BRAVE vs Monstergotchi
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- 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
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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.
Monstergotchi
Create and customize your own monster by mixing and matching various body parts. Embark on an epic adventure through five chapters, collect loot, and battle other players online to become the ultimate warrior.
- Custom monster creation
- Story-driven RPG gameplay
- Online PvP battles
- Loot collection and upgrades
- Multi-chapter world exploration
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Monstergotchi is a unique story driven RPG with Online PVP Battle feature. Create your custom monster from various body parts just like Frankenstein! Mix all kinds of legs, arms, head types and equip it with proper armor. Explore the world in 5 chapters filled with epic loot to improve and refine your Monster until it becomes the ultimate warrior, ready to defeat evil lord Zaralor. Challenge other players in the arena and win daily rewards. Will you become the ultimate hero?
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Monstergotchi at 100% against BRAVE's 25%. Monstergotchi also leads on rating (4.4 vs 3.3) and ads (none vs shown). BRAVE's advantage is update cadence (every 3 months vs every 32 months) and ratings volume (18 vs 5). On price, in-app purchases, monetization model 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
Both are free to download. BRAVE sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Monstergotchi sells 4 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Monstergotchi holds the better App Store score, 4.4 against 3.3. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 18 and 5 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 25% of BRAVE's written reviews are positive against 100% of Monstergotchi's.
BRAVE ships an update every 3 months, Monstergotchi every 32 months. The most recent releases landed on October 7, 2026 and October 2, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | BRAVE | Monstergotchi |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.3 (18 ratings) | 4.4 (5 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 25.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 18 — better | 5 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months — better | Every 32 months |
| 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 | 13.0 | 9.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 49 MB | 265 MB |
| Age rating | 9+ | 9+ |
| Developer | U-WORKS inc | Igor Perepechenko |
Customer experience
BRAVE
Monstergotchi
In-app purchases
BRAVE
- Full Version$0.99
Monstergotchi
- Handful of diamonds$0.99
- Bunch of diamonds$4.99
- Pile of diamonds$9.99
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- A mountain of diamonds$19.99









