Comparison

Punch Quest vs Brawl Quest

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

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.

Highlights
  • Procedurally generated stages
  • Simple one-handed controls
  • Character and pet collection
  • Skill upgrades and perks
  • Intense boss battles
  • Offline play
Features
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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.

Screenshots

Punch Quest4 screens
Brawl Quest4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Punch Quest at none against Brawl Quest's shown. Punch Quest also leads on rating (4.7 vs 4.5) and update cadence (every 2 weeks vs monthly). 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Punch Quest sells 10 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.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Punch Quest holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Punch Quest has 2.6K ratings behind it against 319, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 87% of Punch Quest's written reviews are positive against 79% of Brawl Quest's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Punch Quest ships an update every 2 weeks, Brawl Quest monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 23, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Punch Quest versus Brawl Quest: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPunch QuestBrawl Quest
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (2.6K ratings) — better4.5 (319 ratings)
Positive reviews86.7% of reviews — better78.6% of reviews
Number of ratings2.6K — better319
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 — better13.0
Further details — not scored
Size19 MB626 MB
Age rating9+12+
DeveloperRocketcat LLCThinkBIT Solutions Phils. Inc.

Customer experience

Punch Quest

All ratings2,564 ratings
Positive93.1%
Neutral2.3%
Negative4.6%
Written reviews986 reviews
Positive86.7%
Neutral4.5%
Negative8.8%

Brawl Quest

All ratings318 ratings
Positive88.1%
Neutral2.8%
Negative9.1%
Written reviews140 reviews
Positive78.6%
Neutral5.0%
Negative16.4%

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

Brawl Quest

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

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
Show 7 more
  • 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
17 purchases

Brawl Quest

One-time17
  • 75 Gemss$0.49
  • Area 1 Pack Promo$0.49
  • Area 1 Pack$0.99
Show 14 more
  • 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

Questions

Is Punch Quest free?
Punch Quest is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Brawl Quest free?
Brawl Quest is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Punch Quest or Brawl Quest?
Punch Quest is rated higher. Punch Quest averages 4.7 out of 5 from 2.6K ratings, while Brawl Quest averages 4.5 from 319 ratings.
Do Punch Quest or Brawl Quest have ads?
Brawl Quest shows ads; Punch Quest does not.
Which is updated more often, Punch Quest or Brawl Quest?
Punch Quest ships an update every 2 weeks, and Brawl Quest monthly. Most recently, Punch Quest was updated on October 23, 2026 and Brawl Quest on October 24, 2026.

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