Comparison

Punch Quest vs Punch TV

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

Punch TV

Engage in intense team-based combat with a vast roster of unique fighters. Ascend a challenging tower, battle players online in PvP or cooperate with friends in real-time co-op modes. Enjoy a balanced fighting experience with robust netcode and controller support.

Highlights
  • Team-based combat
  • 65-stage story mode
  • 55 playable fighters
  • Online PvP and co-op
  • Rollback and Async netcode
  • Bluetooth controller support
Features
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PUNCH TV is the ultimate team fight show! You get to focus on the combat without the chaos. STORY Ascend the tower of champions, sixty-five stages of varying challenges and game modes (FFA, 1 on 1, Tag Teams) ARCADE MODE: Classic 1 on 1 best of 3 rounds FIGHTERS of every shape and combat style, 60 playable! Fireballs, piledrivers, spinning kicks, backfists, suplexes, leg sweeps, rapids, beasts, robots, shotos and everything in between! PVP online with your team of 3 fighters against players from around the world or against AI. *ALL PVP Characters have balanced stats, there is no 'pay2win' for this mode.* COOP in real time, fight together with up to 3 players online in a series of coop-only stage battle. Online netcode offers both 'Rollback' (good for under 100ms) and 'Async' (preferable for over 100ms). Supports bluetooth controllers, cloud saving. Internet connection isn't required but you forfeit some features by not being online. If you're considering supporting Four Fats (all 4 of us), please consider the Starter or Premium upgrade and sharing the game with your buddies...and total strangers At Four Fats, we aim to offer you an easy entry to the fighting game genre. That's why our games are free to download - we do have in-app purchases for players that want them but they are not a requirement to enjoy the game as intended.

Screenshots

Punch Quest4 screens
Punch TV4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Punch Quest at none against Punch TV's shown. Punch Quest also leads on review sentiment (87% vs 64%) and ratings volume (2.6K vs 304). On price, rating, update cadence and in-app purchases 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 Punch TV sells 8 one-off in-app purchases. 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 Punch TV. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Punch Quest has 2.6K ratings behind it against 304, 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 64% of Punch TV's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Punch Quest ships an update every 2 weeks, Punch TV every 10 days. The most recent releases landed on October 20, 2026 and October 19, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Punch Quest versus Punch TV: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPunch QuestPunch TV
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (2.6K ratings) — better4.7 (304 ratings)
Positive reviews86.7% of reviews — better63.7% of reviews
Number of ratings2.6K — better304
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeksEvery 10 days — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS8.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size19 MB1.7 GB
Age rating9+12+
DeveloperRocketcat LLCFour Fats

Customer experience

Punch Quest

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

Punch TV

All ratings304 ratings
Positive91.8%
Neutral3.0%
Negative5.3%
Written reviews124 reviews
Positive63.7%
Neutral14.5%
Negative21.8%

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

Punch TV

From 304 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Fast and efficient gameplay
  • 👍 Engaging and creative game modes
  • 💡 Impressive character designs
  • 🎨 Satisfying revamp of the original game

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Levels can be too difficult and require many retries
  • 🔋 Grinding required to unlock new characters
  • 💰 Lack of in-game rewards and currency

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

Punch TV

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • Technical issues like crashes and freezes
  • Compatibility problems with older devices

Requested features

4 requests
  • Add more levels and boss battles
  • Make boss characters playable
  • Bring back fan-favorite characters from previous games
  • Introduce more difficulty settings

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
8 purchases

Punch TV

One-time8
  • Pile of Gems$0.99
  • Starter Pack$1.99
  • Barrel of Gems$3.99
Show 5 more
  • Arcade Pack$4.99
  • Premium Pack$5.99
  • Vault of Gems$9.99
  • Unlock ALL Skins$54.90
  • Unlock ALL Fighters$69.90

Questions

Is Punch Quest free?
Punch Quest is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Punch TV free?
Punch TV is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Punch Quest or Punch TV?
Punch Quest is rated higher. Punch Quest averages 4.7 out of 5 from 2.6K ratings, while Punch TV averages 4.7 from 304 ratings.
Do Punch Quest or Punch TV have ads?
Punch TV shows ads; Punch Quest does not.
Which is updated more often, Punch Quest or Punch TV?
Punch Quest ships an update every 2 weeks, and Punch TV every 10 days. Most recently, Punch Quest was updated on October 20, 2026 and Punch TV on October 19, 2026.

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