Comparison

Brawl Dash vs Dan The Man Classic

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

Head to head
About

Brawl Dash

Experience a solo gaming adventure where you control your favorite characters in unique maps and mechanics. Practice your skills without external interference and enjoy a fresh take on familiar gameplay.

Highlights
  • Solo gameplay
  • Original mechanics
  • Brawl remixes
  • Practice skills
  • Custom maps
Features
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Tired of seeing the wifi logo? Annoyed by Bad Randoms? Can't forget that one missed trickshot by MORTISiamGOD?? Don't know to which wall smash your device??? Don't worry! There's a solution!! This is Brawl Dash. Here you are alone. and can do whatever you want. I think. Anyway, the only bad random is you. All original mechanics are applied to brawlers and maps, including some brawl remixes. Just make sure to not die. DISCLAIMER: This material is unofficial and is not endorsed by Supercell. Characters and design in this game take inspiration from "Brawl Stars", but any asset used has been modified or made from scratch to keep original style.

About

Dan The Man Classic

Experience an epic retro beat 'em up brawler with a hilarious story, upgradeable skills, and a vast arsenal of weapons. Choose from classic game modes like Campaign, Endless Survival, and Adventure, or customize your own hero with unique skins and abilities. Enjoy pixel art graphics and engaging gameplay.

Highlights
  • Beat 'em up brawler gameplay
  • Campaign, Endless Survival, and Adventure modes
  • Upgradeable fighting skills
  • Arsenal of weapons
  • Character customization with skins
  • Retro pixel art graphics
Features
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The Beat Em’ Up Brawler you love; now with zero ads or in-app purchases! Dan the Man dials back to retro games roots to bring you an epic action brawler that you’d swear you’ve seen in old arcades. Take control of the legendary hero… Dan the Man! Hilarious story! Awesome upgradeable fighting skills! An epic arsenal of weapons! THE CLASSIC GAME MODES YOU LOVE: ● Campaign Mode: Follow the adventure of Dan in a new stage ● Endless Survival: Reach the top of the rankings by fighting in this endless survival game mode. ● Adventure Mode: Test yourself in tons of epic challenges and different kinds of games. Unlock exclusive skins and prizes! UPGRADE YOUR CHARACTERS Upgrade your favorite character to make them the best, unlocking new abilities and longer combos to give your enemies a hard time! CREATE YOUR OWN HERO Customize your character with all kinds of epic skins and clothing that give you extra advantages in combat. Play your character the way you want! RETRO PIXEL ART ACTION Retro pixel art graphics bring back the best of old arcade games filled with action, platforms, and lots of fighting. Are you READY for this? WHAT'S HALFBRICK+ Halfbrick+ is a mobile games subscription service featuring: ● Exclusive access to the highest-rated games ● No ads or in app purchases ● Brought to you by the makers of Award-winning mobile games ● Regular updates and new games ● Curated by hand - for gamers by gamers! Start your 7 days free trial and play all our games without ads, in app purchases, and fully unlocked games! Your subscription will auto-renew after 7 days, or save money with an annual membership! If you have any questions, please contact our support team https://support.halfbrick.com **************************************** View our privacy policy at https://www.halfbrick.com/halfbrick-plus-privacy-policy View our terms of service at https://www.halfbrick.com/subscription-agreement

Screenshots

Brawl Dash4 screens
Dan The Man Classic4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Dan The Man Classic at none against Brawl Dash's shown. Dan The Man Classic also leads on rating (4.9 vs 4.4) and ratings volume (6.5K vs 323). Brawl Dash's advantage is update cadence (weekly vs every 3 weeks). On price, review sentiment, in-app purchases and monetization model 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. Brawl Dash sells 2 one-off in-app purchases and Dan The Man Classic sells 8 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Dan The Man Classic holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 4.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Dan The Man Classic has 6.5K ratings behind it against 323, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 75% of Brawl Dash's written reviews are positive against 71% of Dan The Man Classic's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Brawl Dash ships an update weekly, Dan The Man Classic every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 30, 2026 and November 1, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Brawl Dash versus Dan The Man Classic: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBrawl DashDan The Man Classic
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.4 (323 ratings)4.9 (6.5K ratings) — better
Positive reviews74.5% of reviews — better70.8% of reviews
Number of ratings3236.5K — better
Update frequencyWeekly — betterEvery 3 weeks
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.013.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size192 MB137 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperGor MkrtumyanHalfbrick

Customer experience

Brawl Dash

All ratings321 ratings
Positive86.0%
Neutral2.2%
Negative11.8%
Written reviews432 reviews
Positive74.5%
Neutral5.6%
Negative19.9%

Dan The Man Classic

All ratings6,300 ratings
Positive96.7%
Neutral1.3%
Negative2.0%
Written reviews281 reviews
Positive70.8%
Neutral7.5%
Negative21.7%

User reviews

Brawl Dash

From 323 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Offline gameplay
  • 👍 Funny brawler names
  • 🎨 Retro pixel art style
  • 🕹️ Brawl Stars-inspired gameplay

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Buggy loading issues
  • 🔍 Limited brawler selection
  • 🕹️ Challenging difficulty
  • 🎨 Outdated graphics

Dan The Man Classic

From 6.5K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Epic gameplay
  • 👍 Fun and challenging
  • 🚀 Smooth controls
  • 🚀 Great graphics
  • 👍 Nostalgia-inducing

Room to improve

  • 🔒 Subscription required
  • 🐛 Removed features like multiplayer and events
  • 🔒 Progress reset for previous players
  • 🔒 Perceived greed by developers

Bugs and requests

Brawl Dash

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Crashes and freezes
  • Progress loss
  • Unresponsive controls

Requested features

5 requests
  • More brawlers
  • Multiplayer mode
  • Leaderboard
  • Improved progression system
  • Better graphics and visuals

Dan The Man Classic

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • Certain boss battles are too difficult
  • Tokens disappearing in water/hazards

Requested features

4 requests
  • Multiplayer mode
  • Holiday/seasonal events
  • Ability to transfer progress between versions
  • Controller support for all devices

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Brawl Dash

One-time2
  • No Ads$4.99
  • No Ads [Legacy]$4.99
8 purchases

Dan The Man Classic

Subscriptions7
  • Halfbrick+7 Days trial$2.991 Month
  • Halfbrick+ (Trial)1 Month trial$2.991 Month
  • Halfbrick+$2.991 Month
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  • Halfbrick+ (Early Adopter)6 Months trial$2.991 Month
  • Halfbrick+ (Yearly discount)$2.991 Month
  • Halfbrick+4 variants$29.991 Year
  • Halfbrick+1 Year trial$29.991 Year
One-time1
  • Halfbrick+$99.99

Questions

Is Brawl Dash free?
Brawl Dash is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Dan The Man Classic free?
Dan The Man Classic is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Brawl Dash or Dan The Man Classic?
Dan The Man Classic is rated higher. Brawl Dash averages 4.4 out of 5 from 323 ratings, while Dan The Man Classic averages 4.9 from 6.5K ratings.
Do Brawl Dash or Dan The Man Classic have ads?
Brawl Dash shows ads; Dan The Man Classic does not.
Which is updated more often, Brawl Dash or Dan The Man Classic?
Brawl Dash ships an update weekly, and Dan The Man Classic every 3 weeks. Most recently, Brawl Dash was updated on October 30, 2026 and Dan The Man Classic on November 1, 2026.

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