Comparison

Roblox vs Brawl Stars

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

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About

Roblox

Explore millions of immersive 3D multiplayer experiences created by a global community. Play games, roleplay, compete, or create your own virtual worlds. Customize avatars and connect with friends across various devices.

Highlights
  • Discover millions of user-created experiences
  • Create and share your own games
  • Customize avatars with clothing and accessories
  • Play with friends across multiple devices
  • Multiplayer battles and role-playing games
  • In-app chat and voice communication (age-verified)
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ROBLOX – MILLIONS OF GAMES ACROSS EVERY GENRE. PLAY FREE. Roblox is home to every kind of game, for every kind of player. Compete in high-octane racing games, battle it out in hardcore tactical shooters, or put your survival skills to the test in unpredictable environments. Embark on an epic adventure in immersive RPGs, build massive empires in tycoons, or dive into horror, anime, and sports games with friends worldwide. Roblox is constantly evolving, with unique experiences and ambitious, high-fidelity games built by a global community including professional studios, indie teams, and solo creators. There’s always something new to discover every day. Start playing some of the most popular games on Roblox today, including Dress to Impress, RIVALS, Steal a Brainrot, Brookhaven RP, Adopt Me! and more. WHAT YOU CAN DO ON ROBLOX PLAY ONLINE MULTIPLAYER GAMES - Discover deep role-playing games, immersive simulators, action-packed adventures, and more - Explore trending experiences and new games daily - Compete in massive multiplayer battles, run your own digital business, or embark on epic quests - Games may contain optional in-game purchases, including lootboxes and other items CREATE YOUR OWN AVATAR - Customize your avatar with detailed clothing, accessories, and dynamic hairstyles - Discover thousands of user-created 3D avatar items in the Marketplace - Express yourself with unique emotes, and fashion CHAT, COMPETE, AND EXPLORE TOGETHER—ANYTIME, ANYWHERE - Hang out and play with friends in cross-platform multiplayer games on mobile, tablet, PC, console, and VR headsets - Join a Party and jump into competitive or social experiences together - Age-verified users can communicate in real-time via voice chat or text CREATE, PLAY, AND SHARE ON ROBLOX - Design high-fidelity games and virtual spaces using the Roblox Studio engine on Windows or Mac - Publish your experiences and empower yourself as a creator in a massive global community - Dive into immersive 3D multiplayer games and safe, inclusive environments designed for users of all ages - Enjoy endless new content added daily and share your creations with millions of players ELEVATE YOUR EXPERIENCE WITH ROBLOX PLUS - Get up to 20% discounts on in-game items, enjoy fee-free Robux transfers, and receive a distinct profile badge - Host free, unlimited private servers for your friends - Publish, trade, and resell your own custom avatar creations on the Marketplace INDUSTRY-LEADING SAFETY, PRIVACY, AND CIVILITY - Advanced content filtering and age-appropriate moderation - Access age-verified spaces and manage your privacy with Roblox Kids and Select Accounts - Clear community guidelines promoting respectful interactions - Dedicated trust & safety teams working around the clock CREATE YOUR OWN GAMES: https://www.roblox.com/develop SUPPORT: https://en.help.roblox.com/hc/en-us CONTACT: https://corp.roblox.com/contact/ PRIVACY POLICY: https://www.roblox.com/info/privacy PARENT’S GUIDE: https://corp.roblox.com/parents/ TERMS OF USE: https://en.help.roblox.com/hc/en-us/articles/115004647846 PLEASE NOTE: A network connection is required. Roblox works best over Wi-Fi. ※ Information on App Permissions: Roblox requires the following permissions for your seamless use of the Roblox app. [Optional Permissions] Notification: For sending notifications (related to the services, experiences, etc.) Microphone: For in-game voice chat features Camera: For animating your avatar with your movement Contacts: For contact importer features (find other users you may know and make recommendations for friends) * You can use the app regardless of whether or not you consent to optional permissions * Certain app features may not work properly if you refuse optional permissions

About

Brawl Stars

Engage in fast-paced 3v3 and 5v5 MOBA and Battle Royale matches on mobile. Unlock and upgrade unique characters with special abilities to compete in various game modes and climb leaderboards.

Highlights
  • 3v3 & 5v5 MOBA and Battle Royale
  • Unlock and upgrade Brawlers
  • Multiple PvP game modes
  • Solo or team play
  • Climb leaderboards
  • Brawl Pass with seasonal content
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Fast paced 3v3 & 5v5 MOBA and Battle Royale made for mobile! Play online with friends or solo across a variety of PvP arena game modes in under three minutes. Unlock and upgrade dozens of Brawlers with powerful super abilities, star powers and gadgets! Collect unique skins to stand out and show off. Battle in a variety of mysterious arena locations within the MOBA Brawliverse! Brawl Stars is free to download and play, however, some game items can also be purchased for real money (including random items). If you don't want to purchase game items for real money, please disable in-app purchases in your device's settings. ◉ BATTLE IN MULTIPLE GAME MODES: ▶ Gem Grab (3v3,5v5): Team up for real time 3v3 and 5v5 MOBA arena PvP battles against online players from across the world. Team up to battle and out strategize the opposing team. Collect and hold 10 gems to win, but get fragged and lose your gems. ▶ Showdown (solo/duo): A MOBA battle royale style fight for survival. Collect power ups for your Brawler. Grab a friend or play solo, be the last Brawler standing in the rowdiest MOBA PvP battle royale yet. Winner takes it all! ▶ Brawl Ball (3v3,5v5): It's a whole new brawl game! Show off your soccer/football skills and score two goals before the other team. There are no red cards here. ▶ Bounty (3v3,5v5): Battle to take out opponents and earn stars, but don’t let them pick you off. The squad with the most stars wins the match! ▶ Heist (3v3,5v5): Protect your team’s safety and try to crack open your opponents’. Navigate the arena to sneak, blast, battle and blow your way clear to the enemies treasure. ▶ Special MOBA Events: Limited time special MOBA PvE and PvP arena battle game modes. ▶ Championship Challenge: Join Brawl Stars' esports scene with in-game qualifiers! ◉ UNLOCK AND UPGRADE BRAWLERS: Collect and upgrade a variety of Brawlers with powerful super abilities, star powers and gadgets! Level them up and collect unique skin. A fast paced battle royale MOBA made for mobile. Unlock and collect new, powerful "brawlers", each with a signature attack and super ability. ◉ BRAWL PASS: Complete quests, open Brawl Boxes, earn Gems, pins and an exclusive Brawl Pass skin! Fresh content every season. ◉ BECOME THE STAR PLAYERS Battle to climb the local and regional PvP leaderboards to prove you’re the greatest MOBA brawler of them all! Join or start your own MOBA club with fellow players online to share tips and battle together. Climb to the top of the PvP leaderboards in global and local rankings. ◉ CONSTANTLY EVOLVING MOBA Look out for new "brawlers", skins, maps, special events and game modes in the future. Customize Brawlers with unlockable skins. Enjoy PVP battles solo or with friends online. New PVP and PVE events and game modes daily. Player designed maps offer challenging new terrain to master. From the makers of “Clash of Clans”, “Clash Royale” and “Boom Beach”! The IGRS Rating for this game is 15+ Notice of Access Permission: [Optional permission] Brawl Stars may request permission via in-game pop ups to access your camera and send you notifications. Camera: For in-game scanning of QR codes Notifications: For sending notifications related to the game Consent is optional and you can use the app and play the game regardless of whether or not you consent. You may refuse to give consent within the game. However, certain app features may not work properly if you refuse optional access permissions. Support: Contact us in-game via Settings > Help and Support — or visit http://help.supercellsupport.com/brawlstars/en/index.html Privacy Policy: http://supercell.com/en/privacy-policy/ Terms of Service: http://supercell.com/en/terms-of-service/ Parent’s Guide: http://supercell.com/en/parents/

Screenshots

Roblox4 screens
Brawl Stars4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Roblox at none against Brawl Stars's shown. Roblox also leads on update cadence (weekly vs every 3 weeks) and ratings volume (20M vs 3.1M). Brawl Stars's advantage is rating (4.7 vs 4.5). 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. Roblox sells 16 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month and Brawl Stars sells 25 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Brawl Stars holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Roblox has 20M ratings behind it against 3.1M, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 60% of Roblox's written reviews are positive against 56% of Brawl Stars's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Roblox ships an update weekly, Brawl Stars every 3 weeks. Both last shipped on September 24, 2026.

Scorecard5 real differences · 6 level
Roblox versus Brawl Stars: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterRobloxBrawl Stars
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (20M ratings)4.7 (3.1M ratings) — better
Positive reviews60.0% of reviews — better56.1% of reviews
Number of ratings20M — better3.1M
Update frequencyWeekly — betterEvery 3 weeks
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
Best chart rank#1 — better#10
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS14.014.0
Further details — not scored
Size224 MB1.9 GB
Age rating12+9+
DeveloperRoblox CorporationSupercell

Customer experience

Roblox

All ratings20,129,792 ratings
Positive87.6%
Neutral3.5%
Negative8.9%
Written reviews36,493 reviews
Positive60.0%
Neutral7.5%
Negative32.5%

Brawl Stars

All ratings3,100,280 ratings
Positive93.4%
Neutral1.7%
Negative5.0%
Written reviews14,088 reviews
Positive56.1%
Neutral5.9%
Negative38.0%

User reviews

Roblox

From 20M App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Endless games and experiences
  • 🤝 Ability to make virtual friends
  • 🎨 Customizable avatars
  • 🎮 Wide variety of game genres
  • 👍 Fun and engaging for all ages

Room to improve

  • 🤖 Ineffective moderation and reporting system
  • 💰 Expensive in-game purchases
  • 🔍 Difficulty finding specific games
  • 🤔 Confusing chat/tag system
  • 🔒 Concerns about online safety and predators

Brawl Stars

From 3.1M App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Addictive gameplay
  • 🤝 Fun with friends
  • 💎 Great free-to-play model
  • 🎨 Unique brawler designs

Room to improve

  • 🤖 Unfair matchmaking
  • 🏆 Unbalanced brawlers
  • 💰 Pay-to-win mechanics
  • 🐛 Connectivity issues
  • 🕹️ Frustrating controls

Bugs and requests

Roblox

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Frequent disconnections and server issues
  • Glitches that delete purchased items
  • Inconsistent chat filtering and tagging

Requested features

5 requests
  • Ability to earn Robux through gameplay
  • Improved search and discovery for games
  • More free avatar customization options
  • Better parental controls and monitoring
  • Faster response to reports of inappropriate content

Brawl Stars

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Frequent crashes
  • Lag and connection drops
  • Brawler abilities not working as intended

Requested features

4 requests
  • Report button for trolls and AFKers
  • Improved progression system
  • Customizable controls
  • More game modes

In-app purchases

16 purchases

Roblox

Subscriptions1
  • Roblox Premium 450$4.991 Month
One-time15
  • 80 ROBUX$0.99
  • Premium 80 Robux$0.99
  • Premium 88 Subscribed$0.99
Show 12 more
  • Premium 160 Robux$1.99
  • Premium 240 Robux$2.99
  • Premium 320 Robux$3.99
  • 400 Robux Premium$4.99
  • 440 Robux Subscribed$4.99
  • Roblox Premium 450 One Month$4.99
  • 800 ROBUX$9.99
  • 800 Robux Premium$9.99
  • 880 Robux Subscribed$9.99
  • Roblox Premium 1000 One Month$9.99
  • 1700 Robux Premium$19.99
  • Roblox Premium 2200 One Month$19.99
25 purchases

Brawl Stars

One-time25
  • Basic Bundle$0.99
  • Basic Bundle$1.99
  • 30 Gems$1.99
Show 22 more
  • Level 5 Pack$2.99
  • Basic Bundle$2.99
  • Season Pass Basic$2.99
  • Level 15 Pack$3.99
  • Basic Bundle$3.99
  • Season Pass Upgrade$3.99
  • 80 Gems$4.99
  • Basic Bundle$4.99
  • Season Pass$6.99
  • Basic Bundle$6.99
  • Basic Bundle$7.99
  • BRAWL PASS$8.99
  • 170 Gems$9.99
  • Basic Bundle$9.99
  • Season Pass Plus$9.99
  • BRAWL PASS PLUS$12.99
  • Basic Bundle$14.99
  • Basic Bundle$16.99
  • Basic Bundle$19.99
  • 360 Gems$19.99
  • Pro Pass$24.99
  • Basic Bundle$24.99

Questions

Is Roblox free?
Roblox is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Brawl Stars free?
Brawl Stars is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Roblox or Brawl Stars?
Brawl Stars is rated higher. Roblox averages 4.5 out of 5 from 20M ratings, while Brawl Stars averages 4.7 from 3.1M ratings.
Do Roblox or Brawl Stars have ads?
Brawl Stars shows ads; Roblox does not.
Which is updated more often, Roblox or Brawl Stars?
Roblox ships an update weekly, and Brawl Stars every 3 weeks. Most recently, Roblox was updated on September 24, 2026 and Brawl Stars on September 24, 2026.
Which is more popular, Roblox or Brawl Stars?
Roblox currently peaks at #1 in the App Store charts, and Brawl Stars at #10. Chart position reflects recent download velocity rather than total install base.

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