Puncho Fighto vs Metafighter
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Puncho Fighto
Experience classic 2D fighting with intuitive touch controls. Perform special moves with simple swipes and battle through various modes, including story, local multiplayer, and online matches. A fun and unique fighting game for mobile.
- Touchscreen swipe controls
- Special move swipe combinations
- Story mode with AI difficulty
- Local two-player split-screen
- Online multiplayer via Game Center
- Character move lists
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Puncho Fighto is classic 2D fighting reimagined for the touch screen. Moves are performed by tapping and swiping on the screen. Special moves are two-part swipes; i.e., swiping down and then towards your opponent will perform Zong's fireball. You'll get the hang of it fast - it's a cool alternative to on-screen buttons and it feels natural with a little practice. Check the move lists in the help menu for details. Although it's not as sophisticated as some modern fighting games, Puncho was made with love and is unique enough to keep you interested for a while. There are three gameplay modes: 1. Story mode - a single-player battle versus 5 opponents with 5 AI difficulty levels 2. Two-player mode - play against a friend on the same device using split-screen (works best on iPad) 3. Online mode - use game center to play against anyone in the world Note: The character story lines will probably never be finished - sorry! Note 2: Online multiplayer works well on a fast connection but should be considered in beta otherwise. Note 3: The game now uses analytics to track a small amount of anonymous data - basically just so I can tell how many people are playing. Note 4: Puncho Fighto is now a free, ad supported game! If you paid for the game, you can disable ads for free - please email support@punchofighto.com to find out how. OR disable ads for $0.99 in the Options menu! Thanks to everybody who has downloaded, reviewed and even paid for my game!
Metafighter
Engage in skill-based P2E combat inspired by arcade classics. Earn in-game currency and experience through various modes, including PvP, PvE, and tournaments. Collect and trade unique Fighter NFTs to unlock full game features.
- Skill-based P2E combat
- Multiple game modes (PvP, PvE, Tournaments)
- Fighter NFTs for full features
- In-game marketplace for NFTs
- Staking for earning and gameplay
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MetaFighter is a skill-based P2E fighting game which captures the essence of arcade classics while delivering an in-game economy that rewards players for their gameplay. - Game Modes Free to Play (PvP|PvE) Fight to Earn $MF tokens (PvP|PvE) Fight to Gain EXP (PvP|PvE|3vs3) Tournaments (PvP) - Fighters NFTs: 20 fighters are available as NFTs and unlock all game features. - Marketplace: Buy and sell Fighter NFTs on the marketplace. - Staking Modes: Stake for Earn & Stake for Play (game relevant)
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Metafighter at none against Puncho Fighto's 2. Metafighter also leads on update cadence (every 6 weeks vs every 5 months) and review sentiment (100% vs 91%). Puncho Fighto's advantage is ratings volume (61 vs 6) and iOS requirement (6.0 vs 12.0). On price, rating, ads 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. Puncho Fighto sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. Metafighter asks for nothing beyond the download.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.2 for Puncho Fighto against 4.2 for Metafighter. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Puncho Fighto has 61 ratings behind it against 6, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 91% of Puncho Fighto's written reviews are positive against 100% of Metafighter's.
Puncho Fighto ships an update every 5 months, Metafighter every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Puncho Fighto | Metafighter |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.2 (61 ratings) — better | 4.2 (6 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 90.9% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 61 — better | 6 |
| Update frequency | Every 5 months | Every 6 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 6.0 — better | 12.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 98 MB | 1.0 GB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Creative Submersible Research | Metafighter NFT Ltd. |
Customer experience
Puncho Fighto
Metafighter
Bugs and requests
Puncho Fighto
Reported bugs
1 issue- Background glitches a lot
Requested features
15 requests- Add more characters
- Add more moves and combos
- Add more game modes (e.g., zombie swarms)
- Add more levels
- Add costumes/skins
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- Add a training mode
- Add finishing moves
- Add special powers or transformations to fighters
- Improve controls for throws/grabs
- Make controls easier to use on iPod/iPhone
- Optimize for specific devices (e.g., iPhone 5)
- Add more content overall
- Add more challenging opponents
- Add more story lines
- Add online multiplayer
Metafighter
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Puncho Fighto
- Full Multiplayer$0.99
- Remove Ads$0.99
Metafighter
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is Puncho Fighto free?
Is Metafighter free?
Which has better reviews, Puncho Fighto or Metafighter?
Do Puncho Fighto or Metafighter have ads?
Which is updated more often, Puncho Fighto or Metafighter?
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