Comparison

Dan The Man Classic vs Tree Busters

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

Tree Busters

Features
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Lead a crowd of Tree Busters down the trail and smash everything in your way. Pick the right gate and a handful of lumberjacks becomes an army. Pick the wrong one and you reach the boss alone. GROW YOUR CREW Green gates multiply your crowd, red ones cut it down. Every gate is a choice, and the crowd you arrive with is the crowd you fight with. THROW EVERY AXE Your crew throws as it runs. Barricades, gates, anything the forest puts in front of you: hit it enough and it comes apart. HOLD THE LINE On hold the line levels the forest comes to you instead. Break the barricades in the supply lane, catch the upgrades rolling down it, and keep the horde off your crew. BEAT THE BOSS Mother Oak and the rest are waiting at the end of the trail. Bring everyone you have. UPGRADE AND COLLECT Throw rate, damage, revenue. Spend what you earned, unlock new axes and hats, come back harder and get further. Free to play, with optional in-app purchases.

Screenshots

Dan The Man Classic4 screens
Tree Busters4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Dan The Man Classic at none against Tree Busters's shown. Dan The Man Classic also leads on iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.0). Tree Busters's advantage is update cadence (every 4 days vs every 3 weeks). On price, in-app purchases 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 and Tree Busters sells 6 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Dan The Man Classic ships an update every 3 weeks, Tree Busters every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and October 29, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Dan The Man Classic versus Tree Busters: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDan The Man ClassicTree Busters
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.9 (6.5K ratings) — better—
Positive reviews71.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings6.5K — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksEvery 4 days — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS13.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size137 MB197 MB
Age rating12+9+
DeveloperHalfbrick StudiosDakoty Studio

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

Tree Busters

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
6 purchases

Tree Busters

One-time6
  • Starter Pack$1.99
  • Remove Ads$2.99
  • 10 Gems$2.99
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  • Golden Axes$2.99
  • 30 Gems$7.99
  • 100 Gems$17.99

Questions

Is Dan The Man Classic free?
Dan The Man Classic is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Tree Busters free?
Tree Busters is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Dan The Man Classic or Tree Busters have ads?
Tree Busters shows ads; Dan The Man Classic does not.
Which is updated more often, Dan The Man Classic or Tree Busters?
Dan The Man Classic ships an update every 3 weeks, and Tree Busters every 4 days. Most recently, Dan The Man Classic was updated on November 6, 2026 and Tree Busters on October 29, 2026.

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