Time Surfer vs Brawl Quest
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Time Surfer
Embark on an intergalactic journey, surfing through space and diving into cosmic waves. Rewind time to correct errors and escape the universe's end. This game offers a unique experience for those who dream beyond the stars.
- Space surfing gameplay
- Dive into cosmic waves
- Rewind time to fix mistakes
- Outrun the end of the universe
- Intergalactic exploration
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Time waits for no one except you: the Time Surfer. Surf across the galaxy & dive into the waves. Rewind time to fix your mistakes & outrun the end of the universe. Dream beyond the stars my intergalactic child. * App Store Editors’ Choice * 4.5/5 - Touch Arcade * IGN App of the Day Follow us on Twitter: @kumobius
Brawl Quest
Embark on a roguelike action arcade adventure with simple, one-handed controls. Battle through procedurally generated stages, defeat enemies, and strategically upgrade your brawler's abilities. Collect unique characters and pets to unleash powerful combos and confront epic bosses in this offline beat 'em up.
- Procedurally generated stages
- Simple one-handed controls
- Character and pet collection
- Skill upgrades and perks
- Intense boss battles
- Offline play
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Brawl Quest is a roguelike action arcade beat 'em up that features fast-paced action with simple controls! Embark on an adrenaline-fueled adventure through procedurally generated stages in our action-packed roguelike beat 'em up game! Engage in fast-paced combat, defeat hordes of enemies, and strategically upgrade your abilities as you delve deeper into challenging levels. Unleash powerful combos, discover unique brawlers, and confront epic bosses in this dynamic, ever-evolving adventure. Tap to attack, swipe to dodge, use your burst to deal massive amounts of damage to your enemies! In this beat 'em up brawler, you'll need to master your character, the enemies, and your equipped pets! Collect different characters, try your hero's skills, and combo your way to victory. Fight across several areas, and stages each with their own epic boss battles, and unlock them as playable characters. Brawl Quest Features: Simple Controls - Portrait-optimized gameplay - Gameplay so simple, you can play it with only one hand! - Intuitive gesture-based controls: Tap to attack, drag to move, swipe to dodge. - Use powerful skills with a press of a button - Use your burst move to unleash your character's powerful ultimate ability to deal devastating damage - Upgrade your skills with various perks in our roguelike mode Action Roguelike Beat 'Em Up Genre - Inspired by retro classics, the game takes place in a city-scape showcasing modern areas and environments - Explore the different areas of the city such as gang hideouts, fast-food restaurants, factories, sewers, highways, and more! Pet Collection as Equipment - With over 20+ pets to collect and equip with varying powerups, your equipment combination is limitless - Customize your playstyle with buffs - Your pets will follow you in-game as an added bonus Hero Collection - Unlock varying brawlers in the game and try out their unique and powerful skills to defeat your enemies - Each character has their own type, play style, strengths, and weaknesses. - Unlock and build your team of brawlers to adapt to each situation. Intense Boss Battles - Challenging yet satisfying boss battles that will test your reflexes and skills - Know the weaknesses of your boss to beat them and unlock them as powerful allies Offline Mode - Brawl Quest is playable offline even without Wi-Fi or Data. Beat up those baddies anytime, anywhere! 2D Frame-By-Frame Animation - Get to see cool 2D animations of your brawlers as you dish out damage to your enemies - Each character was made with awesome frame-by-frame animations The Brawl Buffet: Endless Mode Update - Fight endless waves of enemies and randomized stages - Find out how strong you can get by picking up random powerups - Play around with different builds to find which works best for each situation Game Synopsis: Evil bosses have run rampant across the Metro. You must find them and stop them! Go through vast areas of the Metro, complete quests, defeat challenging bosses, unlock unique brawlers, and collect cute pets. Join Alice and Luwan in this all-new beat em up as they fight across the Metro and restore peace and justice to the city.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: Brawl Quest at Free against Time Surfer's $0.99. Brawl Quest also leads on update cadence (monthly vs every 5 months). Time Surfer's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and rating (4.8 vs 4.5). On review sentiment, ratings volume, 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
Brawl Quest is free to download; Time Surfer costs $0.99 up front. Time Surfer sells 6 one-off in-app purchases and Brawl Quest sells 17 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Time Surfer holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.5. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 701 and 318 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 83% of Time Surfer's written reviews are positive against 79% of Brawl Quest's.
Time Surfer ships an update every 5 months, Brawl Quest monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 19, 2026 and October 15, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Time Surfer | Brawl Quest |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $0.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | 4.8 (701 ratings) — better | 4.5 (318 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 83.1% of reviews — better | 78.6% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 701 — better | 318 |
| Update frequency | Every 5 months | Monthly — better |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| 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 | 8.0 — better | 13.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 39 MB | 626 MB |
| Age rating | 9+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Kumobius | ThinkBIT Solutions Phils. Inc. |
Customer experience
Time Surfer
Brawl Quest
Bugs and requests
Time Surfer
Reported bugs
3 issues- Missions not tracking properly
- Rewind feature not always working as expected
- Compatibility issues on newer devices
Requested features
3 requests- More levels and game modes
- Multiplayer functionality
- Additional characters and customization options
Brawl Quest
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Time Surfer
- Cupcake$0.99
- Layer Cake$1.99
- Cake Slice$2.99
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- Whole Cake$4.99
- Wedding Cake$9.99
- Cake Planet$19.99
Brawl Quest
- 75 Gemss$0.49
- Area 1 Pack Promo$0.49
- Area 1 Pack$0.99
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- 165 Gems$0.99
- Gems Gacha$1.99
- Girly Gacha Promo$1.99
- Taong G Gacha$1.99
- 425 Gems$2.49
- General Bantay Gacha$3.99
- Crizy Gacha$3.99
- Start Wild Offer$4.99
- 875 Gems$4.99
- Girly Gacha$6.99
- Remove Ads$8.79
- 1800 Gems$9.99
- Starter Gacha$9.99
- 4800 Gems$39.99









