Comparison

Dan The Man Classic vs Guardian Monkey

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

Head to head
About

Dan The Man Classic

Experience an epic retro beat 'em up brawler with a hilarious story, upgradeable skills, and a vast arsenal of weapons. Choose from classic game modes like Campaign, Endless Survival, and Adventure, or customize your own hero with unique skins and abilities. Enjoy pixel art graphics and engaging gameplay.

Highlights
  • Beat 'em up brawler gameplay
  • Campaign, Endless Survival, and Adventure modes
  • Upgradeable fighting skills
  • Arsenal of weapons
  • Character customization with skins
  • Retro pixel art graphics
Features
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The Beat Em’ Up Brawler you love; now with zero ads or in-app purchases! Dan the Man dials back to retro games roots to bring you an epic action brawler that you’d swear you’ve seen in old arcades. Take control of the legendary hero… Dan the Man! Hilarious story! Awesome upgradeable fighting skills! An epic arsenal of weapons! THE CLASSIC GAME MODES YOU LOVE: ● Campaign Mode: Follow the adventure of Dan in a new stage ● Endless Survival: Reach the top of the rankings by fighting in this endless survival game mode. ● Adventure Mode: Test yourself in tons of epic challenges and different kinds of games. Unlock exclusive skins and prizes! UPGRADE YOUR CHARACTERS Upgrade your favorite character to make them the best, unlocking new abilities and longer combos to give your enemies a hard time! CREATE YOUR OWN HERO Customize your character with all kinds of epic skins and clothing that give you extra advantages in combat. Play your character the way you want! RETRO PIXEL ART ACTION Retro pixel art graphics bring back the best of old arcade games filled with action, platforms, and lots of fighting. Are you READY for this? WHAT'S HALFBRICK+ Halfbrick+ is a mobile games subscription service featuring: ● Exclusive access to the highest-rated games ● No ads or in app purchases ● Brought to you by the makers of Award-winning mobile games ● Regular updates and new games ● Curated by hand - for gamers by gamers! Start your 7 days free trial and play all our games without ads, in app purchases, and fully unlocked games! Your subscription will auto-renew after 7 days, or save money with an annual membership! If you have any questions, please contact our support team https://support.halfbrick.com **************************************** View our privacy policy at https://www.halfbrick.com/halfbrick-plus-privacy-policy View our terms of service at https://www.halfbrick.com/subscription-agreement

About

Guardian Monkey

Features
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A fearless flying monkey is the last line of defense between a crumbling castle and waves of relentless invaders. Soar through the skies, hurl explosive bananas, and unleash devastating special attacks to protect your fortress! DEFEND YOUR CASTLE Swipe to fly your monkey across the battlefield and tap to throw bananas at incoming enemies. Position yourself strategically to stop waves of attackers before they tear down your castle walls. POWERFUL ATTACKS Collect and deploy 7 unique attack types: - Banana Shot - your trusty rapid-fire projectile - Banana Bomb - explosive area damage - Cluster Bomb - widespread destruction - Ice - freeze enemies in their tracks - Black Hole - pull enemies to their doom - Auto-Shooter - automated turret defense - Protector Monkey - call in backup! FACE DIVERSE ENEMIES Battle 7 enemy types, each with unique speed, health, and behavior — from pesky Paperboys to charging Rhinos and relentless Ice Monkeys. ENDLESS CHALLENGE Fight through unlimited waves of enemies and achieve your highest score. How long can you hold the line? Based on the original game. Ported to iOS in memory of Sean Coxwell.

Screenshots

Dan The Man Classic4 screens
Guardian Monkey4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Guardian Monkey at none against Dan The Man Classic's 10. Dan The Man Classic's advantage is iOS requirement (13.0 vs 18.6). On price, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Dan The Man Classic sells 8 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Guardian Monkey asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Dan The Man Classic versus Guardian Monkey: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDan The Man ClassicGuardian Monkey
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.9 (6.5K ratings) — better—
Positive reviews71.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings6.5K — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeks—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS13.0 — better18.6
Further details — not scored
Size137 MB4 MB
Age rating12+12+
DeveloperHalfbrickCody Rigney

Bugs and requests

Dan The Man Classic

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • Certain boss battles are too difficult
  • Tokens disappearing in water/hazards

Requested features

4 requests
  • Multiplayer mode
  • Holiday/seasonal events
  • Ability to transfer progress between versions
  • Controller support for all devices

Guardian Monkey

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

8 purchases

Dan The Man Classic

Subscriptions7
  • Halfbrick+7 Days trial$2.991 Month
  • Halfbrick+ (Trial)1 Month trial$2.991 Month
  • Halfbrick+$2.991 Month
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  • Halfbrick+ (Early Adopter)6 Months trial$2.991 Month
  • Halfbrick+ (Yearly discount)$2.991 Month
  • Halfbrick+3 variants$29.991 Year
  • Halfbrick+1 Year trial$29.991 Year
One-time1
  • Halfbrick+$99.99
None

Guardian Monkey

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Dan The Man Classic free?
Dan The Man Classic is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Guardian Monkey free?
Guardian Monkey is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Dan The Man Classic or Guardian Monkey have ads?
Neither Dan The Man Classic nor Guardian Monkey shows ads.

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