Comparison

BRAVE vs GloveStory2

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

Head to head
About

BRAVE

Embark on a retro-style action RPG adventure. Wield swords and magic to defeat enemies, collect monster souls for powerful attacks, and search for scattered orbs. Strategically use items and equipment to overcome obstacles and reach the end.

Highlights
  • Retro-feel action RPG gameplay
  • Sword and magic combat
  • Monster soul-powered attacks
  • Item and equipment collection
  • Strategic use of special moves
  • HP/MP recovery mechanics
Features
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Retro-feel Action RPG 'BRAVE' Wield swords and magic, defeat enemies awaiting at every turn, and search for the dormant orbs scattered somewhere. Can you reach the end!? ■ Controls ■ Press the directional keys on the screen or slide your finger in the vicinity to move. Press the attack button to swing your sword, and press the magic button to use magic. Press the special move button for a powerful attack. ■ "Unlock" ■ + Unlocks a 3-stage attack. + Accelerates automatic recovery speed. + Ad removal. + Automatic save function takes effect. ■ HP・MP Recovery ■ HP can be restored by obtaining first aid kits and meat along the way. MP recovers with magic flasks and magic potions. If no actions are taken, automatic recovery occurs after a certain period. ■ Monster Souls ■ Defeating enemies produces monster souls. The protagonist can use these to unleash powerful attacks. ■ Special Move ■ Hold down the special move button to charge power, and press it again to activate the special move. When the blue gauge at the bottom of the screen turns purple, activating the special move unleashes a more powerful attack than usual. ■ Magic ■ Can only be used by obtaining magic essence. Changes can be made in the equipment menu. ■ Treasure Chests・Items ■ Placed everywhere. Contains various items such as weapons, armor, and items needed to solve obstacles. Defeating all enemies on the screen also reveals chests, and by pressing the attack button on places like water or the base of trees, you can discover items. Please find all the items. ■ Equipment・Save Game Data, etc. ■ Select "MENU" on the right side of the screen to change equipment, use items, check stats, and save game data. ■ Strategy Tips ■ During continuous attacks, special move activation, magic, or item usage, you become invincible, so using them strategically against enemy attacks allows you to evade them.

About

GloveStory2

Features
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- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - GloveStory2とは - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 香川県東かがわ市の市制施行20周年を記念し、WACAはスマートフォン向けRPG『Glove Story』(2024年2月リリース)を企画開発しました。テレビ、新聞、ネットメディアをはじめ、VTuberによるSNSなど幅広いメディアで取り上げられ、地域発ゲームとして注目され、2024(令和6)年度東かがわ市未来アワード「ナイス!トライ!賞」を受賞しています。 「一緒にゲームを作りたい」と声を上げてくれたのが、地元・香川県立三本松高等学校の5人の生徒たちです。当初は物語の延長にある“外伝”として制作を始めましたが、自由で豊かな発想に圧倒され、新たな物語『Glove Story2』として公開することになりました。 地元の魅力と青春のエネルギーが詰まった新しい冒険がいま、始まります。 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - ■ストーリー - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 本作は『オズの魔法使い』をモチーフに、2Dのドット絵テイストで描かれたちょっと懐かしいRPGです。 物語は、香川県でおじいちゃん・おばあちゃんと暮らしていた少女が大きな竜巻に巻き込まれ、見知らぬ“てぶくろ島”に流れ着くところから始まります。 冒険の途中で、かかし、トラ、木こりのちょっとクセのある仲間たちと出会い、自分に足りないものを感じ、成長していきます。 東かがわ市の“おいしい”がたくさん詰まっています。かめびし醤油、引田ぶり、和三盆など東かがわ市を代表する特産品はもちろん、生徒たちが厳選した50店舗が登場。おなかがすいたら東かがわ市の魅力的なお店へどうぞ! - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - ■遊び方 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - ・簡単操作で楽しめるターン制RPG! ・フィールド探索で隠されたアイテムを発見! ・地域の特産品や風景が登場するユニークな世界! - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - ■特徴 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - ・ 高校生と共同開発! 実際に地域の学生が考えたストーリーやゲーム要素を採用 ・ 地域コラボRPG! 東かがわ市の風景や特産品をゲーム内で体験 ・ スピンオフではなく正式な続編! 前作以上にボリュームアップしたストーリー GloveStory2の世界を、あなたも体験しよう!

Screenshots

BRAVE4 screens
GloveStory24 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: GloveStory2 at none against BRAVE's 1. GloveStory2 also leads on ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (every 8 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. BRAVE sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. GloveStory2 asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

BRAVE ships an update every 3 months, GloveStory2 every 8 days. The most recent releases landed on October 23, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
BRAVE versus GloveStory2: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBRAVEGloveStory2
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.3 (18 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews25.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings18 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsEvery 8 days — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS13.013.0
Further details — not scored
Size49 MB195 MB
Age rating9+4+
DeveloperU-WORKS inc一般社団法人ウェブ解析士協会

In-app purchases

1 purchases

BRAVE

One-time1
  • Full Version$0.99
None

GloveStory2

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is BRAVE free?
BRAVE is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is GloveStory2 free?
GloveStory2 is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do BRAVE or GloveStory2 have ads?
BRAVE shows ads; GloveStory2 does not.
Which is updated more often, BRAVE or GloveStory2?
BRAVE ships an update every 3 months, and GloveStory2 every 8 days. Most recently, BRAVE was updated on October 23, 2026 and GloveStory2 on October 25, 2026.

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