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.
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.
- Solo gameplay
- Original mechanics
- Brawl remixes
- Practice skills
- Custom maps
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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.
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.
- 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
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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
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Verdict
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
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.
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.
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.
| Parameter | Brawl Dash | Dan The Man Classic |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.4 (323 ratings) | 4.9 (6.5K ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 74.5% of reviews — better | 70.8% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 323 | 6.5K — better |
| Update frequency | Weekly — better | Every 3 weeks |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 13.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 192 MB | 137 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Gor Mkrtumyan | Halfbrick |
Customer experience
Brawl Dash
Dan The Man Classic
User reviews
Brawl Dash
From 323 App Store ratingsWhat 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 ratingsWhat 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
Brawl Dash
- No Ads$4.99
- No Ads [Legacy]$4.99
Dan The Man Classic
- 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
- Halfbrick+$99.99
Questions
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