of ratings1153.8K — better
Update frequencyEvery 4 days — betterEvery 3 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterPaid
Best chart rank#189#11 — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — better
Requires iOS11.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size406 MB572 MB
Age rating9+9+
DeveloperKChamp Games, Inc.QI YU SG. PTE. LTD.

Customer experience

ShellShock Live

All ratings113 ratings
Positive73.5%
Neutral5.3%
Negative21.2%
Written reviews89 reviews
Positive50.6%
Neutral9.0%
Negative40.4%

Brotato

All ratings3,766 ratings
Positive93.7%
Neutral1.8%
Negative4.5%
Written reviews754 reviews
Positive77.9%
Neutral6.8%
Negative15.4%

User reviews

ShellShock Live

From 115 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🎮 Fun and addictive gameplay mechanics
  • ✨ Faithful mobile port of PC version
  • 🎨 Clean graphics and great sound design
  • 💰 No pay-to-win mechanics
  • 🌐 Active online multiplayer community

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Frequent black screen crashes
  • 🔌 Loading screen freezes indefinitely
  • 📱 Poor iPad optimization and screen scaling issues
  • 🚫 Multiplayer invite function broken for months
  • ⚠️ Missing weapons compared to PC version

Brotato

From 3.8K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 💯 Excellent game
  • 🕹️ Great mobile port
  • 🕹️ Smooth gameplay
  • 🕹️ Intuitive controls
  • 🕹️ Addictive gameplay

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Bugs and glitches
  • 🕹️ Difficulty issues
  • 🕹️ Controller support lacking
  • 🕹️ UI/UX needs improvement
  • 🕹️ Parity with PC version lacking

Bugs and requests

ShellShock Live

Reported bugs

11 issues
  • Black screen appears randomly during gameplay
  • Infinite loading screen on app startup
  • Game crashes when selecting menu options
  • Screen goes dark on iPad with zoom issues
  • Multiplayer invite button not functional
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  • Game Center authentication errors
  • App freezes mid-game
  • Screen sensitivity too high for aiming
  • Game crashes on older devices
  • Skill list cuts off on iPad display
  • Unable to join matches with poor connection

Requested features

13 requests
  • Cross-save functionality with Steam accounts
  • Controller support for mobile devices
  • Offline mode for single-player missions and pass-and-play
  • Additional weapons from PC version
  • Tournament mode
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  • Team chat functionality
  • Ability to rename player accounts
  • Matchmaking based on player level
  • New game modes and challenges
  • In-game currency system for competitive play
  • Larger screen support for iPad display optimization
  • Rename lobby functionality
  • Shot timer and game mod settings

Brotato

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Butcher boss fight issues
  • Weapon/item selection bugs
  • Progression issues
  • Crashes and freezes

Requested features

5 requests
  • More characters and items
  • Endless mode
  • Difficulty options
  • Improved controller support
  • Synced progression between platforms

In-app purchases

None

ShellShock Live

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

Brotato

One-time2
  • Abyssal Terrors 01$2.99
  • Abyssal Terrors$2.99

Questions

Is ShellShock Live free?
ShellShock Live costs $4.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Brotato free?
Brotato costs $4.99, and also offers in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, ShellShock Live or Brotato?
Brotato is rated higher. ShellShock Live averages 4.0 out of 5 from 115 ratings, while Brotato averages 4.7 from 3.8K ratings.
Do ShellShock Live or Brotato have ads?
Neither ShellShock Live nor Brotato shows ads.
Which is updated more often, ShellShock Live or Brotato?
ShellShock Live ships an update every 4 days, and Brotato every 3 weeks. Most recently, ShellShock Live was updated on November 7, 2026 and Brotato on November 9, 2026.
Which is more popular, ShellShock Live or Brotato?
ShellShock Live currently peaks at #189 in the App Store charts, and Brotato at #11. Chart position reflects recent download velocity rather than total install base.

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