Comparison

Punch Quest vs Beat Street

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

Head to head
About

Punch Quest

An arcade-style fighting game controlled by simple taps. Pummel monsters through dungeons, unlock powerful abilities, and customize your character. Embark on quests for unique rewards and experience wild, unexpected transformations.

Highlights
  • Tap-based combat controls
  • Unlockable special abilities and Supermoves
  • Character customization
  • Quests for rewards
  • Combo system
  • Branching path choices
Features
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Punch Quest is an arcade-style fighting game, entirely controlled by taps with your left and right thumbs. Jab, uppercut, slam, and otherwise pummel your way through dungeons full of monsters, branching path choices, rare events, and fragile pottery. Features: - Unlock and equip many special abilities and Supermoves. - Ride a dinosaur that shoots lasers out of its mouth. - Character customization that gets shown off on our friend scoreboards. - Punch an egg that turns you into a magical gnome. - Do quests to earn really fancy hats. - Combo system where you launch enemies into each other from across the map. Punch Quest is a collaboration between Rocketcat Games (Hook Champ, Mage Gauntlet) and Madgarden (Saucelifter, Sword of Fargoal).

About

Beat Street

Engage in a classic side-scrolling beat 'em up experience with intuitive single-touch controls. Fight through hordes of enemies to save the city, unlock new characters with unique skills, and enjoy a retro art and music style. Play with a friend in online co-op mode.

Highlights
  • Single touch controls
  • Online co-op mode
  • Story driven gameplay
  • Unlockable fighters
  • Handcrafted pixel art
  • Retro music
Features
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Beat Street is the first beat 'em up with intuitive single touch controls and is a love letter to the 90s beat 'em up genre! Evil gangs are terrorizing Toko City and the citizens need your help! Fight your way through hordes of enemies and become the new hero in town. Features: • Online co-op mode: up to 2 players! • Story driven gameplay • Simple controls - anyone can play a beat 'em up! • Unlock fighters with unique martial art skills • Gorgeous handcrafted pixel art • Retro music by Maxo • iPhone X support We recommend iPhone 5S or higher for an optimal experience. SUBSCRIPTION PRICING AND TERMS V.I.P Elite Fighter Subscription offers a weekly subscription, you will have a 3-days FREE trial period, after this period you will be charged $5.99. After buying this subscription, you will unlock following features: Gem & Coin Rewards, No forced in-game advertisements, and all available VIP characters for the duration of the subscription.. This is an Auto-renewable subscription. Payment will be charged to your Apple App Store Account at confirmation of purchase. The subscription is renewed unless you turn it off 24 hours before the period ends. Your account will be charged for renewal as well. You can turn it off in your account settings. Any unused portion of a free trial period, if offered, will be fortfeited when the user purchases a subscription to that publication, where applicable. End of trial and subscription renewal: • This price is for United States customers. Pricing in other countries may vary and actual charges may be converted to your local currency depending on the country of residence. • Payment will also be charged to iTunes account at confirmation of purchase. • Subscription automatically renews unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24 hours prior to the end of the current period. • The account will be charged for renewal within 24 hours prior to the end of the current period and identify the cost of the renewal. • Subscriptions may be managed by the user and auto-renewal may be turned off by going to the user’s Account Settings after purchase. Any unused portion of the free trial period, if offered, will be forfeited when the user purchases a subscription to that publication, where applicable. Canceling trial or subscription: You can turn off the auto-renew for the subscription whenever you want to through iTunes account. Check https://support.apple.com/HT202039. When your current trial/subscription period expires, you will be unsubscribed. The current active subscription period cannot be canceled. After your subscription expires, you will no longer be able to use elements offered in your chosen Subscription Option. If you have any questions or comments, feel free to contact us at support@lucky-kat.com Privacy Policy: https://www.lucky-kat.com/games-privacy-notice/ Terms of use: https://www.lucky-kat.com/terms-of-use/

Screenshots

Punch Quest4 screens
Beat Street4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Punch Quest at none against Beat Street's shown. Punch Quest also leads on review sentiment (87% vs 54%) and update cadence (every 2 weeks vs monthly). Beat Street's advantage is ratings volume (25K vs 2.6K). On price, rating, 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. Punch Quest sells 10 one-off in-app purchases and Beat Street sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $5.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.7 for Punch Quest against 4.7 for Beat Street. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Beat Street has 25K ratings behind it against 2.6K, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 87% of Punch Quest's written reviews are positive against 54% of Beat Street's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Punch Quest ships an update every 2 weeks, Beat Street monthly. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and November 8, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Punch Quest versus Beat Street: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPunch QuestBeat Street
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (2.6K ratings)4.7 (25K ratings) — better
Positive reviews86.8% of reviews — better54.2% of reviews
Number of ratings2.6K25K — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeks — betterMonthly
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS8.0 — better15.6
Further details — not scored
Size19 MB168 MB
Age rating9+9+
DeveloperRocketcat LLCLucky Kat Studios

Customer experience

Punch Quest

All ratings2,564 ratings
Positive93.1%
Neutral2.3%
Negative4.6%
Written reviews989 reviews
Positive86.8%
Neutral4.4%
Negative8.8%

Beat Street

All ratings24,597 ratings
Positive93.4%
Neutral4.1%
Negative2.5%
Written reviews356 reviews
Positive54.2%
Neutral16.6%
Negative29.2%

User reviews

Punch Quest

From 2.6K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Addictive and fun gameplay
  • 🚀 Fast-paced action
  • 💡 Unique retro-style visuals
  • 🎨 Impressive character customization
  • 🕹️ Simple yet satisfying controls

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Crashes and bugs after updates
  • 💰 Expensive in-app purchases
  • 🔋 Ads disrupt gameplay
  • 🕰️ Repetitive and grindy progression
  • 🤖 Lack of new content updates

Beat Street

From 25K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🎨 Fantastic art style and animations
  • 🕹️ Addictive and nostalgic gameplay
  • 👍 Simple and intuitive one-handed controls
  • 🕹️ Variety of unique characters to play as

Room to improve

  • 💰 Expensive in-app purchases for character upgrades
  • 🔋 Limited energy system restricts playtime
  • 🐛 Buggy UI and screen responsiveness issues
  • 🕹️ Unbalanced difficulty progression

Bugs and requests

Punch Quest

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Purchased items disappearing
  • Game crashing after completing runs
  • Customization screen issues
  • Inconsistent save data

Requested features

5 requests
  • New enemy types and bosses
  • Landscape mode support
  • Cloud save functionality
  • Ability to disable ads after purchase
  • More diverse power-ups and skills

Beat Street

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Crashes and freezes when completing levels
  • Inconsistent button responsiveness
  • Graphical glitches and visual bugs
  • Ads not properly rewarding players

Requested features

4 requests
  • Add controller support
  • Improve character customization options
  • Expand co-op mode functionality
  • Adjust energy system to be less restrictive

In-app purchases

10 purchases

Punch Quest

One-time10
  • Donate a Buck$0.99
  • 20,000 Punchos Pack$1.99
  • 40,000 Punchos Pack$1.99
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  • 75,000 Punchos Pack$1.99
  • 60,000 Punchos Pack$4.99
  • Punchos Doubler$4.99
  • 120,000 Punchos Pack$4.99
  • 250,000 Punchos Pack$4.99
  • 150,000 Punchos Pack$9.99
  • 1,000,000 Punchos Pack$14.99
10 purchases

Beat Street

Subscriptions1
  • VIP Elite Fighter Subscription3 Days trial$5.997 Days
One-time9
  • Gem Pack 1$1.99
  • Soulja Boy Character$2.99
  • Gem Pack 2$4.99
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  • Elite Starter Pack$4.99
  • Daily Gem Pack$4.99
  • Gem Pack 3$9.99
  • Gem Pack 4$24.99
  • Gem Pack 5$49.99
  • Gem Pack 6$99.99

Questions

Is Punch Quest free?
Punch Quest is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Beat Street free?
Beat Street is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Punch Quest or Beat Street?
Beat Street is rated higher. Punch Quest averages 4.7 out of 5 from 2.6K ratings, while Beat Street averages 4.7 from 25K ratings.
Do Punch Quest or Beat Street have ads?
Beat Street shows ads; Punch Quest does not.
Which is updated more often, Punch Quest or Beat Street?
Punch Quest ships an update every 2 weeks, and Beat Street monthly. Most recently, Punch Quest was updated on November 6, 2026 and Beat Street on November 8, 2026.

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