MONSTA vs Drain Brain
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
MONSTA
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MONSTA is a turn-based strategy game where brains beat brawn. Join hero Joe in his fight against pesky little monsters! Every move counts, so think ahead, plan smart, and outwit your enemies. The only way to survive is to use your wits and craft the perfect strategy. Game Features: • 50 challenging levels packed with strategy and fun • 10 unique environments to explore and conquer • 13 monsters with distinct personalities and smart AI • 3 weapon types to master in battle • 900+ frames of handcrafted pixel art by pixel art masters • Auto-save so you never lose your progress • Play in portrait or landscape — your choice • Immersive music and sound effects • Power-ups to boost your strategy and turn the tide
Drain Brain
A retro-styled puzzle game where players connect pipes on a grid to create a path for flowing liquid. Score points by filling pipes and race against the clock to fix dead ends before the flow stops. Features include various pipe types, a smart queue, and bombs to correct mistakes.
- Pipe connection puzzles
- Retro LCD handheld style
- Progressive difficulty
- Smart queue system
- Game Center leaderboards
- Original soundtrack
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Connect pipes before the flow catches up in Drain Brain, a retro-styled puzzle game inspired by classic LCD handhelds! Place pipes on a grid to create a path from start to goal. Once the countdown ends, liquid begins flowing through your creation. Every pipe it fills scores points, but if the flow hits a dead end, you've got seconds to fix it or it's game over! Features: • 7 pipe types including cross pipes that can score twice! • Smart queue system with 5 upcoming pieces! • 3 bombs per level to fix mistakes! • Progressive difficulty that speeds up as you advance! • Game Center leaderboards and achievements! • Original soundtrack by Nobonoko! • Themes, and more! Easy to learn. Hard to master. Each level pushes you faster. How far can you go?!?!?!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Drain Brain at none against MONSTA's 10. Drain Brain also leads on update cadence (daily vs weekly). MONSTA's advantage is device support (5 vs 2) and iOS requirement (15.6 vs 26.0). On price and ads 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
Both are free to download. MONSTA sells 10 one-off in-app purchases. Drain Brain asks for nothing beyond the download.
MONSTA ships an update weekly, Drain Brain daily. The most recent releases landed on September 14, 2026 and July 9, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | MONSTA | Drain Brain |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | — | 100.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | — | 1 — better |
| Update frequency | Weekly | Daily — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | — | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac, Apple TV — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 — better | 26.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 29 MB | 14 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Superverse Industries | Symbolic Software |
In-app purchases
MONSTA
- Pack 6-10$0.99
- Pack 11-15$0.99
- Pack 26-30$0.99
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- Pack 16-20$0.99
- Pack 21-25$0.99
- Pack 41-45$0.99
- Pack 31-35$0.99
- Pack 46-50$0.99
- Pack 36-40$0.99
- All Levels$7.99
Drain Brain
No in-app purchases








